THE SURGEON'S VALET.
A story is toi.l of the late Sir William MacCorm'ac's singular good nature. It. reliUe:» to the night of the disastrous explosion at Shoebnryness some years ago. when Colonel Fox-Strangeways and several others were killed. Sir William had been summoned hurriedly from London, and on reaching Fenchurcti street found a special in waiting ftrr him. He was instantly approached bv an enterprising Press man, who had heard'of the catastrophe, and realised that unless he could travel with the great surgeon he could never reach Shoe-bury-ness that night. To his utter astonishment Sir William Invited him into his saloon, and on reaching his destination the reporter had the happv inspiration of parsing himself off as Sir William's servant. With a sly look at the specialist he took possession of bis case of surgical instruments, mounted the box bosk's the coachman, and on reachin" the hospital was admitted without question. Thus, was it that, having roused the local telegraph clerk from his boil, he was enabled to send to London a full and exclusive account of the disaster.
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Evening Star, Issue 11675, 6 February 1902, Page 7
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179THE SURGEON'S VALET. Evening Star, Issue 11675, 6 February 1902, Page 7
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