Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1936, Page 42

WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1936. By Kathryn L. Musgrove. ATIN fire that sparkled like molten steel flowed in the veins of “Betty Serio. The outine work and nsive study re- ‘qtired of a student nurse did not over- tax her abundant energy. But night duty seemed dull and made her rest- Much of her lei- sure time was ded- icated to address- ing her thoughts to Dr. Roy Warren through the me- dium of poetry. Naturally she was in love with him, as were most of the other nurses. His fine physique Jeft no doubt in A rude slap . . , sat her down. A SLAP that any one's mind that he had made the foot ball team at college. But while Dr. Warren did not ac- tually encourage his admirers, he was not averse to making the most of their attentions for his own amuse- ment. When they became -serious he would show them a snapshot of his wife and child, which he kept conveniently in his pocket. In most cases this checked their overzealous- ness. Betty ignored him, deliberately enubbed him, but never did her pulse fail to quicken at the sound of his step in the corridor. One night Dr. Warren sought her out. “I'm going over to the drug store,” he said. “Don't tell any one, but telephone me there if I'm needed and I'll be right over.” Always professional, she replied, “Very well, doctor.” But she was secretly angered. He was always ask- ing favors and seemed so unappre- ciative. The night before she had removed a particle of dust from a man’s eve because he had asked her not to disturb him for anything that was not serious. Another time she had smuggled a steak for him from the diet kitchen and he hadn't even thanked her. 2 * ok Kk % ER black eyes flashed with con- flicting emotions as she marched grimly down the corridor and halted for a moment outside Dr. Warren's room. Then she went on to the diet kitchen and in a few moments re- turned to his room. Quickly, deftly, she stripped the bed, sprinkled rice over the mat- tress and then remade it to perfec- tion. She emptied the tobacco from the pipe which he had in readiness for his moments of relaxation and refilled it with ground coffee. Then, noticing that his white trousers were thrown conveniently over the back of & chair, she set to work and sewed | up the bottom of the pants leg. Betty hastened back to her desk, where she worked busily over her charts for an hour or more. So absorbed was she in reading the case history of a new patient that she was not conscious of-an- | other presence until she felt the hand that gripped the stiff white collar that she was wearing. A nervous girl would have screamed, but not | Betty. Very calmly she half arose | from her chair. A rude slap just | ,under her shoulder blades sat her | down again. * % % X . | SOMETHING felt gooey and un- comfortable. She turned her head and beheld Dr. Warren taking " & second egg from a paper bag. Sum- | " moning her dignity, she arose and | stood before him, very straight, her | cap adding stature to her scant 5 feet. Dr. Warren indicated the paper bag. | *There are four more,” he told her, %“and I got them especially for you.” “Please, Dr. Warren—"" she began. Sonnysayings | how for the moment she didn't care 7, | was extradited from Great Britain to | Germany on a charge of stealing jew- | elry valued at $330,000, belonging to { his former employer, Frau Marta von | Open, of Wiesbaden, after most of the | property had been recovered. One strong arm caught her and held her like s steel vise while the other free hand dropped the eggs, one at time, down her back and slapped her each time in order that the egg might con- tinue its journey shell-less, All this time Bet ty was busy kick- ing his shins and biting his arm, but the interne only laughed. “The Iatins are putting up a good defense,” he mocked as he re- leased her. * koK % echoed the length of the corridor caught his lean jowl, and tiny but capable hands tore at his unruly blond hair. “Darn!’ he said, “I always did ad- mire spirited women.” With that he went down the corridor, chuckling to himself. Betty went into the bath room and attempted to achieve some degree of neatness. She washed the back of her uniform and hung it on the fire es- cape to dry. For weeks after Betty didn't speak to Dr. Warren except when it was absolutely unavoidable. Almost every | day flowers or candy came to her at | the nurses’ home. There never was a card, but she knew from whom | they came. | One night they worked together on an accident case. After five sutures | they dismissed the patient. When they were alone he took her in his rms. ‘Betty.” he pleaded, “will you for- give me?” “For what?” she asked innocently. “You know what. Will you?” “Oh, I had forgotten that inci- dent,” she lied, “and you with it.” “Ah, Betty, don't say that!™ “Well, then, I forgive you,” she answered. . “Kiss and make up?” “No!” “Please!” “No!” “Well, then,” he said, and kissed her anyhow. It was their first kiss. * x ¥ * I LOVED you from the first mo- ment I saw you,” he said, and there was a note of sincerity in his voice. Betty thought her heart would burst. This man who was like & Greek god, who was all that she had ever dreamed of, was telling her that he loved her. Then she remembered that he was married, and all the joy was gone. But he kissed her again, and some- if he had a dozen wives. They loved each other! “8ay that you love me,” he pleaded. “Oh, Dr.—Roy, I do!” she answered passionately. He walked with her to her desk, and when they were seated he flshed in his pocket and drew forth & snap- shot. “This—" he began. “Yes, I know,” she interrupted, “this is your wife and child.” She arose hastily and almost ran down the corridor. He hurried after her and grasped | her shoulders. | “You shouldn’t interrupt so rude- ly,” he admonished. | Then, displaying the snapshot, he | added, “This is my sister and her baby. She is so happy. Betty, do you think we can be that happy?" (Copyright, 19836.) Extradicted in Theft. Karl Schiffbauer, aged 34, a butler, The first snow alers tastes er‘ Christmas t' me an’ Baby! I kin| close my eyes an' think I smells the | turkey! | _ Pig’s Tail Soup Cheap. 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