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

But this is my business And your
office is spic and span. You're fine
nurse, Miss Essing, and very clever
woman"
When she got back to DR.. Coventry's
office, she found Miss Parker talking
to Brenda.
The doctors came in one by one.
They greeted her with varying degrees
of warmth. Dr. Coventry said. Good
morning" as bruskly and as absently
as if she hadn't been away. DR.. Hazel
ton came in when she was alone In
the office.
Good morning, Miss Vadga," he
said and she thought there was note
of deep cordially in his tone 1T is
good to have you back"
She looked at him. His eyes we're
| glowing, but his face was impassive
He removed his coat and hung it in
the closet She held his office coat for
, him. An almost irresistible impulse
swept over her to let her hands rest
against his neck.
The meeting was held in Dr. Single
tons office at noon that day. 1t was
informal, but full of dynamite. Miss
Essing presided Miss Parker. whom
Illona was relieving at the reception
desk, sat licking her lips. Miss Wal
tons face was glowering. Miss Dale was
! fluttery and about to cry.
I'll read the letter again." Miss Ess-
ing said calmly, Just so none of you
can wiggle out of it in case there's
trouble"
Il won't have anything to do with
it, Miss Dale protested and began to
weep
Brenda Miss Essing told her.
when you were a little girl you were
lamb and you know what lambs
grow into We're all in on this You.
too. You will get more benefit from it
than anyone here Now, listen"
To the department of immigration,
the passport of Mademoiselle Illona
Vadga, native of Hungary, professional
nurse, admitted as a student from
Paris, expires Thursday. You have cor
rectly refused her a renewal of it. We
have reason to believe that she is
secret service agent for a certain for
eign power. You would do well to in
vestigate her. Signed, A. Citizen"
That's it," Miss Essing continued
and folded the letter and put it in
an envelope. You, Shirley" she said,
her tongue flicking the flap. go out
and mail this now. Give Miss Vadga
big smile for all of us as you pass
her."
Two immigration inspectors arrived
in the reception room at II o'clock next
morning and when they had identified
themselves, Miss Parker, a catch of
fear in her voice, summoned Illona.
Who are the men?" Illona asked
into the telephone.
'They're-they're from the immi-
grafton department" Miss Parker
quavered.
Illona knew then that old Sara had
failed and that the very rich are not
always of great influence. She walked
out into the reception room and as
the two inspectors rose, she said:
II am Illona Vadga"
We're sorry" the older inspector
apologized, but your passport expires
in three days. We've had letters and
telephone calls denouncing you. There
is boat leaving for LeHavre at noon
tomorrow. There won't be another
sailing until Saturday, two days after
your passport expires. We advise" He
stopped and began again. I'VE suggest
that it might be advisable to be on to-
morrow's boat
Il see," she said. her face deadly
pale. Il will. Thank yuu.'
She started back to Dr. Coventry's
office never noticing Miss Parker who
was trembling visibly. Brenda heard
her coming and ran from the office
for refuge in DR.. Singleton's office |
with Miss Essing. Illona sank into a
chair and sat, staring at nothing. DR..
Hazelton saw her there as he looked
out of the consultation room. He hur-
ried to her.
Whats the matter, Miss Vadga?"
he demanded. Are you ill?"
"No," Illona said and smiled, "just |
deported."
II don't understand"