The Washington times., 1937-10-30

Lawton gambled that its drive
would not see the wrecked ca,
in the middle of the block. Law
ton could not be sure. He put {
bill into the mans hand anC
helped Lucy with Karen.
where to?" asked the driver
Grand Central" Lawton said
and he pinched Lucy's arm hard
When you get there, change cabs
Keep the window down." he mur
INJURED in Lucy's ear. Then he
went back to the wreck.
He looked about. There seemed
to be no help in sight. He started
across the street to see if he could
get aid from night Watchman in
a nearby building. He stumbled
over something. It was soft
warm, human!
Lawton bent down. He felt his
knees weaken. He got to the side
walk, and there he must have lost
consciousness. Shortly there were
police sirens. Somebody had mott
fled the police.
Lawton struggled to his feet
He weaved from side to side as
he walked to the police car.
"What's the matter? Drunk?"
Lawton could not speak. He
clutched the door of the car. They
saw the blood on his face.
"He's hurt!"
"Hospital!" Lawton gasped
now. Hurt" He pointed desper.
ately to the quiet figure in the
snow. The men jumped out. Law
ton, desperate, washed his face
in the srow. The shock seemed
to steady his nerves.
He went over to the car. He
remembered he kept calling fol
Webber.
TO THE MORGUE
Serge had managed to get out
and was now standing in the
street dazed. Karen"
"Quiet! sent her home first!"
Together they got Gail out. She
was unconscious and her head was
bleeding badly. BY that time the
ambulance had come. The doc
tor felt Calls pulse and helped get
Webber out Of the drivers seat.
"Call the morgue while we gel
these two into the hospital" one
of the doctors told the police.
Morgue! Lawton 3ulped. Law
ton and the Prince, standing there
helpless. saw Webber and Cal
lifted into the ambulance.
WED better go along will
them," Lawton said. He coult
not look at the still figure in tht
snow. If the quiet figure werI
dead, there was no more to d.
here. 1t was a blessing for Law
tons frame Of mind that he diC
not know then that there wer'
two still figures in the snow.
The two men, shaken and sick
were silent on the long ride. Ono
Gail became conscious, but the!
told her to go asleep again. Web
Der did not move. Once in
while he moaned a little.
At the hospital they were re
ceived in the emergency room
Gail, conscious now. became hys
terical, but not before Lawtor
managed to tell her to keep quiet
about Karen. Gail was weeping
terrified that her nose was broken
She wanted her own doctor.
well get him, Gail, just as soor
as you're comfortable. We've got
to look after Webber, too"
"He's only the chauffeur! Gel
me my doctor!"
LaWton himself had a bandagt
on his head, Serge a sprainec
wrist and ankle. He walked with
difficulty. Lawton sent Serge
home in a cab after arranging fol
him to come downtown later lr
the day to make a statement.
At Karen's Home
It must have been almost sever
when Lawton telephoned Lucy
The poor woman could scarcely
hear what he said.
"Where is Webber's wife? What
did you wake me up at this hour
for, to ask me that? Why didn't
you wait until daylight at least?
Lucy's nerves were shattered.
what about Webber'S wife?''
Lawton persisted.
"You know she's in the hospital
They Just had their first baby!
thought you knew! Miss Karen
sent her to her own hospital!"
Lawton did not answer. He hung
UP the receiver in the pay station
booth from which he was calling
He leaned against the wall and
tears ran down his cheeks. An in.
terne, seeing his plight, tried to
make him drink a sedative. But
Lawton refused. He had to have
every ounce of brains he ever had.
He left the hospital. made an
appointment with the accident
bureau for the afternoon and said
he was going home to bed.
Then he drove to the Mallory
u