The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-23
Continued from page 3.)
THE VOICE ON THE 'PHoNE,

same orderly, who this time opened his
mouth in amazement.
Call DR.. Stems at once I said
somewhat imperatively, I fear.
But he has gone to bed, sir
Well, get him up. must see him.
This is important
Jacob shambled off, and presently
very sleepy, and, if the truth must
be told, a very annoyed-looking Dr.
Stems appeared. I apologized, and
stated my errand-the second sum-
mons from the unknown telephone
messenger. The doctor rubbed up his
hair, tried to rub the sleep out of his
eyes, and then gave me one sharp pro-
fessional glance.
Are you sure you haven't been
dreaming, Father?' he said, not with
out some excuse for his incredulity.
Il was very sure that had not been
dreaming, and so stated.
| "'Well, nothing has happened since
you were here before. Of that l am
certain. Still, if you wish, shall call
the night nurses and let you interview
them personally"
Il thanked him, and shortly found
myself interviewing the nurses-one
from the male, the other from the
female ward. Both corroborated the
doctor in his previous statement: all
the patients were doing nicely more
over, as it happened, none of the hos
pital at the time we're of my faith; all
were Hebrews. Christians were, how
ever, admitted on occasion.
more mystified than can quite ex-
press, started home again, walking
the entire way this time; for I felt
that my nerves needed the steadying
which only exercise in the open air
could give them. And this time /
| fingered long in the little church,
soothing my spirit in the quiet of it's
hallowed atmosphere And l prayed
oh, how I prayed that night" Fa-
Their Rex included the group in his be-
nign glance ct seemed as if some
one, somewhere, must be in need Of
my ministrations; and I begged Our
Lord to make use of me.
Il had hardly entered my room on
my return, when again the telephone
rang, this time with what seemed to
me a long, sharp clamor. Even after
I had taken down the receiver, the
bell kept up it's summons for at least
a full half minute, as it frequently
does in these eerie midnight hours.
i Again I answered, and again came
1 ~ oil
feminine voice:
"sFather Rex?'
eyes, I replied. And pray who
may you be, madam
For Gods sake, go at once to the
Rainey Hospital!'
again the instrument was clicked
to. I stood, I must confess, some
what in the attitude of my friend
Jacob-mouth agape and eyes startled.
This time never thought of lingering
to verify the message or trace it by
the vain and useless ringing up of
central. I glanced at my watch; it
, was little after two o'clock. Without
another moments hesitation, I again
hurried out to the church, possessed
: myself of the Sacred Particle, and
once more issued forth. Though was
tired, walked quickly, some unknown
force seemed indeed to lend wings to
my feet.
Jacob met me at the door. / pushed
past him, and myself found DR.. Stems,
who was sleeping on the lounge in his
Office. gently awakened him, greatly
regretting that was obliged to do so.
Been seeing ghosts again?'
Il really could not blame him, but
, explained what / had heard again.
And now, DOCTOR I concluded, shumor
my whim, and take me all through this
, hospital, from top to bottom. Some
one may be here of whom even you
do not know
"Well, search mel calculated the
: youthful inferno, not yet fully awake.
No; search the hospital said I.
Come, doctor, you and / quickly'
Pulling his bath robe about him,
DR.: Storms led the way. Ct have al
!, ways had the highest regard for that
young man since that night He
might have been SO cross, and he was
/ not.)
well, Father, here goes! Suppose
we start at the top and journey down
It will be easier
HE led the way to the elevator.
George he exclaimed, the cars
4 up! Never knew Pat to do that be
fore. Always leaves it at this floor
t Sorry, Father but wen have to foot
i it.
( @'Pat, did you say?' / remarked
r caught by the Celtic cognomen. sThen
) all your employees are not Hebrews?
i Pat, is the finest fellow we have,
J and he's Irish, and, Of course, a Cath.
olic,' observed the doctor, nonchalant-