Evening star., 1934-08-23
BY BUD FISHER

I didn't know who she was at first.
Then heard her introduce herself to
you. OF course, I have heard lots
about her from Stanley and mother"
MAZDA smiled to herself. She was
hardly likely to forget that name.
well, let me know If she comes.
Miss Connell" 1t was Cookie,
very official, who had come up behind
them while they were talking. If
you and DR.. Casey have finished your
conference, perhaps you will give your
attention to the patients"
Wow, that was q hot one, Cookie"
said Johnnie. Got a peeve on?"
You might try to be more profess
sional when you are on duty, DR..
Casey" said Cookie, and Mazda heard
no more, for she was hurrying to the
diet kitchen. She had stopped only q
minute to talk to Johnnie, but she had
no comeback, for 1t was the busiest
time Of the day and Miss Cook was
quite within her rights in reproving
her. She found that the general diet
trays we're all OUT and set to work to
preparing the specials. AS she carried
out the last one, old Wantupp hailed
her.
This egg no good. You fix an
other?"
The egg was an unappetizing mess.
barely warmed through, and MAZDA
knew what pleasure the old man took
in his four minute egg.
"All right, If I have time. That
doesn't look very tempting" She
looked around to see Miss Halverson
behind her.
What is the trouble?"
why, his egg is almost raw, Miss
Halverson, and told him I would fix
another one If I had time"
Miss Halverson flashed O look at
the tray.
There is nothing wrong with the
egg. The hospital cannot deprive an
other patient Of the nourishment he
requires because Wantupp Is not sat
isf1ed with the cooking. Another thing,
Miss Connell, ] will not have certain
patients singled out for attention.
have suspected you for some time Of
| showing favoritism. Please do not
make it necessary for me to report
YOU to the training school office.'
MAZDA flushed with anger and hu.
initiation.
II try to give adequate attention to
all my PATIENTS" she began.
THAT viii do, Miss Connell," Miss
Halverson swept on. Mazda carried
the tray from the next patient, Ieav-
ing Wantupp staring pathetically at
his egg. She was hot all over at the
memory of Miss Halverson's words and
she dreaded to face the patients who
had been within earshot, for fear Of
seeing o sly satisfaction. She had
been called down in front Of the pa
tients. How could they respect her
any more?
Cookie came along, well pleased
with herself after her sparring with
Johnnie.
Whats the matter, WantuppP" she
said playfully. Didn't you like my
cooking? I fixed that egg for you and
you had better not look so sour or
won't FIX you another"
Egg no good" said Wantupp mo-
rosely. you no good, either. You
| forget want hard egg. Miss Connell
don't forget. She's the only good girl
here"
Say, like that. Don't you know
I'm your friend?"
Miss Connen my friend"
Cookie, who had started 10 amuse
herself with the old man from a GER
tain feeling Of playfulness, now be-
came annoyed and her humor verged
toward the malicious.
mo, Connell's. not your friend" she
said earnestly. why, she laughs at
your behind your back. I wouldn't
eat things she cooked, If were you.
She's liable to poison you some day"
The beady, suspicious eye Of the
Indian searched hers. He glanced slyly
at MAZDA. who passed with her arms
full Of clean sheets. Cookie kept q
solemn face, but she laughed to her
self. This would make q funny story
to tell at dinner. Cookie was noted
for her impersonations and she was
planning to wrinkle up her face and
dart quick glances back and forth as
Wantupp was doing. It would be a
scream. At last he spoke In his slow,
gutteral voice. "You are q liar. You
are bad woman. Wantupp can reau
people. You have the evil heart"
(To be continued.)