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T H E G A T E C IT Y J O U R N A L Green’» August Flower -A R E YOU A W ITCH?" SY NO PSIS . — Nurses In the Southern hospital at A von m ou th are an g er ed by the insolent tre atm ent accorded them by Dr. John Lancaster, head o f the in stitution, and ther e is a g en e r a l fe e li n g o f unrest, into which Joan W e n tw o r t h , pro bationa ry nurse, is drawn. Doc tor L a n caster is p e r fo r m i n g a difficult operation, fo r which he has won fame. Joan, w i th other nurses, is in attendance. She is upset, th rough no fa u lt o f her own. and makes a t r i v i a l blunder at a c r i t ical moment. T h e patient dies and Do c to r La nca st er accuses her o f clumsiness. She is sus pended, the action m ea ni ng the end o f her hope o f a caree r as a nurse. W i t h o u t r ela tiv es or friends, and desperate, Joan, urge d by her landlady, g oe s to D oc to r La nc as te r's office to ask him to o v e r l o o k her blunder and reinstate her. She ov erh ea rs a vio len t a lte rca ti on between D o c tor La nca st er and other men she does not see. Joan is struck by the fa v o r a b le ch ang e in the a p pearance and de meanor o f the doctor, re c a ll in g that at times in the hospital he has been g en t le and th ou gh tf u l and at others su percilious and bullying. H e tells her he can do not hin g fo r her at the hospital, but offers her a p o sition in a nursing institution in the country, te ll i n g her she can be o f " g r e a t assistance to him. A man named Myers demands she tell him w ha t the doctor had said to her. She denies him the Information, and he c o v e r t ly threatens her. A t the in s ti t u tion, which is ow ned by Doc tor Lancaster, Joan finds Myers. He tells her he is the secretary. She in sti nc tiv ely dislikes and fears him. T h e only patient at the Institute is a Mrs. Dana, d e mented but harmless. Joan Is v a g u e ly uneasy, fe e li n g that there is some m y st er y about the place. Doc tor Lanca st er arrives. Joan accuses him o f d e ce iv in g her, de cl a r in g her Intention of leavin g. He tells her he is the patient wh o needs her, s a y in g he w an ts help in a " b i g fight," but m ake s no fu r th er explanation. She decides to stay. E v id e n t ly Doc tor La nc a st er is a fr a id o f Myers. Joan discovers that the do cto r Is a vic tim o f the m o r phine habit. Joan takes ch ar ge o f him, he lpi ng him to ov erc om e t em po r a r il y his c r a vi n g fo r the drug. My ers accuses her o f "m e dd li ng ," but she refuses to leav e or to g i v e up her ca re o f Lancaster. | you knew everything, Mlsa Went worth, you might understand how a man can be caught In a snare of hla own making. But I ’ll win, with your aid, and I'll be my own master again." “ You are your own master now. Doc tor Lancaster. Always think that and remember It.” "My own master? When that hound follows me— ” "Mr. Myers Is your servant." Lancaster laughed harshly. "By heaven I" he cried. “ I'll tell him so. Miss Wentworth, give me that dose now, so that I can feel like a man again and have the strength to send him about his business.” “ It will give you strength," she an swered. “ but It will not make you yourself, your better self. You will no longer want to send him about his business." Lancaster stared at her. “ How do you know that?" he asked. “ Are you a witch? It's true. But I can’t wait any longer. I have waited fifteen min utes. Half an hour next time. Miss Wentworth, the third drawer—” As her eyes went toward the desk he snatched up the bottle and hypo dermic from the table. Joan caught at his wrist. But Lancaster had al ready plunged the syringe Into the fluid, and he was upon his feet. lie tried to free his hand, he fought furiously, but Joan succeeded In knocking the bottle from his grasp. It fell upon the table. Lancaster righted it, and suddenly darted toward the desk. Joan caught him. He flung her across the room. He had got the drawer open when she grappled with him again. He struck at her with his right hand, beating her about the wrists, but she would not let go. She would never leave go, not though he struck her In the face. He tossed her this way and that, but she never unclasped her hold. At last he dropped Into his chair ex hausted and covered his face with his hunds. "Tw elve minutes more,” said Joan triumphantly, looking at her watch. Then she realized that all through the struggle there had been a hammer C H A P T E R V I— C ontinued — 9 — "F or happiness, perhaps— I don't know. Itut not for duty. Your life Is to he used. Doctor Lancaster, for the sake of the people, and I am going to help you use It. Your wonderful skill—” !le groaned at the words. Joan saw that, though he was suffering physi cally, there was some mental trouble which her words had evoked. “ Doctor Lancaster," she said, "the first thing you have to do Is to use your will. Ami l am going to give you your llrst test, a little one only. It will last thirty seconds. Can you put forth your will fur Just that length of time?" He tlxed Ills eyes anxiously on hers and nodded. Yet she saw them waver toward the bottle. "I am going to cross the room,” she •aid. “ Don't stir a finger till I re turn." She heard Myers In the hall, and. going to the door, she turned the key. She heard Myers hall near Iter door. Rut she had no time to think of him. She went hack to Lancaster, whose hands were strained hard against the arms of the chair. "W ell done I” she said. "Miss Wentworth. I must have that hypodermic now." “ I want you to wait. Walt half an hour. Doctor Lacaster. “ I can't I" he cried, starting up. "I tell you 1 must have It. After an over dose