The Washington herald., 1921-05-05
CA CALL FOR ASSISTANCE.


You're wanted on the phone,
Mrs. Burrard-"
Nancy left her breakfast. with
Peggy Lewis partaking generously
OF chocolate AMI whipped cream and
buttered toast. to answer the phone
in the library.
She noted. when she took the re-
ceiver from the maids hand, thar
this room was in the same disordered
state as her sitting-room. Appar-
emily, the Hardings' guests of the
night before had had free run Of the
apartment
This is Mrs StanIey's maid" said
the voice at the other end Of the
wire. Mrs. Stanley is very i'll this
morning. Can you come at once?
But how sorry am" cried
Nancy. what is the trouble?"
THE doctor Is not sure yet. He
wishes to speak to yon-"
A mans voice came slowly over
the wire.
Hello! Mrs. Burrard? DR.. Cam
eron speaking. She is not in good
shape this morning. 1t looks to me
like an operation, and the man to
% this particular job is Langwell,
II Chicago. Fortunately. she tells
me, he Is in town. Do you know
where he is stopping"
Yes. With friends on Park ave-
nue. I have his telephone number.
Do you wish me to call him, or will
you do it?"
Perhaps you better. IL you'd just
as soon. Mrs. Burrard. I've never
met Langwell. though I'm a mighty
great admirer of his work. Do you
think you can get hold Of him
pretty soon: I'll send my car around
for him IL he'll come at once
"Oh. doctor. surely it's not as
urgent as that " cried Nancy anx-
iously.
well. it's never a good policy to
waste time. We only keep Mrs
Stanley in pain"
'T'll get DIR. LanFwen immedi-
ately." Nancy promised It'll be
over myself in fifteen minutes"
She signaled the operator and
gave the number Langwell had
written on a card for her the lay
before.
A voice at the other end Of the
line informed her that DR.. LangweIl
had left an hour before, and that
it was not known where he had
gone. He left no word when he
would return. other than that he
would not be dining there.
But wasn't he &c perform an op-
Grafton today" insisted Nancy
Don't you know at what hospital
he would likely be-"
'T know nothing. Madam" the
bland voice assured her.
Nancy rang of in evaporation
and, picking up the telephone book
began to search its leaves hastily
for the name of the trust company
vhoSe president was to be Lang
wells patient. At the same time
she was calling to Peggy Lewis Ia
tell the maid to draw her bath and
stand ready to assist her with a
hasty toilet.
Peggy appeared in the doorway
with her finger on her lips.
"oh. dear, Please don't awaken
Dad Harding, He is such all old
bear IL he isn't allowed to get awake
Of his own accord"
Really! How distressing" Nancy's
tone was icy. DO you realize that
Connie Stanley IS probably dying
sgTve got to go to her immediately
- Connie Stanley echoed Peggy
in amaZement. Impossible, She
was all right last night. talked tc
her over the phone after you'd left
why. she was going to have mother
and Dad Harding and me to lunch
con today"
How thougntlass of her 20 be-
come illr' murmured Nancy, taking
down the receiver. I've got to fnt
DR.. Langwell."
The great DR.. hangwell?' asked
Peggy in awestruck tones. Il know
a girl who is crazy about him"
They all are" muttered Nancy
LET'S pray for Comics sake. thai
he is as good a surgeon as he is a
ladies' man"
Ccevyrsht, 1871. by whsslsr syndicate, Inc,