The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-13


She made no defense; but after
ward in the corridor he saw her
talking with Doctor Mayhem; and
there was hint of tears, of hyster-
ia, in her manner. So Doctor Greed
ing oelatedly repented his heat; and
back in his office, he summoned
Doctor Mayhem and by way of
amends babe him grant Miss Rimes
a months full-pay vacation.
Doctor Mayhem suggested doubt
fully: "I'm afraid, after her mis-
take this morning, she may feel
this is a reproofl"
mot at ALL" Doctor Breeding in
sisted. at is simply that I think
she is overworked, tired"
But the other man persisted in
his view; and Doctor Breeding re-
luctantly summoned Miss Rimes
and in Doctor Mayhew's presence
made amends.
81 owe you an apology, Miss
Rimes," he confessed. II was tired
this morning, nervous; and I blew
off steam at your expense. I'm
sorry"
She assured him, eagerly: 81 was
clumsy!" But when he spoke of the
vacation he proposed that she
should take, she protested: "Oh, l
can't just now! With Miss johnson
| i'll, there's no one to handle the
work; and I'm not tired, really"
''Nonsense!" he said in fraternal
kindness. "We'n managed"
After she had left the office, DR..
Mayhem asked: 'Who will you use
in her place? Miss Ryan,"
Doctor Breeding hesitated. He
had not considered this problem;
but now he smiled in swift appreci-
alton of the fact that luck once more
had played his game. But he only
said guardedly:
81 have some one in mind. Let
il rest for now.'
But when Doctor Mayhem was
gone, he rang for his secretary.
''Will you phone Miss Mary Ann
Carlisle" he directed, and gave
Professor Carlisle's name and adj
dress. "Ask her to come in and see
me, if she can; say may have
some work for her"
An hour later, Miss Carlisle was
announced. "Our meeting last
night may have been fortunate for
us both, Miss Carlisle" he said to
her. 81 don't know if my secretary
told you why wished to see your"
She shook her head, and he ex-
planned: "My surgical nurse, Miss
Rimes, has been working too hard.
I've given her a vacation, and that
leaves us short-handed. Naturally, I
thought of you. I believe you said
you've had some experience in as
sisting?"
eyes," she agreed. 81 worked
with Doctor Romans.
ellis speciality was the brain, of
course" Doctor Breeding COM
mented, in no hurry, content to
watch her, to go slowly. ''My work
is more general" He added:
However, a few days will give
you the routine, I'm sure" And
he smiled. ''I'm proposing, you I'M
derstand, that you come in and work
with me-"
She said: "I've been doing spe-
cial nursing; butt should be glad
OF more steady income" She
smiled family. GAS you may mag
inc, with two rather improvident
professors in the family"
He chuckled. Naturally" They
discussed finances. ''Then suppose
we try it," he suggested. eff we
are both satisfied, there is no rea-
son why you should not stay on in
definitely. Even after Miss Rimes
returns. You can alternate with her,
and there are lot of details out
side the operating-room which you
can divide between you
She asked calmly: "Shan l start
now? Or report in the morning?"
And thus swiftly the matter was
arranged. Doctor Breeding drove
home that afternoon in his usual
easy mind. The tragedy of the
day before, he began to dismiss
as the coincidence it had appeared
to be; he could ignore the form
less, terrifying shapes that foated
in the background of his thoughts.
So soon as he came home. he
asked for Nancy.
''She's gone into the country with
Dan," Mrs. Breeding explained.
ITO some little inn for dinner"
She watched her husband doubt
fully; but he said, in disarming
tone:
81 saw her for a moment last
night when she came home. We
had a little salk, Myra. Probably
/ was wrong to be-dogmatic, yes
terday, to play the angry parent.
Dams all right, / expect" He
hesitated, conscious of faint con-
fusion. Gas a matter of fact" he
said, smiling at his own thoughts,
81 think better of the Carlisles than
did yesterday. / even engaged
Miss Carlisle to take Miss Rimes'
place, this afternoon"
She stared at him, frank doubt in