Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-03

1 wei, wen. he SAID at last, duty
lirst and pleasure afterward, as YOU
might have said yourself, Silver. Let
us overhaul these patients of yours"
! A moment afterward he had entered
Inc block-house, and. with one grin,
nod to me, proceeded with his work
among the sick. He seemed to me un-
der no apprehension, though he must
have known that his life among these
treacherous demons depended on a hair,
ana he ratified on to his patients as if
he were paying an ordinary profess
slonal visit in a quiet English family
his manner, | suppose, reacted on the
men, for they behaved to him as If
nothing 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. land if ever any person had q
close shave, it was you; your head must
be as hard as ircS. Wen, George, how
goes it? You're pretty color, certain
"; why, your liver, man, is upside
down. Did you take that medicine?
Did he take that medicine, men?"
"Ay, ay, sir. he took it, sure enough"
returned Morgan.
Because, you see, since I am mutt
neers' doctor, or prison doctor, as pre-
fer TO call it." said DR. Lyesey, in his
pleasantest way, 81 make it a point Of
honor not to lose a man for King
George God bless him) and the gal
lows"
The rogues looked at each other. bur
swallowed the home-thrust in silence.
Dick don't feel well, sir" said one.
Don't hep" replied the doctor. well
step up here, Dick. and let me see your
tongue. No, / should be surprised II
he did; the mans tongue is fit TO
brighten the French. Another fever"
"Ah, there" said Morgan. "thatcomed
Of sp'iling Bibles"
THAT comed-as you call it-of be-
ing arrant asses" retorted the doctor,
''and not having sense enough 10 know
honest air from poison, and the dry
land from a vile, pestiferous slough
think it 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
surprised at you. You're less OF fool
than many, take you all round; but you
don't appear to me to have the rudi-
ments Of a notion of the rules of health.
Well" he added. after he had dosed
them round. and they had taken his
III. ht.
mility. more like charity school chill
dren than blood-guilty mutineers and
pirates-''well, that's done for to-day.
And now should wish to have a talk
with that boy, please"
And he nodded his head ia my direc-
ton carelessly
George Merry was at the door, spit
ting and spluttering over some bad
tasted medicine; butat the first word OF
the doctors proposal he swung round
with deep fush and cried: mol" and
swore.
Silver struck the barrel with his open
hand.
"Si-lence" he roared. and looked
about him positively like lion. doc
tor" he went on. in his usual tones,
Il was a-thinking of that. knowing as
how you had fancy for the boy. We're
all humbly grateful for your kindness,
aud. rs you see. puts faith in you, and
takes the drugs down like that much
grog. And take il I've found a way
ASH suit all. Hawkins, viii you give me
your word of honor us n young gentle
man. for young gentleman you are. al
though poor born-your word of honor
not to slip your cable?"
! readily gave the pledge required.
"Then. DOCTOR" said Silver, you just
step outside o. that stocllade. and once
you're there. I'll bring the boy down
on the inside. and reckon you can yarn
through the spars. Good-day TO you,
sir, and all our dooties to the squire and
CAp'n Smollett."
The explosion of disapproval, which
nothing but Siver's black looks had
restrained. broke out Immediately the |
doctor had left the house. Silver was |
roundly accused of playing double-of |
trying to make separate peace for |
himself-of sacrificing the interests of
his accomplices and victims, and, in one |
word. of the identical. exact thing that |
he was doing. 1t seemed to me SO obvi- |
Gus. in this case, that l could not inn
agine how he was to turn their anger. |
but he was twice the man the rest were, |
and his last nights victory had given
him huge preponderance on their
minds. He called them all the fools
and dolts you can imagine, said it was
necessary | should talk TO the doctor.
cuttered the chart in their faces. asked
them if they could afford to break the
treaty the very day they were bound
a-treasure hunting.
NO. by thunderl" he cried, ITS us
must break the treaty when the time
comes; and till then I'll CANNON that
doctor, if | have to lie his boots with
brandy"
And then he babe them get the fire
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