[Sidenote: "I say I will!"]
"I say I will, and who shall hinder me?"
"Hush, there is a dying man here!" It was the doctor who spoke. A
sick-looking, but violent man, who had been reclining in a deck chair
not far off, was having a tussle with a doctor, and another man who
seemed his valet.
"Indeed you should come down, sir," the man was saying, "there is quite
a dew falling."
"You want to make out that I am dying, I suppose, but I have plenty of
strength, I can tell you, and will be ordered by no one!"
"Well, then, you will hasten your end, I tell you so plainly," said the
doctor sternly.
The man's face altered as he spoke, a kind of fear came over him, as he
rose to follow the doctor without a word. As he passed near the young
Highlander, he glanced at him and shuddered, "He's young to die, and
have done with everything."
"He would tell you he is just going to begin with everything," said Mr.
Cameron, who had heard the words, and came forward just then. "Doctor, I
suppose we need not move him," he added, glancing at the dying lad, "you
see he is going fast."
"No, nothing can harm him now, poor young fellow. I will go and speak to
the captain--will you help Mr. Grossman to his cabin?"
As they reached the state-room door, Mr. Cameron said, "Friend, when
your time comes, may you too know the peace that is filling the heart of
yon lad."
"He is believing in a lie, I fear," said the other.
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