The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-02

The old soldier grasped his arm be
/ fore he spoke.
+ '.Now, doctor, waldorf say word
| yet. don't want to know the truth
] if it's the worst Don't kill me In q
minute Let me live as long as there's
breath in her body-after that-well'
that's the end-there's nothin' after
THAR
The doctor started to speak.
wait pleaded Tom. ''1et me tell
you something. I've been praying all
night. I've seen God face to face.
! She can't die He told me So
He paused, and his grip on the doc
tors arm relaxed as though he were
about to faint. but he rallied.
The kindly old doctor said gently,
'Sit down, Tom
He tried to lead Tom away from the
bed, but he held on like bulldog.
The child breathed heavily and
moaned.
Toms face frightened. ''She's comm
to, doctor-thank Godv'
The doctor paid no more attention to
him and went on with his work as best
he could.
Tom laid his tear stained face close
to hers, and murmured soothingly to
her as he used to when she was a wee
baby in his arms:
~"There, there. honey, it will be all
right now! The doctors here, and he'll
do all he can. And what he can't do,
God will. The doctor'll save you. God
will save you. He loves you. He
loves me. | prayed all night. He
heard me. | saw the shinin' glory of
his face. He's only tryin' his poor old
servant"
The broken artery was found and
tied and the bleeding stopped. When
the wound in her head was dressed.
the doctor turned to Tom:
''That wound is bad. but not neces-
sarily fatal''
"Praise Godr'
Keep the house quiet and don't let
her see a strange face when she re-
gains consciousness. was his parting
injunction.
The next morning her breathing was
regular. and pulse stronger, but fever
1Sh: and about { o'clock she came out
of her comatose state and regained con-
sciousneSS. She spoke but once. and
apparently at the sound of her own
voice Immediately went into q convul-
sion. clinching her little fists, scream
ing, and calling to her father for help.
When Tom first heard that awful cry
and saw her terrified eyes and drawn
face he tried to cover his own eyes and
stop bis ears. Then he gathered the
little convulsed body into his arms
and crOoned into her ears:
There, papy's baby. don't cry. Papy's
got you now. Nothin' can hurt YOU.
There. there. nothin' shall come nigh
your
He covered her face with tears and
kisses. while he whispered and soothed
her to sleep. When the noon train
came up from Independence. General
Worth arrived. Tom had asked Gas
ton to telegraph for him in his name.
Tom eagerly grasped his hand.
General. knowed you'd come-you're
man to tie to. never knowed YOU
10 fail me in your life. You're one of |
The smartest men in the world too |
You never got us boys in hole so deep |
Tou didn't pull us out
What can do for you?'' interrupted |
The general.
"Ah. nOw's the worst of all. eenaraI
IN IN water too deep for me. NV
Oapy' the last one left on earth. the !
apple OF my eve. all that holds nv old
'ch1n body to this rld-she's-about
| can't let her. General.
Tou must save her for me. want
more doctors. They say there's great
loctor at Independence. | want 'em
III. Tell 'em it's poor, old, one-lepcea
soldier who's shot all to pieces and lost
his wife and all his children-all but
this one baby. And l can't lose her.
They'll come. if you ask 'em''- His
voice broke.
I'll do it, Tom. I'll have them here
on a special in three hours, or maybe
sooner" returned the general, pressing
his hand and hurrying to the telegraph
office.
The doctors arrived at o'clock and
held a consultation with Dr.. Graham.
They decided that the loss of blood
had been so great that the only chance
70 save her was in the TRANSMISSION of
blood.
''1'l give her the blood, Tom" said
CASTOR, quietly, removing his coat and
Barring his arm.
The old soldier looked up through
grateful tears.
Next to the general, you're the best
friend God ever give me, boy!"
The general turned his face away
md looked out of the window The
toctors Immediately performed the
operation, transfusing blood from Cas-
on into the child. The results did not
seem to promise what they had hoped.
Ter fever rose steadily. She became
conscious again and Immediately went
nto the most fearful commissions.
breaking the torn artery p second timo