Part 2 (2/2)

The Plans Disappear

Mr Sas lying on the floor, where he had fallen, in front of his bed, as he was preparing to retire There was no mark of injury upon him, and at first, as he knelt down at his father's side, Tom was at a loss to account for what had taken place

”How did it happen? When was it?” he asked of Mrs Baggert, as he held up his father's head, and noted that the aged htly

”I don't knohat happened, Tom,” answered the housekeeper, ”but I heard hi there, just like that Then I called you Hadn't you better have a doctor?”

”Yes; we'll need one at once Send Eradicate Tell hi is too slow Oh, no! The telephone, of course! Why didn't I think of that at first? Please telephone for Dr

Gladby, Mrs Baggert Ask him to come as soon as possible, and then tell Garret Jackson to step here I'll have hiet father into bed”

The housekeeper hastened to the instrument, and was soon in communication with the physician, who proineer was summoned from another part of the house, and then Eradicate was aroused

Mrs Baggert had the colored et some kettles of hot water in readiness for possible use by the doctor Mr Jackson aided Toot off some of his clothes

”I'll try to see if I can revive him with a little aromatic spirits of ammonia,” decided Tom, as he noticed that his father was still unconscious He hastened to prepare the strong spirits, while he was conscious of a feeling of fear and alarled with sadness

Suppose his father should die? Tom could not bear to think of that He would be left all alone, and how much he would miss the companionshi+p and comradeshi+p of his father none but hi to die!” exclaimed the youth, as he mixed the medicine

Mr Swift feebly opened his eyes after To some of the ammonia between his lips

”Where aed inventor faintly

”We don't know, exactly,” spoke Tom softly ”You are ill, father I've sent for the doctor He'll fix you up He'll be here soon”

”Yes, I' hurts me--here,”

and he put his hand over his heart

Tom felt a nameless sense of fear He wished now that he had insisted on his parent consulting a physician some time before, when Mr Swift first complained of a minor ailment Perhaps noas too late

”Oh! ill that doctor coert, as nervously going in and out of the rooain went to the telephone

”He's on his way,” the housekeeper reported ”His wife said he just started out in his auto”

Dr Gladby hurried into the room a little later, and cast a quick look at Mr Swift, who had again lapsed into unconsciousness

”Do you think he--think he's going to die?” faltered To inventor He could er bravely when it threatened himself alone, but when his father was stricken he seee