The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-12

down q side street toward his own
comfortable house.
vane idolized his wife and child. It
was their only one, and there was not
likely to be another His birth had
almost cost his wife her life. The lit
tie boy, seven years old. always ran
to meet his father on his return to
be taken up in his arms and kissed
and petted.
Today the boy was nowhere about.
He was wont to watch for his father
from the steps of the house. But he
was not on the steps, nor playing In
the hall when vane let himself in with
his key. Instead. a troubled woman
came toward him.
Cyrus, you must come to see Dicky
at once" she said. Il put him to bed;
he has been feverish all day, and-Oh.
Cyrus, he can't move his right arm"
Frantically Vane bounded up the
stairs. He rushed into the bedroom in
which the little boy was lying. One
glance at his face, and he flung him.
self down beside the bed in an agony
Of grief.
He rose to face his wife, who had
followed him. She read the verdict In
his eyes, She screamed and caught
at his arm just as the woman in the
street had done.
Cyrus! What is it? 1t isn't"
Yes he said, bowling his head.
But 1t isn't the worst thing that could
befall him." he added. Many chill
dren make a complete recovery from
it; some, of course, are crippled.
but
Cyrus! What are you talking about?
Only last night you were telling me
that you have discovered an absolute
cure. You said there was not the
slightest doubt about it."
Dorothy"
Then how can you speak of Grip
pies in connection with Dicky? Have
you got the antitoxin with you or must
you 60 back to the laboratory. Oh.
there must be no delay"
The man looked into her face be-
wildered. Had he never told her?
Hadn't she understood?
Il can't use it, Dorothy" he moaned,
sinking into a chair.
You mean 1t isn't for user
Yes. But it has to be proved. II
has to justify it's use in thousand
cases. Humanity l am sure, but NOR
ally am not justified until am scien
tifically sure"
She was shaking him by the arm
as he stammered out his explanation
Cyrus! What are you talking about
Don't you see that Dicky has infantil'
paralysis, and don't you know that THU
is not the time to argue? Get thu
serum!"
Listen, Dorothy" said Cyrus Vane
rising and going up to her. TRY Il
understand me. A doctor may no
think of persons. He works only TO
the race. Today poor woman aske'
me for some of the serum for he
child. refused. 1t was dying, and
died later. She caught me by the arm
In the street and asked me to save he
| other child. refused"
You refused? My God, are you &C
ing to let Dicky die?"
They we're face to face with the II
| sue now, and he saw that there wa
! no relenting upon her own. Relent
He might as we'll have argued with
stone. From the bed came feebl
;. wall. Vane started and turned towar
!: It.
{ I'm so hot!" walled the boy. An
l can't raise my right arm. daddy"
The mans face was working convu
sively. His wife caught him by tn
hands; she sank to her knees an
pleaded wildly with him.
You're going to murder Dicky Il
science, them" she asked. mo. G,
rus, you cant. Don't you see how br'
tai it Is? If science demands that
Is q devil. You must save him"
}. At that moment there came th
sounds of alteration outside. A strul
{. gle. the door was burst open, an
9 the woman who had pleaded VIII
Vane in the street appeared, breakir
g away from the butler, who tried
l. hold her
Doctor Vane!" she cried, flingir
% herself upon her knees also and e
n tending her hands. my boy Is dyin
, You can save him. You are going
save him-you must. Otherwise yc
y will carry the brand of Cain on yo'
10 forehead for the whole Of your life. y
Is Vane looked haggardly at the tv
y women, then at the child on the be
9. IF do this my professional futu
= is sacrificed" he said. Il am out
!. the ranks of the experimenters. N
body will have faith in me. 1t is
D. breach of duty. II"
Daddy, won't you please make n
c. well?" pleaded the childish voice.
l Vane hesitated a moment longe
'e then bowed his head and hurried fro
81 the room. He knew that the cry
8 his blood had proved more pote
than duty He knew that his wol
"a was ended. He had played false Wi
10 science.
is But he knew that at least two VOL
en- would bless his name as long
q. they were alive.
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