The Lamar register., 1919-11-12

he would arrange TO 20 with him this
time Invoking the aid of the tela
graph using as The address the name
of Stevenson's fayorite hotel In New
York Austin ascertained that he
would he q welcome addition TO the
party.
The young man found the explorer
packing up in his room. There was
hearty handShake and a.brief exchange
OF words. and week later Austin
sailed with Stevenson and five others
for Durham. on the sout heastern coast
| of the dark continent
Arriving there they employed three
| Zulus and two Hotientots to make AZ
the remainder Of the expedition aud de-
the work. Many weeks later found RE
| party north OF THE Transvaal through
which they had passed. and shortly af-
ierward they began exploring In earn
| est.
Austin understood well before going
that IL was hazardous undertaking
on which he had embarked. for the
| dangers from both disease and uncivii-
lied natives. especially rhe Bushmen.
were many and serious. However. he
wanted excitement 10 occupy his mind.
The expedition continued for months.
always heading northward, climbing
over mountains and passing through
Jungle regions. In many places wild
beasts were TO he reckoned with. and
Austin's experience with the elephant
rife and other weapons stood him In
good stead.
Stevenson wrote constantly concern
ing his observations. He said he was
In quest of an undiscovered river hop
ing 10 rival Rooseveli's feat In finding
The River Of Doubt. and he pushed on
with few rests.
In the vicinity OF the Zambexi river
Austin was taken down with jungle fe-
yer. and Stevenson reluctantly detailed
two of his Zulus 10 carry him back to
the coast. The Journey was long and
lsboriOus, hut " finally was completed
and Austin wns taken Into the home Of
hospitable English settler In n small
colony. Austin was ont Of his head
most Of the time. hut at rare intervals
he came out Of the fever world and
heard snatches Of conversation. to
with an erratic remark.
During one of these nsar-lucId mo
ments he heard mans voice.
Hes got to have n docior and we'd
| better summon that woman who ar
| rived here lasr month They say she's
| = regular physician. although I've al
ways been -kepticai ab"ut the ability
| of woman 81. u. shes the only med
ic around here. though. 50 well have
To have her"
NO woman doctor for mine :" shout
ed Austin. hut. of course. his words
| bore no weight with the others
| After weeks Of struggling with the
fever. one morning Austin swoke to
find himself back In the world. He felt
weak. but otherwise no traces of the
4 disease remained with him. He stared
round in wonder at the strange walls
| that surrounded him. Slowly his mem
Dry came back that is. the part which
dealt with events up to the time the
fever hsd got strong hold on him.
Strange jnbberiny noises outside the
window al his side attracted his at
tention and his eyes encountered q
number Of hslf-naked black children
engaged In various grot-~au- forms Of
play.
well. how do you like it1' said q
gentle voice at the other side OF the
he'd.
''rii- woman doctor" he thought. re-
calling the words he had heard while
In the thro-s Of the fever Turning
his head slowly he looked Into the pale
blue eyes Of Carrie Crother..
"You," he calculated. He was too
astonished to articulste any further
words for q moment. but mecha nically
he reached out his hand and took the
small one extended toward him.
"'Then-then you brought me out Of
this" he finally said. You're the lady
doctorr'
She smiled. captured vsgrant
strand Of brown hair and replied, with
eyes sparkling in a strange way:
mo: the lady doctor Is Elsie Shaw,
an elderly woman. and she brought
you out OF this. But OF course !
helped nurse you when I could ind
the time. You see. I'm pretty busy"
She pointed out the window.
Those black youngsters keep me
pretty well occupied" she went On.
You see. I'm q teacher In the mission
| school and fhev are the rising Kspera-