The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-19

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Dr.. Ramm attends Jake who was
mortally wounded In an auto coils
GO ON WITH THE STORY
By Gilmore Meherin
David said: How can I know?
There may be internal injuries. Go
pack now, Helena. In the morning,
Sleep. I'll be here again in a few
hours"
AS Chickie turned, she noticed a
form leaning against the wall "a
figure in a black cape with high
collar of fur And she would have
nassed without remarking the
strangeness of this for the whole
night and all its incidents had the
starkness and the terror of scenes in
a dream.
Even when the figure spoke to her
and she knew 1t was Janina she
was not surprised Janina was white
and motionless as a statue. She
said: "Chickie-he~fs living?"
"Jake-why of course. Why are
you here, Janina?"
1--WE Just heard-the crowd of us.
Is he going to live. 2"
''Of course-oh. L think So"
lis he conscious?"
Yes"
And sufferinC?'
Not greatly"
Janina leaned against the wall
pressing ner hands together. He
won't be crippled, Chickie-"
"No-no''-s
Janina turned without another
word and walked down the corridor.
Something about her quiet, her
marble wilderness unnerved Chickie.
She went with a swiftness and a
fear in her heart back to her post.
She held Jake's hand.
He said: Who's here?"
Il, Jake-Helena-"
Who else?"
No one nOw-nO one else.
His lips parted-then he looked at
her and smiled: kiss me, Helena
Tears rushed to her eyes. She
stopped avn and softly pressed
her lips to his.
He said: 81 feel better. I'll be all
right"
"You will" She imagined the
color creeping back to his skin;
imagined a softening of the drawn
lines at his mouth. She thought:
He is better-of course"
And he would be up soon and hum
ming again and walking into res
taurants with a swing of his lordly
shoulders-an exultance in his eyes
because of the swift, admiring glanc-
es-as it came morning and the sun
was bright in the roon1. Chickie
thought this.
He was awake. But he didn't stir.
Then David came And other doc
tors-the best in the city. More
watching-more waiting.
Late TIT afternoon David de-
cided. He would operate. Jake was
bleeding from internal injuries.
He told Jake he would have to
take a few stitches. Jake merely
nodded I'm your hands, Dave
But suddenly he became uneasy
finally he said: I'm a gone. dog,
am IT,
"You are not-'N
A faint smile lowered on Jake s
1ips-"A will-how about that?"
Haven't you that? Haven't you
made a WHIP
want to change It. Seven dollars
for Helena. Do I need to make
one?"
"All right-if you wish-I'll have
Barrows come out"
Chickie sat motionless at his side.
Precisely she stopped. down and
whispered; "No-dear Jake-don't do
that"
His weak clasp frightened on her
hands: "IIl be all right, Helena
Dave will fix me. feel all right
She was afraid to ask David his
fears; afraid to ask him his hopes
He was young. Jake was his friend
as well as hSrs--he would work with
all his magnetic energy; he would
refuse to acknowledge death as long
as one spark Of life remained. She
knew this.
She said: "oh, I'm to help oh
must help"
Yes
s'But with you-with you, in
there"
He shook his head. "No-you
can't do that-too much"
Jake made his will. He wouldn't
let ,Chickie know what it might be
but he made her stoop down when
he said: I'm to be the papa of it
you know"
When they had him ready for the
able he held to Chickie's hand. He
raid: For luck. Helena dear-give
ne one for luck"
And it made no difference to her
that the nurse was waiting-no diff
ference who might see, she, leaned
over and kissed Jake-kissed him
again and again. She said. ooh,
you'll be all right. David can do it. y
They wheeled him into the oper
ating room. She stayed without and
waited.
CHAPTER LXXVII1
Battle With Death
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