Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-06
patient showed signs of faintness, and

patient showed signs of faintness, and
was unable. to sit up. A footbath UNI
der such conditions was. difficult to
administer. The unaccustomed nurse
got his patient into bed again with
arduous labor, and was just wonder
ing what to do next when the doctor
arrived. f%'
Michael watched the grave face Of
the old doctor as he examined the sick
man, and knew that his intuitions had
been right. Mr.. Endicott was very
seriously i'll. The doctor examined his
patient with d~eliberation, his az
growing more and more serious. At
last he stepped out of the room and
motioned Michael to follow him.
care you a relative, young man?"
he asked looking at Michael keenly.
5F''No, only one who is Very much in
debted to him..
Well. it's lucky for him II you feel
that Indebtedness now, Do you know
what is the matter with hinl?'', w
pretty sick to me. What is it,"
Smallpox" said the doctor laconi-
cally,s land a tough case at that"
Then he looked keenly at the fine
specimen of. manhood before him.
noting with alert eye that there had
been no blanching Of panic in the
beautiful face, no slightest movement
as. if to get out of the ROOM, The
young mar was not a coward, any,
way.
How long have you been with
him?" he asked abruptly.
"Since I telephoned you," said Mi
chael, II happened to be passing the
house and saw him trying to get up
the steps alone. He was. dizzy, he
said, and seemed glad to nave me
come to his help,
Have you ever been vaccinated?"
No" said Michael. indifferently.
9TH wisest thing for you to do
would be to get out of the room at
once and let me vaccinate you. I'll
try to send a nurse to look after him
az soon as possible. Where are the
family? Not at Home? And the
as they learn what's the matter. A
pity he hadn't been taken to the hos
pital, but it's hardly safe to love
him now. The fact is Ne is. q very
. sick man, and there's only one
chance in a hundred Of saving him.
You've run some big risks, taking care
of him this Way
/, "Any bigger than you are running.
, doctor?" Michael smiled gravely.,
"H'm!- Well, it's my business, sand
don't suppose it is yours. There are
people who are paid for those things.
:. Come get out Of this room orII won't
: answer for the consequences""
The consequences will have to
, answer. for themselves. doctor. I'm
: going to stay here till somebodyebet-
: ter comes to nurse hina"
! HMichael's eyes did not finch as he
t said this.
| Suppose you take the disease ?
!, Michael smiled, inc of his brilliant
smiles that you could almost hear II
, was &c bright.
: "Why. then r WILL" said Michael,
..but I'll stay well long enough to take
l care of him Until the nurse comes
) anyway"
, you might die!"
.:Of course" In a tone with mott
i rufflc in the calm.purpose.
E well. it's my duty to tell YOU that
you'd probably be throwing your life
E away; for there's only q chance thai
: he won't de-
' him suffer q little less. And you said
there was d chance. II Il didn't sta,
j he might miss that chance. mightn'
I Probably"
E rCanSI do anything TO help pr ear
. him?p s&s
!. Yes"
!. ,.Then9I stay. II should stay anywa,
/ until ONE n game. Couldn't leav'
. .asvery well. then. I'm proud i
& to- be done. Let's get TO work.
8 The hour that followed was file,
& With Instructions and labor. Machae
q al no time to think what would be