Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
The Argus Daily Short Story
HER FIRST CURE BY EDNA BRITT.
Copyrighted. 1908. by>Associated Literary Press.

There were hoarse cries from the
hurrying throng. a groan of horror ard
then a rush toward the spot where a
dusty, huddled heap lay in the road
way. The white faced driver refined
in his horses in response to the threat
ening demand of the cooler headed
| among the spectators.
Presently blue coated figure pressed
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 1t was the new
woman inferno of the Emergency hos
pital, and they watched with interest
| ner handling Of her first case.
"Women doctors are more sympa-
thetic than men, . commented one man
to another as they noted the relief
with which the slender white clad wo-
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
rs the patient was slipped on the
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 a
"beaut."
! In the latter statement they were
eminently correct, for DIR. 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 sensation had she
elected to become a society bud But
Katherine Roberts had some very de-
cided notions. and one of these was
that she wished to he a successful ply
stefan.
She had taken the ambulance run
! that was part of the duty of every
inferno, and she welcomed the exDe-
rience. 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 be.
fore Belknap was restored to con
seriousness and looked up to encounter
Katherine's eager glance.
"You are all right" she said reas
suringly as his glance turned to q
question. "You thought you could gel
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 yor
had better stay in the hospital for 9
day or two. You will be better looked
after than you can be at your board
ing house"
You bet I'll stay" assented Belknap
, and Katherine smiled
you will find the. house surgeon
charming fellow" she went on. &c
think ! have introduced you to him
DR.. Santley?"
II know him." groaned David. "Bu
thought that was going to have
you for physician"
81 am on the ambulance" she re
minded. then. rclenting, "I'll try I,
drop In now and then"
The stopping of the ambulance
brought the talk to a halt, and cou
pie Of orderlies half carried Belkna]
to the emergency ward. where his cut
were dressed ard bandaged, and thel
he was put to bed. and an opiate wa
administered.
1t was late in the afternoon whel
he woke up again. and presently Kath
crime came in to see how he was get
ting along. With deft fingers she ad
| justed the bandages. making then
easier. and she predicted that by tn
y morrow the patient might leave.
pi II wish could stay here forever,
IS said David impatiently. NOW tha
T. you are on the ambulance I don't sur
d pose that there will be any chance O
S, seeing you unless l get hurt again."
" "Oh, yes, there will be-" she insisted
"And IL I catch you throwing fits lik