The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-07


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behind the wheel and walked over to
the edge Of the embankment where
Jihhey had descended. With the glare
of the roadster's acetylenes turned the
other way. Smith could see Jibhey Mt
the foot Of the slope lowering himself
face downward on his propped arms to
reach the water. Then. In that instant.
Jibbey. careless In his thirst. lost his
balance and went hcadlonS into INV
torrent
A battling con had passed before
Smith. battered, beaten and half.
strangled, succeeded In landing the I'M
conscious thirst-Quencher On . shelv-
Ing bank three hundred yards below
the stopped automobile. After that
there was another con In which be
completely forgot his own hruisings
while no worked desperately over the
drowned man. raising and lowering the
limp arms while he strovs to recall
more OF the resuscitative directions
given In the Lawrencevills Athletic
clubs flrst.aid drills.
In good time. after an interval 50
long that II seemed endless to the DE-
spairing frst-aider, the breath came
back into the reluctant lungs. Jlhbey
coushed, choked. gasped and sat no.
His teeth were chattering. and he was
chilled to the bone by TIC sudden
plunge into the cold snew-water, but
he was Enthusiastically alive.
"What--what happened to me. Mo,i.
ty?" he shnddered. did ! tumble inr'
"You did. for a fact"
"And you went In after meT
'Of course"
mo, by gad' II wasn't of course
not by a long shot All you had n
do was to let ME 80, and the score
your score--would have been wiped
cut for good and all. Why didn't you
do itr'
because promised somebody that
would bring Jon back to Brewster
tonight. alive and well. and able TO
send telegram"
Jihbey tried to set upon his feet,
couldn't quite compass II, and sat
down again.
II don't believe a word Of It." he
mumbled, loose-lipped. "You did II
because you're not so DANCED tough
and hard-hearted as You thought yoa
were" And then: "Give me ntt
Monty. and get me into the auto. ]
guess~-rm ahout---all In"
Smith half led. half carried his
charge up to the road. A nnal heavs
lifted him into his place. and It 10 safe
to say that Colonel Dexter Baldwin,
roadster never made better time than
II did on the race which finally orousht
the glow Of the Brewster town iiehas
rsidening against the eastern shy.
At the hotel Smith helped his drip
ping passenger out Of the ear. mace =
quick rush with him to IN elevator.
and - up 10 his own rooms a. ~
fourth floor.
strip be commanded: -yst cst 4
those vet rags and tumble Into ~
hath. Make II ~ hot - ycu en- staA1
It. ri 70 down and Register you I'D
have your trunk sent up from ths 80
ton. You have 4 trunk, haven't yosr
yibbey nshed n soaked card bagSass
check cut Of ais pocket and passed
Il over.
you're n bad Oh n nm. MoaU.s
he protested. "wait and set some dr1
things on before yvu Co."
"Til be up again before you're out
Of the tub. I suppose you'd IKE to put
yourself outside Of big drink a
whisky, Just about now, but thsts
one thing won't buy for You. HcS
-;;;;.as -. - hot coffee from tn
cafe strike your
-You could mske It baby food and
I'd drink 1t II ron said So" chattav1
the drowned one from the inside 4
the wet undershirt he was trying q
pail Oh over his head.
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