The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-10-03

found. Without waiting to gives re-.
ply, he rode back to the fiat, called to.
>gethsr the d'ggers, and told them
they must either reiinquish the gold in
tho fiat, or their lives ; or they must
come to tho rescue, and bury tho hor-
bio Golgotba. At once, and to man,
they 'houldered pick and shovel,
mounted the hill of abomination, aud
in single day it's horrors were bur-
led deep and secure from evil or Of
fence.
This morning poor Adam, however,
ree'ed forward, as be rose from his bed,
aud fell on the floor.
"Gracious heavens, Adam, what ais
you 7" cried George, sprioging to his
assistance.
But Adam had already partly re-
covered"himself, aud sitting up, rubbed
his hand across his forehead, and said,
"Oh my head! my head What's
this p
"What is IT." asked George, ia alarm;
chow do you feel, Adam ?"
"Dizzy dizzy !" said Adam, "the
tent goes round with me-the ground
reels-Heaven help me ! must lie
down." 49,. ."'
He lay down again On bis bed, while
George, leau,ng over him in the utmost
terror and anxiety, said,
"l'll run for the doctor, Adam you
are very, very i'll, I know"
''"Yes, said Adam, "do, dear George;
1 know what it is-it is that fatal ty-
phus."
George darted trsm the tent like
ono possessed, nothing on but bis shirt
and trousers. With bare feet, careless
Of the myriads of broken bottles which
strew the ground Of every digging, he
rushed along, unmindful of wonderful
looks and numberless inquiries fro. the
surprised spectators. The same kind
hearted medical man who had attended
Adam before was soon at his bedside.
Adam was lying still, but pale. The
slightest attempt to raise his head pre-
ducing the same reeling, rolling SEN
sation. The doctor at once pronounc.
ed it an attack Of typhus, and that it
had seized powerfully On the system.
1t must, he said hare been gathering
head for several days, but lad been IN.
perceived by Adam from his state OF
active exertion and excitement. He
ordered the tent to be kept, cool and
well open to the air, and sent in imme-
'diately the necessary remedies. he
promised to sec him again in very
few hours, and to get another young
surgeon to attend Adams patients.
When he LETT the tent, George threw
himself on his knees BY the bed, and,
seizing Adams hand, he said,-
-. 20, Adam l. if I could but suffer
this for you-you who are SO much
wanted-so useful-and I who am of
no use to anybody y"
"You, George! Why you are every
thing to me. What could I do with
out you now Listen, and yet don't
'frighten yourself, but let me speak to
you while I can, for I may become de-
lirious."
George gave groan, and turned
deathly pale.
"Nay, now," continued Adam, "you
are frightening yourself, and yet all
may be we'll, and most likely will, for
l am youns and strong, but it is neces.
sary to be prepared. Hear, then. If
anything happens to me, you are to
take everything tor the present-sell
everything; aud with the money in
the bank, go down to Melbourne, and
commence yosr career you will sue
coed; and when you can do it without
inconvenience, settle the few hundred
pounds on my mother and sister they
are poor, and will miss mo-"
Here Adam was silent, as if serious
thoughts pressed on him, and George
was weeping and sobbing, strong man
as he was, in utter abandonment Of
grief. But Adam said again:
"Why, how now, Geordy! that is
really weak Of yoa-I have no fear any
way myself-t the fever should carry
me of, Gods will be done but am
not imagining that; I only tell you
what I should, as prudent man, tell
you. Pray get q branch, and drive
away these dies."
George recovered himself, brought
at once a leafy branch, and began wsv-
ing it near Adams head to keep the
flies from his face.
"That is q delicious fac, too," said
Adam, with smile "and if you could
read to me little ln the Gospels, that
would indeed be luxurious"
George took the book, and began
His heart now clung to every word as