Part 29 (1/2)
”Yes,” he answered, through his end
I told the orderly to show her in
Estelle Karst was quite a reirl and, I suppose, the first woineers She was an M D
as well as an ScD and reuess that hy I always stood up instinctively when she caht look at me and sniff It couldn't have been her rank; we didn't bother much with rank
She was dressed in white coveralls and a shop apron and had sih the snow I said, ”Good s office
The Colonel greeted her with the urbanity that had made him such a success oarette
”I' to drop around to your shop”
I knehat he was getting at Dr Karst's work had been prie the direction of her research to so more productive in a military sense
”Don't call me 'major,' ” she said tartly
”Sorry, Doctor-”
”I caht back And I presu, I need some help”
”That's e are here for”
”Good I've run into sos in my research I think that one of the men in Dr Ridpath's department could help me, but Dr Ridpath doesn't seem disposed to be cooperative”
”So? Well, I hardly like to go over the head of a departe it Whom do you want?”
”I need Dr Obre”
”The spectroscopist-hm-m-m I can understand Dr Ridpath's reluctance, Dr
Karst, and I'h-explosives research is really our ht she was going to make hi, do you realize the importance of artificial radioactives to modern medicine?”
”Why, I believe I do Nevertheless, doctor, our primary uard to the whole country in time of war-”
She sniffed and went into action ”Weapons-fiddle-sticks! Isn't there a medical corps in the Army? Isn't it more important to kno to heal , you're not a fit e of this project! You're ayou're a, a war red, but Manning never budged He could have raised Cain with her, confined her to her quarters,isn't like that He told me once that every tin that some senior officer hasn't measured up to his job
”I aree that ht be And, believewere all we had to worry about In any case, I have not refused your request Let's walk over to your laboratory and see what the probleement that can be made which will satisfy everybody”
He was already up and getting out his greatcoat Her set mouth relaxed a trifle and she answered, ”Very well I'm sorry I spoke as I did”