The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-03-09
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lnnaOltcu TtflouH oi Nhc Ntot uuu aiN' being graduated in medicine resolved to spend n summer in thnt way before settling down to practice went to Denver, where found party organiz- Ing to visit the Colorado. was Invited to join 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. n man in sombrero and buckskln came Into camp one evening and asked If we carried medicine chest. His It. lle daughter ten years of age, was ill. and he wanted something to give her, though he didn't seem to know what When l told him that was a physi chm and offered to visit the child, the man looked at me with an expression of relief and gratitude that shall nev' CT forget. He led me to his cabin, short distance from the 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 intelligently. The nearest nelghbor was twenty miles away and if reached would not likely be avail able. I knew that the only chance for the chlld's life was for me to remain wlth her until she had passed the crisis. To do this must abandon my trip to the Colorado, for it was out ot thc auestlon for me to think of follow ing the party through a wilderness ' laid out some drugs. with directions for their use, then told the father md 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. | saw my party move on without me the next morning, remained with the child tln 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. will be there
 IL was twelve years before 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.
 It 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 | attempted to hire couple of mules in order 10 carry an extra supply, but failed. anc we were obliged to start with but two kegs. one slung on each side of pack horse. The supply was a-plenty If we got through on time.
 We had gone but 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. told him 10 go ahead. All day we rode over desert plains on which there was neither tree nor shrub not thing to break for a moment the heat of the sun In the afternoon l noticed our volunteer guide looking about hlm. evidently for landmarks and with troubled expression.
 Shall we get wHier in time for sup per-" asked him.
 "Oh. yes, in time for supper sure.
 The sun hung. a great round ball oi rcd fire. on the L0rizon. and there were no signs cf tlr:ler The day faded into dusk. and there was naughl about Cs or ;rforc us save a desolate plain The hHck night cane on We wcrc lost.
 Thc Sra rose round and rcd. fore warning us of burning day. At noor we drank the last drop oi water we D y-,y,od When the fiery ball sanh
 ca.n in thc west. VIC had begun [, >r.rr the pan-s cf thirst. Anothrt ls and orr course was marked bl thc uo'irS of mCn and animals. W' rcl tbcm. stln pushing on. still strain rg urr eyes f.ra distant view of tin lvr
 That night lay apart from the rest thinking of the home that | did noi hope to see uFcin. ny wife. my ch.l lrcn. The S.ddrSt thought was what warlI hc tbeir Gr!cf if they knew thu within a few hours should die in th, agonles of thirst
 Then heard low voice:
 Doctor am hcre.'
 arose and through the gloom saw q man in sombrcro and buckskin beck onlng me. could not distinguish his features. but knew 1t was John Gran ger. Widening my companions. di rected them 10 follow me. did moi tell them that before me wG 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 tG ure before me. Now and again some member of the party must pause for rest. Then I lost sight Of our guide When we moved on. there he was. n shadowy form. barely distinct enough for me to distinguish him from tn