The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-09-14

nounced and caught thom shooting craps on Cuthbert's cot. They had made dice out of lump sugar, and Cuthburt had won cents, when old Barber raided the game, After that the two pals were more cautious. One other visitor the Cod had was a wom- an who said she was hls cousin, but Tommy had other Ideas Certain ac- Quaintances of hers had told Tommy hat she was his mother. At any rate, she had treated him white as he in- formed me on several occasions and had 'stakcd' hlm to a much needed dollar more than once when he was up ag'in It.
 aIn those days we had night orderly in our ward whom I always meant to poison, but somehow I never got tme Ho wound up career Of blundors one night by dropping a night lamp Into screen, and two minutes later he drop ped tho fob of fighting the fro and hustled to save our cases. Just as we wero congratulating ourselves that all were safely out Tommy the Cod seized the night nurse by the neck and yelled:
 "'Where's my pal7 Where's Typh "
 am the inner passage said tho nurse, turning white. They must have taken him out the other way
 ''The first heard of 1t was when the nurse came crying to me.
 "T tried to stop him, sirs, the little heart case No. 10. but be broke away from me and ran back into tho ward. He thinks Typh is in there.'
 q thought SO, too, and ran for the entrance, and as reached 1t a wall or black smoke rolled out upon me, some where back of which rose the voice or Tommy the Cod, who was exhortng his pal. and the rattle of wheeled chair.
 "Keep yer head down, buddy. Airs fresher near de floor. Dere's dc door ahead! Blast de chairl It's stuekP
 "Never mind me, old man. l heard cuthbert say. Make a run for it You can send back after me-
 "'Not on yer life,' began Tommy but the brave words ended in pitiful' strangling cough.
 "Groplng blindly, I stumbled upon the chair and with a rush brought my two patients out Into the hall Tom my keeled over, and we got him to open air unconscious. When he came to, his first words were:
 "Did yer get my palr
 "Pm right here, Tommy said Cuth- bert, catching the boys hand in his own.
 "Dats all right, den,' said the Cod contentedly. But I guess I'm done. Dey always told me inhalin' wasn't good fer kids he added, with faint grin.
 "Cuthbett looked up at me appeal lngly. but had to shake my head. Tommy's diagnosis was correct Cuth- bert climbed out of his chair-against my orders-and bent over Tommy.
 "Llttle pal he said. you saved my life.'
 "Tommy waved the matter away air ny. Oats all right. It was up to me. Between pals, yer know, yer'd have done de same trick fer me-
 "'God knows, I'd hayetried. And now there's nothing can do,' said Cuth- bert, his voice breaking. Isn't there anything, Tommy2 Haven't you got any relations or friends I could help? I'm rich. you know.
 "G'wanw said Tommy faintly. Is dat righti fought yer was a charity patient He pondered for Q moment There's dat flufy haired loidy dat came to sec me last week. She was pretty white to me. You might kinder look out fer her a bit. Dey said she was me old woman. but dunno. Wots de dlrcrenceT said Tommy the Cod wearTy. She was white to me any way. And Tommy said no moro.
 "Cuthbert buried Tommy In style. l went to the funeral-profcsslonal h. fercst. you know. Well. Cuthbert has been paying hls debt Co Tommy ever since. looking after the fluffy haired loldy.' as Tommy called her. She called herself Treyannion, I believe, on the stage"
 'Trcyannlon." interrupted Sibyl Bcach-"ylola TrevannlonY
 "Why, do you know herT asked her cousin In surprise.
 "Yes-no; never mlnd," said Sibyl tremulously. Harvey, want you to go ashore and telegraph Mir. Cuthbert that wc-that am expecting him and slcu my name You needn't stare SO" she added Indignantly. Then she turned and hurried below.
 "wel, upon my soulF' mused Dent as be went over the side to send the message. 'T must have done that un- commonly we'll"
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