Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-29

was glad to hear the sound, yet my
gladnsss- was not without admixture.
l remembered with confusion my IN
subordinate and stealtiy conduct; and
when l saw where it had brought me
among what companions and sur
rounded by what dangers-I felt
ashamed to look him in the face.
He must have risen in the dark, for
the day had hardly come; and when
ran to loophole and looked out l
saw him standing, like Silver once be-
fore, up to the mid-leg in creeping
Napor.
You, doctor, Top o. the morning 10
you, sir' cried Silver, broad awake
and beaming over with good nature IN
moment. Fright and early 70 ne
sure, and it's the early bird. as the
saying goes, that gets the rations.
George shake up your timbers, son,
and help DIR. Livesey over the ship 8
side. All q dom we'll, your patients
was-all well and merry.
So he battered on, standing on the
hill top, with his crutch under his ell
bow and one hand upon the side of the
log house--quite the old John in voice,
manner and expression.
We've quite n surprise for you. too,
SIR" he continued. We've little
stranger here-he! he! A moo boarder
and lodger, sir, and looking fit and
taut as fiddle; slep' like a super
cargo, he did, right alongside of John
stem to stem he was all night.
DIR. Livesey was by this time across
the stockade and pretty near the cook'
and i could hear the alteration in his
voice as he said:
mot Jim?" :,
",rhe very same Jim as ever was"
says Silver
The doctor stopped outright, although
he did not speak, and it was some sec
onds before he seemed to move on.
well, WE'LL" he said at last, duty
first and pleasure afterward, as you
might have said yourself, SILVER. Leu
us overhaul these patients of yours.
A moment afterward he had entered
the block house, and. with one grim
nod to me, proceeded with his work
among the sick He seemed to be
under no apprehension. though ne
must have known that his life among
these treacherous DEMONS depended on
u hair, and he ratified on to his pa
tients as If he were paying an ordinary
professional visit in quiet Enghsh
family His manner, l suppose re-
acted on the men, for they behaved to
him as If nothing occurred-as IL ne
were still ships doctor and they sun
faithful hands before the mast.
You're doing we'll. my friend, ne
said to the fellow With the bandaged
head, and If ever any person had q
close shave, it was you: Your head
must lie as hard as iron. Well, George,
how goes it? You're a pretty color,
certainly; why, your liver, man, IS
upside down. Did you take that medi-
cine? Did you take that medicine,
men?"
"Ay. ay, sir, he took it, sure enough"
returned Morgan.
..Because, You see, since 1 am mutt
neers' doctor, or prison doctor, as L
prefer to call it, said DR.. Livesey, IN
his pleasantest way II make IT q poliis
of honor not to lose man Tor hiaS
George Good bless hina.9 and the gal
lows.
The rogucs looked at each other, but
swallowed their home-thrust in 81
lence.
.Dick don't feel well, sir, said one.
"Dont heo" replied the doctor.
well step up here. Dick, and let me
sec Your tongue. No. should be sur
prised If he did; the mans tongue is
fit to brighten the French announcer
fever"
..Ah. there. said Morgan, that
coined OF spiling bibles
THAT comed--as you call it-of De-
ing arrant asses retorted the doctor,
and not having sense enough TO know
honest air froln poison. and the dry
land from a vile, pestiferous slough. i
think it most probable though, or
course, it's only an opinon-that you
all have the deuce to pay before you
get that malaria out OF your systems.
Camp in a bog, would YOU? Silver.
I'lsl surprised at YOU. You're less of a
fool than many, take YOU all round,
but You don't appear to me to nave
the rudiinents of u notion OF the rules
of health. Well" he added, after he
had dosed them round, and they had
taken his prescriptions, with really
laughable humility, more like charity
school children than blcod-guilty mutt
neers and pirates" we'll, that's done
for today And now should wish to
have talk With that boy, please.
And he nodded his head in my direc-