The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-07

on the bench again. Hours never
had been so long or so empty.
It was IL o'clock. Then l, 2 and
nearly 3. Still no word. DR.. Ellis
appeared, but he could tell them
nothing. At o'clock he ap-
preached again.
THIS time Ellen read the news
Il on his weary face before he
spoke. Good news! She had not
known until that moment how
great her fear had been.
Hes going to pull through" the
doctor told them. I'VE were
afraid for while that he wouldn't
rally from the operation"
"Ohl"
Molly began to sob She strug-
gled to her feet, tears raining down
her face, the first tears she had
shed since the accident. Her cold,
desperate fingers tugged at the doc
tors sleeve.
where is he? Let me go to him
at once"
I'm afraid you can't now" DR..
Ellis said gravely.
The nurse, standing at his elbow,
interviewed. "That will be impos-
sible. The little boy is very tired
now and sick. He's in a ward with
number of other children who
also can not be disturbed.
Our visiting hours are on Tues
day and Thursday at 3 o'clock. In
view of the circumstances, if you
come early tomorrow we might
make an exception"
Ellen's eyes appealed to DR.. FL
lis. But won't Mike need a room
by himself, special nurses and all
those thingS?" she asked.
II don't think it will be neces-
sary," he answered slowly.
She knew that ne was thinking
Of their poverty. She stepped
nearer, and said in a low voice that
Mike must have every attention.
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
TINE doctors distressed c--s
Il peered uncertainty at the tense,
trembling girl. He had known FL
len for years.
MY dear child, private room
isn't necessary" he said. IT know
you we'll enough to tell you you
can't afford it. Mike might be a
little more comfortable if things
we're otherwise, but he's getting the
best Of care.
"You understand, Ellen, private
nurses, private rooms-those things
have to be paid for in advance"
He had put it all as gently as
possible, but the girl burned with
agonizing shame. She wanted to
cry out to him that it wasn't neces-
sites she wanted for Mike, but all
the luxuries, all the comforts that
only money would buy. Instead
she turned abruptly away.
Come on, mother" she said
quietly. eve must CO."
When they reached home, Molly
still was crying bitterly, softly,
hopelessly. Stevens car stood in
front Of the apartment house. Lo-
rene must have told him what had
happened.
Ellen saw him before the others
did and thought that never had
she been SO glad to see any one.
She ran from the cab to meet
him. AS she felt the clasp of his
hands and looked into his anxious,
troubled eyes, she thought she
could break into tears of thanks
giving.
From then on everything went
as she had known it would. There
was no need for her to ask any,
thing. Steven arranged it all. He
telephoned the hospital and Or
dered a private room for Mike.
He arranged for special nurses.
He made an appointment for his
personal physician to call at the
hospital to see the child. He re-
served a room at the hospital for
Molly so she might stay there, if
she wished.
They saw Mike that night. He
was conscious, but tired and wan,
too sick from ether and exhaustion
to smile at those who loved him.
He only turned his rumpled, boy
ish head and looked at them.
The girls left then, but Molly
stayed on.
Queer, topsy-turvy days followed.
Molly spent day and night alike at
the hospital. The two girls went
on working, but with Molly and
Mike away everything at home
seemed different.