The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-05
medfateiy.- Quickly she donned one

medfateiy- Quickly shs donned one
of the numerous DISCUSSES. while WI
planned his campaign.
Here" he directed when she was
ready, handing her little vial You
must infect every instrument the doc
| tor uses on Kennedy and jameson
seer"
She nodded, and moment later was
on her way uptown.
Meanwhile Godowsh himself had
arrived at our apartment, much to the
relief Of our friend Johnson and was
| unpacking his instruments.
Quickly he improvised two operat-
ing tables and placed one of us on
each. Then, with his assistant, he put
on his white robe, mask, gloves and
other precautions for asepsis, setting
out the apparatus for the intravenous
administration of the drug that would
kill the spirillum.
They had finished their preparations
and were waiting for Miss Septix.
she ought to be here now" muttered
Godowski impatiently, looking at his
watch.
Just then cab drove up outside.
perhaps that is she!" he exclaimed.
TT must be"
A few moments later the door of
the apartment opened. His face showed
| his disappointment II was a stranger.
Miss Septix is Ill" she introduced,
and sent me to take her place.
The doctor looked about. Very
| we'll then" he said briskly, seeing his
| preparations. Are you ready TO go
| ahead?"
She nodded and threw OFF the coat
| that covered her immaculate white
| uniform
The specialist plunged whole heart
eddy into his work of saving us now.
Hand me that needle, please" he
| directed the false nurse.
She moved over to the table near
by and took it up. pausing only long
enough TO dip it secretly into vial
she carried with her
please hurry" repeated the doctor.
She turned from the table and hand
ed it to him He adjusted it and al
which was not to cure but to poison
Us further
"Weepy Mary" cried frightened
voice at our door
Elaine had been deeply alarmed by
the sudden illness of Kennedy and the
message from Jameson. No sooner
t.,y4 l. rv1DC 49,, Hachad oyar
her that WI Fang had predicted some
thing like this.
The threat" she exclaimed. seek
ing her cousin. Mary, | must go to
the city-right away"
/ On the next train. then. she had
been speeding back to New York
One glance at the improvised hos
pital was enough to alarm her. But
the sight that had transfixed her was
Of a woman whose face she remem-
bered well. though Kennedy and had
never seen her
Please. Miss began Godowski's
assistant, trying to quiet Elaine. while
| Godowski turned in yexation to his
work
No. no." repeated Elaine. This
woman is no nurse. She is Grim
inali"
! Godowski paused 1t was true he
did not know the woman. He gazed
from Elaine to Weepy Mary in doubt.
The game was up. Weepy Mary
dropped a piece OF gauze which she
had soaked in the solution from the
vial which WI had given her and bolt
ed for the door
So sudden was her flight that no
| one was quick enough TO stop her.
The excitement, more than ever.
alarmed Elaine now. Tell me" she ap-
pealed to Doctor Godowsk, what 10
the matter?'
In some way" he replied quickly.
they have become infected with the
bite of an African tick which carries
spirllum fever"
Godowski raised his hands in de-
spair Il w2s lust about TO start" he
cried. Everything is ready. | can't
send for another nurse. Every min
! ute counts.
| Elaine had thrown Off her coat and
hat Her sleeves were up in a mo-
ment, and before the doctor knew what
she was about she was scrubbing her
hands in the antiseptic wash
"Only-show me-what to do" she
| cried, Il will be the nurse!"
Several days later. when he had re-
covered sufficiently from the diaboli.
cal attack that had been made upon
us, Kennedy was again at work In
the laboratory, while | was writing.
Our speaking tube sounded. and I
knew that it was Elaine and Aunt Jo-
sephine.
How do you feel?" inquired Elaine
anxiously as she almost ran across
| the laboratory to Craig,
Fine" he exaggerated, brightly.
Really" she repeated anxiously.
Look" he said. turning to his mil
croscope.