The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-02

, Doctor Grant: ! did not dare to send a
message for you. ! have got 1t and tbs
child must have nothing more to do with
me. Put me anywhere. away from tbs
other passengers. l am sure TO die. bat
that does not matter, ! am only thinking
! about the child. She IL not Infected so far.
l hoped that We might have reached Eng
land first. but it was not The will of the
| Almighty. For Gods sake find some corner
FOR me where | may be Isolated"
But what is wrong with you?' l asked.
There was no one near at the moment
to listen to Our words.
Lock at me. doctor" he made reply.
What do 1 look like? Healthy and hand
some. aye
You look Ill. very NJ I replied. But
what do you fear""
He bent forward and whispered a word.
1 started and felt myself turning pale.
No" said. Impossible"
Possible. very. In fact-certain. / was
exposed to the infection Just before leaving
for England. A friend of mine died of It.
He left the child In nv care. The child
was not infected then. and she Is not In
fected now. Will some one else look after
herr
Then she Is not yoir child.
An expression of agony crossed his face.
II am taking her home to her mother"
he said. ''Oncs she Is put into her mothers
| ~ II 4 tNl-t - biA4li IA
any more. doctor. No. she is not my child.
but I love her as / love no other creature
on earth. Let some one taxi care OF her
way"
Stay where you are for a moment or
two" I answered. / rushed of to where
; Mrs. Harris. the stewardess. was waiting
for me.
DO what you can for the child. I said.
I'll be back presently"
1 saw the Captain In his stateroom, and
told him briefly what had occurred.
What" he cried. IA case OF Bubon.c
plague on board-Eo7d God."
whatever happens. Captain I made
answer. I'VE must keep panic at bay. There
is that cabin in the stern Of the lower deck
which Is unoccupied. Stateroom No. 4: 4,
Is quite out Of the way. I'll have Stirling
conveyed there"
He had no right to come on board after
subJcctinG himself TO Infection" said Cap
tain Ross. The whole thing is disgraceful
and the c~hiid-you say the child was sub
jected to the same Infection"
He says the child IL safe"
SAFE said the Captain. 'he would say
1t to screen her. She must be closely
watched, and II there is the slightest symp-
tom of indisposition, she must be quaran-
tined at once"
Il will do all that is necessary" an
swcred. II have promised the poor fellow
tn look after the child. and l must keep my
word. After all. he is terribly to be pItled.
From what / have seen of him he Is not
likely TO live"
Ugly brute" said Captain Ross. HE
has put me into a fine mess. Well, do what
You can. Grant. / can depend on your dis
cretian."
Accordingly / had Stirling conveyed to an
empty cabin on the lower deck. It was a
large roomy apartment. nut seldom used OH
account of It's bad position. Having seen
TO the Sick mans comfort, I went back to
the luxuriouS stateroom, where little missile
qucened 1t in royal fashion over the stew
ardess.
"Come. Miss Victoria" I heard Mrs. Har-
RS say. You must get up: it is very
naughty for little ladies to lie In bed all
day"
go way. natty ting was little vic's re-
Spouse.
You will get Up for me. won't you?" I
said, touching her on her shoulder. STIR
ling would wish It."
The pretty blooming face was raised from
the pillow; the bright eyes were fixed on
mine.
"vic. go to Beauty Dear. Take Vic to
Beauty Dear and the mite stretched up
her arms.
Get UP. then" I said. .emporizing in
quite a wicked fashion. Let Mrs. Harris
dress you at once: / can do nothing while
you stay IN bed"
Victoria allowed herself TO be put into her