| Show TH THE COUnTRY DOCTOR Telegram Serial F Featuring the BEGIN HERE TODAY TODA Dr John Luke country doctor doctor doc doe tor for In the tho little north woods settlement settlement set set- of 1 has just been through a s pe perilous diphtheria rI ria epidemic He goes to Montreal Mon Ion treal treat to appeal to company offIcials officials dale to build a hospital hopital in Moose Moose- t town D Dr Lukes Luke's nephew v Tony who flew to with antitoxin is fa still there waiting until his plane can con be repaired Tony I is much interested in Mary l MacKenzie Mac Mac- Kenzie Henzie daughter of the tho lumber company manager The day before Ton Tony is S. to leave he and 2 Mary admit their love loe for tor each other MacKenzie 1 c seeing them together goes gOell into a rage raga and swings ing an n ax at Tonys Tony's plane NOW NOV GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER VIII Montreal Montre l was a revelation to Dr Luke He hadn't been there for nearly 20 years ears The city had changed Everything had changed His brother Dr Paul took him about the cit city covering all the old familiar places they had bad known as students But most of all aU aside ulde from his mission to the company offices and Sir Basil Crawford in behalf of ot the hospital Dr Luke wanted to see and study modern hospital methods at Curzon Street where his broth brother r was wa-s one of ot the staff tat physicians So as soon coon as formalities were disposed of ot they set out Dr John told the story of ot the diphtheria epidemic in lit detail and stressed Tonys Tony's part in conquering it You needn't worry about Tony Paul he concluded He worked hard lard alt all during durIn tho epidemic and le's les a good boy I shouldn't sho w wonder It if f hed he'd make a name for himself some da day I Dr Paul had some reason to be skeptical of his sons son's seriousness I toward oward the future There had been escapades and a general bigness to buckle down Name for or himself as what he asked skeptically Physician 1 Flier Pianist Pugilist Is he he a a pugilist then 1 asked Dr John surprised Paul answered dryly Well Ven my ray barber arber tells tens me hes he's known in local boxing circles as as- as asand and ho winced The slightly The Murderous Medico Dr John chuckled Better Batter change the name he said Might be e bad for business Well Vell anyway pursued Paul if it ithe ho he 10 is settling down any well we'll certainly certainly thinly owe it all nil to you ou What's this about his thinking of a country practice anyway Perhaps Im I'm not the only influence ence nee there twinkled Dr John Girl ch eh 1 suggested Dr Paul Yep and anti a jewel 21 stem- stem wInder returned his brother Good enough conceded Dr Paul I dont don't mind if it its it's a girl Down here it was always girls Dr Pauls Paul's limousine drew near the he hospital The country doctors doctor's I yes es glistened as ho he surveyed the magnificent building There Thero was a wistfulness in his voice as he said Gosh I wish you ou could lend us just one floor The blue eyes ces behind his des les sparkled as the gleaming wonders wonders won- won ders of the hospital unrolled be before Core them hem Splendid luxurious rooms and nd equipment with what seemed to Dr John whole squads of nurses kl J 1 M 1 p s 1 ii i k j- j mm Then Dr John Luke forgot himself forgot the suited dress-suited audience before him forgot everything c but the ba babies ies of 1 I cant can't help it gentlemen he ho blazed You must DO something physicians ns and surgeons for tonsil operations and simple adjustments adjustments ad ad- which he had often otten himself himself him him- self leU performed in kitchens by the yellow light of kerosene lamps A ft degree of ot surgical sterility unthinkable unthinkable unthinkable able without hospital conditions Cabinets of ot beautiful forceps and complex steel instruments Plenty of ot all kind kinds of ot supplies and anti anti- X-ray X rooms and mechanical cal therapy devices of which he had only longingly read But when they came to the maternity maternity maternity mater mater- ward tho the doctor fairly beamed The footprint identification cards the incubators regulating heat humidity hu bu- bu- bu oxygen tho the improved obstetrical obstetrical ob ob- ob forceps and partial anesthesia anesthesia anes anes- thesia devices kept Dr John in a delightful wonderland for tor more mora than an hour And when Dr Paul pressed on him a typo new Ii set t of ot forceps for use in multiple births he was more delighted than any child with new toys at Christmas But the business remained Ho He had come not for pleasure or even evento evento evento to post up his medical knowledge but to get a hospital for tor the Moose Moose- town district The next day found him cooling his heels at the company offices waiting to see Sir Basil Crawford For an endless ss time he ho waited to Lo be told finally by a secretary that Sir Basil Basi was forced to leave for the day and would see him I briefly on leaving Dr John Luke Lukeas was as not accustomed to being so 50 treated in where his word took on something of tho the authority authority authority au au- au- au of law But there was nothing noth noth- lag ing to do but wait and grow more irritated and discouraged every ery passing minute Finally Sir Basil appeared with hat lat coat and stick sUck Dr Luke rose rOBe roseto to lo greet him with This is most kind of ot you sir Er eh eli about the hospital at Moose town wasn't it Dr Luke rumbled Sir Basil We Ve must proceed pro with caution Cant Can't afford to set an expensive precedent for other districts you ou know Takes time uh But epidemics like our diphtheria ria ia this winter began Dr Luke Unquestionably always alwa's such a I danger on the frontier posts said Sir Basil Must Muse guard against It of ot course but a hospital It In this particular case began Dr Luke desperately I believe 6 all ali the circumstances are set let forth in form 48 which you have been good enough to flu fill out broke In Sir Basil BasH stiffly It will be brought to my attention in due time and now you must excuse ex cx- cuse me I have a luncheon engagement engage engage- ment with the governor general waiting Perhaps I shall have the pleasure of seeing you at nt the medical medical medi medi- cal association dinner tonight at tho the Royal George I am to address the association Goodbye doctor He was gone Humiliation disappointment die dis appointment utter despair surged up In Dr Luke Was Vas his long life dream to be lost thus in a maze of ot forms letters and official ference