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Believe it or not , I went to no one 's house . '' `` It is important for us to know the truth on account of the terrible ending , '' said Mrs. Barrington gravely . `` Two boys have been ill with what their mother thought was measles . The doctor was not sent for until noon , and did not get there until nearly six . He found one boy dead of malignant scarlet fever , the other dying and one girl seriously ill . So you see we can not afford to have contagion brought in the house ! '' `` Oh , what a horrible thing ! ''