The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-04

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lie did not complete the sentence.
His band had come in contact will
the bare wire ~ the end. and with 4
single groan he sank limp and apparent
~ lifelcss. the wire still clutched in hi.
hand.
Selling bystander's cane. Ray
pushed the wire from the nuns hand
and Hung il farther To one side.
BE careful; don't anyone else touch
+ u. said he. as he dropped on his knees
beside the stricken lineman.
lie turned he man upon his back. and
ir second hal Lis own coat OFT and
rolled into compact bundle. This he
was putting under the lineman's shout
deEs. when some ono attempted TO push
him away. and took hold of the man.
Hes dead ne said Somebody help
me carry him into the store. here"
You don't know he is dead" replied
Ray. I'm going 10 try to bring him
to-"
Let the boy alone; guess he knows
what he's about" spoke an authorita-
tive voice.
And Ray looked up and saw MIR. Gray
don. the merchant, for whom he had
fixed the bell
Two policemen. who came at that mo.
ment. listened 10 Mr.. Graydon's words,
forced the crowd back and let Ray have
his way.
Somebody 90 for Doctor" was ali
10 l.. 4 - l. "A. 4.
man and slipped his rollcd-up coat un-
der them.
The coat. placed directly under the
lungs, raised the chest somewhat. the
head. slightly lower. resting upon the
walk.
Then. kneeling nj the mans head, Ray
took hold of both his wrists and began
q slow pumping motion with the arms
timing his movements with his own
breathing.
By this time the street was blockad
ed, but the officers. with the aid OF sev.
cral others. were able TO keep the CROWD
back.
1.-The mans dead; what do they lei
the boy fool with him fore" said one.
bcat:" inquired another
Suppose he doesn't breathe?- sale
Ray, in answer to the last inquiry
That's no sign he's dead"
Don't work his arms so slow. Pumt
them faster" suggested some one.
Ray laughed without pausing in his
work:
I'm having TO breathe for the man
end don't want TO 60 faster than he'd
breathe. DO you breathe any faster
than this?'
No more suggestions were made: bui
the crowd then began TO find fault al
the non-appearance of a physician.
At last. however. shout was heard.
THE doctors coming."
And the crowd made way for the
passage of a tall. dignified-looking man
Before the doctor reached the spot
the man gave n slight gasp.
Hes beginning TO breathe." exult
ingly exclaimed Ray.
And an approving murmur passed
through the crowd.
The physician placed his hand over
the mans heart, and noted the slight
gasping which had become more pro-
nounced.
Hes coming 10 all right" was his
comment. Then he inquired: "Are you
not tired, my boy? Shall l relieve
you?"
lam not tired. if I'm doing III right"
was the rely.
s.Nn ana s.e,,f.i
turning TO the others. the doctor asked:
How long since this happened?'
Fifteen minutes" some one an.
swered
The doctors next inquiry was:
is there anyone else in this crowd
that would have known how TO dc
what this boy has done?"
\ succession of head shakes was the
only response.
Then | want TO say that the mar
would have been dead beyond any hope
of recovery before this. il il had not
been for this boy. As il is. the boy has
saved his life
Another physician who had arrived
took Rays place; and the latter was
NdihihH away through the crowd, Wne1
the injured mans assistant. who had
stood by powerless 10 assist. because
ignorant OF what should be done.
stopped him and inquired:
Aren't you the boy that Bill played
the mean trick on with spool of wire?'
YES"
And you've done this for him after
that"
You wouldn't have me let him die
would you?"
Hanged if / wouldn't if he'd done
that TO me-"
Before Ray could get away. Mr.. Gray.
don came up to him with the request:
Come into my Office minute. |
want TO talk with you
As soon as they were in the Office tn,
asked:
'-IIow did you know what to do in
such case?''
There's paper up TO the Office tell. |
how. and read il 80 rs TO know"
"Well. it seems to me YOU know how
TO do good many things for a small