The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09

fraud on the hospital, and I made it
very plain to the girl who had pre-
sumed to accept a private room
that she was not wanted there. |
offered to have her moved to the
ward where she belonged if she was
unable to leave the building but she
declined most ungraciously."
Greg's eyes were fixed upon Miss
Grandon now. and there seemed to
be points of light in them that made
them burn like fire. Miss Gowen
watched him startled. She Won
dered if the head nurse realized how
angry he was. Suddenly be put up
his hand and interrupted the hard,
cold explanation.
Il seei" he said in the stern tone
a much older man might have
used. "You need not say anything
more now. Well deal with that aft
erward. The point is. where is Miss
McLaren now? Don't let's waste any
more time!"
Three nurses and an inferno had
gathered up the hall listening.
Just at that point a doctor ar
rived on the scene, the doctor who
had taken the case when Margaret
McLaren had been brought in, and
behind him walked a white-clad man
from the office below with work
man in his wake. who carried a
large bronze plate.
This is the room," said the
white-clad attendant to the work
man, pointing toward the open door
of the room where Margaret had
been such a short time before. THE
plate is to be on the door," he said.
Yes" said the workman. II
measured it for the door panel.
guess you'll havta ask these folks
to move"
What's all this?" asked the head
nurse sharply. swinging around
upon the workman.
Just a bit of work to be done
here, Miss Grandon," =" explained the
attendant.
But l don't understand" said
the head nurse sharply.
The doctor stepped forward pleas
antly, yet with an air of authority,
to explain.
This room has been made a spe-
cial memorial room. Miss Gran
don," he said. This man has the
bronze plate for the door"
Bronze plate!" said Miss Gran
don, the color rising suddenly in
her face. Memorial room! What
do you mean? And when could this
possibly have been done?"
This was done Saturday morning
at that special meeting that was
called to arrange for the extra
nurses in the baby ward. 1t was
the donation OF Mr.. Sterling, a ma
tive and former resident Of our city.
Let me introduce him to you, Miss
Grandon, Mr.. Sterling. And now.
Mr.. Sterling. how is your patient?
l understand am to have the pleas
ant duty Of dismissing her from our
care, I've just been studying her
report card and it couldn't be more
satisfactory.
Miss Grandon's face was a study
in sudden crimson and Greg ac-
knowledged the introduction only by
another stern, steady look. Then he
turned to the doctor.
I'm sorry" he said gravely.
there seems to have been some
very unkind work going on here and
our patient has been driven away.
I'll leave you, doctor. to find out
who is at fault, while go out and
try to find the patient. I have no
time to lose. am very anxious
about Miss McLaren, and il all l
hear is true I'm afraid she will take
pains that we shall never find her
again. Are you coming to help me,
Miss Gowen?"
The doctor looked from one TO an
other in perplexity, but Greg walked
quickly away to the elevator with
the nurse, and the groups about dis
solved hastily, so that Miss Grandon
was left to face the doctors accuS-
ing eyes alone.