. Science in story. Sammy Tubbs, the boy doctor, and "Sponsie," the troublesome monkey . CHAPTER II. NEARLY EIGHT O CLOCK—CROWDS IN FRONTOF SAMMYS HOUSE—THE DOCTOR ANDSAMMY ENTER BY A BACK DOOR—DR. WIN-KLES THERE IN DISGUISE—DR. HUBBS INTRO-DUCES HIS PUPIL—THE YOUNG LECTURER EX-HIBITS GREAT SELF-POSSESSION—SPONSIE OC-CASIONS THE SENSATION OF THE EVENING-THREATENED RIOT! DENSE crowd of boys,girls, and grown folksof all complexions,from the purest whiteof the Caucasian tothe darkest skin of theEthiopian, met thegaze of the Doctorand Sammy as theyturned the corner ofthe block wherein waslocated w
. Science in story. Sammy Tubbs, the boy doctor, and "Sponsie," the troublesome monkey . CHAPTER II. NEARLY EIGHT O CLOCK—CROWDS IN FRONTOF SAMMYS HOUSE—THE DOCTOR ANDSAMMY ENTER BY A BACK DOOR—DR. WIN-KLES THERE IN DISGUISE—DR. HUBBS INTRO-DUCES HIS PUPIL—THE YOUNG LECTURER EX-HIBITS GREAT SELF-POSSESSION—SPONSIE OC-CASIONS THE SENSATION OF THE EVENING-THREATENED RIOT! DENSE crowd of boys,girls, and grown folksof all complexions,from the purest whiteof the Caucasian tothe darkest skin of theEthiopian, met thegaze of the Doctorand Sammy as theyturned the corner ofthe block wherein waslocated what had cometo be known among the colored people as the Johnson 18 THE BOY DOCTOR AND Sammys true friend and adviser had determinedto accompany the boy and see him through whatseemed like a most foolhardy adventure. See there ? See there ? nervously repeatedthe Doctor in a tone partaking both of exclamationand interrogation. Do you see how they arecrowding up the steps ? Sammy felt not a little trepidation himself, butmade up his mind to conceal it, if possible. Wait-ing for a moment to be sure that his throat wouldnot prove nervously treacherous and interrupt hisutterance, he said calmly : Well, Doctor, let them crowd. You can putbut a pint of pea-nuts into a pint cup, and thoserooms will only hold two rooms full of people. This affected self-possession on the part of theyouth greatly surprised the good man as bothhimself and pupil now began to elbow their waythrough the outer circle of the throng. Finding itimpossible to reach the steps in that direction,Sammy conducted his preceptor through a narrowalley to the rear of the building, where they
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