He kept his eyes fastened on the house.
It seemed like several hours, but it was not more than one, ere the
white-capped nurse came to the door and waved her hand to Tom. He sprang
to his feet and rushed forward. What would be the message he was to
receive?
He stood before the nurse, his heart madly beating. She looked gently at
him.
"Will he--will he live?" Tom asked, pantingly.
"I think so," she answered gently. "The operation is over. It was a
success, so far. Time alone will tell, now. Dr. Hendrix says you can see
your father for lust a moment."
Chapter Twenty-Two
Off to the Meet
Softly Tom tiptoed into the room where his father lay. At the bedside
were the three doctors, and the nurse followed the young inventor in.
Mrs. Baggert stood in the hall, and near her was Garret Jackson. The
aged housekeeper had been weeping, but she smiled at Tom through her
tears.
"I think he's going to get well," she whispered. She always looked on
the bright side of things. Tom's heart felt better.
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