The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-05
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a strange way OF the intensity Of his
purpose, at least,
7 STARED at De Pc,ut u terrified
aua7emeut aN he Imprisoned my
= hand, across the table at which We
Rad unyhcd lie had responded to my
appeal to watch over my father N
South America to which ne was going
N few days with the declaration
that the one thing he deSlrtd to do on
earth was 10 serve me, and then, as II
making up his mind to something, had
seized my hands and was gazing into
my eyes
felt it wa, time for me to put
an end to the situation. ! had lunchcd
with Doctor Petit because OF my
father and the danger III which he
stood, and misunderstanding ot the
| phl >lcidn', telephone luncheon order by
/ the head waiter was responsible for
our being served in an unobtru>yc al
4 cove at the end OF the main dining
room. something utterly foreign to my
ideas OF proprlcy Everything had
passed of decorouSly till now.
| snarchcd my hands away pushed
back from the table, adjusted my hat
and stood up
"lf YOU please, Doctor Petit" |
said, and tried To- make my voice cas-
ual Il think ! mus, go.
"WhaiS that" His voice wa,
bruSQuc. his uttcrancc staccato. Then
as the realization OF what had said
came to hum, he irowncd a quick ne
CATION
"No, yet" he said firmly. "You must
not go yet
There was note OF command IN
his voice which resented.
Mus, not" intcrrogated proudly
Il must have misunderstood you, Doc
tor Petit
NO. YOU did not" he said, leaning
toward me, and ! had queer sort OF
impression that the man had changed
in a moment from flesh and blood to a
bundle II steel wire, Il SAID must not
and meant It, Sit down"
The command rang out like that Of a
military officer don't know yet why
| obcycd it rcthap, because | hoped
that our distance iror, the nearest din
ers made It impossible ior them to hear
the words. and because there was
something more than stern command III
the eyes that looked into nine. Iii,
face was tha, oi a Crusader, Of a 1calot
who finishes the task he has set him
self rcgardlcs, Of the consequences to
himself
"Tcll me" he said 81 must know
What would YOU do ii YOU saw man
drowning. or being killed in any other
way. and YOU had the ability to save
him"
| looked mp at him in terror
thought the man must have gone mad
| think he saw the muscles IN my face
uuiycr. for his eyes suddenly soi,cncd
a, sat down
"Of Course"
"No, haven't suddenly gone crazy
dear child" he said, but 1t is vital tC
me. and think TO YOU that learn your
answer to this hypothetical question
More depends on IT than YOU think
III, voice, his manner were impcllng
! answered his question quietly, al.
though ! had mo- conception OF wha'
he meant by H.
81 would save the man in danger, o
course"
Blu, suppose +, were his wife who
had thrown him INTO the water ~
What difference would that MAXI
| returned tar,ly. II the physician wer,
not insane, he surely was getting cN
lfymClv urcSumc
You would still save him. he per
sisted
"Oi course
"Rut suppose hy,,andcrs said yo,
had mo- rlght to do IT, and YOU wcr
o>lrac,,cd and abused for the attempt,
"Dr Petit" ! said steadily Il vii
answer NO more riddles don't ik
them II YOU wish me ,o listen 10 yor
patiently you must explain your mean
ing
"You Poor Child"
That was my very laG one h
pleaded and +, is the most lmportan
| ~ all Please answer lt and | wlI
explain my meaning to YOU
There can be but one answer re-
turned III one see, an imperative dut
| confronting him, surely neither o,tra
| cl,m or abuse ough, 10 stand IN one.
| path But your whole PREMISE, ar
i absurd
Thank you." he said graycly "No
have made the decision for me ,haI
hesitate NO longer ON account of ial,
>crupcS %
M, lace held a look Of sorrow. nj
eve, were mourniul as they met an
held mine icl, a little ,hiycr pa,
over me, a prcmnnlllon oi Someihln
II coming ,o me- which would ,addcn m
i'c
Nou poor child," IN, physician
voice wa, careS,ug IN 1t, 'rndcrnc,
| "lt /, YOU who are drowning ~ d, you
| hu,haUd who has pushed YOU there
II Is who will rescue yuu and viii TAX