The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
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(Copyright, 1914, by Newspapers
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tCopyriEht. 1914, by Newspaper
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The moment | looked at Dicks
face yesterday morning l knew
something had happened.
What is the matter, Dick?"
Now Margie, don't get ex-
cited"
II won't, but tell me quickly
what Is the matter"
"All right, I'll do 1t, but you
must not get nervous"
For the love Of heaven, Dick,
get to it."
well poor Tim Lafferty has
been knocked into 'smithereens'
by an automobile"
felt myself grow faint and
pulled myself together with a
jerk
II must go Immediately to An
nie-does she know"
Not yet dear. Tim has been
taken to the hospital and | have
sent DR.. Atwater, who knows her
az well as he does you, and q
nurse up there to break the news
to her."
But I'm going. Dick"
do you think 1t best? DR..
Atwater and the nurse will do
everything that is necessary for
her."
That's just 1t, Dick-it's the
unnecessary things that we want
at such times; Annie has no rela-
tives--I am her best, oldest
friend; when my mother died she
took me In her arms and let my
heart beat its sorrow out against
her dear, warm Irish heart. No
silly idea OF saving my nerves or
feelings can keep me from her
now"
will Tim recover" asked
as we were waiting for the taxi.
I'VE don't know yet--one of
his legs is broken and his collar
bone is dislocated and his head is
hurt in some way; he has not re-
covered consciousness yet"
How did it happen?"
He was trying to save an old
woman from being run over by
the street car"
Good old Tim. He always
had the qualities of the hero in
him even while idleness was send
ing him to the back room of
Tierney's saloon"
By this time the taxi had ar
rived and very soon / had my
arms around Annie.
IL knew ye'd come, Miss Mar
garet dear. | knew ye'd come IL
only to tell me that the good God
is not going to let my Tim die
just for doing his duty"
She looked into my face ap-
pealingly, and 1t was not for me
to say that many men had died
at duty's call.
81 couldn't stand it, Miss Mar
garet Allana. l Just couldn't
stand 1t, ye know, If little Tim
should never see the face Of his
father.
Again she looked at me with
the tragic expression of hope
born Of despair.
"Of course he will, my dea-ss
of course he will, and won1
a splendid thing for youn
to cut his teeth on-that
for bravery"
will they give It to Tim, do
you think, Miss Margaret"
"Of course they will. The ones
who saw Tim rescue that old
woman say he did not hesitate
one moment although he must
have known 1t would mean a
smashup for him."
Annie raised her head proudly
II must go to him." she said.
DR.. Atwater interposed. You
can't go now, Annie?"
why not?" she asked with a
look Of suspicion. rs my Tim
dead?"
"No, my dear, but you must
think of yourself-of your child"
What's me child or meself be-
side me husband. do be asking
We that, DIR. Atwater. II Tins
alive it's mesilf that's going to
him and II he is dead it's home
I'll be bringing him tonight at
least"
But, my dear child, I will not
be able to answer for the con-
sequences
I'VE don't have to, doctor. they
are in the hands of fate"
fConfir,.a Ton,o~rou,