Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-09


might excite her. But | am not sup
posed to speak about the cases. It's
very sad, tho. She comes of n goou
| family, and they neglected her when
she was in trouble. Miss Wentworth,
and she's as good as dead to everyone
now. She never speaks. but | don't
| know whether she could I've never
4 heard her since came here three
years ago. This Is the ward. And
! this is your room"
| The open doors along the corridor
had revealed clean little rooms with
| iron bedsteads and plain furniture;
the room at the end OF the passage.
however. was well furnished. with n
/ heavy new carpet and old mahogany
furniture outside the window, tnfu
the twilight, appeared the distant
mountains.
Joan. turning. was surprised tu see
Mrs. Fraser watching her intently AS
their eyes met the matron lowered
her own In some confusion. There
was n furtivcness about her I:ince
that momentarily revived Joan's un-
easiness. II was strange journey.
and Doctor Lancaster's behavior had
been strange Then there was the
man Myers. Joan felt sudden sink
ing OF the heart she was almost re-
gretfu that she had come.
\ colored maid brought up her
suitcase
This is Lucy" said the matron.
"Shc will do anything YOU tell her.
She sleeps overhead In the attic. And
my room is underneath" she added,
$50 n you should want anything at
any time Just tap on the radiator, and
I'll come up at once And supper Will
be ready IA soon as you are"
In the hall Joan found Mrs. Fraser
ten minutes later, talking TO the sec
rotary
Miss Wentworth. this is Mr..
Myers" she began.
We've met already" said Myers.
scrutlnizing her closely. He seemed
now to wear the same furtive air as
Mrs Fraser; II seemed part OF the at
mosphere OF the institution. Joan had
perceived IL In the coachmar. too.
Miss Wentworth is to have charge
Of the nursing under Doctor Jenkins, :
said Mrs, Fraser
II hope | shan't conflict with"
began Joan doubtfully.
Not at all, not at all" said Myers,
speaking with false heartiness. II
hope we shall all get along well to-
Scthcr
Joan refused to face the problem Of
Myers undoubtedly hostility. one
must live for tho moment; that she
had discovered In first days at the
southern. She went into the dining
room and found to her relief that the
table was only laid for one,
MIR Myers has had supper" she
asked
"You are TO have your meals alone.
Miss Wentworth" answered the ma
tron.
nut I should not wish"
"It is the doctors orders" said
Mrs. Fraser In n tone Of finality.
Coming In with the dessert Mrs
Fraser found her nodding at tho
table. The girl had begun TO feel an
intense fatigue after the all-day Jour
ney. She began to realize. too. that
her work at the hospital had been
harder than she had known.
II believe shall so straight TO
bed" she said.
The best. thing you can do. Miss
Wentworth Everybody feels sleepy
when they first arrive here. It's the
hill air. You must rest we'll. Miss
Wentworth; and please remember it's
you who give the orders"
She preceded her up the stairs, car
rying an oil lamp She set IL down in
Joan's room, and then she seemed to
hesitate
Miss Wentworth" she said. the
doctor wants us to do everything we
can to make you comfortable. There
ISM lAkFN Ia nt any NNEh
some patient comes in. You were not
to attend Mrs, Dana, l think"
II was told not"
That's SO. Miss Wentworth" Tnc
matron's air was very decided one,
and again she conveyed the impress
sion OF something hidden, which was,
further, meant TO remain hioden.
THE doctor wired me that I don't
suppose he said anything about Mrs.
- L.
Her stealthy watC. .IfulneSs now
seemed OF omnious portent. and the
matron made no attempt 10 suppress
the eagerneSs with which she await
! ed Joan's answer.
"No Doctor Lancaster said notn-
ing" answered the girl.
Then. seeing that the matron was
stil regarding her d0ubhtfully, she
added
y "But is not Doctor Jenkins resident
here l have not seen him yet you
| know"
The matron stared AZ her in aston
! ,shment. why. Miss Wentworth tnat
/ was Doctor Jenkins who drove you up
/ from the stauon!"
That was Doctor Jenkinsr"
I thot Doctor Lancaster would
have told you about him. He's a grad
uAte OF John Hopkins old Doctor
Lancaster wanted TO build up an in
1 stitutiou here where We hill people
/ could work among our own. But the
plan fell thru. You see. the hospital
| in Avonmouth got hold Of most OF the
| money. and then-there We're other
difficulties. don't know anou'
| them-Tve only been here three
years, and noetoN Jenkins wasn't
graduated then. and We never pay at
tenticn to tho gossip Of the villagers. y
She checked hereslf hastily, as I,
she was afraid Of compromising her
self
Doctor jenkins has given up MI
life 20 the work here" she continued
"He lives at Mtllville, but we hope
some time that Doctor Lancaster viii
build up the place again, IL only--i
only he"
There was almost look Of agous
on her face, and again she turned hei
eyes upon Ioan's face as IL To searcf
out her thots Then. with an abrupt
Good night, she turned away.
e. Joan called 20 her as she wa.
leaving the room. Mrs, Fraser" sh,
said, y understood that there was /.
patient here besides Mrs. Dana"
The nlatron turned slowly around
There was the hoy who left thi,
morning" she said inQuiringly
But understood from Doctor