Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-10-29
The Apotheos:s Of
Doctor CoCkriIl D
BY J. c. PLUMBER
Copyright. 1904. by Daily story Pub. Co,


MFRS. BOND, standing in front of Job
1Tf Crinhle's store declared to Mrs.
tx-abb that judgme nt would fall on DR..
gGseckrill
1T stands to reason she said that
skssad Almighty amt for allowin' any man
T$s shake his fist at Death and dare i'm"
Nrs. Crabb concurred. which was not
altogether fair to DR.. Cockrill for, while
ZfSE may have looked sacrilegious to see
Eaztm enter the room W here one lay in the
-rEyceclosure of death and behold him
SsEa-ust forward his great head like dog
cSsssnfing his quarry and hear him growl
IN bis gray beard: "I'l beat him: I'll
ssxsaf MIN yeti" This same hc,,enge had
CezscTEed many a sick soul TO a new grip on
, ". snd as their weak eyes took in the
s-Cezt forceful man Va bo uttered Il. they
,sTelt n champion had entered the lists in
N<xsir behalf who was equal to the con-
aazgst
A sharp-tongued man was he TO the
~SsaSell and strong-many there were who
'<sxSa WINGED at the lash OF that tongue
.SUt they were well and strong. To the
Sssck ne was as tender as a woman, and
yzrihnight was as noon, and the direst
'lsy50rm as a calm IL sickness called him
-ySorth.
Ahe old folk would tell OF how young
s.Snd natty DR.. Cockrill had wooed Mary
uCIpson; OF the persistence and ardor of
Ills suit, which ended in John Hobson
i-SaAring off the prize; and then he be-
'-=E2ne the shabbily-dressed, sharp
ilc1gued, uncouth man whom Bayport
-s-1sw so well, criticised occasionally and
'Sa7ithall loved so heartily.
That was savage gale which. after
--Tawllng up the coast all day. broke over
'@Ae bay at dusk. A bowling breast err
Ns'aose chill breath pierced the stoutest
-soth and whose sharp rain stung the
2SEce as would needles. Before night the
&l1d had tormenteo the bay water into
frantic waves and turned the inlet into
a auge skin with white fluffy fur. Under
E2rkness the waves burst into the inlet
and pounded the beach as if madly seek
-<Zcg TO reach the houses further up to
s1aar them from theS foundations and
Dear them out into the wreck.
a negro. drencheo and shivering who
-<Ad sculled himself from brodie's Point
la the early part OF the gale. came into
lGAyport at fall of hight and told DR..
aSOckrill that the gran6child of Mrs Hob
iSs-o was at point OF death Of Group, and
~-co was wanted Immediately. And then
Che negro told of how he had bailed with
,s.Sae hand all the way 10 prevent his boat
laundering, and he further said that
Ni1oShing would tempt him TO risk those
vSSaves again that night.
Capt. Isaac Lord, "a, whose house DR..
S2coc!lrill boarded, shook his head
~The old man is not we'll" said he.
bell not go out tonight"
But the old doctor had donned his cane
G@2d put on his long boots while Isaac
sEzas talking, and now came into the
SsSsUm,
~You can't drive around the inlet In
>.-sis here harricane!" cried Capt. Isaac.
No" replied the doctor; but you can
az@ull me across"
Its certain death to resk it, doctor!"
S-sTied Isaac. Hear that wind? ."
Death is not on the inlet tonight,
llSSac," said the old man. He's at
&aSrodie's Point. Didn't you hear what
Che niger said?"
tits soocide!" exclaimed Capt. Isaac.
'Then sit by your fret" Numbered the
<2octor. ''Tll scull myself"
"You won't scull yourself" exclaimed
G1sapt Isaac, "for I'm going with you. bu.
* is hard for man who's been three
LINES around Cape Horn to drown in a
&Eesky inlet of the Chesapeake bay"
1t was bail 10 Keep the little craft from
SINKING to escape that awful poundine
-~aat made her culver as If a living crea-
2S1re. 1t was fight TO keep her bow on to
&2S2e waves, for she sorely tried TO shirk
s-le encounter. and shirhing meant
-s9uhuerlng- IL vas gasp FOR breath as
rZ@'e gale beat i.sc,c :a,o Their ,s,pss N
aENifocate them S. tEe il dashed the
+zpume into the;r o-cs 10 blind them and
- 1Ns Oa 0'"Sef r. the lee OF
- we 'e ~. Cockriu
~S'Egsered like a druaror man as he
@--E0ee 10 me wharf ana capt Isaac
ssaA'''"'~ 49,