| Show TH THE COUnTRY n cou-n TRY DOCTOR Telegram Serial Featuring the BEGIN HERE TODAY Dr John Jolan Luke country doctor doctorIn In the tho little north woods settlement settle settle- ment mont of l works night and day to combat an on epidemic of diphtheria Fa Father Bonel Bond parIsh parish par par- ish priest and Kennedy arc aro archis archis his aides Storms have Isolated Moose Moose- town cutting off telephone and telegraph connections Mike Alike Scanlan Scan Scan- Ian lan amateur radio operator r gets a message to Dr Lukes Luke's brother Dr Paul Luke In Montreal asking ask ask- ing him to send fiend antitoxin desperately deeper desper needed Company Compa y officials refuse Dr Pauls Paul's request but his hisson hisson son Tony o agrees ees to to fly to Moose Moose- town to with the antitoxin He arrives s there ther crashing a awing awing wing of his plane as ho lands With the serum scrum tho the epidemic I Is conquered Tony obliged to re remain remain re- re main until his plane piano can bo be re repaired repaired repaired re- re paired spends much time with Mary MacKenzie l daughter of tho the lumber company manager Dr Luke Luko goes to Montreal to appeal to company officials to give gho a hospital NOW V GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER VH VU Their last evening eve together Mary had not had an altogether er gay girlhood what with wit the drear barrenness of Moos town and ho tho tyrannical domination of at her father But this was a new new kind kind of this pain ain this thought that tomorrow Tony Pony would soar Into the tho air and ando be o gone in just the same unexpected ed manner in which he had arrived in n the tho winter And Tony Tony the gay one the good companion the almost never serious Was she sho after all no more to him than pleasant company com com- pany any in a wilderness 1 Certainly he had lad indicated no more during the evening they spent together after the he boat left carrying Dr Luke on his ils mission to tho the They had md laughed together played their silly illy little games together been very gay Tony had obviously been excited excited ex ex- cited at atthe the prospect of ot flying south again Was he really glad to go- go would he go without leaving a single single single sin sin- gle hope of reunion except that gay boyish laugh 1 Mary cried herself herselt to o sleep that night very softly But the morning came as it al always always al- al ways comes even after the tho longest night and Mary was scarcely dressed when a knock at the door told old her that Tony was ready Together they set out for the field near the town where Tony had discovered a smoother surface than the tho ho one which brought disaster on his its arrival In Tony was wasn in n flying dress dres and nd carried a small suitcase Mary her short tousled hair lair blowing in the spring breeze looked ev even n more delightfully girlIsh girl- girl sh Ish than ever But somehow conversation con con- between them was a little strained Are you to be getting back backo to o Montreal queried Mary as they strode along toward tho the field Oh yes of at course see my lather father again and all that replied Tony carelessly Of course Ill I'll be beback beback beback back hero again some somo time Some time the very Indefiniteness Indefinite- Indefinite ness of at the words struck Mary like a blow Suddenly sho she seemed to know enow that he would never come comeback comeback back ack Montreal his old associates his ils father his work work his his girl there For tho the first time it struck her hero her her- so o attractive a fellow as Tony as-Tony Tony would be e bound to have a girl there Odd that hat she hadn't thought of ot it But Jut of course it must be betrue true Mary Maryell fell ell silent as they walked along to together to- to gether Finally she felt obliged to tomake tomake tomake make conversation N on 1 y 1 1 F Y 1 ri v J r 2 w l tW 1 y fl l l t 0 t. t k f rr t Tian Lt L- L 4 t iS S tt e- e teach you youth to take my daughter away blazed MacKenzie l ie Now get out Get out o 0 this town Tony took one quick quickstep st step p toward l in furious anger then suddenly stopped and began to laugh And what arc arc you on going to do dowhen dowhen dowhen when you get back she asked Oh go thick back b ck to the hospital I suppose returned Tony carelessly Be an au again Learn my trade Then Im I'm going to find a location like where this where things happen happen happen hap hap- pen Marys Mary's heart A location location- like this Where things happen Could it It be be ho was vas thinking 2 1 Things happen she murmured Here 1 Where Sure replied Tony could you get a more moro exciting job than being a country doctor in a place pIneo like this Big hospital in the city Spend half your time making out reports and the other half balancing balancing bal hal teacups Dispensing bread pills piUs and hokum okum to a lot of fat old cats who arent aren't sick anyway Like It better here where Its It's like eating never hash hash never know w what's going to turn up next The plane stood at a corner of tho of-tho tho field just ahead With sith ith Greasy fussing fussing fuss tuss- ing at the motor In a gesture that was little short of a caress I You dont don't want to bury yourself In a hole like this this- Tony burst out Mary And Oh how I wish you would she said to herself herselt You want to be In a city where theres there's excitement and lights and places to togo togo togo go and and ideas and new people all an antho tho the time Away from all this and and ig ignorance ignorance ignorance ig- ig norance She blurted out the last word explosively You mean YOU do corrected Tony gravely it I guess admitted Mary what I candidly mean There Thero was another silence between them as they walked across tho the field to the plane All ready Greasy is she shel called Tony as they