The times-news., 1938-07-08
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trouble. too, keeping up with bril-
liant
DR.. STEPHEN SARGENT
head surgeon. DIR. Sargeut's prob
lem was something else again.
Yesterday: Tram blunders inS,
the emergency operating room OF
her FIRST day in the hispital, ant
IS ordered out. Very shortly sh,
Is to need the benefits OF prayer
CHAPTER II
With burning cheeks Tran fee
down the corridor-away IRON
those cruelty amused male voice,
in Emergency. For although moth
ing was further from her cthicu
code than TO eaveSdrop. she hau
heard Her resentment WA,
entirely directed toward tn,
hOmely. dark young inferno who
had Snickered. As for Top Sarge
OF course. no one would hav.
thought of questioning his right
10 be cauStlc, any more than if /.
had been Il law Of nature. He WAS
Top Sarge" Nevertheless that
"feather-bram" did ranklc.
On. well. all she had wanted
anyhow was to pick up Il htt,c
useful surgical information; and
ut least she did know now th"t
the against any ones wanting 1t
student nurse when he asked tor
I probe" ran into astronomical
figures.
She had a good deal of difficult
~ in finding the rest Of the DEM
onstration group. because mo- ON"
had considered it worthwhile to
tell her beforehand just where
they were going. on why.
II began to occur 20 her that
by this time Miss Miller. the SELL
ior nurse in charge Of the group.
just might have missed her. And
Miss Miller had an unplcasantty
direct way of asking questions.
In the end, it was the homely
young inferno from Emergency
who set her feet in the right path.
He came daShing around 4 corner
just as she hastily shut the door
to Il private 70 ON which she had
opened by mistake.
There had been 4 rather un-
pleasant moment just after she
had opened that door. The pa
tient. a florid blond lady. had sat
up in bed and demanded ind 4
ShriII, lyric soprano, For Gods
sake-iS this 4 private room. OF I
subway station? All | want IS 4
little peace. Heaven knows I'm
paying enough for it,
The nurse in charge ruSttcd
hastily toward Tran. frownln&
and Whispering. "Sh-Sh,' And
Tran again took to her heels.
So it was that as young Dr..
Benchley hurried around the cor
ner she ran directly into his arms.
Well ne gaSped. III II ism I
our little Utility again. But say
whoever named you missed a bet.
He should have made it Agility.
For Pete'S sake. kId-tniS -
a hospital not 4 race track. l"n q
better get back where y"u ne
long"
Nevertheless ne Steaijed her,
prinning companiouably down at
her till she got her breath
His grin somewhat mltigat"d n,r
resentment. 1t transformed tlS
dark face from an interesting ug-
illness 10 a flashing charm.
AS matter of fact. she toInd
herself suddenly liking him 50
much that she utterly failed to
notice that ne was still support
ing her; and although she took
her cheeks firmly between neT
teeth. her eyes became starry
wells of mischief.
"How about yourself?" she de-
manded. After all. this isn't
Emergency either. is it,
DIR. Sargent" ne said with dig.
nity. got 50 much Interested III
fishing for that bullet himself that
he sent me out to take Il tele-
phone call for him
Just couple Of errand boys,
aren't We" Tran said.
She owed him that one for
snickering.
He acknowledged the thrust
with a crooked grin. Then, as an
elevator whn.red in the shaft be-
hind them. ne released her hast
ily. and thrust his hands into his
pockets as if to keep them out OF
temptation.
Say, listen. Agility" ne ad,
monished in lowered tone,
don't let old Sarge get you
down. He's a good egg really; but
with half the females in this hos
pital making passes at him. you
can't blame him for getting 9
little scratchy when ne finds Z
new one breathing down ms
neck" =.
Really" Tran said with deli
cate venom. We'll, | can't mag
inc any one pursuing MN ITO"
personal motives-unleSS she was
looking for chance to put poison
in his soup :,
you wait. In no time at all
you'll be swooning with adoratlor
when he passes, like all the rest
of them" said DR.. Benchley. grln,
ming down at her, his hands stIl
in his pockets.
Then as door opened dowl
the corridor. ne said swiftly. Lis
ten, Agility, if Miller misses yol
and sends out a search party, yol
might as well turn in your apron
For your information, | JUS
passed her little flock going int
K-G. If Miller asks embar
RAISING questions. he called soft
Iy as she turned away, the ole