St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-07-14

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Yes, you're quite right, and I wish
I hadn't done it," cried the boy, dirnly
conscious that.his story had fallen wo-
fully fat Tell you what, you won't
use the poor old chap at all. Ugh!
You've given me the ereeps, Pam
phIett! I think III turn in now
A month later Noel Sheriff. was toss
ing restlessly On bed of sickness. His
pinched face and blue lips told elo-
quently enough of the. severity of his
symptoms, and his nurse and his doc
tor shook their heads despondingly
over his case.
But it was Pamphlets who sat up at
night, and who hovered round the
sick bed by day. taking his. rest by
snatches when he could 1t was to
Pamphlet that the sick boy turned
for amusement and for solace. and SO
far the native had not failed him.
One afternoon he heard strange
footsteps ascending the stairs, and he
rose softly and went to the door. A
stout, red-faced man was painting for
breath on theolanding.
My name is Sumpter, surgeon to
the hospital for tropical diseases. DR.,
Jones ass5ed me to see young Sheriff,
as he was not at all sure of the cause
of the illness which is killing the lad
The black eyes and the gray eyes
met in ardent conflict, and the black
gave down before the gray.
sIll join you in the room below"
said sumpter, with a Tightening of the
lips, "when"-and he emphasized the
word-'I have finished my examina-
tion.''
It appears from the history that the
lads symptoms began three weeks ago,
and he seems othink that some curry
he ate was the. origin of his troubles.
He says that it didn't agree with him,
and I cah quite believe that" But
never a word spoke Pamphlett.) "A
curious thing found out. and that wac,
by an error on the cooks part, only
enough curry for one was sent up. BY
a little questioning I found out that
you and he tossed for it, and curiously
enough, you lost, Mr.. Pamphlet. Now,
the only point on which I am in the
dark is: Did you give him powdered
glass, ine1y-cut up, cameFs hair or
bamboo chips, eh ?" ~
The voice was SO cold and yet SO mer-.
ciless in its directness that sullenly
enough the native surrendered.
s.Camels hair!" he said, between his
teeth.
'sAnd so you've taken up with an Eng
lish Lad who in the goodness of his
heart, makes friend of you, which not
one in thousand would, and you poi
son him? You live together, work to-
gether, and you poison him. know
your race thoroughly. Few do, i admit,
but do; and, by my fathers soul, there
isn't another cur like. you from one end
of India to the other!"
Thoughtfully Pamphlet stood aside
to let his master-for such he felt him
already to be-pass in; and still more
thoughtfully, he went to the appointed
place, and waited for long minutes with
what patience he could muster. Pres.
emily the heavy tread warned him that
the moment for battle had come, and he
braced himself for the fray
s'Now, MFR. Pamphlet, the case up
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