The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-21

him a moment. There was an in
slant of pain. Then he felt his life
blood pouring from his arm. He
could see it draining into sterile
glass vessel and watched it fill the
glass to the level of certain mystic
rious figures.
Then a cheerful voice said, That's
all for now, Mr.. Daring. Just lie
back and rest while we give your
wife the TRANSMISSION"
He turned his head a little and
watched the doctor approach the
still form on the stretcher.
He saw his wife's thin white arm
lifted, sponged and treated with a
pungent drug to deaden her pain.
Then he saw. the doctor make an in
cision and insert tube. Down that
tube began, slowly, to pour the pre-
cious fluid he had given SO gladly a
few moments before.
He heard the voice of the doctor
saying over and over, Tell me how
you are feeling. Is there any pain?
Do you feel queer? Tell me at once
if you feel queer"
Anxious faces watched Mrs. OAR
ing. When half of the amount of
blood taken from her husbands
veins had been poured into her arm
she moved restlessly.
what is 1t? Are you in pain? Do
you feel faint?" the doctor was
watching her face, and as she spoke
cut off the supply of blood in the
tube.
81 feel-strange-" she said faint
ly.
The doctor nodded satisfied and
opened the tube again. To John
Daring it seemed a miracle was be-
ing performed.
Before his eyes the color returned
to his wife's face.
my feet are cold" she COM
planned.
"She can feel again." commented
the doctor. They'll be warm in
minute"
Presently she spoke again. my
feet are warmer. 1 can feel warmth
coming all over me-"
DIR. McDonalds face beamed.
when you're warm all over you're
Just what we want you to be-" he
said.
The operation continued until the
last drop of John Daring's gift had
been sent into his wife's veins. Joyce
had watched from distance and
now obeyed the nurses summons
to her mothers side.
Joyce" said Mrs. Daring family.
eyes, Motherdear."
81 feel strong and well. Did
dream that I saw your father mo-
ment ago."
mo, indeed" said DR.. Mcdonald,
cheerfully. He's right here now.
I'll let you see him presently. He
has given me quart of blood for
you and you're going to get well
now"
ve-his-blood, to save
me?" She asked, half wonderingly.
SIS he all right" There was instant
anxiety in her tone, an anxiety that
warmed the heart of the listening
man.
Just as we'll as he can be-" said
DIR. Mcdonald. st does us good to
get rid of our extra blood once in
a while. You needn't worry about
him. He won't know he's lost 1t
this time tomorrow"
Joyce now was looking anxiously
at herAfather.
do you really feel all right, Dads
dear?" she asked.
Just line, Joyce" he answered.
DIR. Mcdonald came over. "A lit
tie weak, aren't your
John Daring nodded.
Come with me and I'll fix you
up" He assisted Mr.. Daring to his
feet. "You can come back in a lit
tie bit and see your wife," he said.
Joyce went to her mothers side
and took the hand, now warm and
firm, instead of cold and lax.
isn't it wonderful that you are
to live and come back to Dads and
me?" she asked.
1T is very wonderful" said her
mother, smiling. 1.-THE feeling of
returning to life as the TRANSMISSION
went on was like nothing l have
ever known before"
Out in the ante room DR.. McDon-
aid was expertly measuring some
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