The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-08-10
The Relief
Expedition,

any mishap necessitating instant sue
cor Crapple is always the unfortunate
individual on the spot Possessing
troublesome kindness of heart, he
cannot manage the rapid melting
around corner that saves others, so
he HES to the rescue.
This being so, 1t was entirely in
the order of things that, glancing
from his Office window across the
court one blisteringly hot afternoon,
he should see man seize hold of a
girl as she crumpled before her type
writer and fell. The man, noting
Crapple, beckoned violently for him to
come over. So Crapple fastened over.
Il was just going by the open door,"
the man told Crapple, "and l saw her
topple over-there isn't soul here.
What'll dog"
put ice on her wrists and temples
and I'll find DOCTOR" said the capa.
BILE Crapple.
There was no physician in that
building, so he rushed out and headed
for building block away. The girl
was slight little thing and she Ger.
tainly looked desperately i'll.
"Vot doctor?" asked the elevator
man blandly to Crapple's inquiries.
ANY doctor!" shouted the exasper-
ated Crapple. "And take me to him.
uuick!"
tn
fourth was deep in work. See here"
said the busy doctor. "You run across
to the health department in the city
hall and you can get a doctor for her
for nothing!"
Crapple. hopping his forehead. hast.
ened to the city hall. His face was
purple and his collar was melted. Pc.
destrians in irritated surprise as they
dragged along the street made way
for the apparently insane man who
was rushing along on that hot day.
Only the memory Of the limp little
girl, who perhaps was dying back in
the sitting once, spurred Crapple on.
for he is stout man and averse to
violent exercise.
Crapple successfully burst into and
disorganized the marriage license bu.
reau, the dog license department and
tax Office before he f1anally reached
the proper spot. By this time large
streams of perspiration were galloping
down his face and making burrows in
the dust which he had accumulated on
his countenance. He could only gasp.
mo. MOI" he roared to the energetic
young man who grabbed him and
forced him into chair and then
called for ice and began jerking at
his collar as he inquired soothingly
where he felt worst. I'm perfectly
normal. but there's a girl Frustrated
by the heat in an office"
WELL" said the young man, severeA
~, as he relaxed his hold on Crapple's
collar, you should explain clearly
what you want when you come in in.
stead Of wasting our time! Now, If
you will 60 to the ONCE on Market
street"
Market street be hanged!" said
Crapple. violently. do you suppose
this is a case Of lingering illness and
that next week will dot"
He dashed out, and, missing an ex.
press elevator, got into the local. The
elevator man stopped at each floor to
exchange repartee with various
friends. Each time before he started
up again he paused to mop his fore
head and murmur reproachfully that
1t was mighty hot day. Once he
went back two floors for some one
with big voice who howled accus-
ingly after the vanishing elevator.
After Crapple at last reached the
street he was so wet with perspira.ion
that he looked as though he had just
emerged from the lake. He stormed
into another building where there
. were men of medicine and found one.
What you should have DONE" said
that individual, shaking his head, "was
to phone for the police ambulance and
have her taken to hospital where her
temperature would be properly re.
duced and the right sort of attention
bestowed upon her. You'd better get
the ambulance now and"
NO." said Crapple with cold sar.
casm. II think I'd better go out and
get a good, lively undertaken, for no
doubt the girl passed away long ago.
I'll INST run back to the Office and
sect"