South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

Get into the ambulance. Mrs.
Graham. the front seat. Mrs TIGER.
80 with her. and see that sho does
not stumble An. Miss Jones. I
hoped they would send you. Now.
Hodge"
The tall. capable-looking nurse.
whom Or. Petit had just subtly com
piimenced. went swiftly 70 the
stretcher which the orderly. Hodge.
had Just set down near the couch
upon which Marion lay.
I turned az the door with Junior IN
my arms, hoping against hope that
when they moved the child I would
hear some sound. even the faintest
o. means, which would indicate re-
turning consciousness. But as DR..
Fcttit and Miss Jones. with infinite
skill and tenderness. transferred the
inert little body 20 the stretcher
which they had just padded with the
blankets the physician and Lillian
had prepared. there was not the
slightest sound or movement OF the
beloved little figure.
I dared not wait longer, and with
Mrs. Ticers strong arm supporting
me went down the steps TO the am
bu.ance which had been brought al
most TO the door.
n She helped me in. settled me COM
Vrtably. and get out herself just in
time TO avoid being i'm the way Of
tho stretcher DR.. Petit, himself
vas carrying one end. with the or
derry. Hodge, at the other, while the
nurse and Lillian. on either side.
guarded against any jar. The trans
1er 20 he ambulance was accomplish
ed successfully. and DR.. Petit gave
q low-toned direction TO the driver.
Not "A single bump. Bowman" 1
heard him say emphatically. Drive
slowly"
\ Slow Journey.
felt my heart chill as the ambu-
lance got under way slowly and
carefully proceeded down the road.
il was so gruesomely like a funeral
procession; indeed. our pace was
much slower than the usual automo-
bile funerals I had seen.
strained my eyes 10 watch
MariOn's little white face upon which
three other pair Of eyes were intently
fiXed-thOse of DR.. Petit, Lillian and
The nurse. Not a word was spoken
during the entire Journey which
seemed an eternity long. and I found
my brain wandering curiously 70 a
comparison between this journey to
the Southampton hospital and tn,
one 1 had taken a few days ago when
] had driven DR.. Petit there with the
injured woman from across the road.
had thought my heart full of sym
pathy then for the terrified little
child Of the wounded woman How
little L had dreamed of the terror
and grief which was so soon to come
10 Lillian and me. How casual. per
Anctory. the pity for the stranger
SiId. compared TO the vital throbbing
emotion which pervaded my whole
being now.
quick. shuddering breath from
Lillian, the first sound / had heard
from her lips. marked the stopping
Of the ambulance before the hospital
door. Or Petit looked at her
sharply, then I heard him say. softly:
Steady. Mrs Underwood. I shall
need your help right away
Anxious Waiting.
How well understood the slogan Q,
which her fainung spirit would mos
readily respond, Her hand went VI
n unconscious answer to the spur he
had given her and she followed him
unfalterinEly. anticipating almost
evry low-toned direction he gave her
DiclSy. my father and Mother
Graham were standing i'm the door
Of the reception room. waiting for
Us. Or. Petit gave them one quick.
speculative glance. then turned TO
me.
Give Junior 20 his father" he
said quietly. II want YOU 70 come
with Mrs. Underwood to the radio
graph room. No, Graham, hold him
this way"
His quick eve had seen and rem
eiied Dicky's awkWardness I'm ap-
u~oachinE the task Of shielding the
ChIids' injured arm. In another half
minute Dlcky was seated IN a big
arm chair. holding his st1u sleeping
son. and the physician had turned
a-ain 20 his more serious case.
Not while consciousness remains 10
Iue VIII I ever forget that wait with
Lillian while the X-ray machine buzz
- drOningly. and we sat with
cieuChed hands and bIanched lips.
AFRAID 20 hope for a favorable YER
Diet And then Dr. Petit went away
for a It,le. while the nurse. with
ComQassionate face, wheeled Marion S
s.retcher TO her mothers side
with "a nofseless motion Lillian
slipped 10 her knees beside f. her
ewes fixed on the little unconscious
face. But she was the first 10 see the
physician when he again entered the
room. AS she rose moved toward
her. for feared the effect OF either
good or evil news upon her tense.
strained senses
That Dr. Petit shared my appre-