Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant

Physically handicapped Dr. Gillespie is exhausted from long hours. His friends force him to accept an assistant and take a more manageable workload. They agree to test three candidates as temporary assistants to see who best fits his standards.

Gillespie poses a hard quiz to the three doctors and each of them answers satisfactorily. He decides to hire all three as temporary assistants while he chooses his regular one. The trio begins working under his scrutiny at the hospital.

Howard Allwin Young and his wife Claire are at an inn when Claire suddenly forgets who she is. The mysterious amnesia sets the stage for medical investigation at the hospital. Howard seeks help for his wife immediately.

Howard brings Claire to Blair General Hospital and Gillespie along with the three new assistants begin investigating the amnesia. They find no signs of physical or emotional trauma that could explain the memory loss. The team treats it as a medical mystery to solve.

During the night Claire cannot recall her identity and expresses a wish to annul the marriage. The doctors continue to search for a cause while the personal tension within the couple grows. The mystery deepens as no medical fault is found.

Claire leaves the hospital with Dr. Red Adams for the night though her memory remains elusive. The choice reflects the uncertainty surrounding her condition. Gillespie and the team continue their investigation with renewed resolve.

The next day the doctors see no memory return and Gillespie suspects that Claire may be pretending. He orders a deeper look into her past and arranges to contact her personal physician for more information. The medical mystery widens as they search for hidden motives.

When visiting Claire's personal physician they discover that he has enlisted in the Army. Due to confidentiality they only receive basic personal data about Claire, including that she is married with a young child. The revelation adds new questions about her past.

Back at the hospital Claire faints when confronted with the Army enlistment and the past medical notes. She finally explains that she married at sixteen to a criminal and later left for New York to pursue fashion. The confession clarifies why she faked amnesia to Howard.

Claire decides to move back to Texas with her child and asks Gillespie and Red not to tell Howard about her history. They agree but remain skeptical about the full truth. The plan signals the end of the domestic crisis for now.

Red secretly obtains more information from Claire's former physician by getting the receptionist drunk. The file reveals that Claire cannot have any more children. The discovery provides crucial context for her fear of exposure and future implications.

Gillespie calls Howard to discuss the situation and Claire's hidden history. Howard expresses unwavering love and affirms that he would welcome Claire's child in his home. The doctors see a path to resolution through honest communication.

Claire steps into the adjoining room and the couple reconciles. With Red having cracked the amnesia case and the other two assistants solving separate cases, Gillespie decides to keep all three as his permanent assistants. The team demonstrates that collaboration can resolve even complex medical mysteries.