New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-02
On the Riper.


TITS the fever. sure enough said Alden. "and
I've got II bad this timer
He stood in the doorway OF the store holding On
with shaking hand while he looked out The
river covered from bank 70 bank with a fleece
OF white cotton wOOE-ths yellow Powered weeds
growing rank In the sandy soil were heavy with
dew-the sun had risen. but vas still unseen and
unfelt through the mist
.vaIero! Va-Ie-ro! Where's the sleepy little beg
gar? Oh,-I say-Iight the fire. and put on the
kettIe-Guick-and send Alfonso herer'
He collapsed among the bales heaped In the space
under the eaves-yOu could hardly call IL a verandah
feeling deadly sick and writing in spasms Of
indeanable but very real discomfort.
The Mzuugu Is HIP said little. ValerO with his
wooIly head very much on one side and the air Of
a compassionate cock sparrow
VaIerO had heard such explosions from
other white men before-seldom. II ever from this
one: and he FASTENED in fear and trembling TO get
the kettle filed AIdens skin was hot and dry. his
mouth and throat crUsted with hard surface-but
he revOlted with sick disgust from the thought OF
tea Soda water nOw-fresh and cool out OF the
fcebox he laughed dreariy 70 think OF IT,
And as for eating II his
digestion could do when health to wrestIe with
VaIeros cooking. and now the thing was not TO
be thought OF. Yet II one didn't try TO eat some
thing. somehow
Anonso came I'D from the waters edge. still
shivertng from his additions. with checked shirt
in one hand-fo- Valero had summoned him. i'm
periousIy. in the very act OF putting it on
The Senior is not weI?'' he asked gently-he
had a very soft voice for his size
NO, AHonso-tust help me back TO bed. there's a
good fellow and the rest Of what he might have
said was lost in the chatterins Of his teeth Alfonso
supported him across the unhOOred room. shook up
and smoothed the uninviting couch. and hotsted
Alden back into it. and covered him up Then he
stood looking at him with troubled eyes. TIL. an
idea suddenly occurring TO him. he hunted about
I'LL he had discovered another blanket. and disposed
it over the patient whose shivertngs now shook
the bamboo framework % the bed
Il was cold Alden had never oeen colo
ike this and blankets made not the slightest
difference His brain struggling with
some confused idea about hot water and an
india rubber bottle. There one the doctor
left behind when the mission steamer was mere
sig months ago he said IL was no good.
because there was something wrong with the screw,
= . Il might be some Uss after aIL-n Only -
he rTted 70 sneak his tongue seemed made OF lead
AfIonso tried syrnpathetically TO undersSan6- Al
tered words, he appealed 20 Na4eFo. WHoss - 5 -
rad stolen Up noiselessly through me toos9 - =
the bedside The small brown ehln We tb - nexT
swift gesture OF comprehension aIl0 taIss
moment he climbing among the sS@Css % "a -
which filed the greater part OK the huS srd No
SIIced the desired article from nook among tns
rafters And then Alden lay doing as Desc % sST
This contrvancs and the kettle TIL latter scalaln
their toes few tines they MANAGED 20 - - @S
then attempted 20 caUlk the de1ecLSe &c. :
Eair1 fhre and strips Of calico II leaked atesL
time but that was detail ana - a. 80 sSls 10
hot. IL 50 far revived ASs ,,11Is r1ors dstiactIy
and he sent ValerO Tor the uledIctns sc - Sos.
gave Alfonso directions for re - me basscIy
~ aTinine Luckily there was plenty OK S-A9 1850
The eject was disastrous Didn't knew Il was 4
,atIITe For q fellow 20 be sick as tEi@l
Tr1I-uJIred AfIonsO cOu1pessionet7y
and VaIero few FOR the brandy bottle II wa ~