Island first to be vaccinated against typhoid. Then I am going to
wait a few hours till it takes effect before going. It's the only
place in the city where one can be inoculated against it, so far
as I know. While three inoculations are really best, I understand
that one is sufficient for ordinary protection, and that is all
we shall need, if any."

"You're sure of it?"

"Almost positive."

"Very well, Craig. I'll go."

Down at the army post the next morning we had no difficulty in
being inoculated against the disease. The work of immunising our
army was going on at that time, and several thousands of soldiers
in various parts of the country had already been vaccinated, with
the best of results. "Do many civilians come over to be
vaccinated?" asked Craig of Major Carroll, the surgeon in charge.

"Not many, for very few have heard of it," he replied.

"I suppose you keep a record of them."

"Only their names--we can't follow them up outside the army, to
see how it works. Still, when they come to us as you and Mr.
Jameson have done we are perfectly willing to vaccinate them. The
Army Medical Corps takes the position that if it is good for the
army it is good for civil life, and as long as only a few
civilians apply we are perfectly willing to do it for a fee