The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-14


 Kays eountenance; and Bob told his mother; "No, we're not going, I'm too busy. hadn't even mem tioned 1t to Kay" He turned to his father: I'm working on that em- bolus operation, you know. Learn Ing the dissection and the tech. niQue, I believe I could swing it now, father, if the chance came along. I've gone through 1t SO many times that my fingers know their way blind"
 pr. Dakin nodded: but Mrs. Da. kin protested; "Now don't talk shop, you two" She appealed to Kay. "Youll And there arc penal- ties attached to being the wife of Q doctor. Cadavers become table talk, Ned, cut tho cards"
 T don't mind" Kay confessed. "I'd like to know more about Bobs work, I want him to let me sec hiin do an operation sometime" .
 one would be enough, I'm sure" Mrs, Dakin insisted. Bob, why don't you lot her {, :"
 T don't want Q fainting woman on my hands," Bob retorted In ina- patient mirth.
 Mrs. Dakin was dealing when somewhat later the telephone rang and Childers came to summon Bob. Bob returned from the hall apologetieally.
 Sorry" he said. "I've got to go do Q transmission. Kay, you stay here. m be back inside an hour"
 Kay stood up quickly. Let me ge with you," she urged. He had never left her alone with his father and mother. "I'd liko to-" she pleaded.
 Bob shook his head; but Mrs, Da- kin said with some spirit; Go witt, him, Kayl Bring him back in time for ct least one rubber; If you don't 70 with him, he'll start mak- ing visits, not come back at all,"
 Kay said: Please, Bob" And reluctantly he assented. She hur' ried to be ready,
 When they were in the car to. gether, he said sullenly: Well, suppose you want to cross-examine me about that letter from Pris' cillal"
 Kay shook her head in surprise "Of course not. I'd forgotten 1t Bob, why don't you accept, 90 with out me9"
 He said jelly: "No thank you!" "Or would you like me to comep' she asked. "I'll be glad to, If that will make 1t easier for you"
 T think 1t best he told her through set teeth, that I should not sec Priscilla for the present. Il might occasion talk unpleasant fol her-and for you"
 oh" she murmured. "Of course yes. I seel" And said no more.
 She expected when they came tC the hospital, that he would insist she wait in the car; but he did not
 Come on in, if you're bound to, he said. Once will cure you!"
 So Kay went in with him. She found the operating room prepared the patient, on the table; a woman pale and frail. her eyes closed scarce breathing. The doctor waited at one side. his coat of, his sleeves rolled up. sitting on another table Bob spoke briefly to the nurses, be- gan to scrub up: and Kay watched him as though he were a stranger During what followed, she spoke not at all, nor moved from where he bade her stand; but Bob talked to her throughout. in explicit terms as one speaks to child, explaining every step in the procedure. He made her come near to see the dis section that laid bare the vein .
 When they were on the way back to his fathers house again, he look ed at her with an almost approving chuckle. Well" he said. "You didn't faint. anyway. Feel sick?"
 Mot at all, she told him truth fully. T was too interested" And she said: You telling me what you were doing helped, expect. That gave me so much to think about,