Nogales international., 1934-11-03
No,v 90 on qcfth the story.

plllOW. NOW - quickly, uOH DC
frightened, take off the old sheet and
put on the clean one" Together they
slipped the child into clean things, and
Nancy sponged his hot little face with
cold water.
"Tony's more quiet see, the spong-
ing did him good" she said gently,
but her heart beat in her throat The
child seemed to be slowly choking to
death.
Richard, Richard! Her heart cried
again desperately. 1t seemed impos-
sible that she could need him so, but
she did.
At last she stopped and looked about
her. 1t was better The atmosphere
had cleared, the floor was bare and
clean, the bed absolutely white and
fresh. She took hold of the sobbing
woman and led her to the chair beside
the bed.
Nancy ran into the outer room and
began to iron towels with feverish
energy. Would Richard never come
Perhaps Henry had been thrown by
Polestar, perhaps the roads were i'm
passible-but, no, no! She would not
believe it, he would come, he must
come!
Nancy laid the clean towels in a
row beside the clean basin, ready for
the hot water that was steaming in the
kettle. Then she went to the bed
side. The boy was very still, his
CLASSY eyes stared and his parched lips
were open. Was he breathing? He
gasped and she drew long sigh OF
relief.
Don't cry sol" she checked the
poor mother pitifully. Don't! He
hears you The doctor must get here
soon now, he must -" she ran to
the window.
Would Richard never come?
Then, suddenly, she saw him, COM
ing over the crest of the hill on foot.
OF coursel She ought to have known
it; he couldn't drive his car past that
telephone pole.
How strong he looked, how cool.
And this man was her husband 1t
seemed to her that she stopped breath
ing; then the child's gasps grew sud-
denly audible. She ran to the door
and tore it open.
"Oh, Richard, I'm afraid he's dy-
ing" she whispered, holding the door
open.
He came in and shut the door with
his shoulder.
where's the patient?" he asked
briefly.
In there Y she pointed to the inner
room, catch in her throat.
He did not notice it. His eyes went
to the other ROOM His glance swept
over the preparations with something
like flash of surprise but he said
nothing She saw him put the frantic
mother gently aside and bend over the
child. Deity, silently, swiftly, he
made his examination, raised up, and
turned to face them.
Nancy was trying to coax the fran
tic woman away, but she broke out
in a hoarse whisper: BE he dyin,
doctor?"
No! Be quiet, please. Leave the
room. must be alone, I've got work
to do"
Nancy drew the woman gently
away.
Mrs. Kinney dropped into a chair
and Nancy ran back.
Here are towels, and I've got
plenty of hot water. l can help you" :"
EIc turned from his open surgical
case and there was no response in his
face at all.
No! You ought to be at home.
This is diphtheria, I'm going to put
pipe in his throat-leave me,
please"
oh, poor child; Richard, she can't
Aclp. you need help. Let me help
you"
Mop he motioned to the door,
impatience in his gesture. Leave
the room, please"
He did not want her. He would
not let her help! She turned and
walked slowly to the door.
Then she heard the woman's voice,
broken and husky.
"Th' doctors savin him." she said.
"He's like God, amt he? Workin'
ter save life an gettin' no pay for
it,"
Nancy made no answer. The wo-
man had begun mechanically to feed
the fire to keep hot water ready, and