The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-09
. s sE0R7 INFERNO TROUBLE

Tor her breach and the next day
is summoned by Miss Armstrong,
nursing director.
CHAPTER III
When Tran got back TO her
room, Beulh Tagg, her roommate,
had just returned from an uncom-
Portable Is minutes of her own in
Miss Armstrong; office
she said" Beula outlined the
interview glOOmlly, that neatneSS
in dress Is primary requisite
for successful nurse. But will
you tell me how any girl can look
really Snappy in these meal sacks
they call student uniforms?'
She was standing before the bu-
reau mirror. cycling herself with
burning dissatisfaction as she
turned and twisted for a better
view
To say that Beulah looked
"Snappy" in her uniform would
undoubtedly have been to over
state the case Beulan was on the
short, plump side 4 type Of fig
ure to which 4 billowy white
apron tied about the middle is
definitely not flatter.ng.
Tran tried TO reconcile Sympa-
thy with truth.
They aren't exactly Slimming.
she agreed. and it's my bet they
Were designed by 4 father of 10.
whose war cry was. \ woman'S
place is the home" But who are
probes TO be chuoSy2'
As matter Of fact. Tran could
afford TO be philosophical. On her
own slim figure the gray uniform.
with it's plain white cuffs and col
lar and it's voluminouS white
apron, had somewhat the effect 0f
3 demurelv picturesque peasant
masquerade.
Beulah looked comforted. but
not entirely treasured as She con-
tinued 20 twist and turn before
the mirror.
Il suppose might try not ty-
ing the strings 80 tight" she OBJ
served, frowning.
ut would he more to the point
if you'd try passing up the second
and third helpings of dessert
Tran suggested unwarlly.
1t was a tactical error. As
nurse. Beulah was her senior
only by the three days. il is true,
which = flooded railroad track had
made Tran late in matriculatlng;
but as Beulah saw it, it might as
well have been three wears.
q
this business of seniority. Logic
allv, the senior nurse at any given
time and place should have been
the one in authority. But "seniOr
nurse" il appeared. could be a
purely relative term. depending
entirely on length Of service.
So far as Tran could see. every
girl in the hospital except herself
was senior to some one else. and
To be respected as such. e. Reula
Tagy chose the present moment
to enforce that point
Say. listen. Utility-MiSS Arm
strong wants you. Beat it And
she finished. tying her apron with
a final vicious Jerk, may Cod
have mercy on your soul, Re
cause if Miss Armstrong; heard
about yesterday, your name won
be Tranquility or even Utility
any longer. It'll be plain Flu
tility'."
Bv way Of bracing herself for
the coming interviey. Tran quoted
TO herself. Us she hurried along
the miles of passage that led to
Miss Armstrong; office, certain
inspiratioual passages from the
last lesson in A Nurse and Her
World: ITO admit the poSslbil-
ity of fear is to be defeated ~
nurse must be i'm command of her
own emotions before she can hope
10 command unpleasant Sltua-
tons
Sure, Tran muttered TO herself.
The only trouble IS that Miss
Armstrong wrote that book, her
self.
She was hesitatiug on the
threshold Of the office when the
door Opened. and young DR..
Benrhley came out. Just inside
was Miss Armstrong herself. She
stood respectfully at attention. as
a good nurse should in presence
of one Of the medical hierarchy;
but if il had been any one but
Miss Armstrong. Tran would have
sworn that she did so with her
tongue in her cheek.
As for Dr.. Beuchlry. his flushed
face wore much the look OF a
small boy caught with the Jam
Tran distinctly heard him say,
"Yes, Ma'am. | won't forget
again honest"
you may come in. Miss Dear
born" the director said. And
now will you please sit down and
tell ne exactly why. when you
should have been with Miss NJ Her
Yesterday afternoon. you were
standing in the west corridor with
DR.. Renchley'S arms around YOU
Tran was caught 80 completely
off her guard by this unforeseen
attack that she could only sit,
her eyes getting bigger and dark