Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03

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call"
He did not complete the sentence.
His hand had come in contact with
the bare wire at the end, and with a
single groan he sank limp and apparent
ly lifeless, the wire still clutched in his
hand.
Selling a bystander's cane, Ray
pushed the wire from the mans hand
and flung it farther to one side.
BE careful; don't anyone else touch
it," said he, as he dropped on his knees
beside the stricken lineman.
He turned the man upon his back, and
ir second had his own coat off and
rolled into compact bundle. This he
was putting under the lineman's shout
ders, when some one 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 to 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 Mr.. Gray
don, the merchant, for whom he had
fixed the bell.
y Two policemen, who came at that mo-
ment, listened to Mr.. Graydon's words,
forced the crowd back and let Ray have
his way.
Somebody go for DOCTOR" was all
he said as he lifted the shoulders of the
man and slipped his rolled-up coat un-
der them.
8 The coat, placed directly under the
lungs, raised the chest somewhat, the
head, slightly lower, resting upon the
walk. rt &3f
Then, kneeling at the mans head, Ray
took hold of both his wrists and began
a 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 sew
eral others, were able to keep the crowd
back. .... ..a.t.
"The mans dead; what do they let
the boy fool with him for?" said one.
"Does he breathe, or does his heart
beat?" inquired another.
Suppose he doesn't breathe?" said
Ray, in answer to the last inquiry.
That's no sign he's dead" .
Don't work his arms so slow. Pump
them faster" suggested some one.
Ray laughed without pausing in his
work:
I'm having to breathe for the man,
and don't want to go faster than he'd
breathe. Do you breathe any faster
than this?"
No more suggestions were made; but
the crowd then began to find fault at
the non-appearance of 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 slight gasp. .n tH.
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. .....f ........ ..... ...
Hes coming to all right" was his
comment. Then he inquired: 'Are you
not tired, my boy? Shall 1 relieve
you?"
lam not tired, if I'm doing all right"
was the reply. #'.
"No one could do better" Then,
turning to the others, the doctor asked:
.'How long since this happened?"
Fifteen minutes" some one an
swered. =.
! The doctors next inquiry was:
SIS there anyone else in this crowd
that would have known how to do
what this boy has done?" . a
A succession of head shakes was the
only response. ... ...
"Then 1 want to say that the man
would have been dead beyond any hope
of recovery before this, if it had not
been for this boy. AS it is, the boy has
saved his life.''
Another physician who had arrived
took Rays place; and the latter was
walking away through the crowd, when
the injured mans assistant, who had
stood by powerless to 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." a. #N.
"And you've done this for him after
that?"
"You wouldn't have me let him die,
would you?"
Hanged if I wouldn't if he'd done
that to mel" .... 't
Before Ray could get away, Mr.. Gray
don came up to him with the request:
"Come into my Office a minute. I
want to talk with YOU"
AS soon as they were in tie Office the
merchant asked:
''IIow did you know what to do in
such case?" So N7v
There's paper up to the Office tells
how, and l read it so as to know" &ngF
"Well, it seems to me you know how
to do good many things for, a small