The National tribune., 1899-08-31

that afternoon left vacant bed. That
night did not wait until II o'clock. was
in the hospital before 10 o'clock, telling him
1 had come to watch, and that he might go
to his quarters if he chose. He answered
that he might be needed, and if j did not
object he would <emain there; he didn't
want to go to bed yet.
There was a rough checker-board and
men in the room, and as much talking was
not desirable, proposed game, to which
he agreed. We played two games, both of
which he won. During the second game
noticed that he raised his hand to his head
several times, but thought it might be a
habit OF his, as many players have such
a habit when studying moves. When
the second game was finished he said that
unless wanted revenge he would not play
more then, but would lie down, as his head
ached, remarklng that it had not ached
before in a long time.
do not think he knew the date, but did,
and ] was anxious to keep him UP until
after midnight. / hardly felt like con-
tinuing the games, however, and we could
not consistently talk much. / suggested
that walk would be better for his head
ache than to lie down, and he could easily
spring, and, if he chose, might walk back
and forth several times. He would get
fresh water if | wanted il, he said and
perhaps if he bathed his head in the cold
spring water he might feel better; SO he
took the pail and went to the spring. and
was gone perhaps 10 minutes.
When he returned he said he did not feel
sleepy exactly, but he did feel like lying
down, and unless | objected he would
stretch himself on the vacant bed; he did
not think he would sleep, but if he did, ]
must call him at 1 o'clock, as at that hour
one of the men was TO take medicine-a
man who always made a fuss if anybody
| but Loney offered it to him. If he was
needed before, call him as soon as he was
needed, but call him at L o'clock anyway.
One clock would be past the time when
he had predicted that he would surely die,
and his asking me TO call him then seemed
good proof that he had forgotten the pre-
diction or the date-perhaps both; that he
did not then expect to die that night, Sat.
isfied of that. and noticing that his face
was slightly flushed, l allowed him to lie
down on the vacant bed, but before doing
so | prepared dose of qninine and sug.
gested that he had better take it.
20, no." said he;.'1 am not threatened
with fever. l don't need it, and it is toe
valuable to be wasted on well man." He
would not take it.
| / watched him closely, but, I think
without appearing to do so. He lay at full
length on his back, as he usually did wber
merely resting. j knew that in sleeping
he habitually lay on his side, and with his
| knees drawn up, so | thought he did no
intend to go to sleep. In five minutes
however, he was sleeping quietly anC
soundly; his pulse was normal, his breath
ing regular. / was noting these fact.
while the clock in distant church steepl,
was ringing the hour-11.
| Mentally saying that an hour woult
decide the truth or falsity of his impression
thinking that everything pointed TO it
non-fulfllment, 1 yet determined, as h
was asleep, and / could do it without at
IN fafn Ia.
that hour very closely; and ! placed m,
seat beside his bed, and took a position
that allowed me to look him square in tn
face.
!. A few minutes later ! heard the guar,
OF the door challenge some one who wa
approaching. The man halted, and ex
planned to the sentinel that he wanted t
! see me. The orders were that | shoul
J pass 10 and from the hospital-anywher
through the quarters at any hour-day O
night, and that any one / vouched 70
should also be passed. l went out to Sc
: the man. He told me that his bunk mat
was in fit, and he wanted me to go an
see him.
} Ireturned to the hospital, aroused Loney
and told him where and why was going
, He awakened at my call, without am
shaking; he thoroughly understood me
J for he said that if wanted to have the MAJ
brought to the hospital, if sent for him h
would carry him for me.
found the new patient at the lower en-
OF the sheep pens, the point farthest dis
tant from the hospital. He was in higl
! fever and unconscious, with flushed face
eyes wide open and fixed. Previously h
, had been restless and talkative, his minS
wandering, conversation incoherent; the
he was passive as a log, but timber as rag
He could not be aroused. / much doubte,
/. whether he ever would be.
i did not think he would derive an,