The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-09-19

Inc boy Snute0 ms pOS1uOn.
"T'm going to get even with
that guy" he threatened.
peratUne 49, Ned her chest.
1t was his first professional visit
and she had listened with f1attering
effectiveness to his advice, telling
! him archly that she felt much i'm
proved just knowing herself in such
competent hands. The formalities
over, she had got down to the real
purpose Of her summons by regal
ing him with that rot about Kate
Fuller and Ben Smith.
He had never liked ter, and IN
at once he had found himself de-
spising her. 1t was a strange re-
action, inasmuch as SIZE was saying
what she had every right to expect
would elicit only pleasure from him.
Her expression was quite ludicrous
when he said, There's not a word
Of truth in it. I'm surprised u
would repeat it"
Its very broad-minded # you to
defend DR.. Smith," she replied,
land naturally we all realize that
the major portion Of blame rests on
the woman. After all, we were q
harmonious group at Peoples until
Kate Fuller came"
He had said nothing to that. Shak-
ing her head regretfully, Miss Cor
don continued, i've had another
complaint against her."
whats the crime this timer" He
had made ceremony Of unclipping
his fountain pen from his vest
pocket, taking the cap of and sit
ting down at a small desk to write
out prescription.
''She entertained a man in her
room last night, DR.. Kenyon"
The pen jumped in his hand,
leaving an ugly smear Of ink on
the prescription pad. Re tore the
sheet off and tossed it into a waste
basket.
do you cough much?" he IN
quired of his patient.
Plainly vexed, she frowned and
said, why, little at night" Then
she went on in a prim voice, 'Our
young nurses need good examples.
This latest escapade Of DR.. Fuller's
convinces me that we must band
together to rid the hospital Of her. {"
Kenyon wrote husily, then recap
ped his fountain rem and remarked
cheerfully, 'This should control the
coughing"
Aren't you interested in the well
fare of the hospital, DR.. Kenyon?"
Eyes, indeed" he said amiably.
Then why - she began fret
fully.
81 think you can return to your
desk in a day or two," he inter-
rupted.
With a highly affronted air, Miss
! Gordon remarked, BLOW hot, blow
cold. That seems to be the way with
you, DR.. Kenyon"
"Oh, I'd hardly say that, Miss
Gordon"
He laughed and went into an ad.
jacent lavatory to wash his hands.
He did not feel as cool and col
lected as he had pretended to.
When he returned to the bed
room, Miss Gordon said tartly, II
supposed you were one of US. DR..
Kenyon"
"Us?"
I'VE conscientious ones inside and
outside Peoples who are untiring
in our efforts to keep our hospital
above reproach."
why, consider that am" he
told her. He shook down his Their
mometer and put it into its case.
Miss Gordon raised her eyes to
the ceiling.
.'But II you condone loose morals
among the hospital personnel -
she began, pulling irritably at q
peach-colored satin spread.
who is the man she had in her
room, Miss Gordon?"
II can't give you his name"
do you know it?"
well, no, but ~
WHO saw him enter her room?"
Nobody, but ="
who observed him leaving.
them"
Nobody, DR.. Kenyon, but / have
accurate information Of his pres
ence there"
stool pigeons exaggerete. Miss
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