The sun., 1880-02-22

in conclusion. thht the case Is hopeiess'
MY dear lelIow' r"pIleu the rroIessor'
soc nothlhS OF thn KIND
But II ls matter OF conVicuon' ehpla'neo
Strout. one cannot renouhce tho truth even
10 gam WIG. ohe herseii would uesplse me II
uiu''
In TINS world everything is true ana nothing
Is lru'' repned the Professor SPONTANEOUSLY
lou inns' chahgc your cohVictohs.
Ihat Is lmposslolcI
lhe froifss " oie" gre"' c'ouu Vi enioNo'
ana regarded the young man WIN an oapr
sion ol pity and surprise IL seemed 10 otrou'
that Ari7tohoand Lc'Ohi'z' LeeuWohnoeck' ~ l"p-
pehh',m ana Gan were M looA'hS uo"h upou
MN with ply ana SURPRISE '
lmpossiDIe u'u you say rep"rkeu rroi'
SchwahK. On INC contrary my uoar ooy'
n"n'hH ls '1s'c' '''"n W on"uk' ono eon
''c''ohs' IN u'o proS'n. nuN"noou W o"nu,''on vi
surgery 10 "'a''er VI @ 'i''o u'l'cut,'
""'u' 'o"NVu ~ A'e i''peS'0u iN''i u''oA III
o'"WN "'""Ho'''ou''
""'' YOU '''' 'oui 'on'i'''ohs' ~ ~0ou''huou
'hp s"'"n'' arc ""'teIS Vi 'ieh'"' Voil'''u' ,oN'
uoPpn"'uS oh "uNeh',''"ue o'i'"inet"hoeS' LOU
"rc " poS'N's'' II" ,''o"''s'' eNep'''' " 's''o'
"i'.' not why Doe"us' i'"tulu' i p'eulSposi- N
uoh' the assl'i',i"'ioh oi ooh' eIe'nen's nave
MAUI your sh"i 'n'cATr III one p'"'e. 'nihn''
upon the praih In one spot; you sneer AT 'he
opinions Oh your lrlehu' Dr' De'leiorS' II
cramps inc GeNeiopheh. Oh 'ho TISSUES IN I'M
o,nof spot you uehy Iai'h place III pH'ioso-
phy' assure YOU horr otrout' we nave uis-
covered ana CLASSIFIED alreauy the greater pnrt
OF the physiehI causes uetermlhlhg ana limit
ing o'Ilei' ana arc last reuucihg tno s's'om 10
inc r'r'"'h'S oi science
n'"huh9 ai'h"'' lnterposeu orou'' "hose
memo was swimming uhuer 'he cotnoiheu inllu-
chce OF Ahenthaler' toOaccb smoke anu start
ing new luehs' iaii 10 see now heips my
case. unfortunately tho oone ol my skuIl Is
no iohger rar'iinEe IKE an ihl"hts' lou cam
NOT ih'uld my lhtellect oy means Oh congresses
ana hanunGes.
Ah! there you touch mSproiesslonai prlae'
crl'i Schwank' II you would only put your
self into my hands"
And what then"
| Iheh' replied the PROFESSOR with enthusl-
| asm' L lshould remodel your intellect TO suit
the emergency. How. you ask IL blow on
/ lne hehu hhu urlNeh SPLINTER OF pone down
upon the gray ma'ter oVeflayihg the cereorum
depNvlnG you OF memory. the power oil IAN
GuhSe' or some other special faculty, IA the case
J might be. how should l proceed? l should
raise IL section OF the bone and remove the
, pressure. just so when the physical conior-
. IlWlbn OF lue cEHuluiu llulllS your capacity 10
understand and credit the philosophy which
/ your American theologian insists upon in his
son-in-law remove tho pressure. give you
. Il charming wife while science gains a beauti-
/ ful and valuable fuct That is what offer you,
Hrrr Strout"
In other Words" began Strout.
"Iu other words, I should trephine you"
shouted the Professor. jumping from his chair
and no longer attempting TO conceal his eager
ness.
/ well, Herr Professor" said Strout slowly
/ after long pause. during which he had en-
tcavored to make out why tho pictured face OF
Gail seemed to wear look OF trumph-"Well
Herr Professor. consent to the operation
/ Trephine me at tonce-to-night."
/ The Professor feebly demurred to the precipi-
tateness Of this course The necessary prep
. arGiious" lie urgnd Need not occupy five
. minutes, replied Strout. Tor morrow shall
! have changed ms mind"
/ This suggestion was enough 10 impel the
I Professor to Immediate action. You will al
/ low me-" asked lie. to send for my esteemed
. colleague in the University the Herr Doctor
. Anton D!sEelmaun? Strout assentcd. DO
anything that You think neediul to the success