The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-15
An exciting romance
 by the
 popular author BEN AMES WILLIAMS
Chapter XXlV

MT. and Mrs. Terrill, whose apart ment Bob and Kay were occupy ing, decided to spend the winter on the Riviera; so Bob extended their lease, and they continued their rou- tine existence here. They had come long since to Q settled and impersonal relation. Bob had ad- mitted Kay.to share with him his work; he talked with her about It's daily round, and about the experi- mental research upon which he was steadily engaged, and she spent the days when he was away from her in the library, striving to be intel ligent upon these matters which were his whole preoccupation. Pro- feSsional concerns furnished them with Q common ground, provided them with conversation. Kay some- times thought despite the satisfac- ton she herself experienced in Bob's confidence, that 1t was mis- take for him thus to bring his work home, thus to go over and over the events of each day; but she found him slow to follow her when she spoke of other things ..
 They passed the winter quietly. Bob was satisfied at last that he had mastered the particular prob lem which had been for Q while his whole concern; but he was full nowadays of Q restless nervous en- ergy which must have outlet. He turned in another direction, ex- plained to Kay what he was trying to do.
 "I think if the pain of angina could be relieved, 1t might help pa tients, perhaps save them," he said. 'It is the pain. in great degree, that kills them. There's an operation that has been worked out, involv- ing dissection from the back of the neck, under the base of the skull to find the nerve and kill 1t or cut 1t. Extremely difficult. very possibly fatal. But I'm going to work 1t up: and if Q patient comes along in extremis some day and IS willing to take the chance. I'll try it."
 The routine calls upon his time were heavy, and increasingly so. Dr. Fabre surrendered more and more work into Bob's hands. Bob. necessarily, was greatly changed. He was, Kay thought sometimes almest haggard from fatigue, and his eyes were unnaturally bright. The calls upon him during the night continued, with an exasperating frequency, SO that he seldom had any substantial amount of sleep. He threatened again and again to rebel, to demand that Dr. Fabre either provide another man to share the load, or increase Bob's own salary: but Kay persistently dissuaded him.
 Some day" she promised. "an embolus will come along. and you'll fix it, and then ."
 He shook his head grimly. "It's routine that makes good surgeons. not emergencies" he said. "A man who can do an appendix right IS lot more valuable than man who can do one of these rare, excep- tional things. There arc so many more appendices to dol"
 He had, nevertheless, achieved q renown that began to be national. and as Q result of an almost acci- dental procedure. That woman whose stomach he had been forced entirely to remove was still alive, anl although it was necessary for her to follow q careful diet. and add to 1t certain chemicals design cd to replace those digestive juices formerly provided by her stomach, she was nevertheless comfortable, in good health. and able to go about her daily walks of life. Bob made copious notes of her progress; he had to write reports of the case for half q dozen different medical journals.
 Their social life necessarily suf- fered from his absorption. Kay at first made some effort to revive 1t; she accepted an invitation or two. But Bob let his reluctance become 50 apparent that she ceased this.
 "I'm too busy" he told her "Too busy to go traipsing around in the evenings. either have to work, or I need to go to bed and sleep !"
 Kay said: "If you'd rather go without me. Bob, do so. don't mindl"