human
Bless my bottle of arnica, Tom! exclaimed the eccentric man, with sympathy in his voice.
gpt
What's this I hear? One of your men tells me old Eradicate is killed!
human
Not as bad as that, yet, replied Tom, as he came out, leaving the doctor to make his first examination.
gpt
It was an explosion of my new aerial fire-fighting chemicals that I left Rad to mix for me. If anything serious results to him from this I'll drop the whole business! I'll never forgive myself!
human
It wasn't your fault, Tom. Perhaps he did something wrong,
gpt
Yes, it was my fault. I should not have let him take the chance with a mixture I had tried only a few times. But we'll hope for the best. How is he, Doctor?
human
He's doing as well as can be expected for the present, was the answer.
gpt
I have given him a quieting mixture. His worst injury seems to be to his face. His hands are cut by broken glass, but the hurts are only superficial. I think we shall have to get an eye specialist to look at him in a day or two.
human
You mean that he--that he may go blind?
gpt
Well, we'll not decide right away, replied the doctor, as cheerfully as he could.
human
I should rather have the opinion of an oculist before making that statement. It may be only temporary.
gpt
That's bad enough! muttered Tom.
human
Poor old Rad!
gpt
Me take care ob him, put in Koku, who had been humbly standing around waiting to hear the news.
human
Me never be mad at dat black man no more! Him my best friend! I lub him like I did my brudder!
gpt
Thank you, Koku,