Even in the midst of ot his despair a plan was forming in Dr Lukes Luke's mind a last desperate means of ot getting his case at least a hearing Dr Paul was happy to get him an invitation to the medical association dinner Honestly proud of ot the country country country coun coun- try doctor who was his brother Dr Paul contrived to have him seated at a small table near the tho speakers speakers' table at one side aide of the great banquet banquet ban ban- hall ball of ot the Royal George hotel where the medical elite of ot the tho dominion dominion dominion do do- minion were gathered Dr John Luke In his best beet suit was only slightly conspicuous among the immaculate immaculate im im- im- im maculate black and white while of evening evening eve eve- ning dress dreas that filled the hall ball Sir Basil Crawford spoke as promIsed prom prom- a long Jong rambling set of generalities generalities gener gener- and pomposities He preened himself hemming and hawing as he ho sat down amid the tho usual ap Then tho the little plot of ot the country doctor began to work itself UnIt out As in a dream ho heard the toastmaster rambling on onI on on- 4 I now have tho the pleasure of ot presenting a member of our profession protea- protea sio lion sion who has hell rendered great services to mankind and t to science r Dr Luke Startled by his own name Dr John Luke Luko rose half-rose though he knew the introduction was intended for his more famous brother Paul But Paul picked up the cue smoothly smooth smooth- ly Jy without interruption Rising Instantly in instantly In- In he began I 1 venture to Interrupt here simply urn sim pI ply to add a n word to our tars tera Introduction of my ml brother Dr John swallowed uncomfortably bly and heard Pauls Paul's voice continuIng continuing continuing ing He is a country doctor I know of no more valiant calling His strength and courage in the face tace of ot ofa ota a gravel grave diphtheria epidemic in the north country this past winter were a lesson for every physician In Canada Can Can- ada adal Paul beamed at the country doctors doctor's doctors doctor's doc doc- tors tor's table Gentlemen he went wenton on I I am proud indeed to introduce my brother Dr John Luke Paul sat down with a gesture to his brother to rise riso and bow Paul was happy at being able to get him this recognition But Dr John was WM n net t merely bow v ing mg He was wa walking along the speakers' speakers table to a position directly in front o of Sir Basil Paul grew apprehensive What was his brother going to do Sir Basil himself recognizing his caller of ot the afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon leaned forward negligently Ill III at case ease at first the country doctor doctor doctor doc doc- tor began with pleasantries about town small-town practice and drew good good- humored laughter and applause from the toler tolerantly superior audi audi- ence As ho he groped his way Dr John gained self seU He went on Another comforting thing about being a country doctor is that ho he gets paid Here there was appreciative appreciative dative laughter from the tho fashionable fashionable fashion fashion- able audience Of course I was wasa a little long on eggs egg this past year I confess contess I had to eat a good many more omelets than I like everyone like everyone from proud fathers to toothache- toothache sufferers paid me in eggs Of courser course r got other pay a cord of ot wood a horse-collar horse two hogs a fine Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth Plym Plym- Rock chicken I also abo collected narl nearly in cash during the year year year- ear It The laughter which greeted these sallies was suddenly stilled when the doctor switched to serious vein But I do envy you ou city doctors docton one thing gentlemen gentlemen-a a hospital Then Dr John Luke forgot himself himself him him- self forgot the audience before him forgot everything but the babies of and Sir Basil BasH Turning toward that embarrassed individual he continued passionately I want a hospital more than anything anything anything any any- thing else in the world That's why I came to Montreal Montreal that's that's why I came here tonight tonight tonight-to to appeal to the theman theone theone one man who can give it to us But Buthe's Buthe's Buthe's hes he's been busy too busy too busy to hear bear about it The country doctor was ablaze now with the earnestness of his plea The toastmaster ter made embarrassing clucking endeavoring to interrupt the torrent Sir Basil cleared his throat and flushed I cant can't help it gentlemen the doctor hurried on Ive got to fin fIn- ish It isn't fair to my people up there to be operated on on kitchen tables It isn't fair that babies have to be put in the kitchen oven be because because because be- be cause theres there's nowhere else warm enough to keep them alive It isn't fair that whole families come down with infectious diseases just because there isn't an any place to isolate the tho sick ones A murmur rose roso from the whole hall haiL Their guest of ot honor was obviously ob being embarrassed The Tho toastmaster rapped sharply Im not blaming you sir the country doctor went on speaking almost directly to Sir Basil You have many problems and were we're only a few poor people way up north But you must know these thesa things You must do something The toastmaster rose decisively Sorry doctor his voice came sharply Im sure that at another time we wo would be glad to hear more of your problems But aut tonight our time is hi short C Overborne at last by the feeling of ot hostility in the tho halt hall Dr Luke Luko mumbled a Thank you gentlemen gentlemen gentle gentle- men meni I and sat at down Dr Paul in quick sympathy came down from the tho speakers' speakers table tabla and seated himself beside his brother a reassuring hand on his arm Dr John sat staring straight ahead of him unseeing filled tilled with a sense of ot shame and failure He rose half-rose perfunctorily as a distinguished looking guest paused at the tableA tableA table A very fine tino speech sir the beribboned beribboned beribboned be- be guest said to him e earnest earnest- rnest- rnest ly b I I. I I I was very deeply moved In Indeed Indeed indeed In- In deed Thank you ou doctor muttered Dr Luke too shaken by his experience experience expert expert- ence enco to see through misted glasses who had encouraged him The stranger moved off otto Great snakes John whispered Dr Paul in his unheeding ear no doctor That's the governor governor governor gov gov- general of Canada To be continued |
