The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30
The EVENING STORY
Her First Cure.
(By Edna Britt.)

(By Edna Britt.)
There were hoarse cries from the
hurrying throng, a groan of horror
and then a rush toward the spot
where dusty, huddled heap lay in
the roadway. The white-faced driv-
er refined in his horses in response to
the threatening demand of the cooler
headed among the spectators.
Presently blue-coated figure press
ed through the throng, to emerge
again and hurry toward the police
box.
Then an ambulance came and the
crowd gave three cheers for the doctor
when it was seen that it was the new
woman inferno of the Emergency hos
pital, and they watched with interest
her handling of her first case.
s'Women doctors are more SYM
pathetic than men," commented one
man to another as they noted the re-
lief with which the slender white
clad woman announced that the man
was not badly hurt. "a man doctor
would bundle him into the wagon and
rush him off to the hospital and cut
off his leg soon's he got him there"
The other nodded wisely, and then
stretcher and lifted into the wagon,
| they departed to tell that they had
seen that new woman doctor the pa
| pers were full of and that she was
"beaut."
In the latter statement they were
eminently correct. for Dr.. Katherine
Roberts was more than good looking.
| She was one woman in a thousand
with classical features and a wealth
| of color that betokened perfect health.
In fashionable drawing rooms she
could have created a sensation had
she elected to become society bud,
but Katherine Roberts had some very
decided notions, and one of these was
that she wished to be a successful
| physician.
She had taken the ambulance run
that was a part of the duty of every
| inferno, and she welcomed the exper-
fence, though she found it rather dis
concerning when her first call was to
attend the man she had refused to
marry only the night before.
They were almost at the hospital
| before Belknap was restored to con-
seriousness, and looked up to encoun-
ter Katherine's eager glance.
you are all right" she said reas-
suringly as his glance turned to a
| across the street in front of a team,
but you didn't quite manage it. There
are no bones broken, but you have
been pretty badly shaken up, and you
had better stay in the hospital for a
| day or so. You will be better looked
after than you can be at your board
ing house"
you bet I'll stay" assented Be1k-
nap, and Katherine smiled.
"You will find the house surgeon a
charming fellow" she went on. "I
think I have introduced you to him
DR.. Santley?"
ST know him." groaned David. "But
I thought that I was going to have
you for a physician"
at am on the ambulance" she re-
/ minded, then, relenting, ''In try to
/ drop in now and them
! The stopping of the ambulance
brought the talk to a halt, and a cou-
pie of orderlies half carried Belknap
| to the emergency ward, where his
cuts were dressed and bandaged, and
| then he was put to bed and an opiate
was administered.
1t was late in the afternoon when
he woke up again, and presently
| Katherine came in to see how he was
getting along. With deft fingers she
easier, and she predicted that by the
morrow the patient might leave.
IT wish I could stay here forever"
said David impatiently. Now that you
are on the ambulance, I don't sup
pose that there will be any chance of
seeing you unless 1 get hurt again"
"Oh, yes. there will bel" she in
sisted. and if I catch you throw
get few days in the hospital, I shall
| have to give you the most dreadful
incidence"
| 'I'H take them if you give them to
me-" declared Belknap, and the pretty
doctor frowned.
"I think that I shall have to hold
you to that" she said, nodding her
head wisely. IF you will promise to
follow my prescription I can guaran-
tee a>complete cure"
shall I need treatment after 1
leave the hospital % he asked hopeful
ly. '.Santley said that the cuts were
superficial. and that he would put
some plaster on them in the morn
| ing"
You are in need of other treat
ment.''
That's right" admitted David. TITS
heart trouble. Kathte, and you are the
only physician who can cure me-and
you do not seem to understand the
case.''
"I think do" she said gravely,
| "but it is an affection of the head
not the heart. David. You think that
you want me, but it is merely a
You have the wrong diagnosis" in
sisted David. TITS heart trouble. I
have no head trouble"
will be prepared to admit that
ana perhaps change my treatment
when 1 have proven my own diagno-
sis wrong" said Katherine smilingly
three months, David?''
"If you will admit error at the end
OF that time" he agreed promptly, and
they shook hands over it in the grave
fashion that had been theirs ever
since they were children together
Katherine felt much relieved
When David shook hands on a
thing 1t was his promise that it
should be done, and though he scowI-
ed over the scrap of blue paper that
Katherine thrust into his hand as he
left the hospital in the morning, he
determined to try it. 1t was one of
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