The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-05


ting of the view ahead. and the Rev.
Mr.. Tinker behold, with amaxement
and JOY the glorious panorama Of Jera-
salem spread ont before him. saw i all
with remarkable viyidness. | saw Jeru-
salem In Mis- Borgier's eyes.
tacitly thanked fortune when her
eyes resumed their habitual dance
around the room. releasing me from
what had become rather humiliating
captivity. Once free from their strange
influence. laughed At my weakness.
:. Pshav,- l said 20 myself. = You are
fine subject for young woman Of
mesmcric talents to practice upon"
"who i Miss BorgierP" demanded
Of the Rev Mr.. Tinker's wife, at the
first opportunity.
"Why. she Is Deacon Borgier' daugh-
ter" replied that good person, with
some surprise.
- And who i Deacon Borgicr?"
" A most excellent man, one of the
pillars of my husbands congregation.
The young people laugh a what they
call his torpidity- and say that he has
been walking about town in his sleep
for twenty years; but | assure YOU that
there is not sinccrer, more fcryent
Chris
l turned abruptly around, leaving
Mrs. Tinker more astoni>hed thar ever.
for knew that the subject III my in
quiries was looking al me again. She
sat in one corner Of the room, apart
from the rest Of the company. straight
way went and seated myself at her side.
>. That is right she said. .. wished
you 70 come. Did you enjoy your jour
ncy 70 Jerusalem ~
= Yes, thanks to YOU"
Perhaps. But you can repay the
obligation. am told that You are DIR.
Mack's assistant in surgery AT the col
lege. There is clinic tomorrow. l
want to attend it."
"As patieni?- inquired.
She laughed. :. No, as spectator.
You must find way to CRAFTY my curl
osity."
expressed, As politely A. possible,
my astonishmcnt IT so extraordinary a
fancy on the part Of a young lady, and
hinted At the scandal which her appear
arce in the amphitheatcr would create
She immediately offered 10 disguise her
self III male attire. explained that the
nature of the relations between the
medical college and the patients who
consented 70 submit TO surgical treat
nent before the class We're such that il
would be dishonorable thing for me 10
conniyc at the admission of any outsider,
male or female That argument made
no impression upon her mind. was
forced - decline peremptorily % serve
her in the affair. very well" she said.
:. must find some other way"
At the clinic the next day took pains
To satisfy myself that Miss Borgier had
not SurIrptitiously intruded. The stu
dents Of the class came in at the hour,
noisy and careless a. usual, and seated
themselves In the lower tiers of chairs
around the operating table. They pro-
duced their notebooks and began 70
sharpen i.ad-pcncils. Miss Borgier
wa certainly not among them. Every
face in the lecturc-room was familiar
10 me. l locked the door that
opened into the hallway, and then
searched the ante-room on the other
side Of the ainphitheater. There were a
dozen or more patients, nervous and de-
iccted. waiting for treatment and at
tended by friends hardly less frightened
than themselves. But neither Miss Bor-
gier nor any body resembling Miss Bor-
gier was Of the number.
DIR. Mack now briskly entered by his
private door. He glanced sharply AZ
the table on which his instruments were
arranged. ready for use, and. having
assured himself that every thing was in
is place. began the clinical lecture.
There were the usual minor operations
two or three for strabismuS. one
for cataract, the cxcision Of several ci~ts
and tumorS. large and small, the am
pntation Of a railway brakcman'S crush
ed thumb. ASthe eases were disposed
81. attended the patients back to the
ante-ro0m and placed them ia the care
Of their friends.
Last came a poor old lady. named
Wilson. whose leg had been drawn up
for years By rheumatic affection, q
tkat the joint Of the knee had ossiiicd.
II was one Of those cases where the ne
cessary treatment i almost brutal in it,
simplicity. The limb had 10 be straight
ened BY the application Of main force.
Mrs. Wilson obstinatcly refused 10 take
advantage Of anmsthcsia. She was
placed on her back upon the operating
table, with pillow beneath her head
The geniculated limb showed a deilcc.
ton Of ~ or Is degrees from right
line. A. already remarked, this de-
Election had to be corrected by direct
forcible pressure downward upon ths
knee.
With the assistance Of young sur.
geon Of great physical strength, DIR
Mack proceeded 10 apply this pressure
The operation Is one Of the most excru
ciating that can be imagined. wa.
stationed at the head Of the patient, in
order 10 hold her shoulders, should sh,