The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-19

dslue In 0ll QlrectlOnS. You will un-
derstand the Importance of that
point"
DIR: Rowell nodded, more deeply i'll
terested than ever.
GLOW do you know it is n stiletto,
DR.. EntreforW asked.
"The cutting Of these stones is the
work Of ltalian lapitlnries," he said,
"and they were set in Genoa. No.
tice, too, the guard. 1t is much
bronder and shorter than the guard
of an edged weapon: in fact, it is
nearly round. This weapon is about
400 years old, and would be cheap
Mt 10000 florins. Observe. also, the
darkening color of your friends
breast in the immediate vicinity OF
the guard; this indicates that the
tissues have been bruised by the
crowding Of the blade. if l mny Use
the term"
"What has all this to do with me?'
asked the dying man.
Perhaps q great deal; perhaps
nothing. 1t brings q single ray ol
hope into your desperate condition.
. Arnold's eyes sparkled and lie
caught his breath. A tremor passed
all through him. and l felt il in the
hand was holding. Life was sweet
to him, then, utter all-sweet to this
wild daredevil, who had just faced
death with such calmness. Dr.Rowell,
though showing no sign OF jealousy,
could not conceal a look of incrc-
dulity anda ofpain that Entrcfort
should offer any hope to the sufferer.
with your permission" said
llntretort, addressing Arnold, 81 will
do what | ciln to save your liic."
"iou may" said the poor boy.
"l'ut shall have to hurt YOU"
"Well."
"Wcll."
"And even if succeed 1.-THE
chance is one in a. thousandD YOU
will never he u sound man. and "a
constant and terrible danger will al
ways he present.
"Well,"
EntlGlOrt wrote a note and sent il
away in haste by IL bell-boy.
MEANWHILE" he resumed, "your
life is isinimmincnttlanger in from shock,
and the end may come in II few min.
utes or hours from that cause. At
tend without delay to what ever
matters may require settling, and
DIR. ROwcll," glancinw ut that gentle.
man, "will give you something to
brace You up. lspeak frankly. For
] see that you are II man of cXtrnor-
dinary nerve. Am right"
'Beperfrctly candid, said Arnold.
DR.. Rowell, evidently bcwiltlcrc,l
by his cyclonic young associate,
wrote Il prescription Which sent my
hoy to befilled. With unwisc zeal /
asked Entrctort:
'Is there not danger of lockiaw?"
"No," lie replied "tlcrc is not Il
sufficiently extensive injury to peri
phernl nerves to induce trumatic
tetanus."
l subsi,led. The mans GOODNESS
and promptness were amazing.
DR.. Rowell's medicine came and
administered the dose. The physi-
cinn and the surgeon then retired.
The poor sufferer Strengthened I'M
his business. When it was done, he
asked me:
"What is that crazy Frenchman
going to do to me?"
81 have no idea; be patient"
lnless than an hour they returned,
bringing with them IL keen-eyed, tall
young man, who had a number of
tools wrapped in an apron. Evi-
IDENTIFY lie was unused to such scenes,
for he became deatlllypale upon scc-
ing the ghastly spectacle on my bed.
With staring eyes and open mouth
lie began tolptreat toward the door,
stammering:
T-l can'tdo it,"
Nonsense, Hippolytc' Don't bea
baby; Why, man, it is a case OF life
and dcath!'
Outlook at his eyes! lie is dy-
ing!"
Arnold smiled. ~ am not dead,
though he gaspcd.
II beg your PARDON" said Hip
polyte.
DIR. Entrrfort gave the nervous
man II drink of brandy, and then
said:
"No more nonsense, my hoy: it
must he done. Gentlemen, allow me
to introduce Mr.. Hippolyte, one of
the most original, ingenious and
skillful machinists in the country
Hippolyte, leing mo'lcst, bluslle,l
us lle bowed. In order to conceal
his confusion he unrolled his apron
ON the table with considerable noise
of rattling tools.
| Ihaveto make some preparations
before you may begin, Hippolitc,
and l. want you to observe me, that
you may become used, not only to
the sight of fresh blood, but also,
what is more trying, the odor of
it,"
llippolite sIliverr,l. Entrefort
opened ease of surgical instru-
Inents.
"Now, doctor, the chloroform, he
said to DIR. Eowcll.
III will not take it," promptly in
terposed the sufferer; | want to know
when | die"
VERY WE'LL" said Entrefort; "but
you have little nerve to spare. We
will try it without chlorofornL how
ever. II will bc better if you can do
without. Try your best to lie still
while | cut"
What are yougoing to do?" ask
ed Arnold.
"Save your life, if possible
GLOW? Tell me all about it,"
Must you know?'
Yes
every well, then. The point of he
stilctto has passed cntirely through
the aOrta, which is the great vessel
rising out of the heart and carrying
the ucrated blood to the arteries.
If | should Withdraw the weapon the
blood would rush from the two holes
in the norta, and you would soon be
dead. II the weapon had been AZ
knife, the parted tissue would have
yielded and the blood would have been
forced out on either side ofthc blade,
and would have causei death. As
it is, not drop Of blood has es-
capped from the aorta INTO the tho
racic cavity. All that is left for us
to do, then, is to allow the stilletto
to remnin permanently in l,eaorta.
Many difficulties at once present
themselves, and | do not wonder at