The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-02

sternly. ms wnoIs rnfrg IS core for
your benefit Its a khsC q deception
Mr. Hogg and ! are plsyiEg. ard | Kant
to keep as close to the truth as ca. for
I'm a chapel membe- ard Mr.. Hogg is
a religious woman. Ven have TO make
this sick business as near 10 truth as We
can"
Mr. Smiley sighed
-After you've taken your beef tea I'll
give you a nice dose OF cod-liver oil"
announced the captain.
| Mr.. Smiley disgustedly swallowed the
oil. and then the captain. after sta
tioning a burly seaman at the state
room to give the alarm in case Of q
crisis. went on deck.
He had just reached the bridge when
Mr.. Hogg excitedly rushed up to him.
They're coming" he gasped.
"Who?" inquired the captain.
THE young lady; and she's fetching
q doctor with her."
"You have botched the whole thing.
Hogg." groaned the captain. Now we
are in a devil of a mess"
Told her your identical words. sir"
explained Mr.. Hogg. 81 said it might
be catching, and she says: I'll come
and nurse him, and bring doctor"
you didn't come out strong enough
i on it's being catching" said the cap
tain, In despair
Indeed, did, SIR" said Mr.. Hogg,
wringing his hands. 'and she says: III
nurse my poor Henry if he has all the
plaques OF Egypt
At that moment tall, reddish-haired
young woman and a slender man with
spectacles on his nose walked on deck
and asked for the captain.
The two officers sheepishly descended
from the bridge and approached the
couple.
"Oh, captain!" cried the lady, sis
Henry worse?"
Hes no better" replied the cap
tain, guardedly.
1--WE come to nurse him, and have
brought DOCTOR" exclaimed the lady.
take me to him."
Some sicknesses are catching" said
the captain, hesitating.
"Orful," chimed in Mr.. Hogg.
I'm not afraid when Henry's life 's
in danger" she persisted. Take me tn
him."
The two officers, with perturbed coun-
tenances, led the way below, and the
lady pushed the burly man on guard
ha nf ctr
Henry, are you very sick?" she
asked.
Mr.. Smiley caught the glowering eye
of the captain, and said, feebly, that he
felt very ill, which was not far from the
truth, as the mixture of oil and beer
tea was not having pleasing effect.
81 have come to nurse you, Henry,
she said, land 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 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.
whats the matter?" asked Mr..
Smiley in a cold sweat of terror.
Where does this young mans family
reside?" asked the doctor, with solem-
nifty.
as there something the matter with
me?" asked the engineer, piteously.
"Am going to die?"
BE quiet, poor fellow" said the doc
tor, sadly.
Capt. Pray, with a paliid 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 little while
ago."
"My dear captain, some illnesses come
like the flash of gun" replied the doc
tor. but haven't given up hope. We
may save him"
Il suppose you've plenty of tar on the
ship"
Lots" excitedly replied the captain.
Mae two large Dlasters and place