The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
! you : nice dose Of cod-liyer of, .
announced the captain.

.olo ner your identical words, SRA
explained Mr.. Hogg. II said it nigh
pe catching. and she says: I1l come
aau nurse him, and bring a doctor"
You didn't come out strong enough
cn41eA being catching" said the can
tain insdespair. p
indeed i die, sir" said Mr.. Hoep
ls9 ringing his hands, and she saws. TSI
ns.Esss Henry II he has Al, tn.
:nlssass ofsEgype,.
! n that moment q tall, reddish-haired
young woman and a slender man with
slesctacles on his nose walked on deck
And asked for the captain. VIZ
two officers sheepishly descended
couple. =
oh. acaptain!" cried the lady, .is
Henry worse?"
Hes no better" replied the zap
tain, %guardedly.
I've come to nurse him, and have
brought a doctor" exclaimed the lady.
Take me to him."
Some sicknesses are catching" said
the captain, hesitating.
NOrful," chimed in Mr.. Hogg.
I'm not afraid when Henry's life ie
In danger" she persisted. Take me ia
him.
The two officers, with perturbed coun-
tenances, led the way below, and the
lady pushed the burly man on guard
away as If he was of straw.
Henry, are You very sick?" she
asked.
Mr.. Smiley caught the glowering eye
OF the captain, and said, feebly, that he
felt very III, which was not far from the
truth, as the mixture of oil and beef
tea was not having a pleasing effect.
l have come to nurse you, Henry"
she said, and I have brought the doc
tor to examine YOU"
Mr.. Smiley turned very pale as the
doctor stepped forward and asked him
to put out his tongue. Then he tapped
his chest and asked him to draw a deep
breath.
Good Heavens!!" exclaimed the doc
tor, with concern; let me feel your
pulse.
This is very serious" he continued,
placing his ear to where Mr.. Smiley's
heart was supposed to be.
What's the natter" asked Mr..
Smiley in a cold sweat Of terror.
Where does this young mans family
reside?" asked the doctor, with solem-
nifty.
"Is there something the matter with
met" asked the engineer, %piteously.
Am I going to die?"
"Be quiet, poor fellow" said. the doc
tor, sadly.
Capt. Pray, with a. pallid. face.
dragged the doctor from the stateroom.
DO you mean to say he's sick?" he
asked, hoarsely.
"He may be dead before morning"
replied the doctor.
He was we'll enough a little while
ago."
my dear captain, some illnesses come
like the flash OF a gun" replied the doc
tor, but 1 haven't given up hope. We
may save him."
Il suppose you've plenty of tar on the
ship..
Lots" excitedly replied the captain.
Make two large plasters and place
zone on his back and the other on his
breast, ., 8. saidss the doctds.
sTn d It, sa~sseverated the captain. !
The doctor then persuaded he.young
lady to go home. as the patient was in
Rood hands, ahdsthey left. - w.
IL It was q bad nightsfor MI. Smiley, as
fbetween the tar plasters and the large
doses OF cod-lfvef oil which the captain
insisted on administering at intervals,
he had much to,bear, but thessnext morn
ing the doctor reported him as better,
but noto1t ofdanger.
The captain accompaniedsthe doctor
on deck, and, pointing to the spouts
which were emptying the grain into the
hold of the steamer, said, earnestly:
see here, doctor, Pvesgot to sail to-
morrow and I can't sail without an en-
@e;neer Is it likely Smiley will be able
to be up by tomorrow"
"Mr. Smiley" replied the DOCTOR iaa
a remarkable disesae. 1t comes quieN'
and either kills or goes as quickly.
Thanks to your knowledge and prompt
use Of cod-liver oil, l think he Will oe as
we'll as ever he was by tomorrow.
The next morning when the DOCTOR
boarded the Grimsby the assistant en-
-eineer had steam up, and everything was
n readiness for a start. He hurried pc
sllow. and, examining the engineer SAID.
you can get up, Mr.stsmiley. You arc
entirely well, but you have had q marrow
escape' Here's a letter for you"
While the Grimsby wa steaming Gown
the bay. Mr.. Smiley read by the sunlight
cleaning in a port the following let
ter: Intended
marrying you. 1 was racking my oraln
fur : reason to break it off whenl heard
~ your treachery, and resolvealo s.a,e
vov 50 / sent that letter by the plot.
when Mr.. Hogg came with ms seoy
~ your sickness, l saw through ~ anu,
With a medical friend, gave you . ii..e
WIZ nof cick in the least,