The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-27

SlDle Accident cOmpduy put |
the receiver to his ear with |
one hand and stihed yawn with the |
other.
"Yes, yes" he answered, then sud
denly on the alert at the reply: Rail
road accident five miles east OF SYRIA
cuse? Has our policy in her pocket?
In dangerous condition? Unconscious,
you say? All right! / will look up
policy 1884 Immediately and communi-
cate with friends"
He suddenly remembered that 1t was
the luncheon hour, and for the mo-
ment the force consisted of only him
self and the office boy.
"Come here, Tim" he called to the
other visible representative. Hold
down this desk and the telephone
while / hunt a policy"
He ran the cards in the file case.
mo 9S34-Louise Bradley, aged twen-
| ty-four-orphan-n near relatives
beneficiary st. Johns church, Calves
ton, Tex"
"Humph! Seems there is no one to
notify" he muttered perplexedly. Gal
| NCStOu 10 utIiuculy oiobdhtt anu thO
church board might have to hold
session before it could come to her aid.
Seems queer for a girl of twenty-four
to have no relatives at all-got mixed
up with the Galveston food, l sup
pose"
| He gazed at the card abstractedly,
wondering the best course to pursue.
for the company was supposed to be
able to cope with anything unexpected
that might arise. IL there were no
relatives to notify, 1t could at least see
that she had proper medical attention.
"I'll go myself-too much Incidence
is boring me to death-first accident
we've recorded today" And an hour
later Richard Hartleigh, representing
the Possible Accident company, board
ed a train that would put him into
Syracuse in two hours.
When he reached the improvised hos
pital, farmhouse whose doors had
been thrown open to the sufferers, the
doctor In charge took him to Louise
Bradley.
I'm afraid this VIII be the worst
case" he said. Seems like conclusion
Of the brain. Well see that everything
possible is done for her."
Hartleigh looked pityingly at the
slim slip Of a girl, her head bandaged
and her face flushed with fever "She's
an orphan-no relatives-poor little
thing" And he touched her hand
gently.
The girls fingers clasped his, and
she opened her eyes unexpectedly.
"Dick, you'll stay" she begged
breathlessly-"youll not leave me
alone|
Richard Hartleigh sat down by the
bed and humored her feverish fancy.
"Yes, Louise; yes, little girl. I'll
stay" he said soothingly.
1t was not until the doctor and the
trained nurse arrived from town ar
hour later that he unclasped his fin
gers gently and left her.
He walked up and down the meadow
path smoking quietly.
. II wonder" he exclaimed finally
"who In thunder Dick isw
A month later he went down in hi
automobile to take her for her frs
outing since the accident.
!: "rhe doctor says you are doing fine
ly" He tucked a robe around her fee
Z and put an extra cushion for her back
{ Honestly, this accident policy bus
ness Is fascinating" and he jumped 4
: beside her and started the machine.
II had no idea an insurance con
pany did SO much for people," sh
/, Laughed 1T has paid doctors bills
h sent flowers and fr,nk and come dow
n twice week to see how the polio
holder was getting on-and lots Q
> things"
', Hartleigh chuckled rather sheepishly
n 1.-THE flowers and fruit were littl
IS extra touches thrown In, !" be conceded
,r When he came the next week h
Y found her strong enough to randi
a down the meadow path with him, an
y they finally sat on the fallen log by tn
creek to rest
le II must leave here next week." sh
ID said somewhat regretf>sily II teac
e school, and school opens tht ~ OF Sci