The Forrest City times., 1888-03-10
CHAPTER xxx. nv BARnIr

l was awakened-indeed, VIC were all awakened, for could see even the sentinel shake himself together from where he had fallen against the door-post by clear hearty voice hailing us from the margin of the wood:
 "Block-house, ahoyp' it cried. Here's the doctor"
 And the doctor It was Although was glad to hear the sound, yet my gladness was not without admixture. remembered with confusion my insubordlnate and stealthy conduct; and when 1 saw where 1t had brought me-among what companions and surrounded by what dangers-l felt ashamed to look him in the face.
 He must have rIsen in the dark, for the day had hardly come; and when I ran to a loophole and looked out l saw him stand, ing. like Silver once before, up to the mid- leg in creeping yapor.
 You, do tor! Top O the morning to you, sirg' cried Silver, broad awake and beaming with good-nature in moment Bright and early to be sure; and it's the early bird. as the saying goes, that gets the rations. George, shake up your timbers, son, and help pr. Livesey over the ships side. All a-doin' well, your patients was-all well and merry"
 So he battered on, standing on tbe hill top, with his crutch under his elbow, and one hand upon the side of the log-house- quite the old man in voice, manner, and ex- pression.
 We've quite surprise for you, too, sir" he continued. We've little stranger here he! he! A noo boarder and lodger, sir. and looking lit and taut as a fiddle; slept like a supercargo, he did, right alongside of John-stem to stem we was all night"
 Dr. Liyesey was by this time across the stockade and pretty near the cook; and could hear the alteration in his voice as he said:
 Not Jim?"
 "rhe very same Jim as ever was" says Silver.
 The doctor stopped outright, although he did not speak, and 1t was some seconds be- fore he seemed able to move on.
 Well, well" he said, at last duty first and pleasure afterward, as you might have said yourself, Silver. Let us overhaul these patents of yours.
 A moment afterward he had entered the block-house, and, with one grim nod to me, proceeded with his work among the sick. He seemed under no apprehension, though he must have known that his life, among these treacherous demons, depended on a hair; and he rattled on to his patients as if he were paying an ordinary professional visit in a quiet English family. His manner l suppose, reacted on the men; for they be- haved to him as if nothing had occurred-as if he were still ships doctor and they still faithful hands before the mast.
 "You're doing well, my friend" he said to the fellow with the bandaged head, "and If ever any person had a close shave, It was you; your head must be as hard as iron. Well, George, how goes it? You're pretty color, certainly; why, your liver, man, is up side down. Did you take that medicinep Did he take that medicin" en?'
 "Ay, ay, sir, he took it, enough" re- turned Morgan.
 Because, you see. since 1 am mutineers doctor, or prison doctor, as l prefer to call r." says Dr. Livesey, in his pleasantest way. "I make it point of honor not to lose a man for King George God bless him } and the gallows."
 The rogues looked at each other, but swai- lowed the home-thrust in silence.
 Dick don't feel well. sir" said one.
 Don't he?' reNlied the doctor. Well, step up here, Dick, and let mo see your tongue. NO, hHbAlu Dc pfl5tu IT ue NiA the mans tongue is 1t to frighten the French Another fever"
 "Ah, there," said Morgan, ''that comed of sp'illng Bibles"
 '"Ihat comed-as you call it-of being ar rant asses" retorted the doctor, ''and not having sense enough to know honest air from poison, and the dry land from a vile, pestferous slough. think 1t most probable though, of course, it's only an opinion that you'll all have the deuce to pay before you get that malaria out of your systems Camp In bog would you? Silver, I'm sur prised at you. You're less of a fool than many, take you all round; but you don't ap- pear to me to have the rudments of notion of the rules of health.
 Well" he added, after he had dosed them round. and they had taken his pre- scriptlons, with really laughable humility, more like charity schOol-children than blood-guilty mutineers and pirates-''well, that's done for today. And now l should wish to have talk with that boy, please"
 And he nodded his head in my direction carelessly.
 George Merry was at tho door, splitting and splutterilg ,ver some bad-tasting medi' cine; but at the nrst word of the doctor proposal he swung round with deep flush, and cried "NoY' and swore-
 Silver struck the barrel with hs open hand