South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-21
HOW THE DOCTOR WON HIS
POINT

NJ NAT Us the matter Win
mother Dicky demanded. his face
and voice filled with anxiety
/ sprans az him and put my hand
To ms lips. for he hdd almost shout
ed the words
Hush, She is asleep. whisper
eel. Don't waken her If YOU can
help it,"
"Oh, don't be 50 melodramatic.'
me ret0rted GROSSLY. and hurried 90
the door ofNhis mothers room
opened my lips 10 make a caus-
Tie reply then closed them again
nrmly. When I had come back 10
our home the happy night Of my
reconciliation with Dicky I had re-
solved 10 Try 70 bear without re-
sentiment an the petty pin pricks
which Dicky was SO adroit IN in
hicung. / could foresee enough real
issues M our life together without
spending time over minor annoy
auces.
But his tone stuug me with its
careless contempt. and I stood per
fectly Still for a moment before fol-
lowing him 20 the door OF his
mothers room
He was standing looking down
upon here She had not awakened.
and her flushed face and heavy
breathing evidently alarmed him as
much az it did me All his heart
was i'm his eyes as he turned from
his mother TO me, and / realized
D. To-.
loved this autocrauc mother Of his
very dearly
Why isn't there "a doctor here o"
he demanded fercely.
His mother heard him and open
ed her eyes
rs that YOU Richard?' she said
feebly.
Dicky sprang to her side and took
her hand.
Il just heard you were ill.,
mother. and rushed home ne said
earnestly. But why isn't there a
doctor here o.
Margaret wanted to send for
one. but / wouldn't let her. Go and
get some quinine When Z wake up
1 viii take it,"
Her tone was drowsy and faint
and her eyes closed again almost
Immediately. But the indomita bic
spirit Of the woman was present
even i'm her weakness.
What the" began Dicky. help
lessly, but ] put mp an imperative
forefnger and beckoned him into
the living room.
DIR. Petit will he here i'm "a very
few moments" 7 whispered rapidly
Your mother said she would not
have "a physician. but she appeared
so IN 7 did not dare TO wait until
your return 10 the studio tele-
phoned YOU. and when Miss Draper
said she did not know where to-
get you / 'phoned DR.. Petit on my
own authority"
"Of course That was the only
thing 10 do" Dickys voice held an
apologize tone I understood that
il was the only amends he would
make for his discourtesy of the mo-
ment before
But I accepted the mspOken
apology. for knew that he was
much upset over his mothers illness.
Any lingering resentment / might
have had vanished when he turned
70 me and asked huskily:
'You don't think mother is i'm any
danger, do you, Nadee o"
why. / don't think 7 am a good
judge of Illness answered
evasively. unwilling 10 hurt Dicky
I by the fear i'm my heart The ply
stefan ought 70 be here any minute
now. and then We will know"
A sharp imperative ring of the
I bell and Kaue's entrance pUnCtu-
ated my words. Dicky started to-
ward the door as Katie opened it
10 admit the tall figure OF DR. Petit
"Ah. DIR. Petit I believe we have
met before" Dicky said easily.
When Mrs. Graham spoke of YOU
did not remember that we had
! seen YOU so recently. I am glad
that we were able to get YOU"
Thank YOU" the physician re-
turned gravely. Where is the pa
tient?"
I'm this room" Dicky turned
toward the bedroom door, and DR.
Petit al once walked toward IT, T
mentally contrasted the two men as
I 7 followed them TO my mother-in-
/ laws room There was charming
/ ease of manner about Dicky which
the other man did not possess. He
was. i'm fact almost awkward in
/ his movements. and decidedly stiff
IN his manner. But there was am
appearance OF latent strength i'm
every lire of his figure. a suggestion
4 Of power and ability TO cope with
/ emergencies. ] had noticed 10 when
he took charge of the baby in con-
WILSON'S who had been brought TO
my apartment 10y its nurse. T mark
/ ed 1t again as Dicky paused at the
door Of his mothers room.
ct don't know how YOU viii man
age doctor" He smiled deprecat-
iugly. NY mother positively re-
/ fuses 90 see physician but we
know she needs one"
"Nou are her nearest relative o."
Dr Petit ousried gravelv almost
formally His question had almost
the air of securing a legal right for
his entrance into the room.
"Oh. yes"
every Well and he stepped light
iy 20 The side of the bed and stood