The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-25

There. my friend" he said com
placently. that will quiet you little.
When you wake up I'll have some
thing else for you" Under the per-
suasive influence OF the drug the luck
less Chubb dropped into a heavy slum-
ber and the conspirators against his
peace of mind Joined Ben Paisley at
his station on the bridge.
Its working like charm said
Somers gleefully; but never
thought he'd go under so easily
Nothing singular about that re-
marked the doctor. ITS no trick at
all to persuade man that he's sick.
There seems tc be sort of hypnotic
to the average citizen that he doesn't
look quite well. And your ventrilo-
quail performances were quite SUM-
cient to throw any unsuspecting indi-
vidual OF his mental balance"
He was sure scared stiff when he
was talkin' to me-" chuckled Paisley.
Serves him right. ses Il he wants a
lesson Of some kind. Mebbe he'll re-
form now"
Very likely" agreed the doctor.
AT all events he'll enjoy a mild,
harmless existence for the next few
days. I'm going to put him on very
meager liquid diet and take some OF
the superiluous flesh off his bones"
He's got lots to spare" grinned
Paisley. He's a regular hog to eat
and in the last year he's fatted up like
a prize porker."
"Tll thin him down." returned the
doctor venomously, and Somers
chortled aloud.
The Grcnville thrashed her way
steadily eastward. while her skipper,
lying PROSTATE in his bunk. swallowed
thankfully the many harmless but
evil-tasting potions administered to
him. and led simple, blameless life
on a thin diet of water and biscuits
His capacious stomach yearned hun
grily for the flesh pots OF Egypt. but
resistless fate in the person of DR..
Corbus controlled his appetite with an
iron hand.
Rapidly his all too solid flesh
melted away, and by the time Buff
falo appeared in sight the once corpu-
ith' ohAPPtA b'tpLht "a ihtl %
mocking shadow of his former self At
this stage the doctor relented sufi.
ciently to allow him a roast beef
sandwich, which he devoured raven
ously; and a few hours later he par
took OF the first square meal he had
eaten since his collapse
When the Grenville at last tied up
at her destination Capt. Chubb. thin
and pale. but overflowing with graft
tude to his preserver. stood on the
bridge with Ben Paisley, who, with
the assistance of one OF the crew, had
stood double watches for over four
days, during his superior's absence
from duty.
I'm OFF the drink for good Ben,"
said the captain gravely. This here
has bin a awful solemn warnin' to me-"
Suppose you'll be sportin' a blue
ribbon next" growled the mate.
Never you mind" retorted the
skipper with touch of his old pug
nacity TT 'ud be better for everyone
II they'd steer clear OF the grog.
wish you'd have touch of them de-
lirium tremenses. Ben, do. 1t I'D
make new man of you. my lad"
Thanks" returned the mate acidly.
but l amt hankerin' for no such a
change. Not but what some folks
might be all the better for bein' made
over" he added, with meaning
glance. of which the captain affected
to take no notice.
Miss Nancy Chubb, welcoming her
fond parent home, was stricken almost
dumb with astonishment when she
perceived that he had a companion,
and that the said companion was none
other than her quondam suitor. She
was still more astonished to learn that
gratitude for having saved his life
during severe attack of fever had
wrought a wondrous change in her
fathers sentiments toward the here
tofore despised doctor.
The true facts of the case she was
never destined to know, but, for the
matter of that, neither was Capt.
Chubb, whose course in after life was
marked by rigid and uncompromis-
Ing adherence to the principles advo-
Gated by the enthusiastic disciples OF
the prohibition cause.
Copyright, by w. G. chapman)