But Dick was in such a dull and apathetic state that he had no curiosity about them and he shut his eyes to keep out the light of the lantern.
"What is it, doctor ?" he heard Colonel Winchester asking.
"Chill and a little fever, brought on by exposure and exhaustion.

But he's a hardy youth.

Look what a chest and shoulders! With the aid of these little white pills of mine he'll be all right in the morning.
Colonel, Napoleon said that an army fights on its stomach, which I suppose is true, but in our heavily watered and but partly settled country, it must fight sometimes on a stomach charged with quinine." "I was afraid it might be worse.

A dose or two then will bring him around ?" "Wish I could be so sure of a quick cure in every case.

Here, my lad, take two of these.