The Washington herald., 1922-02-05
By Frank B. Tracy

ent at Lambert rsesiyed this mes
sage: -. ia.
Take Rotsry No. 9 on Joplin
line and Rotsy No. out OF 4.
shop st Lovius. and. open uD
ImoEsns tomorrow. Direct or
ders from r., r. W. take az
many men az you reed Mako
up speciaf for surgeons and
nursea Wire results and prog
rssa
Hudson.
The chief surgeon read his mes
sage carefully and slapped his
kEee: send Johnson on on such
nns thing? No. siri ! hsven't run
across an epIdemIe OF meningitis
for fifteen years, and / want 10 try
that new formula I'll 80 myself
The boys along the Ilns were In
the habit Of ssyfns. r. r. W.
never does snythinG unless he sees
ssnsfhing In e. and then, he tsss
10 NJ brevn-- AZ e'eio~k the
nsxt nsrninE tys giant rotary
nsv-pisws pushed By nenstss
isssnsovss drawing Q special train,
pulled cut. Of. Lambert for the
ssrth- Ameng those who boarded
the train st Rock River was How
ard Brewstsr. That day had for
him . radiance such AZ NO other
day had HIS wife had been re-
stored TO him after riskinr her III.
to save their child. That child, By
some miracle, had paused the crisis
Of the disease in the terrible ride.
and now DR.. Young said that ,h.
ought to recover. When Brewster
learned the resuits OF hIs messag.
to the railroad president he deter
mined to accompany the RELIEF
train TO ImoEene.
Il was Just break OF day In. next
morning when the stricken town was
aroused by the ringing Of bells and
the shrteks OF engines. The aston
ished people rushed out into ths
cold morning air to see 10 on. sens.
could possibly verify tn. oth.r. and
beheld what to them seemed an angel
from heaven! II had been q fearful
Journey. One Of the rotsries had
broksn and become useless. and the
crew OF one hundred men who hsd
worked all day and night. were near
ly dead with cold and exhaustion
Nothing but direct ordsrs from r r
W." could have KEPT them up 10 such
q tsrrfbls task. But the battle was
won. and a. the train stopped AZ the
station It was met by men and women
whose emotion was 20 great they
could not even cheer.
As Mr.. Brewster aliEhted from
the train he took the chief surgeon
by the arm and said quietly:
Now, doctor. let me take charge
of this matter. Ainsrorth. the
agent, will know in what houses
your assistants better begin, and
can guide them. have a place
for you Then, after whispering
q few words 20 the agent he con-
Quoted the chief surgeon to
,led and said 20 the driver. Jack
drive US at once to Bsnnstt's."
'wher,s exclaimed the astonished
driver.
To Benefits. I said; and be quick
about it answered Brewster.
"H,v. you heard how Benefits
AIie. Is this morning, Jack" hs
asked fearfuIly as they set on.
Nightly low last night. they said.
but alive yet this morning" vas the
reply.
THANK God" fervently exclaimed
Brewster. I'VE must save that
child"
.on. Of your special triendsr-
asked the surgeon
Yes" was the simple. but earnest
reply, and the driver, thinking Brew
ster must have suddenly gone daft
turned to look for evidences Of lunacy
in his face. But In those eyes. turned
SO steadily and glowingiy upon him.
he saw not INSANITY. but love, JOY.
and peace.
The epidemic was now soon con-
ouered. The arrival Of the train gave
to the people courage and hope Inc
whole world to them was transformed
and made anew. The assured man
ner Of the physicians and nurses In
their work instiIled confidence into
the hearts Of the patients, and faith
10 the worlds greatest curative agent
Almost all Of those who were SICK
when the train came recovered: and
among these was Benefits child. al
though at tunes her recovery seemed
impossible.
The whole Northwest rang with
praises OF Helen Brewster. and her
Teturn to lmogens was . signal for
such |, welcome as would seem
more charaeteristie Of the peoples
of the Orient than Of the apathsue
. dweIisrs in that cold cline. But
she gently refused all gifts or
tokens from them dsprsc.tinE her
cart "a the terrible experience and
<,cistninE. with warmth and
<a-asstnsss. Eric is the real hero;