South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-20

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The Precise tones of the genial
little druggist came TO my ears after
wait that seemed interminable in
the station booth
"Is DR.. Petit there?"
Yes"
May I speak 10 him. please"
Just a minute. Oh. Doc! Some
one to speak 20 you"
I heard the firm steps OF the ply
sicion crossing the floor-I would
have known that peculiar step any
where-and heard his low inquiry
to ;be druggist.
Who is it?"
MIR Crowns reply 70 the query
sharpened with nervousness, caught
Il distinctly
Il don't know. A Iadys voice
nobody around here but yet I'm
sure I've hear il somewhere"
The next se0c1d the young ply
eician's voice sounded over the wire,
professional to the last degree.
This IL Dr. Petit"
This Is Mrs. Graham. DIR. Petit"
began, nervously, hurriedly, land
] find"
He interrupted me decisively.
Where are yOu2'
AT the railroad station
"IU be there in-two minutes"
Tile telephone receiver went into
its hook with a bang. and IN several
seconds under the time named l saw
hts runabout draw up TO the station
door. / was at the curb TO meet II.
Tor ] did not care 10 have our meet
ing scruuniZed by the shrewd eyes
If the woman station agent. But
behind me I heard her footsteps.
and knew that wits kindly intent
she was on her wav to the door TO
rake the explanations 70 DR.. Pet
tit of her mention OF him which
she thought necessary.
May ] get in first and explain
aftorward p" I asked IN a low voice.
tie wasted no time IN wOrds-he
had thrown orr en- the door and was
starting 20 aliCht when 1 spoke
but held out his hand 10 help me
in. and the next instant the door was
closed and the car was turning
around from the station toward tn"
main street I caught a glimpse OF
agents astonished eyes and waved
her a friendly little good-by. but
felt sure that the physicians repu-
tation for abruptness and haste
would give her a good enough eX-
PLANTATION of my hurried departure.
I did not speak until he had
swung through the main street "a
the turnpike" which I knew was
the route we would have to take
70 TIGERS farm Then, as ne looked
at me with just a suspicion of
amused inquiry I'm the eyes. that.
however still held the sombre.
brooding look which has so often
disturbed me, I said hastily:
please don't think I've taken
leave OF my senses, Or. Petit. but ]
came out this morning on an i'm
nortant errand TO Mrs TIGER and
+ find every taxi gone. The station
agent. thinking me a stranger. said
I that YOU were probably going TO at
tend Jerry's broken arm today and
+ that n I didn't delay you. YOU would
I probably let me 20 along as yo9
/ were awfully accommodating. s.
7 phoned at once"
"TU never again Islander the little
/ Joss that looks after my affairs,
/ the young physician returned. and
\ he looked suddenly as II he had
\ shed years Of responsibility and was
/ bent upon n holiday 1T was the
merest accident that took me 4
/ Crowns Just now To think I might
/ have missed you!"
cit Is I who should thank m,
/ stars" I returned lightly. for I dif
rot particularly like the fervii
tone in which ne uttered the las
! words II SUM Osa 1 should have
been searching the town for z
! butchers cart or other conveyance