The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-10
Chapter 80
Consultation

violently as they were escorted
through the huge research in
stiute to the temporary Office OF
the famous Scotch surgeon. The
doctor greeted them warmly,
then took down ir detail the his
tory Of Lance's case before pro-
ceedIng to the examination. He
looked anything but a world
famed surgeon. Jan thought. for
Doctor Frederick Murray was a
red-cheeked. round little man
with bald head and childlike.
lnquisftive eyes. She liked him at
once.
As he examined with his rather
Jstubby fingers the useless legs
= which appeared almost without
flesh. he talked cheerily of this.
his first visit 10 New York. and
when Jan confessed it was also
her first visit. he asked her what
she thought of the large me-
tropolis.
Il scarcely know, yet" she
smiled. I'VE aren't acquainted
with anyone here: consequently
SQDHUSE L
should get on one of those huge
sightseeing buses and see every
thing from Grants Tomb to the
Empire State"
That" agreed Doctor Murray.
"is sensible idea. Like to do it
myself if could escape the en-
tourage I've been assigned to
keep me from having any fun in
New York"
Lance. quiescent, suffered the
doctors kneading. probing fingers.
81 must have X-Rays." said
Doctor Murray.
A little after the noon hour,
while Lance was still in the
X-Ray laboratory, the doctor
suggested to Jan that just the two
of them slip out for lunch. They
happened into a coy tearoom,
chintzed and lowered to proper
atmosphere. and found to the
doctors delight real English
crumpets.
Jan felt bursting with ques-
tons. but managed to keep silent.
hoping the doctor would say
something. He did. his gray eyes
twinkling when the meal was
finished and he pulled leisurely
on an excellent and aromatic
cigar. He offered Jan a cigarette
and she refused saying. tive
just never found time"
Good Too many young women
nowadays dissipate their health
and looks with too many cock
tails and cigarettes.
Even in Scotland?" she smiled
Even in EthiC pia. I'm told"
He continued more soberly, II
can't tell you much about your
brothers case until I've seen the
X-Ray pictures This S0bol boy.
the one whose father sent YOU TO
me. came into my hands lust
short while after his accident
Your brother two years is
long while Truthfully. I'm not
too hopeful You aren't pinning
too much faith on me. are you
Miss Merriner2 I'm not infallible.
you know However. nv super
fetal diagnoses may be contra
dicted by the pictures. We shall
soon see"
I'VE we have some money"
she hasitated. mot a great deal
Could YOU give me some idea
if Ynu operate"
Now now" he chided. Don't
you worry I'm the Robin Hood
of the medical profession Come
along. child"
While waiting in an outer Office
later that afternoon. Jan picked
up one of the New York early
evening papers and glanced
through il. astounded at the long
theatre listings She decld e d
Lance could be left alone for
couple of hours one evening
while she went TO the newest.
most-raved-about play. whatever
it was In trying to find out. she
ran across another item which
reached out and clutched at her
with almost physical grasp.
It said. her mind gasped. that
Derek Carter Knowles. a new dis
covery in the world of music.
was to be guest artist with the
New York symphony orchestra
tonight in Carnegie Hall. where
his own. recently finished Con-
certo in D Minor. would be heard
for the first time.
"Dereki" she cried out loud,
startled, "Oh. Derek. you've done
it,"
The amused anG curious chances
of other people in the office made
her aware of where she was. She
colored with embarrassment, hav-
ing no idea how beautifully and
divinely happy she appeared to
them. so slim and sweet and alb
surdly young in her pretty blue
suit and perky hat.
Sold Out
WITH one thought in mind. to
w obtain a ticket to the concert
as soon as posi- >le, she solicited
the help of the receptionist who
called a ticket agency only to
learn every seat n the Hall was
sold out
She was almost in tears when
Doctor Murray sent COR her.
"Why. what is it. child?" he
asked when she entered his sur
gerry.
"I-there's a concert-I must
get a ticket she stammered.
ooh. I've been hoping and hop
ing, I'd find him and now / have
IL can't even hear himl"
well. now. If that's all. we
should be able to arrange it." he
soothed. where is the concert
and who is her"
She told him, adding, mir.
Knowles is friend Of mine and
must hear himl | didn't know or
/ wouldn't have matted until the