South Bend news-times., 1922-11-29
WHAT TOM CHESTER DEMAND
ED WITHOUT THOUGHT FOR
HIMSELF


ED WITHOUT THOUGHT FOR
HIMSELF.
Z At the sound of the raucous, quav-
ering voice in the hall outside, Lii
! Ian dashed for the door, throwing
name back over her shoulder.
/ tom Chester" she exclaimed
! With my heart beating with fear
for the brave young chap, l followed
closely behind her, and saw the
young man fairly staggering down
the hall, with DR.. Petit walking by
! his side and evidently attempting to
RESTRAIN him.
"Oh, Mrs. Underwood" The ply
sician's voice held a note of felief
PERHAPS you can persuade this
young idiot that he must not leave
the house N this condition"
! over Lillian's face passed a look
which / We'll knew, a look of sorrow
| for the individual. but of inexora BILE
! iimpersonal holding 10 account of a
subordinate 1t was the look an
army officer might wear who was
sending a loved aide to a dangerous
post.
!
/ Tom Chester turned his face to-
ward her and me, and az the ghastly
gray look upon it, and the fever in
! his strained eyes 1 shrank back ap-
palled. Surely there was but one ans
wer TO her question. and that an
affirmative one.
What does that matter?" he said
/ hoarsely. Il am the only one who
has all the threads Of the outside
\ part Of this affair in hand. 1t is ab-
sOlutely vital that 1 be two miles
down the road when Smith makes
his break from here"
"YOu May Go, but"
"Win it kill him?" Lillian repeat
/ ed her question TO DIR. Petit, as II
young Chester had not spoken and
/ [ saw that she was so completely abb
sorbed in solving the problem the
youths sudden appearance had rre-
sented that she practically had
heard nothing he had said.
Il am not prepared TO say that"
DIR. Petit said, with a sudden ac-
/ cession of his cautious professional
manner. ''But the consequences OF
! his going out tonight cannot help but
be serious. II will probably mean a
long illness. at least. His vitality is
much lowered and the treatment
given him has made him perspire
Icopiously. He cannot help becoming
chilled. He should remain between
/ blankets. if he wishes TO recover
speedily"
Young Chester gave a hoarse
laugh
/ Between blankets with work like
| tonight's on hand." ne cried. Il SUP
pose the boys in the trenches who
nassed on over there remained in
/ blankets for fear OF chills. Doc
you're a good old scout. but you can't
fuss over me tonight, When is Smith
! going TO have his chance to break
iawoy?"
lie turned to Mrs. Underwood. try
ing pitifully TO assume a jaunty man
Iner
Whenever we give ne word, not
/ before" she returned. $50 YOU have
plenty Of time to plan whatever
you're going 70 do And. you may
go. but only under the conditions
I give YOU"
\ Necessary Expedition.
Put" Or. Petit began TO ex-
postulate.
Lillian put UP g pereuptory hand.
sorry, but this is beyond even
Your authority. doctor" she said
with an ar OF finality, Things far
more important than the welfare or
even the I.fe of one man hinge upon
this lads work tonight. But YOU can
helr up 10 guard him in every way
possible. I shall need your advice
sorely. So please take him into the
library and start Up the fire. Madgc
and I viii have some hot coffee
there in n jiffy. Is there anything
else we can prepare which viii for
.!fy him for his exDedition?'
DR.. Pettt hesitated palpably. His
sense OF dignity had been so out
ragged By Illian's Offhanda manner
that we could see him hesitate be-
tween doing what she asked and
throwing up the case. But his funda-
mental good sense finally triumphed.
Nothing tha, YOU can prepare, -
he said. "He must not have food
Just get, but coffee IS just the thing
Cor him And l viii also eve him 4
notion before he starts. How are you
going 10 tbs rlace. ChestsrS''
"By bicycle
Wen talk of tha- when we come
MO the library" Lillian interrupted.
II have n scheme better than that,
hu. we must see Allen Drake hrst
How about the coffee. Madga."
They had been standing Just out