The Detroit times., 1916-06-16

| a remark something like
| "Oh yes, while l am here perhaps | had bet
/ ter take a look at the patent
He sat down by our side and regarded US for
| a moment but no more closely than we regard
| ed him. looking for the least expression which
we might interpret a hopeful sign,
| Neither Of spoke there for some few sec
| ondS Then he pulled the watch on US ana erao'
| bed us by the wrist.
II was the doctor, as we recall who broke the
silence by remarking 10 Us: You have quite
! pulse"
We had never seen 1t and took his word for
| it,
We had decided that IL would probably be just
as well TO let him take complete charge or us,
and offered no resistance when he ordered us TO
open our mouth ana accept fever thermometer
II YOU want 10 get an exact idea OF just what
the immediate effect on the thermometer was,
go out TO Electric Park and wait for some husky
person TO come along from some foundry with
the ability 10 grab the sledge and ring the bell
on that pounding machine out there.
The doctor shifted then, for special an
nouncement 10 those around the room:
This man has temperature OF 104'
Which would entitle anybody 10 two cigars
on the pounding machine.
IL was cheering 10 note the expressior on the
faces around when the doctor made this an
nouncement.
We have in our time seen more downcast ex.
pressions more outright evidence of gloom on
countenances AZ a general proposition, because
in times passed. during that long stretch of lean
years. II had been our experience TO assemble
with loyal Democrats in a Republican town to
hear the returns read the night of presidential
elections.
The result Of the vote in Ohio, evidently, had
just been received, bringing the glad Democratic
news that the Republican candidate had carried
the state by something like $4,000. the greatest
majority in the history OF all elections
The doctor brought his own telephone ex-
change with him, and proceeded exploring the
chest with the receivers at his ears, but seem
ing to have as matter of course, hard time
getting Central"
Finally he drew back and began regarding us
again. this time with satisfied look. evidently
having succeeded in getting our number.
Next he started poking us in the ribs, ndcat-
ing 10 us for the first time that IL we had decided
while there yet the opportunity, 10 challenge
Jess Willard for the puglistic championship
of the world. We would have had great staying
qualities.
Now" said he, please say doe"
Not being exactly certain whether he wanted
the high one or the low one decided TO try
our tenor on him. but deep bass was the best
we could do
YES" he said. he's got t."
The two doctors looked al each other at this
point with a sort OF "all is well" expression
We had sounded doe but the doctor in
charge had us guessing at this point over the
matter of which kind he had been searching for
We were impressed that if he had satisfied
himself OF the presence OF the kind that is other
wise spelled, he was some doctor.
We let him go ahead. however. because 1t was
his own diagnosis,
As we said, the doctors. In a consultation at
the foot of the bed. punctuated by many omin-
Gus looks in our direction. finally decided that
there was a chance and called an ambulance.
Whatever our own opinion may have been UP
TO this time as to our importance in the com
munity il was entirely dispelled by the
amount Of time II took this ambulance TO get to
the case
We couldn't dispel a conviction that the am
bulance driver felt that II didn't matter, and
that perhaps, finding the Case took him past his
boarding house, or his aunts, or somebody's.
he had decided 10 have breakfast. prepared by
very slow cook.
They were getting ready for transfer and
one OF the doctors was very graciously helping.
by bringing our clothes from the sleeping room
closet when he was noticed 10 be struggling
under the great weight OF our coat.
The doctor managed 10 get the coat over
where We sat waiting for it. but not until he
had lightered IL Of its load of some eight or
nine bottles OF sure cures for indigestion.
AT this point we were pUnctured with hypo
we use the technical term one OF the active
members OF the auxiliary-and took little inter
est In the progress of the case until some six
days later, when we were told that at one time
one Of the doctors had suggested calling in
lawyer.
This gave us hope in one direction. at least
1t indicated that after the doctors got through
with US, there might be a little left
We were advised. for another thing that the
demands OF rugged frame on fire had entirely
depleted the visible local supply Of quinine and
serum.
Some little concern had been felt while the
case was passing up TO the point OF its crisis
because there was TO be had in the city only
half enough serum.
More was telegraphed for and upon It's timely
arrival In town depended the matter OF whether
We remained in town.
Since having been able 10 absorb so grains of
quinne in three doses, we now eat our boiled
eggs whole, in the shell, without any effort
When We came TO, the nurse was writing
She said she was preparing our chart
Whereupon the matter OF moment with US be-
came the one Of whether It was TO Ds a round
trip
The days we were conyalescing were made en-.
tertaning by an orderly who had learned we
were in the newspaper business and who sought
To impress US, we got TO thinking, with his abil-
ity as a reporter.
Well" said he. coming into the room, when
we were aware that we hadn't had any too good
night ourselves, "the fellow across the hall
shuf6ed of this morning
500" we inquired. What was the matter
with him?'
Pneumonia" said he.
Oh, pneumonia" we observed
Yep; bad disease; lots OF IL and mighty few
of 'em gettn we'll" said he-cheerily
The next morning he paid us another visit
Hear the excitement last night ," wa were