New Britain herald., 1922-10-18
What Dr. Petit Decided When
 He Took Charge"

l could not see Allen Drake's face clearly but his voice held distinct not Of admiration as he answered my explanation of the police whistle blasts.
 My apologies to you Miadi," he said flor calling you simon Legree That gentleman, gifted as he was didn't understand the first rudiments Of slave driving. l shall fly at once But take care of yourself, child :"
 He passed me swiftly in the dark ness and felt the comradely touch of his hand upon my shoulder. And then the sound of the racing car thrown into gear and speeding back over the wood road brought forcibly to my mind the terrifying fact that I was alone in the woods. with a help less unconscious man, for whom I could do nothing.
 l dropped to my knees beside Tom Chester, and put my fingers upon his pulse in the absurd impulse one often has to go through the motions of medical aid when impotent to proffer any real help. The sound of his voice, rational, though weak. startled me, until l realized that his unconscious ness had been but a temporary faint brought on by the pain in his leg.
 you-all-right?" he asked falteringly, .....
 Absolutely" returned, trying to make my voice cheery and reassur- ing.
 "Wasn t-Dra ke-here ?''
 "Yes," I answered unthinkingly "He brought me, back"
 you-are-hurt-' He tried to raise himself, and fell back with an agonized little moan, but went on speaking as if something were driv- ing him to utterance.
 "Did--you-fall-off- ff-the-wheel 9"
 NIadge Carefully Explains
 NO, mo-" I returned impatiently. remembering that I had led him to believe l had ridden his bicycle in pursuit of Smith. But something went wrong with the tire at the other end of the road what an accom- plished prevarcator I was becoming. -"and MT. Drake rushed me back here. The motorcycle will follow the limousine with Smith until Mir. Drake catches up to them in the racing car. And l saw Smith, and heard his talk, so the chain of evidence is complete. Now you must rest until pr. Petit and my father arrive. Listen. They are coming-hark ["
 At least l was not prevaricating now, l told myself, as Tom Chester with his spoken and unspoken quer- ies answered, relaxed against the car cushion couch I had improvised From down the road came the sound of racing motors and blowing horns end l rushed to the side of the road intent upon giving pr. Petit all the information concerning Tom Chester's injuries that l could before he saw him. AS l poured out my story in a low voice, the physician and my fath- CT leaped to the ground and came up to me.
 What has happened to you?" they demanded, as if with one voice, and l realized that the car lights were Illuminating my face, bruised with the fall from the back of Smiths limousine.
 "She is Right"
 Never mind that" I said brusque- ly. "I'll tell you later. Please come to Mr. Chester at once. I think he has broken his leg"
 But, daughter 7" My fathers voice was protesting, but Dr. Petit inter- rupted abruptly.
 She is right he said with de- cision. r'Her face can wait. Come with me- both of you. I shall need you"
 He had wrapped himself in his professional authority, and my father and l hurried in his wake to the side of poor Tom Chester. But even through the stress of the minutes which followed when my father and l worked feverishly under the physi- clans guidance while the injured lad manfully tried 10 repress his moans, could not help a feminine, catty lit tie conjecture as to whether the phy- sican would have been as indifferent to my injuries two years before, or whether he would attend Tom Ches- | ter first were Claire Foster standing in my place with her face cut and bruised
 By the time he had given emer- gency aid to young MT Chester, how ever, and with our help had placed i him in the tonneau of my own car which my father had driven, l let Justice have its way with me, and ad- | mitted what l really knew all along, l that whatever Herbert Pettits faults, lowering Of his professional stand- ard was not one of them. 4
 We will push your car into the glade here" he decided, Tt will be hidden until morning. l will drive | the car you drove, and you must sit in the tonneau and support Mr.. Ches ter so that he receives as little jar as possible. Your father will drive mine. And I must take him to your home, If I may. l happen to know that the