The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-24

siOes. medicine. snd q doctor Both ie
captain sna the dosl0r oi The ship 81
dead
! All eye. ere turned apssrd tossrd ts
spruee little doctor Of ths Pearl of 10
. Orient thus ruasiy summoned IRON lh
: pr,psrstion Of bis sitsrloon tee TO boar,
! that tank Of death and drive out one Q
. the mos, felentless dsstsoysu 10 ubie
bumspiiy n . prey
10 eenersi be Ia most popular anon
the ps.sen ssfs, having 90 sItepslvs rspo
! ,oire Of comic songs Tor The bi-ueekl !.
concerts aud 8 good repu,stioo Tor beiol
.ble to cheer despoodsut ladies' out o
J the te,rors Of sessietnsss: bat - the cor
OF msu 10 take the leading role 10 such
drama be is. perhaps, DO, yell fitted. Ce
isiuly, il one could read bis thoughts
tbsi is bis ovp opinion.
TD.t boat, sir. must on 20 sccoupt b
permitted TO come slongside. be promp
~ addresses the captain. Nothing fol
ibef ia the ssy OF communication musl
be established. ! would be only Toe
glad to 40 on board aud render my sery
ices. but the danger Of Infection from my
return would be too seIions.
y,ry we'll. doctor. the captain replies
with q note OF sarcasm 10 his voice.
cat DOT. OF course. force you 10 that line
OF duty, aud We must therefore do % you
suggest. We will lover the port quarter
boat for them 10 pick up, and you will
order wbst you thiuk nscesssry IRON the
ships stores to be placed 10 her.
Thus the finsl order is given from the
bridge OF the Pearl OF the 0dent- to
make ready to lover away the port quar-
ter boat and 10 bail the Alta Mshomed
Ktan that boat will be lowered Tor them
to picE up. with medicines and supplies
on board.
10 the mean time Asecond.olsss psssen
ger has made his way up on to the prom
enade deck presumably to obtain bet
tor view OF the cbolero ship. Such. s
lest, is evidently the opinion OF . some
what offic'ous qusrtermaster. for be con
fronts him with the information thst only
saloon passengers sre permitted there.
| wish TO speak to the captain, retorts
the second clsss passenger.
The qusrtermaster imagining that il is
only to ask some trivial question. replies
10 rather psremptory manner that the
captain is engaged; that be cannot be
interrupted.
To the quartermsster's surprise. how
ever. the second class passenger brushes
past. mou. to the ladder leading TO the
bridge. and without moments hesitation
sccosts the captain on thst to the sailor
most sacred spot.
At first the osptsin does not seem to
potice the presence Of the intruder, % be
is engssed apparently 10 watching the
preparations being made to lower the
quarter bost and consequently pays no
attention to what is being said; bot be
finally is Induced to listen by the conolud |
ing remark - With your permission, Gap
tain Maybury. desire therefore to be al
lowed to 60 to the relief OF that plague
infected ship.
The captain turns about and looks hard
At the second Glass passenger for over .
minute. He has DO recollection Of ever
seeing him before, and so he ask: Dill
hear you say you are . physicianf
Yes. l have degree from the Univsr
sily OF Philadelphia. My name Is james
| hsvs my papers With me to
satisfy the doctor Of the ship l am . pas
sepger 10 the second Glars.
Do you understand that you cannot re
Iurn to this ship sgsinf the captain asks.
Perfectly. the young man Of no oonse
luence suswer.
Aud you doubtless also fully under
,tsnd the danger ofsuoh Q coursei
Yes Qlite.
That yonder ship is no hospital wsrd,
md that you run IN enormous risk Of
Tour own lifeP
| do fally,is the simple response.
il oil perfectly. csptsiu.
And yon still desire to goi
do. Yes.
The captain locks into the calm, reso
ute face Of the young pbysichn for .
moment and then remarkf: Upon my
vord, l think you are . plucky young
ellow. DR.. MscGrssor, TO make the offer,
md though | will certainly not urge you
o II. yet upon such gu errsnd OF humsni
y dare not refuse to comply with your
equest. Ifyou will wait here will send
OF the doctor OF the ship TO talk the mat ,
er over with you.
10 9 few minutes ,he dspper little |
hips doctor again appears 7pon the
ridge, when no time 10 lost 10 explain q
ng the situation and 10 making The neces
sry arrangements for the transfer Of the
oung physician TO the cholera ship.
50 the word is passed around tbst Z
ouns doctor 10 the second class, whom
10 one hss ever heard Of before. hss psti 9
ioned TO be sllosed 10 forsgo bis passage
nd board the cholers ship 10 90 heroic
tempt to stamp ont the plssue st the I
erlsin risk OF bis own life, Z
Everyone st once takes 30 interest in
i'm. All are anxious TO catch . glimpse
I this nes hero. Even the members Of
be theatrical lroupe, Who tbouRbt the