The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

 eh?" he shot back. "Well, don't forget thisI You've got seven chil- dren yourself--and I didn't have a license for THEM eitheri"
 Jim ogden gulped. Nurse Ken nedy, with a resigned shrug, start ed to follow the doctor and Wyatt. The three started in the doctors car on the long, rough road that led to the Wyatt's unpainted and isolated house.
 No man was ever more distraught and perplexed than Jim ogden. He turned to Authority, in the only form in which he knew it--that is, he drove to MacKenzie's house. There in the Mackenzie living room, with Mary listening intent ly, ogden laid bare his predica- ment.
 Don't you see. boss9 The Docs my friendP he pleaded. "Why, he brung all my children into the world" With Q gesture toward Mary land your own girl, too, don't forgetl"
 Mackenzie listened coldly, and without Q flicker of expression as Mary added her plea: Daddy, you CAN'T let him arrest the doctorl"
 ITS pr. Luke above the law?" asked Mackenzie, ignoring Mary.
 No, I reckon not, but"
 Are you?"
 "No-o-o-O."
 "Then what more is there to say?,. As constable, you will pro- ceed to do your duty" Jim Og- den looked helplessly at MacKen- zie for a moment, and then shuf- fled silently out of the room. ,TOLTING and pumping over the J dark, narrow road, nurse, doc- tor and anxious father soon reached the Wyatt house, where light gleamed from the window, Unlocked the gate, they passed through and were met by the eld- est Wyatt boy.
 Mas gone to bed" he an- nounced. The party filed silent ly into the Wyatt house, which was little more than a single room with rough board floor. An alcove was closed off by curtains, none too clean. pr. Luke went immediately into this alcove.
 All right, Father Goose" she snapped at Asa. Let's get busy. Get that fire built up. And get those kids over to neighbours. Not that ought to have to tell YOU what to do," she added iron icall:. As Asa Wyatt futtered uncer- tainly, fetching an armful of wood, shooing children out from under foot. Dr. Luke emerged abruptly from the curtained al- cove. He nodded briefly to Nurse Kennedy and began to roll up his sleeves to wash his hands at Q washstand in the corner.
 "All right, Asa, get 'em out" said Nurse Kennedy crisply.
 Asa obedently began herding his six youngsters together. He had gotten the flock as far as the gate, on the way to the Jessups', just over the rise on the same road, when another car drove up to his front gate and Constable Ogden piled out.
 " ain't after me; are yuh, Jim2" asked Asa apprehensively. T ain't done nothin'."
 Not" queried the morose Og- den, with a meaning glance to- ward the lighted window. Well, I hear different" And he strode on toward the house, leaving Asa agape. CONSTABLE OGDEN walked in- A to the Wyatt house and into the very midst of hurried prepara- tions for the expected event. With some vague idea of protecting his friend, he began a protest. "Lis- ten, Doc" he said, plaintively.
 Got no time to argue with you now" snapped the doctor. I've got 8 very sick woman in there. Be more to the point If you'd grab an armful of wood out there and bring it in." "But. Doc" protested the con- stable weakly. Don't you real- ize that If you go on with this itIl be q crime? I'll have to arrest yoll" All right, Jim." said the doc- tor. shortly. "Got to give me time to commit the crime first.