South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-02
THE SURPRISE KATHERINE
SPRANG ON LILLIAN.


Lillian looked bit grave az Kath-
crimes playful IHtle remark con-
corning her patient
Don't make the mistake Of con
sidering him harmless" she eau
toned. Hes a bad performer. that
lad. He'd just as soon put a knife
between your short ribs as drink a
cup Of broth"
I know that" Katherine ac-
quesced. 1--WE seen his type be-
fore. But he won't be able 10 try
any little tricks for many months to
come. indeed. it IS doubtful wheth-
er he may not be crippled for life.
He was about as badly injured. I
gather. as one could be and live. Dr..
Pettn told me that the old saying
about every bone in the body being
broken came the nearest being true
IN his case of any he had ever seen.
He's rather a miracle Of surgery, L
gather-what's left Of him-and the
hospital is very proud of him Blu:
it must have been terrible acct
dent"
1T was" Lillian returned, whEe
I shuddered at the remembrance Of
that awful minute. "Madge and
heard the crash, and I don't want
TO hear another like il for a week
or two anyway. But I'm glad he's
tra,ta ble-yes, and crippled" she
added grimly. Hell give you the
less trouble if you get the chance
TO go on with him."
II
crime rejoined. and there was a con-
fident fiuaHty in her voice which
made us both glance at her quickly.
But If she had any secret assur-
ance TO bolster up her assertion, she
evidently did not propose to reveal
It to Us just yet. Instead, she swift
ly switched TO the beginning of her
nursing, as LILLIAN had asked.
Katherine's Story.
He has given me no trouble at
all" she said, "since the first day I
came on, when, for a little, he was
inclined TO be rebellious. But he's
pretty shrewd. and l was able TO
make MIN see that every bit of dis
obedience or unwiiHngness to help
on his part kept postponing the day
ne could leave the hospital After
that he was like a lamb, for he is
wild to be out. He has two stock
questions. which 1 am sure. without
exaggeraUion, he asks every ten min
utes during his walking hours. They
will ring in my ears always, l be-
lieve."
She laughed as she spoke. making
light of the annoyance. but / think
Lillian realized. as I did, the nerv-
Gus strain so apparently slight a
thing might become.
They are very short" she went
on, land COuched in broken English
although have a sneaking idea he
can talk more intelhgibly if he
wishes. one is, 'Pleeze. Missis. ven
get out by here?' The other.
'Pleeze, Missis, nobody COON see me
YETI"
There was a quick, sibilant intake
Of the breath from Lillian.
Il knew it," she said. Hes ex-
pecting some one to look him up"
He was" Katherine corrected
His visitor today evidently filled
the bill, for he hasn't asked the
question concerning a visitor since.
But he has worked the other one
overtime"
$50 You Know
She paused and smiled apologize
ally at us.
TN have to refresh my memory
a bit. as the lawyers say"
We've all the time there is" Lii
liam returned.
There really isn't anything more
to tell until today Katherine re-
sumed. except that this man,
Smith, as yau call him, had been
asking to see Joe-that's my patient.
and the only name he Will give
for two or three days, but DIR. Petit
wouldn't permit ii, because Of Joe's
condition Today he lifted the ban.
however, and the man Smith came
in. l went out into the hall to see
him first and he said his name was
AntOn-just AntOn'-they shy at
the surnames, evio >ntly His ap-
Peaance was that Ct Joe's type,
but he couldn't quite keep his char
acter. The gesture with which he
| involuntarily swept his hat from his
head was that OF a man accustomed
TO social usages, and there were