The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-04


hanging by the merest thread. Al
you need is sleep. We have all don
what we could, and now you will hav
to take a hand yourself. What tn
deuce have you to do with time o
Peking now? Come, go to SLEEP
There's a good fellow"
II know I'm acting like an ass, oil
boy, but l can't get the inferna
thing out of my head. If l could fig
ure it out. / would be all right, for
do feel bit sleepy"
"Well, I'll see if the old lady knows,
I said, Indignantly. What am l t,
ask herr"
THE time in Peking," he said feeb
ly.
"All right" l replied. Then I raj
downstairs to the landlady.
Mrs. Slammer, Tom wants to kno,
what time it is in Peking."
Lord bless me, Mr.. Carson, 'ov
should"
Got ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, al
most any old book will tell?"
why, I amt got no books. Mebb
the children"
Just then two of her youngster
came tumbling into the room.
Freddie, go for the DOCTOR" l said
desperately. Nell, run over the wa.
and get a geography. Here, take thi
from doc. 20 door till you get wha
it calls for"
l wrote brief note explaining tn
circumstances, and got the childrei
off. Then / went upstairs.
One glance at poor Tom gave me t,
understand that the dreaded fever ha,
again asserted itself. His eyes wer'
supernaturally bright, and as I enter
ed the room his features wore lool
Of unrestrained anxiety.
well" he asked irritably, "didn'
you find out?"
mot yet, but I'll have some book
here in a minute"
In two or three minutes heard tn,
sound of rapid footsteps on the stairs
and fastened to the, door. 1 met th'
grocers wife.
81 hurried as fast as / could" SHIT
gasped. 81 saw Nell, and-and her,
is the book. Poor boy! Shall gt
in?" .........
I seized the book and, perceivins
that it was ready reckoner l re,
turned it forthwith to its owner.
Other steps were now heard on the
stairs, and in a few minutes the mar.
row hallway and even the room itsel:
was thronged with sympathetic neigh.
bors, who had placed themselves ant
their meagre libraries at my service
All, however, failed to contribute any
information which would meet the eX.
acting demands OF the invalid. The
floor was strewn with all sorts of lit.
erature, varying from toy picture
books, containing pictures of China,
men, to technical works on navigation
and household economy, but still the
feeble voice which emanated from the
bed inspired me to clamor for more
! cursed the inherent ignorance of the
Anglo-Saxon race. l rallied, stormed
perspired and trembled for the safety
of my friend. But all was no avail
Finally l heard a murmur in the hall
The doctor had come.
Leaping forward l seized him by the
lapel of his coat.
What is the time in Peking?" ]
cried in his ear.
what is the time in Peking?" de.
manded Mrs. Slemmer, barring hi
way to the bed.
How the devil should | know" ex
claimed the astonished doctor as ht
made his way through the group tha
surrounded his patient.
Here it is! Here it isl" shouted {
voice in the hall, and an old white
haired gentleman, with book in hi
hand was pushed by a dozen cage
r 2hands%ihtorthe .roonh.5& --...
s.,TAe-, yQlume g, was opened, an
the desired information was before m!
eyes s,.IE i, !.
<;.SS SAtIast!' 1 exclaimed. = Here, doc
tor, nave it. 1t isS'- -
%Hn5h,'s saIa a. warning voice.
A moment later the hand of tn
English physician was laid gently OF
rAy tsfioalder.:: m
"4S Knows; my boy, He knows"
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