The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-16
A Hateful FALL
BY EVELYN cusHMAN.
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1913, by Mcclure News
Syndicate.)

rain raining up and down and from
every side, as it can do nowhere out
side of New England. A strong wind
twisted her skirts, pulled at her coat,
and would have carried away her hat,
had she not clutched it frantically.
"Ths must be the last of the hun
dred and twenty-six different kinds of
weather Mark Twain says we have
here in twenty-four hours" Alice said
aloud, as she took the short cut to her
gate.
As she turned aside her eyes met
those of the young man in the ma
chine, who was trying to start the
stalled engine. She was directly back
of the car when the driver released
the brake, and the auto slid back.
Alice jumped, was betrayed by a wet
leaf, and fell face forward
When at last Alice attempted to get
up the strong young man took her in
his strong arms and someone gathered
up her scattered bundles.
"What has happened" exclaimed
her terrified mother as she met them
at the door, and led the way to the
living room.
81 fell, mother" gasped Alice, as
the stranger laid her tenderly on the
couch, but I'm sure I'm not hurt-just
scared"
I'm Doctor Lansing" The young
man turned to the mother. Your
daughter fell back of my machine. |
don't know yet whether it hit her or
or not"
"No, you didn't touch me-" Alice
breathed. "When the machine backed
jumped and lost my footing"
81 think she's not hurt, but shall
feel better if you have your physician
look her over"
ave haven't any regular physician"
replied the older woman. We've
lived here but few months"
"Tm all right" Alice started to rise.
Better keep quiet for a time" He
put a OBTAINING hand upon her as he
turned again to her mother.
"If Miss" He hesitated.
"Alice Davis" came from the couch.
IF Miss Davis doesn't feel entirely
right IN a few hours Rnd-and-if you
haven't your own doctor, Fll-Tll be
very glad to do anything l can, if the
patient can trust me after this acct
dent" He looked toward Alice.
"Why shouldn't I? You were not to
blame"
Alice was glad to keep quiet the rest
of the day and went to bed thinking
that she had suffered no serious eff
fects. The next morning, when she
put her right foot to the floor, with a
scream of pain she fell.
"What Is the matter?" called her
mother. you'll scare me to death,
the way you tumble around"
my foot won't CO." She laughed
as she hObbled to chair, and grasped
the unreliable member In both hands.
"You didn't say nothing about your
foot yesterday" Mrs. Davis was ten
tatively investigating the slender pink
and white foot.
"Ouchl You've found the place. but
don't do that any more"
Mrs. Davis left her room, and Alice
heard her at the telephone. She
smiled as she hoped on one foot
back to bed.
$50 you didn't escape after all"
Doctor Lansing said as he explored
the fated foot.
81 don't think it's anything much
Doctor Alice objected, although she
WINGED as he touched a sensitive spot
Nothing serious. but it needs at
tention. The ligaments are torn
pretty badly. I'll bandage it, and
you'll have to keep off it for time"
Doctor Lansing did not neglect his
patient. He came the next day, and
the next, and other days when he
could find an excuse. When Alice was
able to limp about with the help OF
a cane he assured her that she needed
now to get out of doors.
"You know how the back of my ma.
chine looks" he said with an amused
laugh. Tomorrow will you let me
show you the inside of It'll"
She was delighted
They went far out into the country
where the sun was shining and the
birds singing, as though TO make up
for the dreadful winter.
What did they talk about?
10 eIn,,l1 kn cot Jn,trr, H., anIJ t,rrs
you probably would say. "What non.
sensep but It wasn't to them. How
could 1t be with that shine In Alice's
eyes; that thrill in the doctors voice.
At high point in the country road
he brought the machine slowly to rest
I'm afraid that little foot of yours
Is past need of me professionally
lie looked Mt it regretfully.
"You'll have to run down someone
else with your machine" she said tor
mentlngly. rs that the way you get
new paticnts-going around and knock.
ing them DOWN."
81 never tried 1t before 1t worked
all right this time, only"
"Only what?'
"Only | don't want TO give this one
up" He caught both her hands in
his. "Alce, do you realize how / need
you for always? How have come to
love your
Alice sat with downcast eyes, but
she didn't withdraw her hands. In an
instant she lifted her head and looked
Mt him saucily. IF | had been inside