CHAPTER III.
THE DECISION OF DOCTOR GYS Uncle John was up bright and early next morning, and directly after breakfast he called upon his old friend and physician, Dr.Barlow.

After explaining the undertaking on which he had embarked, Mr.Merrick added: "You see, we need a surgeon with us; a clever, keen chap who understands his business thoroughly, a sawbones with all the modern scientific discoveries saturating him to his finger-tips.

Tell me where to get him." Dr.Barlow, recovering somewhat from his astonishment, smiled deprecatingly.
"The sort of man you describe," said he, "would cost you a fortune, for you would oblige him to abandon a large and lucrative practice in order to accompany you.

I doubt, indeed, if any price would tempt him to abandon his patients." "Isn't there some young fellow with these requirements ?" "Mr.Merrick, you need a physician and surgeon combined.

Wounds lead to fever and other serious ailments, which need skillful handling.