The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-10

some mothers milk sent to the
ah, children?"
DR. PAUL was slightly annoyed.
II VERY good of you, indeed, Sir
BASIL" he replied. But this hos
pital and several others have been
sending an adequate supply since
the second day."
"H'm-aw, splendid" SIAM
mered Sir Basil. IF there is-ah
anything at all the company can
do, I trust you will call on us. If
you go up there yourself, I trust
you'll convey my fluctuations to
your brother"
Eyes, I'll tell him." replied DIR.
Paul, amused now. st do plan to
go up there soon." Then he rang
off.
"Old stuffed Shirt" muttered
Dr. Paul to himself. Nothing for
Moosetown all these years. Now
that they've got a public miracle
under way, nothing's too much for
them"
Miracle 1t was, for every hour,
every day, every week added to
the lives of the babies, broke an
other medical record.
The first week or so was a
nightmare for DR.. Luke. Called
from his bed at all hours, by tel
ephone calls and poundings at his
front door, he had to respond also
to frantic emergency calls from
the Wyatt home, and besides all
this keep up the regular practice
which again leaped upward with
the departure of DR.. Wilson.
y
TINE entire Wyatt home had to
Il be reorganized as nursery,
screens placed on windows to
guard against the vicious black
flies and mosquitoes. Long lines of
diapers appeared in the back
yard, and laundry system be-
gun.
The older Wyatt children re-
manned at neighbours when
several of them developed bron-
chitis. There was no room for
them in the tiny Wyatt home
any way, with three nurses and
cook and hospital orderly on
hand.
Mrs Wyatt was soon up and
around, and doing her share of
the work, oscillating between her
own home and that Of the neigh
Dor who was keeping her other
children. Asa spent great deal
OF time at the village store. His
initial shyness began to disap-
pear, and he soon began to bios
som into a person of Importance.
Constant posing before the insati-
able newspaper cameras had its
share in this.
In the evening DR.. Luke tried
to hide away in his study, to
avoid the general hubbub. Even
that haven was denied him. for
the doorbell rang constantly. Pro-
motors seeking his approval of
this or that proposition for ex-
plotting the miraculous children,
producers of baby foods and sup
plies seeking Endorsements, news
paper men and women imploring
him to give them new slant on
the case" So bad did this get
that DR.. Luke was more than half
inclined not to answer the bell
one night when it interrupted
him for the twentieth time. But
he went YEARLY to the door and
opened it.
MARY MACKENZIE stood be-
1V1 fore him.
Why come in, Mary!" he
greeted her. Nobody sick, is
there? Your Daddy's arm get
ting on all right?"
Mary was obviously distressed.
She sat nervously in a chair be-
low the shelves of books that rose
TO the ceiling, twisting a hand
Kerch1ef in her hands. Her ewes
cast downward toward her ner-
Vously-moving hands, but she
came finally to the point.
DIR. Luke" she said, have YOU
heard anything from Tony? Is
heal right"
why, yes" responded the doc
Tor. Il had a short note from
MIN last week. He's back in med
loel school. And I had a note
from my brother that mentioned
tnat ne was doing very we'll"
I'm so glad" Mary's relief was
OBVIOUS. "You see" she added
hesitantly. 81 haven't had let
ter from him in a long time. I
mad one or two-and then-I'm
not sure, but I think fathers
holding them up. I saw him 90
out to the mail box the other
DAY, and tear up letter. It
was just when I was expecting
to hear from Tony, and"
"Hm!" The doctor said noth-
ing, but indignation swelled with
IN him. Il think maybe we can
nix up a little plan"
Ito Be Continued)