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Thus came about the outfitting of the Albert hospital-ship to carry the message and the help, by cruising among the fleets on the fishing-grounds, and the organization of the Deep Sea Mission; when this work was done, "when the fight had gone out of it," Dr.
"Who is the lady?" he asked, while in his mind was a sensible stir of recognition. "Ah, there's something like the real thing!" his companion replied. "She is doing a capital bit of work. She and Lady Tynemouth have got a hospital-ship down at Durban. She's come to link it up better with the camp. It's Rudyard Byng's wife. They're both at it out here." "Who comes there!"
She turned and looked at the man inquiringly. "Yes, I am Mrs. Byng." "Thank you, ma'am. Now how did I know? Why," he chuckled, "I saw a big B on your hand-bag, and I knew you was from the hospital-ship they told me that at the Stay Awhile; and the rest was easy, ma'am. I had a mate along o' your barge. He was one of them the Boers got at Talana Hill.
There have been more hospital-ships sunk than troop-ships, for the troop-ship is armed and convoyed, but the hospital-ship is an easy victim.
It is a little singular, that it is the robust and hearty that are seized with this fever, before those who are weak in body, and, apparently, desponding in mind. As the appropriate hospital-ship is now crowded with sick, we are obliged to retain a number in the Crown Prince.
He was a slave to red tape, and was prepared to die rather than diverge from the narrow grooves in which he had been trained. The store over which he presided was in a state of indescribable chaos. It could not be arranged as he had seen stores all his life, so he did nothing to it at all. When McKay arrived early next day, Mr. Dawber was being interviewed by a doctor from a hospital-ship.
And anyway the pleasure was worth the commission of the crime! That morning I was again picked up as a bundle and carried I knew not whither, leaving my friend behind. I was carried on board a British hospital-ship and lowered about three decks down.
He had had several slight touches of fever, and the naval doctor had begun to speak of the probability of sending him down to the hospital-ship at Constantinople. The week's rest, however, completely set him up, and he was delighted with the receipt of a budget of letters from home, written upon the receipt of his letter announcing his safety.
It was a touch of the Vaal." Lady Tynemouth gave a little shudder. "I hope it won't become fashionable. We are altogether too sensational nowadays. But, seriously, Jasmine, you are not well. You must do something. You must have a change." "I am going to do something to have a change." "That's good. Where are you going, dear?" "South.... And how are you getting on with your hospital-ship?"
At the foot of the terrace I pulled up and leant over the oak fence that guarded the abrupt drop into the creek. There was a light just underneath. It came from the deck of the hospital-ship, and showed me two figures standing there a woman leaning against the bulwarks, and a man beside her.
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