Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-19
MY MARRIAGE
X1
Adele GarrisOn's
New Phase Off,.
REVELATIONS
OF WIFE
The Way Mother Graham Met Madge.

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At DR.. Pettit's announcement that
Tom Chester must be brought to our
home because the hospital was over
crowded with accidents and opera
tions," I gave an involuntary little
gasp of dismay, which / was thank
full, indeed, no one overheard, But
though / might conceal my discomfort
/ could not Danish it, for l had a
swift, vivid vision of Dlckys race
should he come home and find Tom
Chester a bed-ridden, helpless inmate
of Il guest room. /,
There was no hint of any inward
qualm in my manner, however, as /
said promptly and heartily: .
"Of course, doctor, we would not
consent to his being taken anywhere
else. His leg is broken, is it not!'
I made the last question audible 10
DIR. Pettit's ears alone.
Badly" The muttered monosyll-
able confirmed my own impression OF
the young mans injuries, and as l
climbed into the tonneau beside the
suffering lad / tried to put from me
every though save that of consldera-
ton for him. 3,
DR.. Petit followed me in, Indicated
the position in which / was to SIT,
and lifting Tom Chester's shoulder
with infinite caution, so as not to
disturb his rigidly stretched-out leg,
gave me swift, succint directions:
"Slip your arm around his shoulders,
| that's right. Put his head against
your own shoulder, no-more to the
right. Now brace your feet against
the front rail. Can you sit that way
without moving or letting him be Jolted
| until we get to our house? Ill drive
as carefully as possible"
"What Has Happened?"
81 can" / returned shortly, fol
there was something in his voice, OF
so / fancied, which implied a doubt
of ny being able to carry out ms al
rections. | wondered rebelliously why
he had not detailed my father to thi:
duty. and let me drive the runabout
Then, as a wave of something closely
resembling V hysteria swep'
me. | realized that | was in no con
dition mentally or physically to drlv'
a car, and that the physicians coldl!
professional eyes had without douo
recognized that fact.
That his doubt of my endurance o
the task he had set me had been well
founded l realized long before tn
short drive home was ended. Ever,
muscle rebelled at the uncomfortable
posture which | was compelled to hold
and only by the grimmest VIII powe
was | enabled to keep rigid and shield
the helpless youth resting against M
from q jolt.
Manage it / did. however, but whel
we finally drew up to the farmhous'
side door my face was wet with coli
-rLa~ almost q
once DIR. Petit released me, / stag
gered in getting out of the car; an'
would have fallen to the ground bu
for Lillian, who had rushed out to tn,
yeranda when she heard US drivin,
in.
What has happened to your he,
voice echoed the question which DR.
Petit and my father had shot at m
when they had first seen me.
Never mind that now" DR.. Pet
tits voice was quick and crisp. Civ
her one of these Immediately Hi
hand went to his pocket and he passed
Lillian a little vial, which l hazily sur
missed must contain some stimulating
pellet which he carried for himself il
time of need. Then help me get thi
boy upstairs. Are there any mel
around here nOwF'
Mother Graham's Question
1.-TWO of Mr.. Chester's own men ar
waiting for him inside" Lillian replied
Then l shan't need you. | can TAX
him up to the same room?"
No" / rallied and spoke swiftly
THAT is my fathers. But the CUES
room across the hall is all ready"
"Will you make a hospital bed Their
at once?" DR.. Petit demanded o
Lillian. Il want it ready by the TIM
we get him upstairs. Now, Mr.
Spencer"
He turned from us to my father
who had driven in behind us, and as LIl
liam with her arm around me, fairl!
dragged me up TO the steps. | hear'
him giving quick, crisp directions TO
the improvisation of q stretcher.