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-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.
"In a few minutes," said Joan.
"Miss Wentworth, wlint are you
doing to Doctor Lancaster?"
“ I am taking care of him."
"Mr. Myers say« you will kill him
n e has got to have Ills morphine;
you can't stop a man abruptly like
that. Mr. Myers understands him—”
“ Mr. Myers can come In in fifteen
minutes," said Joan. All the while
she spoke she had never taken her
eyes from Lancaster’s face.
■ .ancaster was suffering «cutely.
The sweat streamed down his face,
and he was looking st her with the
eyes of a suffering animal Yet It was
not until the watch hand was on the
hour that Joan took the bottle from
the desk.
“ The whole bottle Is a normal dose.”
said Lancaster, through his teeth.
Joan drew one-fourth Into the sy
ringe.
"Y'ou must give me all, Miss Went
worth.
That little quantity Is useless."
He was lying shout the strength of
the dose, and he knew that Joan knew.
She did not answer him. He extended
Ida arm. and »he plunged the needle
into the wrist. Then she corked the
bottle and she put It Into the pocket
of her uniform, having previously
added the small quantity In the bottle
upon the table.
The hammering at the door had be 1
gun again But the girl waited until
Joan la putting up a good
the Spasms of pain disappeared from
flight again*« big odds. Is Doe-
Lancaster's face. He rose
or Lancaster worth saving?
“ Miss Wentworth!" he began grate i
fully. Then, catching sight of her
bruised wrists, he took her hands In
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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"Did I do that?" he cried
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