Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-06

that they ran no risks If they obeyed
woman they were panic stricken;
gathering their effects, they. like the
Arabs Of old, folded their tents and
silently stole away in the night. Be
fore morning dawned Michael and his
patient were in sole possession of the
house.
Early in>fhe morning there came a
call from the doctor. He had not
been able to secure the nurse he
hoped to get. Could Michael hold the
fort a few hours longer? He would
relieve him sooner il possible, but exe
perienced nurses for contagious cases
were hard to get just now. There was
a great deal of sickness. He might be
able to get one this %n.orning), but it
was doubtful: Re had ID. teleph hs,r,eS
fort. .s..
The doctor. gave explicit directions.
asked a number of questions, and
promised to call as soon as possible.
Michael, alone in the great silence
that the occasional babble of a deliri-
GUS person emphasizes in an other
wise empty house, began to think Of
things that must be done. Fortunate
ly there vas a telephone in the room.
He would not have to leave his pa
tient alone. He called up Will French
and told him in q few words what
had happened; laughed pleasantly at
Wills fears for him; asked him to
look after the alley work and to at
tend to n or W little matters con-
nected with his office work which
could not be put off. Then he called
up Sam at the farm, for Michael had
long ago found it necessary to have a
telephone put in at Old Orchard.
The sound of Sans voice cheered
his heart, when, after MichaeEs brief
simple explanation Of his present po-
sition as trained nurse for the head of
the house of Endicott who lay sick of
smallpox. sam responded with d dis
mayed Fer de Tub o. Mike!"
When Michael had finished all his
directions to Sam, and received his
partners promise to do everything
just as Michael would have done 1t,
Sam broke out with:
''say, does LAT ike know what, he'A
takin' off'n you?"
Who? Mr.. Endicott? No, Sam,
he doesn't know anything. He's de-
lNious."
"Ummm!" grunted Sam deeply
troubled. Well, he better I'm out
went he gets hisself agin err therell
be .sompin' comm to him."
Hes done a great deal for me,
SAM"
."Ummm! Well, you're gettin' II
back on him sure thing now, all
Milky! We-all can,t do nothin'
w'th,ut yer. You lenn,e know every
day how you be-"
Sure Sam" responded Michael
deeply touched by the choking sound
OF Sans voice. Don't you worry
I'm sound asa nut. NothingIl hap.
pen to me. The doctor >vaccinated
me, and I'll not catch II. You look
again some day all the better for thu
! rest. ~
; Michael sat back in the chair after
hanging up the receiver, his eyer
glistening with moisture. To think
I the day had come when Sam should
: care like that! It was a miracle.
Michael went back again to the bet
|, to look after his patient. and after hi
.! had done. everything thar the doctor
!. had said. Ne decided to reconnoitr,
for some breakfast. There must b,
the servants had all departed, and h,
2 oAght to eat so that his strength
should he sequal to his tack.
It was late In the morning, nearl.
half-past ten. The Young man hur
ried downstairs and began to ransacl
the pantry He did not want to b
9 long away from the upper room
z, Once, as, he was Shopping to Eearcl
the refrigerator for butter and mill
!, he paused In his work and thought n
heardSa sound at the front door, bu
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