The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-30

money! That's the drawback. 1t
usually is, where doctor IS con-
cerned."
"Well, don't think the doctors
have corner on that particular
problem" David said. "They
haven't"
Warren didn't seem to hear. He
went on talking.
'Pve got a few thousand dol
lars my grandfather left me-" he
was saying. "He was a doctor,
and wanted me to learn all the
'new-fangled stunts he thought
the doctor of today had to know.
| spent quite a sum travelling
around Europe, looking into diff
ferent branches of the medical
profession-and now there's not
an awful lot left of my inheri-
lance"
"And you'd better hold on to
it," David advised.
81 don't know about that" said
Warren. Anyway, I'm planning
to use it to buy out some aging
doctors practice in a growing
town-a place like Ardendale."
"But what about those offers
from hospitals you mentioned"
They'll have to wait a little
while. I'm not keen about being
shut up between a lot of cold.
white walls"
II reckon hospital work is
pretty confining," said David.
ut is" Warren said. Il think
I'd much rather work in a town
where can get about more"
Then why not buy out our
Doctor Ben's practice?" David
asked. He's been talking about
retiring for the past five years.
You could settle down here. and
maybe, if / keep on working at
the lumber plant, the two of us
could manage to raise the money
we need to put Freddy's Folly on
the map"
"Darned if that's not a good
idea, David!" Warren said. "I'll
have talk with this Doctor Ben"
Fine! I'll take you to see him
tomorrow. How about it?"
1.-THE sooner the better" said
! Warren. 1--WE got some pretty
good credentials, even if I do say
so, as shouldn't"
"And about Peter" said David.
Il can't thank you enough for
giving him that thorough going
over"
I'm only sorry I couldn't tell
you o m e t him encouraging"
Warren replied. Il can tell you
this, however-the boys got CUTS,
if you'll pardon the expresSlon.
His courage and hope will do MIN
lot of good"
Magic Spring
THANKS" said David. IT think
L he's a pretty swell kid, N.Y.
self. And I do feel that the legs
improving. It's sun-tanned and
tougher-looking, even If it isn't
a great deal stronger"
What did you do with the boy
tonight" Warren asked Il
thought ne might come along
Hes home, reading" said
David. Il brought him 4 new
book from the library. Funny
little tike, in some ways. He
doesn't seem to mind being left
alone--self-sufficient, you know.
He says he got used to being
alone when he lived with his dad.
who, from all | can gather. had
all sorts of strange jobs; never
keeping any one of them very
long"
Warren tossed away his half
smoked cigarette.
Il think | shall prolong my stay
in Ardendale," he said. land
look the place over thoroughly"
He got up, stood with his legs
wide apart, looking up at the Inn.
What a setup for a sanatorium!
| certainly would like to swing
$50 would l." said David. IF
we could truthfully advertise the
spring water as having a magic
touch. as Polly expressed it. we
ought to draw quite patronage"
And if we could prove that
the water is beneficial to people
| ike your small cousin, we could
| do wonders!" said Warren.
David also arose. He stood be-
side Warren.
Il would give a lot" he said,
'to see Peter walking like a nor
NAL boy"
Well. there's nothing like try
| ing to make a dream come true,
is there?" said Warren. II think
I'll take a sample of the spring
water and have it thoroughly ana
lyzed."
Polly appeared upon the porch.
stop standing there Staring!'
she called. Go get dressed. The
supper will be ready in no time"
She came down to chem. Have
you got the coffee started yet.
David?"
'No," said David, Warren and
| have ben too busy talking"
What ahout?" Polly asked.
About making dreams come
true" said Warren.
Come on. Warren" David said.
Lets go stir up the fire. and put
the pot on"
They hurried around the end
Of the Inn. and back to the brick
Foven which had been built in the
rear yard,
/ Polly picked up the two baskets
which she and Margo had
packed. and followed them.
Soon after David and Warren
had gone in to dress, Mango came
cut She helped Polly spread a
tablecloth underneath a gnarled
/ apple tree.
"lt's fun, isn't IL a party like
thiSg" Polly said. as she went
over 10 have a look at the coffee.