one must have a smaller one. It will set me up nicely. Just half the quantity. Miss Wentworth.” "In half an hour," said Joan. He sprang to hla feet, shaking and furious. "(Jive me that bottle at once!" he cried. “ In half an hour.” Lancaster aat down. "Confound you. why ever did you come here?” tie asked. "Suppose that 1 discharge you?" "I shall not go. Doctor Lancaster. We have covered that point In our conversation already.” Then, seeing his distress, she went on rapidly: “ Listen to me. Doctor Lancaster. You brought me here upon an Impulse, because you had no one whom you could trust. You wanted lo light and you wunted me to tight with you. Well, I am going to do It, and we are going to win." She took out her watch and laid it on the table. "In twenty live minutes you •hall have half a dose. Then we shall have won the first skirmish. O, Doc tor Lancaster, fight like a man and help os win !*' She spoke with so much earnestness that she kindled hla enthusiasm. "Yea. w e ll make the figh t!" he cried, with blaring eyes. " I f only I bad had you long a g o !" He was In the full reaction from hla despondency. He struck his fist em phatically upon the arm or the chair " I ’ll be a tuan a g a i n h e cried. " I f “ Well Done!" She Said. swered Joan, snatching her wrists away. “ Your enemy—our enemy, who Is now worsted In Ins first field of battle." “ Miss Wentworth, you see now what I am. I can't hold you to your prom ise. You must leave me. Who's that at the door?" “ We shall see," answered toan, and unlocked It. Myers was standing nntslde, white with rage, ahd with him was Docloi Jenkins, looking uneasy and embur rassed; his eyes fell before Joan's. “ Tell her what you told m e!" stain mered Myers, beside himself with Ids anger. “ Miss Wentworth," fa tered Jenkins "indeed you don't understand wftai you are doing. Doctor Lancaster— r “ Is a mighty sick man,” burst out the secretary. “ And It’s my job to prevent him from being killed by meddlers. He picked this nurse iq somewhere and she's trying to get rlfi of me and have the charge of the doc tor. I won’t stand for It,” he adder, to Joan. “ I warned yon twice today, and you paid no attention to me. Now you can pack up and leave the Insti tute. Isn't that right, doctor?” he added, to Lancaster. To Joan's stupefaction, Lancaster's old Irresolution had already returned, and more; he seemed to nlly himself with the secretary. The morphine, which had restored bis body, had lent him Its own false personality. "W ell, you see. Miss Wentworth means well,” he said slowly, “ but she doesn't realize conditions. You see.” he added, turning to Joan hut not meeting her eyes, “ one has to tape' off very slowly In a desperate ens. like mine. I ’m very far gone, and heroic measures are useless.” "That's right. Now tell her to go," said Myers. “ Yes, Miss Wentworth, I really don't believe that you can do any good here." said Lancaster obediently. “ It was a mistake. Y’ ou shall he paid a full month's salary. Ask Mr. Myers t< make out your check.” "She can drive hack with Doctor Jenkins now,” suggested Myers. “ She can drive hack with Doctor Jenkins,” agreed Lancaster, and Joan saw the secretary's pale face blaze with triumph. “ And you might get me n few more bottles from the storeroom," will“ pered Lancaster to Myers. “ I'm very slinky. I must have enough on hand In ruse I wake up In the night. You understand my needs, Myers.” he con tinned, with u catch of self-pity In Ids voice. Joan did not hesitate a moment She slipped between the two men and ran to the storeroom. With a nmt tered oath Myers ran after her. Tin girl was Just lr. time to slHtn the door In his face and lean ngainst It inside, hrnclng her fool against a plnnk and using the whole weight of her body. She heard Myers breathe heavily ns he tried to force Ills entrance, lie dashed himself madly against it, hut Joan knew that she would die rather than yield. “ Open that door!” shripked Myers, in uncontrolled fury. “ Open at once, do you hear me?" Joan looked hastily shout her. Some instinct seemed to tell her that the case of morphine bottles was hidden under the linen pile in the near corner By stretching out one hand without giving way In the least Joan could Just reach far enough to toss away the napkins. There were dozens of the tiny bottles In the packing case he neath—enough to kill a herd of oxen Joan heard Jenkins’ protesting voice outside, nnd the Irresolute tones ot Lancaster. The matron was speaking too. The girl did not know what they were saying to Myers, beyond the gen eral sense of their expostulations, hut she felt her will ride high above the storm of conflict. A hammer lay on the shelf. Joat took It In her hand. “ Listen!" she cried to those ontslde " I have the morphine and l have the hammer. And I sm going to break every bottle In this room—" Lancaster cried out pitifully at her words. "Miss Wentworth, you will kill me If you do I" “ I'nless this case passes Into my possession. I am going to have the storeroom key, and I am going to take ohnrge of Doctor Lancaster, who has employed me for that especial pur pose. during this month." The slleace o f itupefactlon notable was complete. Joan flung the door open boldly and stood before the group, the hammer In her hand. She saw Lancaster, with eyes bent inqnlr Ingly upon hers, the matron and Jen [ kins. mule, and Myers, lennlng ngainst the oppos'd* wall of the passage, re garding her with venomous Impotence. "Well, whst do you say to that, doc tor?" he sneered. Ing at the door. She got up. "W ho Is It?” she called. "Miss Wentworth, unlock the door, please." came the frightened voice of Mrs. Fraser. 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