Barnes, in all respects, just as you did
the doctors in the hospitals. As long as you obey him carefully he
will be very good to you."
"Oh, I'll mind, Doctor," said Nichol, rising and assuming the
respectful attitude of a hospital nurse. "We uns wuz soon larned
that't wuzn't healthy to go agin the doctor. When I wuz Yankee
Blank, 'fo' I got ter be cap'n, I forgot ter give a Johnny a doze
o' med'cine, en I'm doggoned ef the doctor didn't mek me tek it
myse'f. Gee wiz! sech a time ez I had! Hain't give the doctors no
trouble sence."
"All right, Captain Nichol," said Dr. Barnes, quietly, "I
understand my duties, and I see that you understand yours. As you
say, doctors must be obeyed, and I already see that you won't make
me or yourself any trouble. Good-night, Hobart, I'm in charge
now."
"Good-night, Doctor. Mr. Jackson, I'm sure you will carry out Dr.
Barnes' wishes implicitly."
"Yer'd better, Jackson," said Nichol, giving him a wink. "A doctor
kin give yer high ole jinks ef ye're not keerful."
Martine now obeyed the instinct often so powerful in the human
breast as well as in dumb animals, and sought the covert, the
refuge of his home, caring little whether he was to live or die.
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