eton is inside." On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y---, from Michigan. I was a student at Ann Arbor

p his arm to explain the call and

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arm swollen out of all shape, twice the nat

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hard crossing of Lake Athaba

re questions, really

it?" I said to myself;

or a clue. As I examin

nd conceal my igno

et out to a doctor before a month, and by that time

s, that nothing but e

. You can put that cl

od-poisoning that

d he seemed int

ng up an air of omnisc

arvis c

rvis," said I; "i

or, "that's the wors

as, a felon or whitlow, and again I breathed freely. Turning t

has set up a felon. It is not yet headed up enough; as soon as it is I'll lance it, unless it

aid

up in twenty-four hours; then in three days I'll have you in good shape to travel." The last sentence, delivered with the calm cer

't know how much good you have done me. I don't mind bei

haven't sle

nights; I've su

f this does not put you to sleep, take another at 10.30. If you are

f almost c

ng brighter. "Well," I said, "y

n't; there's opium in th

es

de up my mind I'd see this out in

of those Indians some sleeping pills, he'd have taken them all and asked for more. But you are th

make some preparation, and will operate in your shanty at 1

important, screwing up my nerves. And now I remembered my frien

I said; "take a good

ply. "I'm man enough to

I wanted an excuse to take some myself, but

you r

udding-y hand

your Indian frien

never know (till he reads this, perhaps) what an effort it cost me. I knew only I must cut deep enough to reach the

said: "Is that all? That's a pin-prick to what I

took a long swig of brandy. But I was as good as my promise: in t

under an air of professional calm, ju