Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

the least he could do. I should say"
ously and the x-ray operator chuckled
| Now about the right leg, Mr.. Hig-
ginson. thing there's chance for it.
I really dos
Thayers hands were very wet. and
slipped about among themselves. He
although he thought he had, curfously
| enough. (But in tho end. 1t is not we
other people).
| About how much Of . chance?" he
| "We-el that's hard to figure a
chance
" A BOUT what per cent?"
| "We-ell." the surgeon pouted
out his lips. studied some large liver
colored photographs. glanced at Thay-
er. and did few fve-fingered exer-
cises on the arm of his chair.
Fully 80 per cent, lets say" he
said Yes. Is or 80 per cent. 1t
The right leg. OF course, the doc
tor attended to on the spot, practi-
cally. And your head. He ran you
down. you know. Thompson"
oo1 Esther . witty :, ct ct me to pick out
Distinctly witty. 1 should say. Mr..
Higginson."
And we staged it in front Of a
"Of course that helped, too. You're
a very efficient person. Mr.. Higgin-
:rhat's what I'm always telling them
! at the Office" said Thayer, modestly
"But you know how people are
well. when're you going to operator
That's the stun" said the surgeon.
the afternoon, and when he woke.
asking for a drink, the brisk. dark
| eyed. smal1-waisted nurse had changed
into the pale haired special again.
''Oh! heilo!" he said. Just pull me
up bit. will you? I hate that spoon
reason l shouldn't sit up all I wanted
But you'll have to get me there"
Put your arm over my shoulder
she answered, and began to lift him
But nothing happened.
Good Lord" he groaned: you'll!
Don't you know how to DO .thisr'
"T.et's try again." she said.
Try nothing" he answered. Grossly
"Your mechanics are all wrong. Won.
| en- ought never to pull-don't you
know that"
Hush up. and listen to me-" he
scolded. "You must a'wa-s shove
| you're built to shc-r. Oct your
back into 1t. And tense your muscles
cent Of power il you do that your
leverage is all wrong, child: you
husn't lift from the pefvis, you know
lift from your back and legs. Keer
your arms away from your sides"
She listened attentively.
"Now-ready?"
She moved him easily.
That's the idea. Remember, womer
must always shove-never pull. Got
that?'
at makes great difference. .doesn't
it!' she said. II never knew that"
your
She shook her head.
But that's terrible-simply terrible
And you have to lift heavy patients
ooh, yes. OF course, It's tiring-'
TITS simply criminal" he grumbled
you ought to have regular drill ir
1t. all Of you"
1T would be a good thing" She
For half an hour he lectured to hel
on tho mechanics Of her bony struc'
ture. and she moved him silently bach
and forth. Suddenly ne turned to thu
wall and lay dumb. staring ahead Of
him. she sat by the window where
cold day was dying. and the ugly
square room was utterly still.
Al 10 o'clock he spoke abruptly:
said. Some one is coming down the
corridor"
She gasped and pulled out the IA
watch that lived in her belt. 'T-yot
shouldn't was only dosing" sht
murmured. and answered low KNOCK
at the door.
in?" he demanded. His voice wal
strained. his breath uneven.
mo" she answered, simply. they're
very short, Just now. I was on dut,
in the childr3n's ward. And last nigh
was Specializing. too. I had a maj
after lunch. though"
"Bosh!" he said.
Are you in pain?"
Every much so, thank you
you may have a hyDodermic, 20,
know. The doctor said to call DR.
Bergman any time. Shall sent
: for him."
] sNyo I'm good for II nrohahlv r.,