approached ed In his impatience Greasy already had the motor throbbing Sa ay Like a jackrabbit shot back Greasy And will wUl I be glad to to Going to take her up for a little trial hop announced Tony No use starting off oft for Montreal without without without with with- out a little test Gr Greasy's face fell feU Visions of ot a anew anew anew new crackup danced before his eyes Sal Sal he began But Tony cut in ahead of him Get In he ho said to Mary his tone completely matter of fact Mary lary drew away slightly Come on get in Tony urged Are Aro you crazy Sure but what's that got to do with It asked Tony cheerfully And with the same samo Impudent grin spreading across his face he picked Mary up bodily She struggled faintly faintly faint taint ly half half batt delighted at atthe atthe the tho prospect of a hop hop hop-a a chance that might never come como to her again with with Tony as as pilot Tony you mustn't she objected faintly Tony Please Tony let me down Which the grinning T Tony prompt prompt- ly y did into did into the forward cockpit of or he little plane Just Justa Justa a little spin You'll love it iU he cried above bov the hum of othe the motor love rove it And he ho climbed Into nto the pilots pilot's cockpit behind herBut herBut herBut her But if it Dad sho should ld find out out out- Tony maliciously speeded up the motor which responded with a deafening roar Cant Can hear you he shouted im im- im- im Cant hear a word you youlay say lay And with a louder roar of the he motor the plane trundled down the he field bouncing and rocking on the tho rough surface e and suddenly spurned the ground behind It Following motioned frantically In Instructions Instructions Instructions In- In from Tony Mary adjusted the speaking tube ear earphones phones over her curly wind shipped hair How about It shouted Tony into nto tho the tube I hate to admit it It- It she sho replied but its it's wonderful he asked Higher They were getting jetting accustomed to the roar of ot the tho wind and motor and he spoke more normally Mary M ry peep peeped d over tho the edge of ot the cockpit at the straggling houses and overhanging pine forests of Yes she replied speaking more softly into the tube As high as you can clin go As though shocked at it her own daring Mary relapsed Into nto he her seat as the ship circled higher and higher peering over the edge of ot the cockpit from time to time Then she took up the tho speakIng speak- speak jug Ing ng tube again and as though speaking to t it alone rather than to toa toa I Ia a person at atthe the other end she said laid softly Tony Tony Can Can you hear me Im I'm Im I'm happier lappier than Ive I've ve ever been In my life lite Im I'm happy Tony Tony Tony-so so happy Im I'm crying You mean laughing dont don't you came back Tonys Tony's voice through the tube No Tony Im I'm too happy to to laugh but laugh aug but ut a smile won out over imminent tears Puzzled uzzle Tony shot back t through rough the tube You dont don't think the altitudes altitude's altitudes altitude's alti alti- tudes tude's making you a little dizzy N No rd Pd like to go even higher returned Mary glancing over the side of at the miniature map of the country that lay far tar be be- low She lowered her voice and spoke again as ast to the tube itself Because I couldn't talk to you like this If we were down on the ground or or If It you were were looking at me This is kind of like talking to your picture up in my room and saying Tony I dont don't want you to togo togo togo P go away I I Whether Mary intended the words for Tony no ono one but Mary can canever canever canever ever be sure But the fact remains that he heard every word He stared at tho the tube like one who has seen a wonder what wh was th that tl he stammered I 1 dont don't want you ever to go away came Marys Mary's soft voice oice I 1 know Its It's wrong to talk like this but I dont don't care It seems right way up here just us two You cant can't go away without knowing what fun youve you've brought into my life what life what youve you've come to mean m an to ta tome tome me II Now M Mary ry came Tonys Tony's voice Youre too young to be saying saying say say- ing lug such things Why youre you're just justa a kid Am I 1 Well I thought you were Say what's happening up here any a anyway y- y way You were wera just kid kic down on the ground but ri now now now- w- w Jubilantly he he resumed Why I dont don't care what It If is is its it's all aJl right Im I'm just as daffy daffy as as aa you are arc right now And a a. swell time ume to find It il out ut just when Im I'm going away IFor For 2 cents Id I'd head for tor Montreal right this minute The ship dipped suddenly Terrified Ter Ter- rifled Mary cried No no Not now Please Take me down please Into a long circling glide went the ship bounced slightly and rolled across across the field Tony jumped out and lifted a trembling Mar Mary from the plane For just a moment they were In e each ch others other's arms Then came a. a sudden splintering hoi i o L Rounding the fuselage to see what was was going on they saw a strange sight Mary MacKenzie's father purple with rage and spluttering expletives has hacking violently at atthe hc tho wings of the plane pIano with an nn ax Struts covering and wires were Vere rapidly becoming a tangle of wreck- wreck ago under his furious blows teach to take you my daughter away he blazed Im firm Imon firmon on to you and your tricks he yelled swinging the ax Ill Til fix your pour clock you OU young smart aleck Now get out Get out o this town town Tony took one quick step toward MacKenzie in furious anger then suddenly stopped and began to laugh hysterically VAro Aro Aro you mad man growled Mackenzie No IINo laughed Tony But now now now- I and he pointed to the smashed wing of the plane plane Now Now I cant can't get out I ITo To Be Continued |
