The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-10-31

CHAPTER I-Kate Fuller, beautiful and
competent young woman doctor, arrives
her internship. She meets DR.. Scott Ken
yon. who has a bitter dislike for all
women doctors, and learns Of a quarrel
between Scott and DR.. Benjamin Smith,
head Of the hospital and an old friend
who secured her appointment at Peoples
She also meets DR.. Albert Warren, resi-
dent physician, and Nurse Laura Dunlap
Both Of them resent her being at Peo-
pies.
dale's most popular bachelor and a bril-
liant doctor He dislikes women doctors
because he believes they will cot stick
to their work, but will marry and leave
after training. On the evening Kate ar
rives at Peoples, Scott goes home and
quarrels violently with his sister, Edith.
over his prejudice.
CHAPTER IH-Meanwhile, at the hos
pital Kate again meets her friend Dr.
Smith, who tries to explain SCOTS dislike
Tor women doctors and why he had tried
TO stop her appointment to Peoples. Kate
however, can not forget his rudeness
when she first arrived. Later, Kate meets
her roommate, Virginia Perry, a student
nurse. From her Kate learns the hospital
is diveded into two camps, over the APP
polntment OF woman intern.
-, al 1GS N-tHShla Ferry tells Kate
she is madly in love with Dudley Page,
coach at Riverdale Academy, and that
Vrginia's brother, Leonard, is the AGA.
emy's football star. Kate is worried over
ner reception at the hospital, but forgets
It when she is invited to dinner al Or.
Smiths. 1t proves to be memorable oc-
casion.
CHAPTER Vat. DR.. Smiths dinner
party; Kate meets Dudley Page and Iea-
Lees he doesn't love Virginia. He is using
on his football team. But more imoortant
Kate meets Dr.. Harry Blake, handsome
ana married to an older woman, He
forces his attentions upon Kate.
CHAPTER vI-The dinner turns into
Illuminating affair after Scott arrives
kate had not known he was invited. And
ne thought she planned it with the hos
s se, Mrs. Smith, IN an attempt to get
nar S ms g0oo graces By the time the
to And DIT. 5lake's wife, Grace. is
CHAPTER vu-DurinR the next fev
Gays Kate becomes interested In Dickie
6onardi, child patient at the hognitaI
ano tries to help him. He is DR.. Blake's
parent a, While trying TO get DR.. Blake to
to na more interest In the case, he tries
70 make love to her. Laura Dunlap, the
about Kate. e''-p S'aR'S
CHAPTER vuI-Kate. in an ero-. =,
neIp Dickie, calls upon his parents onS
recommends they consult Scott Kenvon
A1.ltnough she doesn't say SO. Kate rec"
Lno Ine pr Blake is incompetent and
A"O"S notnlng about child diseases.
CHAPTER Ix-A few days later Kats
az a lecture Scott gives every veeS
wards ue anG t nurses; She sees him after
h ana her visit to his parents. She asSs
ms nelp. He tells her she is presumnt;o,,S
ana refuses to help her with the child
CHAPTER x-During the following wso,,
Ha@ Is deeply troubled by the antaCorN
ISn Hispiayed by others on the stafS A.
seoptes' linen, one day while KATE 70 -
ssenoLng Dickie, DR.. Blake arrives 1,etn
s ss MAKES love to her and this time -
RIaS. Hin. Or. smith arrives and orders
aIaEs ta avn the room. That evening
S1s;4s te!s his wife, Grace. that n
smith and Kate are having an aHat- IL
her naaIaE 41-Grace Blake, because n,
the hosnjy., runs the academy and is on
IT, IT; smiths wife. Edith Kenvon snS 1,, OF
TI NIL; vile OF the academy hesdnoo ance
s Wnue the women are planning a cha.st,.
band invans aceFepeats the gossip her hus-
S'aFts the rounds Of the Community 'nen
n,t SHA l,lt xn-By September the bos.
Iast approaching a climax. AT tha g. Is
% Football practice, Grace Riafe 0' ~
mands that Scott be Removed ss . oe-
pnysiclan and her incompetent hnshenS
snalES put In his place. George Han
i. So at the Academy, objects but
CHAPTER xm-Because Dr Snatch.
VIE is In the hospital, Kate goes 10 hsS
o.1 AEenos nome and cooks him a din
Mer: While they are eating someone
III Uuo y a rock through the dining room
ana insulting note. Kate knows sor rse
Peoples. 40 '" Stay nc
CHAPTER xTv-That evening. Virginia
Perry's brother, Leonard, comes to Kate's
wndoW and tells her he knows that Dud
icy rage is not in love with his sister
Just after he leaves, Laura DUNLAP IN.
vades Hates room demanding to know
VINO the man is she overheard talking
10 Kate. Thus more gossip is added To
the flame against aKte.
CHAPTER xv-The wife of the res,-
dent physician, Albert Warren, gives birth
70 son. While Scott is out of the hos
pital the child begins to choke and Kate
performs an emergency tracheotomy
scott hears about it and attempts to
thank her and wants to become friends.
Kate refuses his friendship. She tells him
she plans to leave Peoples because of
the gossip
CHAPTER XVr-On the day Of the big
football game at the academy, Grace
Blake tells her husband, Harry, now team
physician, about Leonard who has been
hurt in the practice. She asks him not
to let the boy play and he agrees.
CHAPTER XVL-Dr Blake does not
keep his promise to his wife. Leonard is
sent into the game and is kicked on the
head. He is dazed when brought out of
the game and disappears. Grace Blake
upon hearing what has happened realizes
what fool she has ben about her young
husband She orders him removed as team
physician and sets out to make amends
for the gossip she has spread about
Kate.
CHAPTER xVII-Kate, remembering
the river, goes looking for the boy. She
looking for Leonard, finds them and
rushes the boy to the hospital. Mean
while, Virginia has found out that Dud-
ley Page doesn't love her. She faces it
with the knowledge she will get over
his infatuation and that Dudley is no
good.
CHAPTER XIX