The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-03

DelOre LIS Hcdu WIS SplllLlnS, lie
felt a frightful nausea. the whole room
was rocking and reeling as if to pitch
him out of bed. 1t was terrible, so he
arose blindy and felt his way toward
the telephone. Failing to find it, he
pushed a button instead, then tumbled
back to bed. lie heard the door open
and voice inquire:
did you ring, sir?"
IAN hour ago. Haven't you more
than one bellhop in this placer"
I'm sorry. sir"
"And I'm sick. mighty sick I'm 60
ing to die"
Il think not, sir. The others are
sick too"
Can | get you something, SRA lit.
tie champagne, perhaps, to settle your
stomach|
Anthony opened his eyes. Hello!
Are you the clerk" Instead of the
belhop he had expected he beheld a
man in white jacket and black trousers.
"No, sir, I'm the steward
The invalid shook his head family
Funny place I've got into. What's
the name of it,"
"This? Oh. The Santa Cruz"
"Nevcr heard of it. Why didn't they
oiyn mo - unod roonp rhis is Gorco ,,
"Suit a is considered very good, sir.
1t is one of the best on the line"
Line" Kirk grunted. $50 this is
some dead line dump Well, I'm going
to get out-undcrstand? Hand me my
trousers and Ill slip you a quarter
The steward did as desired. but a
blind search showed the pockets to be
empty.
Give me the coat and vest But
here again Kirk found nothing and
was forced to apologize Pm getting
sicker every minute"
Perhaps you had better have the
doctor?"
us there good one handy?"
Eyes, sir"
Here in the hotel?"
This is ship"
"A-what?" Anthony raised himself
and stared ut the white clad figure over
the foot of his little brass bed.
"This is ship, SIR"
"You get out Of here" yelled the in
furiated young man. The steward re.
treated hastily to the door.
Il beg pardon, sir will send the
doctor at once"
Must think I'm still drunk" mum
bled Anthony dazedly as he Once more
laid his head upon his pillow with a
groan.
When his dizziness had diminished
sufficiently to permit him to open his
eyes he scanned his surroundings more
carefully. There We're unfamiliar feat
ures about this place. While it was
quite unlike an ordinary hotel room
neither did it resemble any steamship
stateroom he had ever seen; it was
more like lady's boudoir. To be
sure, he felt sickening surge and roll
now and then, but at other times the
whole room made a complete revolu
ton, which was manifestly contrary tc
the law Of gravitation and therefore
not to be trusted as evidence. The
door opened for second time and q
man in uniform entered.
II am the doctor"
I'm sick-awful sick, doctor"
The stranger pulled up stool, seat
ed himself beside the bed, then felt O.
Anthony's cheek.
"You have fever"
THAT explains everything. How
are the other boys coming on?"
Everybody is laid out. It's a ba,
night"
Might? 1t must be nearly daylight
1 Dy TINS time"
"Oh, no! 1t is not midnight yet"
Not midnight? Why. didn't tur,
in until'- Anthony raised himsel
suddenly. Good Lord! Have slep
all day.
You certainly have"
Whose room is this?"
Your room of course. Here, tax
one of these capsules, 1t will settl
| your stomach"
Better give me something to settl
my bill if I've been here that long. II
broke again"
| You're not fully awake yet" sal
the doctor. People have funny idea
when they're sick. Let me feel vol
pulse"
THE boys win think I'm lost
never did such thing before"
Where do you think you are?" il
Quired the physician.
II don't know. It's nice little b
tel, but
This isn't hotel. This is a ship.
Doctor, you shouldn't make fun
man at the point Of death. 1t isr
professional"
Fact, said the doctor. distracted