Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-16
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1902.

ly didn't have any callers of his own
Tommy generously loaned him his Wis
itors, and one day the superintendent,
piOus old party. cam" in unan
nounccd and caught them shooting
craps on Cuthbert'S cot. They had
made dice out of lump sugar. and
Cuthburt had won = cents. when old
Barber raidpd the game. After that
the two pals were more cautious. One
other visitor the Cod had was a wOm
an who said she was his cousin, but
Tommy had other idcns. Certain ac-
Uuaintances 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 'Stakcd' him to much needed
dollar more than once when he was
up ag'in it,
"In those days we had n night orderly
in our ward whom ! always meant to
poison, but somehow never got time.
lie wound up Il career of hlunders one
night by dropping night lamp into Il
screen, and two minutes later he drop
ped the job of fighting TIL" fire ana
hustled to save our cases. Just ms we
were congratulatinG ourselves that all
were safely out Tommy the Cod seized
the night nurse by the neck and yelled:
where's my pal? Where's Typh 7?
"In the inner passage said the
nurse. turning white. They must have
taken him out the other way
"Thc first | heard Of 1t was when the
nurse came crying to me.
"T tried to stop him. srs, the little
heart case No. II, but he broke away
from me and ran back into the ward.
He thinks Typh is in there
81 thought so, too. and ran for the
entrance. and as | reached it Il wall of
black smoke rolled out upon me. some
where back of which rose the voice OF
Tommy the Cod. who WIS cNhorting
his pal. and the rattle of wheeled
chair.
"'Kccp yer head down. buddy. Airs
freshcr near de floor. pcrcs dc door
ahead. Blast de chair! It's stuck"
"'Ncvcr mind me. old man. heard
Cuthbcrt say. Make run for it. You
can send back after me-.
"'Not on yer lifc.' began Tommy.
but the brave words ended iii pitiful.
stransing cough.
"Groping blindly. l stumbled upon
the chair and with rush brought my
two patients out into the hall. Tom
my kcecd over. and we got him TO
open air unconscious. When he came
to, his first words were:
"'Did yer get my pal"
"I'm right here. Tommy said Cuth-
bert, catching the boys hand in his
own.
"'Dat's all right, dcn,' said the Cod
contcntcdly. but l guess I'm done.
Dey always told me inhhlin' wasn't
good fer kids he added. with faint
grin.
"Cuthbcrt looked up at mo appeal
ingly. but I had to shake my head.
Tommy's diagnosis was correct. Cuth.
bert climbed out of his chnir-against
my ordcrs-and bent over Tommy.
Little pal 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 | could help!
I'm rich. you know
"G'wanw said Tommy family. rs
dat right? | fought yer was Il charity
patient He pondcred for 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 a bit. Dcy said she
was me old woman, but dunno. Wots
de difference? said Tommy the Cod
wearily. she was white to me any
way And Tommy said no more.
"Cuthbcrt buried Tommy in style. !
went to the neutrality-suspicious. III
tcrest. YOU know. Well. Cuthbcrt has
been paying his debt to Tommy ever
since. looking after the fluffy haired
loidy.' as Tommy called her. She
called herself TrevanniOn, believe,
on the stage"
"TrcvannOn," interrupted Stbyl
Beach-"Viola TrevanniOn?'
"W'hy. do you know herr" asked her
cousin in surprise.
'Ycs-nO; never Mind" said Sibyl
trcmulously. Harvey. l want You tc
go ashore and telegraph Mr.. Cuthbcrt
that wc-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!' musrd Dent
as he went over the side to send the
message. II must have done that I'M
commonly we'll"