“Dr. Peters, this nurse knew of the murders, that is why she offered to go there. Can’t you understand ... that? I brought out that she might be murdered and she countered with” ... he put one hand in front of his mouth ... “that her life was a small thing compared to the reputation of the Elijah Wilson Hospital and the Medicine Clinic.”
Cub Sterling lifted his wild head and snorted.
“She shouldn’t take those chances ... for us.”
And then Dr. MacArthur sat perfectly straight and lied.
“She’s not. She’s taking them for the hospital. She wants to take them. Suppose we vote upon it, gentlemen?”
“Dr. Peters?”
“I am against subjecting any nurse to danger.”
“Dr. Paton?”
“I ... I ... agree with Peters.”
“Dr. Barton?”