The plan was to quarantine all the cattle in Liberty County. The ranchers would be furious. Doctor Tate needed a warm body to fill a position that nobody wanted. He was willing to take a chance on anyone. Thomas Russell was graduating from veterinary school in Illinois without a job. His last hope was a resume he sent off to the United States Department of Agriculture. When Tate offered him a chance to work for the USDA in southeast Texas, he jumped...