New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-03

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-No.. he replied there q not sufficiently siis
extensive injury 70 peripherai nerves 70 'no'0s
1 / suS%dsd 's The mans GOODNESS and prompt
Dr. Roveirs medicine came and administered
dose The physician and TIE surgeon ,,n b shs bus
new when It was done he asked me "a.
What Is that crazy ffencnman gums -
/ have no idea; be patient 80 n.,nv,,o
with them kecneyed, fall young man. Wno nav ~,
number Of took wrapped In an apron. NlaeEny
he WIS unused to such scenes ior ne Decan n's
deathy pale upon seeing TIE sn nS oSen mouth he
began to retreat toward the door, stammer'ns'
all can't do IT, -. mr.
Nopsense, Hippolytei Don't be baby. "ny'
aBut-look At his eyesi he ig dying
Arnold smiled I EN- not dead, though" no
FL beg your pardon said nippolytss s,,p .,
DR.. Entrsfort gave the nervous "ah ulinn VI
No more nc nonsense, my boy it must be done
Gentlemen. allow me to INTRODUCES Dir. Hippcite,
one Of tho moss original, insep,ous and slS'liui
1I H;nnoIyte being modest .blushed as he bowed.
In order TO conceal his confusion be unrolled his
apron on the table with considerable noise OF raS-
az
T have have to mako some preparations before you
may begin, Hippoyte, and want you % ooset tSe
me. that you may become used, not only 70 .ne
sight Of fresh blood, but ALSO what is more Try
ma 1as IgS shi1ered Enert opened case of
s0.s Now 9 doctor, the ohlorofo be said to Dr.
~, viii not take it." promptly interpossd the
sufferer: want to know when die" 81
. Very well" said Entrefort; =, but you nave
little nerve now to spare We VIII try u wItnou.
chioroform, however II viii be better 4 you can
do without Try your best to lie still while
: What ore you going to do p' asked Arnold.
Save your life, If possible
y Must you knowP'
aVery well. then. The point Of the stiletto has
passed entirely through the aorta, which !nc
tho aerated blood to the arteries. II SHOULD
withdraw the weapon the blood would rush from
the two holes in the aorta, and you would soon qa
parted pa ted tissue ''s would have yielded and
the blood would have been forced out
on either side Of the blade, and
would have caused death. As IT Is. not o, .pp
thoracic cavity. All that is left for us to do,
then, is to allow the stiletto to remain permanently
In the aorta Many difficulties az once present
themselves, and do not wonder at Dr. howeHs
That gentleman smiled, and shook his head.
1t Is q desperate chance continued Entire
the only chance. The fact that the weapon is
stletto Is the important point-a stupid weapon,
but blessing to US now II the assassin had
known moro she would have used
Upon his employment Of the noun assassin.
and the feminine pronoun she," both Arnold
and ! started violently, and cried out TO the
Let him proceed said Arnold, WIN, Ly re-
Variable effort had Gained himsek.
Not IL the subject is painful;A E,lt<cfcrt said.
II Is pot protested Arnold why do you
think the blow was struck by q woman
Because, first. no man capable Of being an as
sassin would carry SO gaudy and valuable weapon;
second, no man would be STUPID enough to carry
20 antiquaSed and inadequate q thing as n stletto
when that most murderous and satisfactory Of all
penetrating and cutting weapons, tie bowie knife
Ii happily available. She was a strong woman
too. for u requires good hand to drive stletto
hairsbreadth and slip between the ribs, for the
muscles here are hard and the intercostal spaces
narrow. She was mot only q strong woman but
That viii do.1 said Arnold he beckoned me
70 bend closer You must watch this man; he
Is dangerous"
:" Then" resumed Entrefort, II shall tell you
what ! intend to do. First. however must con
gratulate you on the fact that, as the weapon
may not be Withdrawn. IL did not
enter sIs !, the heart instead Of the aorta,
Of the tissues would follow and produce death.
The danger exists even as il is. There will un.
doubtedly be Inflammation Of the aorta, which,
breaking down Of the aortal walls: but we hope.
with the help Of your youth and health to check no
Another serious difficulty is this With every
e cSs sas S0,s1 Ss en
mains stationary. You will see. therefore. that
as your aorta and your breast are now held In
relation TO each other by the rigid stiletto, the
chest with every inhalation. pulls the aorta for
II n hi hal inc 4
tain that 1t Is doing this, because there is no
inoscauon OF an escape OF arteral blood into the
thoracic cavity; In other words. the mouths OF
the Two aerial wounds have seized upon the blade
with firm hold. and thus prevent it from slip
ping In and out This Is Q very fortunate occur
rcnce' but one which viii cause pain for some
the heart backward and forward With every very
breath you take, but that organ, though now mn.
douDtedly much surprised, will accustom itself
tosfts new condition. .a
What ! fear. however. Is the formation of q
Of the blade in tho aorta has already reduced
ne biood-carrying capacity Of that vessel: clot.
Of 1G p that should z SD uS s
WOULD ensue But the clot,. II one form. may
be dislodged by the heart and driven forward, in
which event It may lodge in any one of the
numerous branches from the aorta and produce
results moro or less serious possibly fatal II,
ior instance, IL should choke either the right or
shs ieft carotid there would cnsuc atrophy OF one
OF half the entire body: but IL Is possible that
IA time there would come about secondary
CIRCULATION from the other side Of the brain, and
thus restore healthy condition. Or the clot
which In passing always from large arteries to
smaller. must unavoidab]y find one not large
enough to carry 1t. and must lodge somewhere,
may either neccssitate amputation Of one Of the
four limbs or lodge itself so deep within the body
that. 1t cannot be reached with the knife. You
are beginning to realize some Of the dangers which
await YEA"
Arnold smiled family.
But WEE shall do our best TO prevent the
formation OF 9 clot" continued Entrefort; there
are drug, which may be used with effect"
Arc there more dangers ?s
Many more; some Of the more serious have
not been mentioned. One Of these Is the Liability
OF the ao.tal tissues pressing upon the weapon
TO relax their hold and allow flie blnde IN slip