Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-09-26

Take your knapsack, for that con-
tains our small store OF medicine
We may be in time to render some
assistance
"God be praisedw muttcred the
priest, as he rose to his feet, and
led the way into the forest, closely
followed by the two Americans.
A quarter of mile, perhaps, they
tramped, when they came out upon
II little patch of upland where fire
was burning. by its light was seen
form recumbent on the ground,
while by its side knelt another
which at the first glance was seen
to be II woman.
As the three drew near, the watch
cr looked up and i'll Il trembling
voice said,--
sob, dear padre, have you indeed
found friends"
Il trust so, my child, and by their
speech | take them to be your own
countrymen."
"Heaven be praised" murmured
the grief-stricken woman whom
the hunters could now see was not
only young, but extremely beauti-
full.
Comfort the lady, Bertram,"
whispered Sydney, "while we look
to the wants of the sufferer" So
saying, the kind-hearted naturalist
knelt and tenderly lifted the head
of the sick man.
AS he looked into the gaunt
features, Roberts exclaimed:
Fever
Then requesting the priest to
open the knapsack, he took there
from IL bottle of quinine and as the
PADRES eyes rested upon the medi-
cine, he murmured:
"Oh, precious drug"
A small quantity was admins
tered to the patient and then he was
carefully covered from the night
air while the strangely-assorted
group sat watching the effects of
the potion.
He is sleeping easily" observed
the young woman, looking into the
sick mans face. "Oh, tell me, is
there any hope?"
"Truly, there is, my daughter"
replied the priest. And then in
answer to Sydney Roberts query AS
to who the invalid was, he contin-
ued:
ERE the man became 50 i'll, |
learned from his lips that he was
in the government employ as SUI
perintendent of one of the diamond
fields. He, in company with his
daughter, and goodly retinue,
were OH their way to the sea-coast.
The native guard mutined and left
your poor countryman and this del
icate woman alone in the wilderness.
A merciful Providence directed my
steps to where they were aimlessly
wandering, for be it known that
members Of my order fear not the
forests or the morass in pursuit of
duty. WAS endeavoring to conduct
them to some human habltation,
when the parent became too i'll to
be moved, and as was about to
give up all hopes of saving his life,
| heard the report of your rifle and
sought your camp"
AS the priest finished speaking,
Doce, the Indian guide, made his
appearance, having tracked his en-
ployers to the side of the invalid
He reported the river to be not more
than four miles distant, and also
that he had found village of his
own people upon it's bank.
This news greatly pleased the
padre, and he ordered the guide to
return to the Indian hamlet and
bring back with him natives enough |
to convey the sick man to their huts.
Several times through the night
the naturalists administered the
medicineto his patient, and when the
sun arose the fever had disappeared,
although the sufferer was far from
being out of danger. Carefully he
was lifted by the bearers and con-
veyed to the Indian village, where,
through the kind attentions of both
his savage and civilized attendants,
Mr. Rrau1nn mineralouist recov-