Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-10-10

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craps on Cuthbert's cot. They had
made dice out Of lump sugar, and
Cuthburt had won 8 cents, when old
Barber raided the game. After that
the two pals were more cautious. One
other visitor the Cod had was n wom-
an who said she was his cousin. but
Tommy had other ideas. Certain ac-
quaintances OF hers had told Tommy
that she was his mother. At any rate,
she had treated him white as he in
formed me. on several occasions and
had 'staked' him to a much needed
dollar more than once when he was
up ag'in IT,
ain those days we had a night orderly
In our ward whom always meant to
poison, but somehow I got time.
He wound up a career OF blunders n
night by dropping a night lamp into a
screen, and two minutes later he drop
ped the Job OF fighting the fire and
hustled to save our cases. Just as we
were congrptulating ourselves that all
were safely out Tommy the Cod seized
the night nurse by the neck and yelled;
where's my pal7 Where's Typh II
"'In the inner passage said the
nurse, turning white. They must have
taken him out the other way
'sThe first l heard Of 1t was when the
nurse came crying to me.
81 tried to stop him, sirs. the little
heart Ease No. 10. but he broke away
from me and ran back into the ward.
He thinks Typh Z Is in there
81 thought so. too. and ran for the
entrance, and as ! reached It a wall Of
black smoke rolled out upon me, some
where back Of which rose the voice Of
Tommy the Cod, who was exhorting
his pal, and the rattle OF n wheeled
chair.
keep yer head down. buddy. Airs
fresher near dc floor. Dere's de door
ahead! Blast de chnirl It's stuckg
"'Never mind me, old man. ] heard
Cuthbert say. Make a run for it. You
can send back after me-
"'Not on yer life.' began Tommy.
but the brave words ended in q pitiful.
strangling cough.
"Groping blindly. | stumbled upon
the chair and with a rush brought my
two patients out into the hall. Tom
my kceled over. and we got him to
open air unconscious. When he came
to, his first words were:
"'Did yer get my pnlT
"Tm right here, Tommy said Cuth-
bert, catching the boys hand in his
own.
"Dat's all right, den,' snid the Cod
contentedly. But | guess I'm done.
Dey always told me inhalln' wasn't
good fer kids he added, with a faint
grin.
"Cuthbert looked up at me appeal
lngly. but | had to shake my head.
Tommy's diagnosis was correct. Cuth-
bert climbed out of his chair--ngainst
my o~rders-nnd BEN over Tommy.
Little pail he said. you saved my
life.'
Tommy waved the matter away air
lily. Oats all right. 1t was up to me
Between pals. yer know. yer'd have
done de same trick fer me-
"'God knows, I'd have tried. And now
there's nothing l can do said Cuth
bert. his voice breaking. Isn't there
anything, Tommy? Haven't you got
any relations or friends l could help
I'm rich. you know
"'G'wan!" said Tommy family. rs
dat right? l fought yer was n charity
patient He pondered for a moment.
There's dat fluffy haired loidy dat
came to see me last week. She was
pretty white to me. You might kinder
look out fer her u bit. Dey said sh"
was me old woman, but / dunno. Wot'y
de dlfferenceg' said Tommy the Coo
YEARLY. She was white to me any
way And Tommy said no more.
"Cuthbert buried Tommy in style. !
went to the funeral-professional in
terest. you know. Well. Cuthbert has
been paying his debt to Tommy ever
since. looking after the fluffy haired
loidy,' as Tommy called her. She
called herself T%revannion. / believe.
on the stage"
"Trevannion," interrupted Sibyl
Beach-"Viola TrevannionT"
"why, do you know herr" asked her
cousin In surprise.
"1es-no; never mind, SAID SiDyl
TREMENDOUSLY. Harvey, l want you to
go ashore and telegraph Mr.. Cuthbert
that we-that / am expecting him and
sign my name. You needn't stare So"
she added Indignantly. Then she turned
and hurried below.
"Well. upon my soul" unused Dent
as he went over the side to send the
message. 81 must have done that un-
commonly we'll"
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