Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

attitude at the base of the couch, and
beneath the mask Of rouge her little
the feet of a bird and slashed with
tears, as II rain had beat against 1t.
DOC. Doc, don't you know yet? You
want us to die waiting, do you. Don't
you know nothing yet?"
I'VE gotta catch that 4:10 train.
Doc, and she feels like before We go
we 0ughta-'
Cant you tell a girl. Doc? Amt
he ever coming to again? Amt he,
Doc? Oh, amt he?"
The doctor snapped his spectacies
into q case and regarded her above
nose halfway down. His voice was
deliberate and as slow as treacle in
1--WE are going to move him now.
young lady, just as soon as the hos
pital wagon arrives. Then we can tell
more"
Fear lay on her face like a death
mask.
IT have set three fractures. but I
him to the hospital, little lady"
"Oh! His back"
Mr.. Charley Lee smoothed a nerv-
Gus hand up and down the back of
his CLOSED hair.
What she's trying to get at is this.
Doc. We gotta get that 4:1o train out
Don't listen to him, Doc, we"
eve gotta get that train out and
if he amt done for she wants to know
II he'll come around all right. He
will, won't he, Doc?"
II won't know how much. little
lady. until we get him to the hos
pital, but it looks to me like he will
come around all right"
"See, 10; now go get your buds"
H. - II. L.
in frenzy of .suppliance and fell on
her knees huddle at his feet. Just
pull him around. Doc. That's all ask.
Pull himself around. Doc. and I'll
make it up to you. I'll work my fin
gers to the bone for you: IN black
you. Only don't let him die. Doc.
Of frenzy muddled her tones.
Jaw, cut it. Lo. Don't you see that
Docs doing all he can. Go get your
buds on. Lo: You see; Doc. it's this
fault, but there's nothing to that. It's
Just like he got dizzy all of a sudden
the way he missed that bar. I've seen
it happen dozen times: She flung
it all right enough: but she kinda
that he'll come around all right, amt
it, Doc. Tell her"
II done it! 1 done it. Doc. but I
didn't think it would swerve. 1 done
it. Oh, Doc. I done it."
from her crouching attitude at his
feet and as il anticipating that she
would sway like a silver reed, placed
firm hand between her bare shoul-
der blades.
'There's no immediate danger Of
anything right now, little lady. You
just keep up your courage until we
have a look at that back and see what
can be DONE"
''rn walk on my knees for you,
Jaw, Lo. cut the sob stuff. Didn't
you hear the Doc tell you a lay-up is
all he's in for? FLYNN acts is used
to that"
There. there, little lady. you just
wait until we look at that back"
I'VE got to be beatin' it, Doc. We
gotta catch the company down at the
ahead to Chicago for a dummy act.
too. He-Al-he's a great fellow.
Doc. Treat him white as you know
how. You'll keep US wise about him.
won't you? Here's our route list. and
you let US know how he's mending
up. He's q fellow with a fund. Doc.
and Tiff 1t amt elastic enough to
stretch. let us know. Take good care
Of him. Doc. The best amt none too
good for him. Be glad to send you
paper to the show when we play 9
return in April, Doc. Glad to take
care of you If you will call around at
the box office. Come. Lo, we gotta
hustle"
''Whatta you think I am-crazy?
IL amt going"
He shuffled toward her. II
None Of that. You gotta-we can't
"Cut It now. Amt no all arranged