Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-16
CHAPT Err VI.

CHAPTER Iv-Doctor Max gets Sidney
into the hospital school
CHAPTER VI.
Operations were over for the after
noon. The last case had been wheeled
out Of the elevator. The pit of the OPP
Grating room was in dsorder-tOwels
everywhere, tables of instruments,
steaming sterillzers. Orderlies were
going about, carrying out linens, empty
Ing pans. At table two nurses were
cleaning instruments and putting them
away In their glass cases. IrrigatOrs
were being emptied, spOnges recOunted
and checked off on written lists.
In the midst of the confusion, Wilson
stood giving last orders, to the inferno
at his elbow. AS he talked he secured
his hands and arms with small
brush; bits Of lather flew Off on to the
tiled floor. His speech was incisive,
vigorous. At the hospital they said his
nerves were iron; there was no let
down after the days work. The In
ternes worshiped and feared him. He
was just but without mercy. To be
able to work like that, so certainly,
with so sure touch, and to look like
Greek god! Wilson'S only rival, a
gynecologist named O'Hara, got re-
suits, too; but he sweated and sw0re
through his operations, was not too
careful as to asepsis, and looked like q
gorilla.
The day had been hard one. The
operating-room nurses were tagged.
Two or three probatlOners had been
sent to help clean up. and a senior
nurse. Wilson's eyes caught tie nurses
eyes as she passed him.
"Here, too, Miss Harrlsonw he said
gayiy. "Have they set you on ny traill"
With the eyes Of the ROOM on her,
the girl answered primly:
I'm to be In your Office In the morn.
ings, Doctor Wilson, and anywhere I
am needed In the afternoons"
"And your vacationr
81 shall take 1t when Miss Simpson
comes back"
Although he went on at once with
his conversation with the Inferno, he
still heard the click OF hei heels about
the room. lie had not lost the fact that
she had flushed when he spoke to her.
Tie mischief that was latent In him
came to the surface. When he had
rinsed his hands, he followed her, car.
rying the towel to where she stood
talking to the superintendent Of the
training school.
"Thanks very much. Miss Gregg" he
said. Everything went of nicely"
He was In magnaniuious mood. He
smiled at Miss Gregg. who was elderly
and gray, but yislbly his creature.
''The sponge list, doctor"
He glanced over II, noting accurate
ly spQnges prepared, used, turned In
But he missed no gesture OF the CIR
who stood beside Miss Gregg.
"All right" lie returned the list
"That was n mighty pretty probatione
brought you yesterday"
Two small frownlng lines appeare'
between Miss Harrison's dark brows
He caught them, caught her sombe
eyes too, and was amused and rathe
stimulated. ...U
ssNH. Ia Nnrts
"Prcfcr 'cm young" said Docto
Max. "wllllng to learn at that axe
You'll have to watch her, though. You
have all the internes buzzing nroun'
neglectlng business"
Miss Gregg rather auttered. 81
was divided between her disapprov'
Of lnterncs ut all times aud Of youu
probatloners generally, and her all
glance to the brilliant surgeon who's
word was rapidly becoming law In u
hospital. When an emergency OF u
cleanlng.up called her away. dou'
still In her eyes, Wilson was left aloi
with Miss Harrison.
"Tlredg" lie adopted the gentle, .
most tender tone that made most woI
en- his slaves.
"a little. 1t Is warm
"what nrc you going TO do this e'
ninrf Any lccturesT
Lectures are over for the SUNNI
! shall 20 TO prayers, and after u
TO the roof for air" ..N.
Cant you take little ride toni
and cool offl I'll have the car where
you say. A ride and some suppc
how does IL sound3 You could
AWAY nj seven"
Miss Gregg Is coming"
With an impassivc face. the
turned away. The workers Of the
Grating room surged between IN
But he was clever with the guile
the pursuing male. Eyes Of all on
ne turned Mt the door Of the wardf
room and spoke to her over the he
Of p-dozen nurses. - ttt