Evening star., 1942-10-25

~
b what everv medical instinct told him it surely Not
for patent kindly Ed Tobey Not for friendly Ed who'd
even him three years credit when the gong was tough
The aner in his pocket ratified accusngy He took it out
and put it in the inside pocket of his coat Silly but
he'd rather it was out sight He almost to the Mardan
house now and his mind little clearer MOI mace up
exactly, but tipping in a certain onectlon'
The walls of the house showed white through the oaks
The porch was out of sight, but he could see 1t perfectly
without seeing Old John Mardan sitting there mr. Jack
to every human being black white on the lsan Inc od
man with the thin svey hair the rug over his Knees the
chseed pan-wse face Waiting patiently almost humor-
ousy till even the daily shots of the pan-mg drug would
be of no use The old who Tom Harrgans TREND
and much more besides.
Hapan turned in the gate and saw what ne hoped to
see girl waiting in the shadows OF the doorway Jerry
Mardan walked quickly to him. tall GIRL slender and
beautifully made with wide gray and brown Wavy hair
Watching her come toward him, Harrgan et tne tlgnt
hollow agony under his breast bone as ne had every time
he'd seen her or thought of her for how long now Too
ono Now he knew he should have been nstent Now
when there was mavbe 50 little time She came to him. holding
out her hands, He took them and she smiled and sad i've
heard the rlmor. Is it true!
He smiled tightly 'Yes it's true
"When?"
He felt his throat tighten ITO report Thursday.
dark. That's awfuly quick
He said They're desperate for DOCTORS.
SHE stood for moment holding his fingers lightly Then
she said, We'll
He looked at her steadily 81 - don't know yet haven't
made up my mind"
do you want to talk to Father"
mo Not vet This is one-nan job. He closed his hano
down hard on hers and said Come walk along the DUH
with me-"
They walked silence past the last house IN the row. tnen
along the bluff over the wde tidal creek The sea wind whipped
cool against their faces Hagan was achngy conscious OF
the girl beside him. Being in love- even as utterly ana u
ngly as they were didn't always make things simpler
could make the mistakes much more terrible he saio
abruptly "You see don't absolutely have to CO. m -
not even sure ought to I'm the only doctor mere he
Island will have really tough time if leave 50 snort OH
tires and gas Really tough He hesitated moment can
cite that Essential medical service know can get OIL
Jerry said Il it's hard - Tell me one thme'
which do you really want?'
else From some place where thered be at least one doctor
left know they've got to find how many twenty thou
sand isn't it? - doctors Got to find them Right away.
Somebody got do without But doesn't have to be mere
He stopped the path and looked at her Her ace was
completely still with the effort to wait to be patient TO hei
He said painfully And then it doesn't touch the mann
issue - but there's US 80
She nodded without speaking. He sald you'll you
have to stay with your father We don't change on tha
"Of course not" She stood looking at him tor long mo-
ment Then very quickly, she put both her hands on ms
he PrinCetOWn this afternoon VIC