Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-09
EVENING EDITION.

SW0E0N AOAfsV W 49, ~ 4
horrible n1oraentS NXhe hopsos rama,
there VAS sudden AileHce.s
"Now ne is dead, Rachael satd IN
the SAME quiet. half.andibfe ttoncs"I
Am glad. He will neverr~isnow swhar
main Us again. Five perfect little.
Years, with never n instant that
Was not sweet and good.SGeraid Fair.
aresory-fve years. old. ;onel
secs It in the p~apersaalfaost every
4 But who thinks whatstt means
ms the mother, who remembers tie
tlrst cry. and the little cyumpied iian-
mel and the little hand
crawling up her breast. He walked so
much sooner than JIM did, but ct
course he was lighter. And low no
would throw things out Of windows
the camera that hit the postnian! Oh, y
my Cod" .
For the anguished screaming had
recommended, and the child wan-ed
his mother.
,zin@ minutes. Presently Alice. white
faced, was kneeling on the step be-
low her, and their wet hands we're
clasped.
dearest, why do you sit here!"
"Oh. Alice, could 1 get Warren, do
SOU think? They mustn't-its too
|cruel! He's only a baby. he doesn't
understand! Better a thousand times
to let him go-tell them 80! Cat
IGeofge-te1l him 1 say or - s.
"Rachacl, it's terrible said Alice.
who was crying hard, "b-b-but they
must think there is a chance, dear.
We couldn't interrupt them now. He
would see you-there. he's quiet
again. That may be ALI"
But it was not the end for many
hours. The woman on the stairs. and
the sobbing maids in the diuinS
room, hoped and despaired, and grew
faint and sick themselves as the
merciless work went on. { George
came tut Of the room for a few rai'1-
utes, with a face faxed with white.
and his surgeons gown crunaplcd, wet
with water and stained, here n
there a terrible, red. He did not speak
to either woman, and in answer to
Alice's breath of interrogation mere
ly shook his head
At four O'Clock Warren himself
came to the door. Rachael sprang to-
her feet. was close to him in a second.
The sight Of him, his gown. his hands,.
his dreadful face, turned Alice faint,
but Rachael's voice was steady,
What is it," I
1--WE are nearly done. Nearly
DONE" Warren said. Il can't tell yet
nobody can. But y must finish it.
Do you. think you could-he keeps
asking for you. I am sorry to ask
YOU" Y
Hold htm?" Rachael's. voice Of
agony said. Yes, l could do that.
IL have been wanting to-. ~.
"No--there is no necessity for that,
| TT. s.: -. w. A. DIT - ~ o%YS1l
sec you. 1t. is the very end Of our
work." he answered. TT may be that
he can't-you must be ready for
that" -
II ana ready" she said.
A second later she was in the room
with the child. She saw nothing but
Derry, his little body beneath the
sheet rigidly strapped to the table.
The group ave place, n Rachael
stood beside him. His beautiful baby
eyes. wild With terror and agony
found her: she bent over him. and
laid her fingers on his wet little fore
head. He wanted his mother to take
him away, he had been calling her
hadn't she heard him? Please, please,
not to let anyone touch him again!
Rachael summoned a desperate
courage. She spoke to him. h could
iCNSu Sll4llc. biu no lS1AOu1OSl IlC
swing-yes, but he didn't remember
Mother bringing him all the way up,
SO that Daddy and Uncle George
His brave eyes were fixed Of hers.
He was trying to remember, trying to
answer her smile, trying TO think of
other things than the. recommending
pain.
No use. The hoarse. terrible little
screan.s began again. His little hand
writhed in hers.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY o make
them stop"
Rachael was breathing deep, her
own forehead was wet She knew the
child's strength was gone.
Just q little more, dearest she
said, white Tipped; eyes full of agon-
lied appeal turned to George.
"Doctor--" One of the nurses.
her hand on his pulse, said softly.
George Valentine looked up.
Rachael's apprehensiye glance
questioned them both. But Warren
Gregory did not falter, did not even
glance away from his WI hands. j
Thep it was over. The tension iii
the room broke suddenly, the atmos-
phcre. changed, although there was
not an audible breath. The nurses
moved swiftly and surely. needing NO
instructions. George lifted Derry's
little hand from Rachaels, and put
one arm about her. Warren put
down his instrument, and bent, his
face a mask of. anxiety, over the
child. Derry was breathing-no
more. But on the bloodles face that
Warren raised there was the light OF
hope. .-.
II believe he will make 1t, George"
he said. II think we have saved him
for you, Rachael! >No-no-leave
him where he is, Miss Moore. Get a
fat pillow under his head If you a n
Cover him up; I'm going to stay
here" ~
wouldn't he be more comfortable
in his bed Rachael's shaken voice
asked in a low tone. She was con-
scious only that she must not faint
now.
tie would be, of course. But it
rs1y be just by that fraction Of energy.
that he is hanging on. Brave littl.
chap, he has been helping us just az
lie he knew"
But this Rachael could not endure.
Her whole body shook, the room
rocked before her eyes. She had
strength to reach the hall. saw Alice
standing white and tense, at the top
OF che stairs-then 1t was all dark
ness.
It seemed hours later, though It
was only minutes, that Rachael came
dreaintly to consciousness In her own
old room. On her bed. Her idly
moving eyes found the shaded lamp,
found Alice sitting beside her. Alice's
mana ~ over her own. For = long
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