Challenge for Nurse Laurel — Fay Stone

She didn't believe little Pat Newlands was insane, she did believe someone was trying to drive the child mad . . . but could she prove it in time.

Voice from the past…

“Is that you, Laurel? How are you, darling?” When Nurse Laurel Winston realized who was on the phone, she was startled, than angry, at her pulse-pounding reaction. Ambitious young Dr. Neil Elliott had jilted her months before, for a rich heiress. Now here he was calling the suicide prevention center where she worked, asking her…what? To come on a case where a 12-year-old child tried to drown herself? To “watch over” the poor psychotic little thing until she can be committed.” Laurel's impulse was to say no -- she wanted nothing to do with Neil Elliott. But she changed her mind when her chief, Dr. Powers, asked her to take the case, as a favor to him. And when she met her young patient, Laurel was glad that she had changed her mind. Because something was very wrong -- something she didn't begin to understand until it threatened them both…

Hero: Al Kendrick is an artist
Heroine: Nurse Laurel Winston
Patient: Pat Newlands

Original Title: Nurse on Call