The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-16

night. In his mad delirium, the man was
giving himself away, and his revelations
of his past life were terrible There were
few deeds of lawlessness at witch he
had stopped. He had injured and op-
pressed most of those he had come in
contact with, he had lost his money by
gambling and defrauded his friends In
especial, there was one man whom he
hated; his bitter hatred of this man was
apparent in his delirium and caused him
sometimes to give vent to wild and ter
rible screams and even shrieks Beyond
doubt there was very black sin on his
soul IN connection with this man. AS
Stirling raved and struggled, and tossed
himself about, l had to exercise all my
force to keep him quiet. BY the morning,
however, the fell disease had to a great
extent done its deadly work. The giant
lay quiet as an infant, perspiration
streaming off his face
He is quieter now, David" I said to
the sailor. Il can leave him in your care
for an hour or two. 1 will just go and
have a disinfeeting bath, and change my
things-then will come back and relieve
you"
l rushed TO my cabin; the dawn was.
breaking. If all went well, we should
arrive at Malta in twenty-four hours-we-
were now steaeming across the Mediter-
ranean, which was smooth as glass. |
had Just finished my toilet wnen there
came tap at my capin uoor L opened
it, and Mrs. Harris stood without
IF you please, sir" she said ''have you
taken the child to Mr.. StirIing?'
Heaven forbid" l answered
L hear, sir, that the gentleman is very
bad.
but what about the child?" I queried.
Little Miss is nowhere to be found,
doctor. L thought of course she had gone
to the gentlemans cabin
She must not go near Strings cabin
10 You hear, Mrs Harris? You must
keep the child in this part Of the sfhip'
Wei, yes, I'll do my best-but I can't
promise what may be impossible. The
child is contrary and bit stunned
Never bite did she put inside her yes
terday, and last night, siI, when | went
into the stateroom to undress her, she
was fast asleep on the floor, her cheeks
all stained with tears, and that broken
doll of hers, Sally she calls it, clasped
In her arms. took the poor mite up
just as she was and popped her into her
berth, and hoped she would be safe till
the morning. Well she slept. and / went
and had bit of supper. and when I had
seen to the ladies, l thought l would go
and sleep in the cabin with little Missile.
Quite right, Mrs. Harris I answered.
Il went to bed right enough. sir. and
the CLINT of little Missiles golden hair on
her pillow, and / heard her breathing
gentle as a lamb, but towards morning.
| awoke all of a sudden, and | looked
across TO Missiles berth, and she was NOT
there. l went and searched for her and
called her name, and so did the sailors
and the stewards, but none of them eeuld
hnd her, and none of them knew where
she was. One said that maybe she had
gone TO find that harum-scarum man
whom she is SO taken up with, and 1
thought | would ask YOU, sir
she Is not there, and what is more.
she must not so there" 1 answered.
Just speak to the purser, viii YOU? He
will give you orders to have every corner
OF the snip searched Now 1 muse go
back to nlS patient
1 snatched some food, and went down
stairs to the large cabin occupied by the
plague stricken man.
The worst manifestations of this awful
disease were now making themselves an
parent The deadly weakness continued.
and got worse. and strange to saw. Il
had sort of refining influence on the
coarse face. The voice so rasping and
loud was reduced TO the merest whis-
per.
! gave sigh of relief when saw that
little Victoria was not in the room. Mo-
lonlng to my sailor that he might leave
me Tor the present, sat down by ne
dying man.
., Come closer" heard him whisper.
L have somethinS 20 tell yoa'
bent towards him.
How soon shall we reach Malta -
BY this time tomorrow answered
Tweaty-four hours, he muttered
Shall l live till then, doctor?.'
Hard to tell. 4 viii do what / can for
you, Stirling