The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
EUening Story
Good-by! Good Luck to You
By ID. Louis RAYBOLD.

By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD.
Its the chance of lifetime!" said
John Bates. Then, as other consider
ations came to mind. In a way" he
added thoughtfully.
His fellow physician, S e r
Haynes, regarded him quizzically'
You mean?'
IF one had no ties at home" said
the other frankly.
That's right" agreed Chester,
mentally making note of the fact that
what he had feared was true. John
too. was in love with Mary Hamre.
a darned unfortunate mixup.
ITO study tuberculosis on such
vast SCALE vert on John, utterly un-
aware of his friends train OF thought
well, it's tremendous opportunity
Viii you take it, Ches ?"
Haynes shrugged his shoulders
wen sleep on it," he said
The chance had come for one OF
them to go abroad with relief COM
mission to study the white plague IN
eastern European regions devastated
by the war and resultant famine.
Both men had specialized along that
line, altho recently Haynes was de-
veloping a more or less general prac-
tice among the city's well-to-do and
even socially prominent families. Thls
experience abroad would mean con-
tact with well-known continental
physicians and would endow the man
who underwent it with worthwhile
authority on his return. To be sure
it meant certain hardships and an IN
definite absence from home.
That night, John felt himself pulled
in two directions. His professional
ambition urged him to accept the OPP
portunity, His love for Mary prompted
him to cast it aside and devote his
efforts to winning her affection
Finally, as the hours wore on, he de-
cided to leave the matter in Cheseer
hands After all, as his senior, he was
perhaps entitled to a first decision.
Meanwhile the other man wrestled
with no difficulties whatever. john
must be the man to so. He, ChesteL
Haynes, sacrifice the practice ne hau
SO carefully built up and Whlch was
proving remarkably lucrative, in order
to spend months in some God-for-
saken spot treating foreigners? But,
more to be considered than that was
the fact that with John out or the
way, Mary would surely succumb TO
his wooing. which should be as ardent
and persuasive as he could make II.
And Doctor Haynes unquestionably
had a way with women.
The two men met on their hospital
rounds next morning. 'Well?" SAID
Take it." said Chester. "You de-
serve it. You're the better man for
the job and 1 yield to you" His words
conveyed a sense of self-sacrifice de-
cidedly at variance with the truth.
Tit doesn't seem right, old man.
Now that the way was clear John real
lied how much he had longed to go.
His regret at the thought of leaving
Maryland without even letting her
do-would come later.
That evening Chester called on
Mary, initiating the first step of
well planned campaign.
17Ao Nd Of Tnh
Bates's new job?" he asked casually,
flickefing his cigaret ash into lac
quered tray on the Stand beside him.
Mary's brown eyes widened. New
job? ?" aF
Good' John hadn't let her know
yet "Why. yes,'' said Johns good
friend. zone of us is able to go across
with the relief commission to study
tuberculosis. As John seemed-er-so
keen waived any prior claims myself
How very splendid" cried Mary.
and Chester appropriated the tribute
to himself.
"John will go far returned
Haynes, judiciaIly, because he will put
his work above everything else. Abso-
Iutely everything!" he emphasized.
Mary threw him a thoughtful
glance when does he go?' she asked
quietly.
ooh. in a week or So" said Chester
carelessly. Hell be frightfully busy
his affairs. I'll take over
a. considerable part of his practice. BY
the way, Mary. I'm coming around
after hours tomorrow in my new road
ster. Won't you try il out? Got to
see an old chronic up at her summer
home in Westchester. And how's your
aunt ?'
Mary smiled. Her aunt had for sew
eral years enjoyed a comfortable in
validism which enta.led the frequent
calls of her dear Doctor Haynes. 1t
was her not very well concealed am
bition to get him INTO the family, and
she gave her niece little respite in the
matter.
Mary said. 'Will you see her?"
1t was true, as Chester had said |
hat Johns days We're busy ones, and |
he took q yicarious pleasure in the |
thought that otherwise he would have