The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-03-25
q WILL BE THERE"
GorlginaLI

I to spend a summer in that way before settling down to practice. I went to Denver, where found party organiz. Ing to visit the Colorado. I was invited to joln and was soon on the way, great ly exhllarated at the prospect before me.
 When we reached the extreme limit of what was then inhabited country, man fin sombrero and buckskin came Into camp one evening and asked If we carried medicine chest. Ills It, tle daughter, ten years of age. was m. and he wanted something to give her. though he didn't seem to know what When I told him that was physi' elm and offered to visit the child. the man looked at me with m expression of relief and gratitude that 1 shall ney' CT forget He led me to his cabin. short distance from tho camp. and there I found a bad case of typhoid fever.
 What was needed most were weeks of careful nursing. but there was no one at hand with experience sufficient to nurse intelllgently. The nearest nelghbor was twenty miles away and if reached would not likely be avail able. knew that the only chance for the chllds life was for me to remain with her until she had passed the crisis. To do this must abandon my trip to the Colorado. for 1t was out ot the question for me to think of follow ing the party through wilderness. l laid out some drugs, with directions for their use, then told the father and mother what was required. was young in the profession. and the ap' peallng look they both gave me broke down my intention to leave them. l saw my party move on without me the next morning. remained with the child tll she was on the way to recovery. then returned tO the east. Before leav' Ing. the father-John Granger was his name-took my hand and, looking at me with strange dreamy eyes. said to me:
 "Stranger. if you ever need help to save your life. I will be there"
 It was twelve years before l got an opportunity to make another attempt to visit the far west This time struck farther south and, having my own attendants. began tour through the southwestern territories.
 IL was the middle of August and very hot. We started one morning to cross belt of country on which there Is not a drop of water I attempted to hire a couple of mules in order to carry an extra supply, but failed. and we were obliged to start with but two kegs, one slung on each side of a pack horse. The supply was a'plenty if we got through on time.
 We had gone but a short distance when our guide was taken sick and insisted on returning. One of the men of the party declared that he knew the way perfectly and would pilot us through. l told him to go ahead. All day we rode over desert plains on which there was neither tree nor shrub, not a thing 10 break for n moment the heat of the sun. In the afternoon l noticed our volunteer guide looking about him. evidently for landmarks and with troubled expression.
 Shall we get water in time for sup perT' asked him.
 "Oh. yes. In time for supper, sure"
 The sun hung. great round ball Of red Ire. on thc horizon. and there were no signs of timber The day faded into dusk. and there was naught about Us or leforc us save n desolnte plain The black night came on. We were lost.
 The sun rose round and rcd. fore warming us Cf a burning day. Al noon we Graak tue last drop Of water we secSs.G When the fiery ball sank icr.n ln the west we had begun tO suffer the pangs of thirst. Another lay. and our course was marked by thc lotilcs of men and animals We eft them. stlll pushing on. still strain irg onr eyes for distant view of tim per
 That night hy apart from the rest | thinking of the home that 1 did not hope Co sec again, my wife, my chll lren. The saddcst thought was what would hc their grief if they knew that within few hours | should die In the Igonles of thirst
 Then [ heard a low voice:
 Doctor. nm here!
 arose md through the gloom saw man in sombrcro and buckskin beck onlng me. could not distinguish his features. but knew lt was John Gran ger. Widening my companions. d. rected them to follow me. l did not tell them that before me wa guide. either in the flesh or in the spirit. who had once said to me. Stranger, if you ever need help to save your life, l will be there"
 For hours I kept my eyes on the fig ure before me. Now and again some member of the party must pause foI rest. Then lost sight of our guide When we moved on, there he was, . shadowy form. barely distinct enough for me to distinguish him from tho surrounding gloom. At last l turned my head to look for sign of day When l looked again before me. the