Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-02-15
CHAPTER VI.
GREEN TURNS DETECTIYT

around his poorly furnished room
Then as his eyes fen upon the second
mate Of the Seabird reading 10y the win
dow he said in faint whisper:
"Mr. Green!"
Down went the paper and the hon.
est sailor FASTENED TO his side, ex-
claiming:
Hes come to at last! You mustn't
ask any questions, Mr. Scott! The doc
tor gave me my orders just now. Youll
be all right in day or two"
But where am"
Delay" was the firm response. as
the watcher placed his broad hand
gently on Toms mouth. II amt go
ing against orders. Lay right still and
don't talk. Here. take this stuff You
was 10 have it as soon as you got your
reckoning"
AS he spoke he held glass to Toms
lips with one hand, raising the patient
tenderly with the other with a deft-
ness that told of considerable practice
Tom was too weak TO resist, and swal-
lowed the medicine rs he was bid Then
he was about TO Try to speak again
when his nurse raised his hand warn
ingly. Tom would have made another
effort, but he felt an oyerpowering
I,ter he yas forcod 49, ,i.lI M
head fell back and he dropped into
restful slumber
When he again awoke the second
mate was doing in his chair Toms
head was clear now and he fell
stronger. As he watched the ,lecniro
man the events Of the fateful rioh,
began to come back to him. and. a. he
remembered his loss. he could not help
muttering an exclamation OF EcsDair.
AYE. aye. sir
1t was thc watcher who rep'!ed. am
rs he spoke be came quickly no tho
bedside, saying:
Il must have dropped of q m'rute
How do You feel now"
pretty weak" was the faint re
Spouse. and I'm hungry"
Good. Youu do. Youu be all
right in a week. III soon fix that"
As he spoke a port'y man ,Bcr.l the
room, and the sailor added:
Here's the doctor now. I'll leave
him to see You Willie run Gown 20 The
vessel and tel Cop'u Colin you're all
right aloft."
When the doctor left Tom he said,
briskly:
You are all right now young man.
Eat all you want and you'll be able 10
travel in a week or two It's only weak.
ness now, and that is soon mended."
He proved reliable prophet and
Tom felt his strength return each day.
In a day or two he was ont. and NJ HE
expiration Of the week he felt perfectly
well. with tho cvccDtion Of s1icbt
lanruor which stul remained
lie said notbino abou+ Tho loss NJ tLo g..
papers at first Lut WHOM bo Horned
from Cant. Coffin how tho second mat
t,d offered n snord his bord-e,rrod
savincs and oiyo mn his cherished rI,r ]
Of ooinc 70 the mines bodctorn,iriT a.
rate him bis oorr1or+ cd IT, g.
sb,ra with him n No.. ell Grd ,l,a
parties 70 whom he had bcor diroc4sd !
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over he ,coe com, ,,.ol H., ,1,o. II. I
would nrobablv nIoco no roIiorcoor t,a z
rude viii ovon n 10 til. +l,o .rr,,i1l
"a ro,d Il u We 100 ~ - I
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when he riaed tLe bcIt navira 80,
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could certiFv rLero -. .',',, s
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Tom oasirv obtoir,d ,bi. i, .,r,.;,iro y
and he tben told his s,rrct - Gro'T 2
who listened IN onor.ron,bcd an,a,c' l.
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showed he had no doubt Of The ahsolntc n
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