The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-09-15
~ Don't Know Whether He's Going to
Pull Through or Not"

~ Don't Know Whether He's Going to |
Pull Through or Not"
course, / can't say-but It looks to me
from his breathing and his heart &C
ton that he's not suffering as much
from this wound as he ia from some
sort of poisoning.
"We've given him apomorphine and
1t should begin to take effect soon.
We're using the batteries too. You
say that you're going to be here?
That's a help. They're shy a nurse on
this floor tonight, and I'm having a
pretty busy time of it. I'm very much
afraid that poor old Judge Richmond's
going to lay down his cross before
morning."
Hes dyingT' Fairchild said 1t with
a clutching sensation at his throat.
The physician nodded.
There's hardly chance for him."
The physician went, and Fairchild
took his place beside the bed Of the
unconscious Harry, his mind divided
between concern for his faithful part
ner and the girl who, some time in
the night, must say good-by forever to
the father she loved.
Judge Richmond was dying. What
would that mean? What effect would
1t have upon the engagement Of Anita
and the man Fairchild hoped that she
detested? What-then he turned at
the entrance Of the inferno with the
batteries.
eff you're going to be here all
night said the whfte-coated indi-
vidual, it'll help me out lot If you'll
use these batteries for me. Put them
on at their full force and apply them
to his cheeks, his hands, his wrists and
the soles Of his feet alternately. From
the way he acts, there's some sort of
morphine poisoning. We can't tell
what it is-except that It acts like a
narcotic. And about the only way we
can pull him out Is with these appli-
cations
The inferno turned over the bat
teries and went on about his work,
while Fairchild, hoping with his heart
that he had not placed an impeachment
| in the way of Harry's recovery by not
| telling what he knew Of Crazy Laura
and her connections, began his task.
Midnight came and early morning.
With dawn, the figure on the bed
stirred slightly and groaned. Fair
child looked UP. to see the doctor just
entering
1T think he's regaining conscious
ness"
COCOA" The physician brought forth
his hypodermtc. THAT means bit OF
rest for me- A little shot In the arm
and he ought to be out Of danger in a
few hours"
the needle over the little gas Jet al
the head Of the cot, then dissolved a
white pellet preparatory to sending q
resuscitory fluid into Harry's arm.
you've been to Judge Richmond'sT
he asked at last.
Eyes" Then the doctor stepped
close to the bed. I've just closed his
eyes-forever."
Ten minutes later, after another ex.
animation Of Harry's pupils, he was
gone, a weary, tired figure, stumbling
home to his rest-rest that might be
disturbed at any moment-the reward
Of the physician. As for Fairchild. he
sat a long time In thought, striving to
find some way to send consolation to
the girl who was grievtng now, strug
Cling to figure a means Of telling hon
that he cared, that he was sorry, and
that his heart hurt too. But there
was none.
Again a moan from the man on the
bed, and at last a slight resistance 70
the sting of the batteries. An hour
passed, two; gradually Harry came TO
himself. to stare about him In a won
dering. vacant manner and then to
fasten his eyes upon Fairchild. He
seemed to be struggling for speech, for
coordination Of ideas Finally, AFTER
i. many minutes
That's you, BoyT
Yes, Harry"
But where are weF
"We're in a hospital. and you're
Knocked out Don't you know where
you've beenF'
II don't know anything since sld
down the wall"
Since you what:'
But Harry had lapsed into semi
consciousness again. And 1t was not
until late in the night after the rescue,
following a few hours Of rest forced
: upon him by the inferno, that FAR
> / child once more could converse with
. his stricken partner.
Its something I'll ave to show you
|. to explain" said Harry. Il can't tell
.. YOU about II. You know where that
little assure is In the 'anging wall
away back In the STOPPER
Yes"
We'll, that's it. That's where L go'
:. OUT"
But what happened before thatT
Confined Tomorrow