The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-16
SQUIRREL FOOD
BY LEO

Two or three probationers had been
sent 10 help clean M. and a senior
nurse. Wilson's eyes caught the
nurses eyes as she passed him.
Here. too. Miss Harrison he
said. gayiy. Have they set you on
my trali-"
With the eyes OF the room on her.
the girl answered. prsmiy.
I'm TO be In your ONCE In the
mornings. Dr. Wilson. ard anywhere
am needed In tho afternoons"
And your varntionr
II shall take Il when Miss slnp
son comes back"
Although he went on at once with
his conversation with the intsrns. he
still heard tho click Of her heels
about the room. lie had not ioH the
fact that she had flushed when he
spoke TO her. Tho mischief that was
latent In him came to the surface.
when he had rinssd hi. hands he
followed her. carrying the towel To
where she stood talking to the super.
in,cndent OF the training school.
Thanks. very much. Miss Gr~gx.-
he said. Everything went on nice
iy."
II was sorry about that catgut.
We have no trouble with what we
prepare ourselves. But with 80
many operations"
lie was In n marnaninous mood.
He smiled at Miss Gregg. who was
elderly and gray. but vissbly his
creature.
That's all right It's the first
time. and. OF course. IL viii be the
last"
"Thc sponge list. doctor"
He glanced over u. noting accu-
rateiy sponges prepared. used. turned
in. But he missed no gesfur. OF the
girl who stood beside Miss Gregg.
IAN right" He returned the list.
THAT was mighty pretty proba-
toner I brought you yesterday
Two small frowning lines appeared
between Miss Harrison's dark brows.
He caught them. caught her somber
eyes. too. and was amused and
rather stimulated.
"She IL very young"
fiti'N WI yoblbt FatH ~
Max. Willing 20 learn at that age.
You1i have 10 watch her. though
You'il have all the internes buxxing
around. neRlecting business"
Miss Gregg rather futtercd. She
was divided between her disapproval
OF internes at all times and Of young
prot,ationers generally. and her allie
glance to the brilliant surgeon whose
word was rapidly becoming law in
the hospital. when an emergency Of
the cleaning up called her away,
doubt still in her eyes. Wilson was
left alone with Miss Harrison.
"TiredY" lie adopted the gentle.
almost tender tone that made most
women his slaves.
~ little. II In warm"
'swhat are you going 20 do this
evening? Any iecturcs7'
Lectures are over for the sum.
mcr. shall 20 10 prayers. and
after that to the roof for air"
There was a note OF bitterness In
her voice. Under the eyes of the
other nurses. she WINS carefully con.
tanned. They might have been out
lining the mornings work at his OF.
Nee.
1.-THE hand lotion. please"
She brought II obedientiy and
poured 1t into his cuppcd hands. The
solutions of the operating room
played havoc with the skin: the sur.
geons. and especially Wilson. soaked
their hands plentIfully with heal.
ing lotion.
Over the bottle their eyes met
again. and this time the girl smiled
family.
Cant you take n little ride to.
night and cool on? III have the
car wherever you say. a ride and
some supper--how does IL sound7
You could get away at seven---''
Miss Gregg In comingr'
with an impassive face. the girl
took the bottle away. The workers
OF the operating room surged be.
tween them. An inferno presented
an order book; moppcrs had come In
and waited 20 clean the tiled floor.
There seemed no chance for Wilson
to speak to Miss Harrison again..
Continued Thursday