New Britain herald., 1928-05-31
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 At my half-hysterical words of gratitude. Harry Underwood clapped ne on the shoulder as If l had been Dicky. and grinned down at nc with his old teasing whimsical ex- precision.
 Two 'piShes' and brace of 'tu6hes':" he said. You're not going to let me off that easily. I'm still holding the scales away down on the debit side. By the way, where's all the family:"
 skilfuliy he had ealmed and cheered me by his casual air and whimsical chatter. And if anything had been needed to show me how greatly this man had changed it was in his reaction to the emotion ally expressed gratitude which ] had proffered him.
 Mary has gone for drive with Eleanor Lincoln. George Jackson and Noel Neritzen," I told him. while Katherine and Marion have gone to the village on shopping trip with Mother Graham"
 "I see you still give our young neighbors their one hundred per cent American names" he said with a grin. He was keeping his voice down to a low murmur so that it could not possibly disturb Junior even If he were regaining conscious ness. lntuitively l knew that he was trying to keep my mind occu- pied with idle chatter. and though I resented even that slight interrup- tion to the vigil I was keeping. l gratefully played up to his kind ness.
 T try to do that even when thinking of them" I said. flor no one outside our circle here save MT. Veritzen knows that Miss Lin- coin is Princess Olina of Transva- nia, and that young MT. Jackson is Prince George of Trees. They both are especially anxious that Mary and Noel shall not guess their identity as yet"
 Mir, Underwood chuckled softly.
 .I wonder how long it'll take them to come out of the ether" he said. "They sure are doing the Zenda and Graustark stunt all over the map, but I give them about three months longer, probably less, until they see this Is a real world, not a three-volume romantic novel;
 The sound of a motor horn blow inR steadily came into the room, taintly at first, but getting louder every second. We all knew the sound of that horn and why it was blowing. There is hedge of lilacs at the side of the farmyard which obstructs view of the road. Whenever Mother Graham is in the caP she insists that the driver be- gin to blow several yards from the entrance and kept on blowing un- til the car is safely in the farm yard. The next second Dicky rushed up the stairs, meeting Lillian at the door of the room. I knew the thought that was in their minds as we'll as in mine and Harry Under woods, but characteristically. 1t wa. Lillian who gave 1t voice.
 "Madge. You and Dicky must Ee down to Mother Graham. I'll stay with Junior. I won't take my eyes from him until you get back. Bet ter ret Katrina to one side and tip her off first so she can have a hypodermic ready if your mothers heart goes back on her."
 With q grateful glance at her, l joined Dicky and we hurried down. stairs.
 "i'll go and help Mother out" Dicky said, and keep her talking, while you tell Katherine. Then, when she's ready and Mothers in- side. We can risk telling her"
 The car with Katherine driving came into the driveway and stepped by the side veranda. Dicky went to his mothers side of the car and across her head, ! saw him sig. nal Katherine 10 hurry into the house. The little nurse needs but the fraction of a hint to go into in Atant action, and the next instant ahe was in the hall where l met her.
 "Junior fell from tree. is un- conscious. The doctor doesn't think it's dangerous, but will you get your hypodermic read? We're afraid to teli--"
 I had no chance 10 finish the sentence. She was flying up the stairs, and in record breaking time had everything ready for an erncr- gency treatment Of Dickys mother should the news prove too much Of q shock for her.
 "I'll stay in here" she said set ting her preparations behind pile Of books. while you go out to her Bring her inside, of course. be- fore you tell her."
 Dreading the task before me, walked out where Dicky was show ing his mother a rare rose which had opened while she was in ths village. II was one which she hal tended herself. and she was SC absorbed that she did not see Jerr. Ticer running toward her snG Dicky, his face contorted with grie' and fright. Dicky's back was 10. ward our good hearted but slow. thinking young neighhor, anc though I raced toward the boy was not in time 10 stop his cry:
 "Ch. Mir. Graham, is Junior dead. Katie says he fell from ths tree and they can't wake him." Dtdky's Nothep ktrickon When ADs>
 Hears of Junioe's Accident
 Dicky spun around with q savag'