Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-04-10

nothing malignant about me but me.
I'm going home this afternoon It's all
arranged For my convalescent nurse,
want that double murderess whom
you brought over here after violent
love affair with her in Paris" She
laughed at his bewildered expression.
Don't tell me you don't realize mean
Miss Vadga. I'm saving you both from
a scandal. Besides, I want intelligent
handling and she needs rest from
those young Tables in your office Of
course, you wouldn't know a thing
about 1t, being mere man."
To get out from under her barrage
of words, he escaped to the front Of
flee and got his offices on the tele-
phone and left his instructions. Miss
Vadga was to pack and be at Stuy-
vesant hospital ready to accompany
Mrs. Durand to Southampton for her
convalescence. Miss Dale was to take
over. Brenda's face was radiant as she
told the others. Miss Essing said, But
I've always said there is a God" Out
of their different windows, they
watched Miss Vadga leave.
The three weeks Illona Vadga spent
with Mrs. Sara Durand on her vast
estate were poignant with pleasure and
pain. There were the slowly warming
sun, the sand of the beach, the ham,
mering sea and the long walks over
the estate. But there were also the
inceSsant and sometimes brutal chat
ter of old Sara (as she insisted on be-
ing called and thoughts of Dr. Hazel
ton-William-Wil Billie Illona
wondered-Sara;s questions and COM
ments sometimes made her think of
the torture rack.
You mean you never were married?
Was there really never anything wrong
between you and Dr. Coventry? No,
can see there wasn't. What a stick the
man is to reject an opportunity like
you-Don't tell me I'm wicked. I know
it. Only got that way too late to do
me any good--Why didn't you have
your passports renewed?-They re-
fused you! Bosh! Don't think anything
more about it. I'll buy you a renewal
Certainly, CAM don't know how but
do know that you can buy anything
If you are willing to pay enough for
it-Are you crying? Then there is a
man somewhere-Don't leave me, Ill
ona. I am old and sleepy. I don't like
to go to sleep alone never know
where I'll wake up
Illona was glad to be driven home
to take over her old duties in Dr.
Coventry's offices next day.
She came into Dr. Coventry's offices
blithely. Brenda Dale was waiting for
her with a sweet-too sweet-Smile.
Glad to have you back" she lied.
I'm glad to be back" Illona con-
fessed sincerely as she slipped into her
uniform. She moved briskly about on
her inspection. Everything was spot
less and in order With Brenda's still
smile stabbing her, she went into DR..
Barrett's office.
Good morning. Miss Vadga," Emily
Walton greeted her. She had a smile
as If she had swallowed a canary. Ill
ona gave her back smile just as in
sincere and stepped around the office.
There was very faint patina of dust
on the examination table, the desk
She flecked her fingers over it with
a gesture of smiling distaste.
Much too much dust, Miss Walton"
she said, land still much too much
rouge"
Miss Dale Is in charge of these Of
fices now" Emily told her, her face
flaming through the rouge.
I'm in charge" Illona corrected her.
Take care of both these matters. One
of them is just bad taste The other is
inexcusable" She went out and into
DR.. Singleton,s office
Miss Mae Essing was again standing
over the x-ray machine and still not
seeing it. She was still humming to
herself as at some sweet memory and
again she did not stop Immediately
when Illona, behind her said Good
morning, Miss Essing." She turned and
looked at her and then she stopped
humming to drawl
so the old top sergeant Is back
again! Greetings and hope you aren't
staying long. Why don't you try mind
ing your own business?"