New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15

BY WINIFRED DOLAN.

board with our luggage Everybody seemed i, very
covered with tarpaun grumbled at ms mis- al nI nTS
put It proved 1sIea on 70 nave oTgn I5 and
Won Glauben with the other two men went a. about
whether my approximations were well founded OF
Let me what that other ship is doing here"
I said 70 myself. and l took a good look at heI
What that @ nau i Of Of
as he ne Refsd pe on Ad h Replied land
has brought the pilgrims from Mecca"
The pilgrims from Mecca" echoed. horror
stricken. "They surely not coming on our
"A lot them are" he answered, grin9tgg at
they 5 n{fs Hs ye dess On
"Typhus" answered the sailor laconically. and
saw i all at a glance, That was why the
SG to- Be take any Pa to
sengers on board from the Nereid she could.
ing them 10 and fro all the morning. I FASTENED
empty Two M2ssnnan servants We're stanse
by the door of another II expecting orders At or
said few words to them As he turned toward
me say he had good honest face which was
Not, very full this journey began pleasantly.
No he answered IN English with a strong for
ever the steerage may be- Are you one OF the
replied IL ann ami There are five of us
Not quite; ! have a patient over there and
You are the Doctor rejoined. and you are
No he said. mot French; Swiss or course.
Yes" answered. but I love French. so let Us
talk French" There's nothing like talking mans
language II you want 70 get something out Of him.
Yes ysEg bad s one he is an enormously
10 Mecca. They had typhus on the boat he came
back in. and now he may die at any moment. We
what an soiRs e DO Je dS5t a know ~ '
" wi hat IOoL Ea
fumisation and a possible quarantine at Pireus?"
thought Of that side OF the question '-4D
Well" he said at last Il suppose it does; 1t will
pirs aaE go on sn5 wFsshed ts and facing
really abominable doctor"
H Hsrs seemed s9T a s9.T y. f bs asked ms,
,t N9 o." replied 7 told you there are I'VE OF u,
The he more the rnsrreT, in quarantine"
6r hs ad NE a m rTe yod ps. of
this fear it VIII be a horrid journey IN any
That's ds $; al yeTE well III! replied s but how am to
The captain of the port has vet to come. he
don't betray me-
shook hands warmly with him as whispered
So we parted and went to seek my companions
rive With her BEDS rolled up gR az 1e n bandes and
slung over their shoulders.
brother. and what is the matter?'' he added he
notlced that was very grave.
/ told them what had heard, without mentioning
the doctor and asked them what they intended
do.
-, You must decide that, said Hans Won Giauben.
Il will do whatever you do"
The other men had at Luxor did
not 10 go back 10 Alexandria and wait there
another week for the next boat so they decided
TO chance and stick 10 the Atlante Besides they
asked how was going 10 get OF IT, All the
boats had rowed away by now: were only wait
ing for the captain of the port TO bring US our
papers and tell quite en- rSgle and
then and our typhus laden cargo would sail
gayly toward Athens
Not IL l help IL, was my decided answer
Il intend having try
So ! went and stood with the captain and Officers,
who We're awaiting the mighty Official from Alex
andria. and before long saw large rowbost com
the captain Of the port reclining on hts red cush-
Toned seat and the stalwart figure. o the rovars