South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02

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ore we were back in front
I'm where the wounded troop
the grounds presented Tar
trent appearance than when we
A number OF saddled horses
o tied 10 the trees in tho yard,
a trooper was patrolling IN front
the inn. while his comrades were
athcred around the tables upon
hich the wounded boy had been
4 aid
The scene revealed by the win
Il ows was so dramatic, so cinema
- Ike. that I almost pinched myself
be sure that I was not dreaming
ly own part IN the affair As the
rsician's motor and our car turn
nto the driveway the patrol dash
y the door. and shouted some
thylg. evidently an announcement OF
PHYSICIANS coming. and the men
around the table came toward US.
The tall figure Of the man smith
was in the lead with a trooper who
evidently was an officer OF the de-
tachment. and he was talking earn
cstly 20 him. Suddenly 1 felt that 1
must hear what he was saying, and
/ slipped my motor key into my
pocket. felt Of the precious little
badge Lillian had given me, and
spoke crisply TO Bess Dean.
Please let me pass you. Bess.'
Why, Are you going IN there -
she asked. but she Obeyed me, never
theless. and walked BY my side as
went up the path. Dicky was close
behind US. and I heard a single word
from his lips. muttered In so low
tone that almost missed It:
Steady"
You want 10 be careful OF this
physician" heard Smith mutter as
I came past him. He 10 not a sur
geon while the man from Kingston
IS. Better wait. think"
THAT Proves Nothing"
He will be dead by the time the
Kingston man gets here" the officer
returned obstinateIy. And DR.. Moss
n very good. everybody says. Well
see what he thinks. BY the way
those folks came back. told you
they would
There was triumph IN the young
officers voice. and ] realized that
while he might agree with Smith
that appearances were against us.
he was not apt TO adopt the implac-
able prejudice which the tall man
OF mystery was palpably cherishing.
have seen Smiths type IN action
many times-let a man OF that sort
get an idea or a prejudice into his
mind and he IS as tenacious Of II as
a bulldog is OF a good neck grip. He
appears to count - a virtue never TO
change his mind or 20 be affected by
argument.
THAT proves nothing" Smith re-
piled. and then he saw me for the
first time Taking advantage OF his
conversation with the young officer
had moved swiftly and nOiselessly
10 a spot within a foot Of him.
He gave a start as he saw me, a
very slight movement. Il IS true, but
Enthusiastically a start. drew his heavy
eyebrows together I'm a portentous
frown as he followed the young Of
fcer TO the table whore DR.. Moss was
bending over the trooper. The room
was suddenly and abnormally quiet
Everything in Il was under the spell
OF medical authority
DIR. Moss Decides.
The face OF the physician was, Of
course. unreliable. but I gathered
something of the eXigency Of the
moment from the haste with which
ne barred the young troopers arm,
bathed II with an antiseptic solution,
and gave him a hypOdermic. There
was not a sound save tense. hurried
breathing fl the room as the physi-
clan waited with his hand upon the
pulse OF the youth. HIS eyes upon
the pallid face. for the result.
Just IN time" he commented al
last. stepping back But he must be
removed 70 hospital at once"
I think mine were the only eyes
N the room that were not watching
the physicians. The same subcon-
scious repulsion against the man
named Smith. which I had felt from
the moment saw him. now kept my
ewes fixed upon his face. And
wondered II my imagination were
PLAYING tricks with me- fancieC
that I'm his face alone Of all the room
there was not relief at the physic-
ian's announcement that he had
been IN tins that instead, disap-
pointment. distinct. unmistakable
flashed for an instant into his coldly
brilliant eyes.
must have been mistaken. told
myself. for the next instant his face
was all eager solicltude
My car IS right here" he said
IN take him down"
How can you ?" the young officer
demanded Yours is only a run
about"
~ - IT.. -t.L -. - 49,
hold him with the other II neCes
sary." Smith said boastfully "Bu
enc OF YOU fellows could sit on tn,
running board and hold him i'm. AnJ
can get him there faster than any
body else"
And he wouldn't need anything
hut the coroner when YOU arrived.
Dr. Moss said dryly. OF viii permit
no such transportation
A, DR.. Moss Issued his ultimatun
the face OF the man named smith
purified with arrogant anger.
guessed that 10 was the first time n
many moons anybody had dared Z,
cross him. and his fury was paten
90 every one. But the young cap
tain OF the troopers appeared not Z,
notice his wrath, and spoke quickly
20 the physician instead.
How would you ike him trans
ported. doctor"
I'D like an ambulance. or course
Dr. Moss retorted. biz testify Blu
whether or not we can wait for on,
IS another question. You were abl
10 keep him fairly horizontal whe,
YOU brought him in weren't YOU
Cosgrove2"