Part 3 (1/2)
”Die? Nonsense!” exclaimed the doctor heartily ”He's not dead yet, at all events, and while there's life there's hope I'll soon have him out of this spell”
It was soain opened his eyes, but he seeth from the remedies which Dr Gladby administered, and in about an hour the inventor could sit up
”But you must be careful,” cautioned the physician ”Don't overdo yourself I'll be in again in the , and now I'll leave you some medicine, to be taken every two hours”
”Oh, I feel much better,” said Mr Swift, and his voice certainly seeine what happened I came upstairs, after Tom had received a visit from the minister, and that's all I rereat a! That was Mr Gunmore, the aviation secretary Don't you reentleht,” Mr
Swift said blankly ”It was the minister, I'ht, Mr Swift,” said the housekeeper
”Was he? Why, it see to hiot black, and--and--”
”There, now; don't try to think,” advised the doctor ”You'll be all right in theabout that aviation man,” protested Mr
Swift ”I never used to be that way--forgetting things I don't like it!”
”Oh, it's just because you're tired,” declared the physician ”It will all co I'll stop in and see you then Now try to go to sleep” And he left the rooert and Mr Jackson re with the sick man
”What is the matter with my father, Dr Gladby?” asked Tom earnestly, as the doctor prepared to take his departure ”Is it anything serious?”
”Well,” began themy duty, Tom, if I did not tell you what it is That is, it is comparatively serious, but it is curable, and I think we can bring him around He has an affection of the heart, that, while it is coh, is sometimes fatal
”But I do not think it will be so in your father's case He has a fine constitution, and this would never have happened had he not been run down from overwork That is the principal trouble What he needs is rest; and then, with the proper ree lapse ofIt is due to the fact that he has been using his brain too much The brain protests, and refuses to work until rested
Your father has been working rather hard of late hasn't he?”
”Yes; on a neireless ood rest is what he needs, and then his ain I'll be around in the ”
Tom was somewhat relieved by the doctor's words, but not veryup every two hours to ad Mr Swift fell into a heavy sleep, and did not awaken for some time
”Oh, you're much better!” declared Dr Gladby when he saw his patient that day
”Yes, I feel better,” admitted Mr Swift
”And can't you reed inventor shook his head, with a puzzled air
”I can't remember it at all,” he said ”Thehere”
Tom looked worried, but the physician said it was a common feature of the disease from which Mr Swift suffered, and would doubtless pass away
”And you don't re a speedy aeroplane and trying for the ten-thousand-dollar prize?” asked To about it,” said the inventor, with a puzzled shake of his head, ”and I'ht away
But, To to build a new aeroplane, I want to help you