Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13


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 n sensation had she
elected to become n society bud But
Katherine Roberts had some very de-
clded notions, and one of these was
that she wished to be a successful ply
sician.
She had taken the ambulance run
that was part of the duty of every
inferno. and she welcomed the expe-
rience, though she found 1t rather dis
concerting 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.
sciousness and looked up to encounter
Katherine's eager glance.
You are all right" she said reas-
suringly as his glance turned to 81
question. You thought you could get
across the street In front of n team,
but you didn't quite manage 1t. There
are no bones broken. but you have
been pretty badly shaken up, and you
had better stay in the hospital for q
day or two. You Will be better looked
after than you can be at your board
ing house"
You bet III stay" assented Belknap.
and Katherine smiled.
You will find the house surgeon a
charming fellow" she went on. y
think I have introduced you 10 him
DR.. Santley?"
"I know him." groaned David. But
I thought that I was going to have
you for physician"
"I am on the ambulance" she re-
minded, then. relenting. 'Tn try to
drop in now and then"
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 Kath-
crime came in to see how he was get
ting along With deft fingers she ad-
justed the bandages. making them
easier and she predicted that by the
morrow the patient might leave.
II wish | could stay here forever"
said David impatlently. Now that
you are on the ambulance don't sup
pose that there will be any chance OF
seeing you unless / get hurt again"
"Oh, yes. there will be" she insisted.
"And if catch you throwing fits like
Pete the Fake just to get few days
in the hospital, l shall have to give
you the most dreadful medicines"
"Irl take them IL you give them to
me-" declared Belknap. and the pretty
doctor frowned.
81 think that 1 shall have TO hold
HOu W tudtt 6ht 5diut hCt
bead wisely. elf you win promise to
follow my prescription I can guaraD-
tee complete cure"
"Shall need treatment after l leave
the hospital?' he asked hopefully.
"Santley said that the cuts were su-
perficial and that he would put some
plaster on them in the morning"
"You are in need of other treat
ment"
THAT'S right" admitted David. Its
heart trouble, Kathie, and you are the
only physician who can cure me, and
you do not seem to understand the
case
81 think dc" she said grayely, but