Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-20
By MARY ROBERTS RLNEHART
Copyr'EAt, 1913, by fhs JfeClars PubleafisH,, Inc CspyrigLi I9I4. by Mary RsbertI RJathart.

my decision to sign as sailor on the Ella.
 One of the bright spots of that long hot summer was McWhirter. We had graduated together in June, and in October he was to enter a hospital in Buffalo as a resident But be was as indiEeut as I. and from June to Octo- ter is four months
 -Four months" be said to me. Even at two meals a day. boy. that's some. thing over 24O And ] can eat four times a day without struggle. Wouldn't you think one of these over. worked -f0r-the-gOod-O dubs TCu.d take Q vacation and give me a . chance to hold down his practiceg'
 Nothing Of the sort developing Me Whirter went into a drug store and managed tO pull through the summer with uuimDaired cheerfulness. cOn6d- ing t0 me that be secured his lunch cons free ar the soda counter. McWhlrter it was who got me my yerth"'5-l the Ella. It must have been bout the 2Oth of July. for the Ella sailed on the 2sth. 1 was strong enough 10 leave the hospital. but not yet physi- cally able for any prolonged exertion l McWhirter. who was short aud stout. | had been alternately flirting with the nurse as she moved in and out prepar. | ing my room for the night and sizing me up through narrowed eyes.
 No" he said. evidently following | private line of thought. you don't be. | long behind a counter. Leslie I'm alarmed if l think you belong in the medical profession, either. The British rrmy'd suit you"
 | 'The-whatT
 You know - Kipllng idea - riding l horseback. head of column-undress uniform-colonel's wife making eyes at | you-leadlng last hopes and all that
 "The British army with KipIng trimmings being out Of the question. the original issue Is still before ms. ! rn have to work, Mac. and work like i the devil, if I'm to feed myself"
 There being no answer to this, Me | Whirter contented himself with eylng | me
 I'm thinking" 1 said. "of going to 1 Europe. The sen is calling me, Mae"
 "So was the grave a month ago. but it didn't get you. Don't be an ass. 1 boy. How are you going to sea?" Before the mast" This apparently conveying no meaning to McWhirter. I supplemented "as common sailor"
 He was indignant at first offering . fn nd asN s.r Ha salary until ! got my strength Then he became dubious. and. finally. SO well did ! paint my picture Of long | idle days on the ocean. of sweet. cool nights under the stars. with breezes | that purred through the sails. rocking the ship to slumber-hnally he waxed ! enthusiastic and was even for giving up the pharmacy at once and sailing with me.
 He had been fitting out the store room of a sailing yacht with drugs. he informed me. and doing 1t under the personal direction of the owners wife.
 Eve made Q bit with her" he con
 ided. since she's learned I'm a grad uate M D. she's letting me do the | whole thing I've made up some To- 1 lions to prevent sunburn and that sea ! sick prescription Of old Larimer's, and she thinks I'm the whole cheese. Ill 1 suggest you as ships doctor"
 How many men in the crewI"
 Eight, I think. or ten. It's a small boat and carries a small crew"
 ''Then they don't want a ships doc tor. IT go rll go as a sailor" said firmly. "And ! want your word. Mac. not word about me. except that ! am honest"