The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-31

CONCEALED, il permitted of being opened
for the examination of the limb from time
TO time. Sections of veins and arteries
taken from my dismembered arm were
utilized rs sleeves in uniting the larger
blood vessels of the two arms, and the
whole operation was performed so speedily
that the bandits hand and wrist were still
of the same temperature as when severed
from his arm when joined to mine.
LAS looked at the hand that had thus
been ingrafted upon me ! felt that would
have much preferred a stump to being
provided with a member that was 10 me
so disgusting. However, Carl Noltz was
so delighted with the success of his ex-
pertinent that | as much as possible con-
cealed from him my real feelings.
Carl, however, read something of my
disgust in my face, and let me know that
he thought me very ungrateful and fool
ishly vain. His skill had given me good
and useful hand, and not only did not
appreciate what he had done for me, but
was actually ashamed of that which he
considered his greatest achievement in his
profession.
To mollify Carl's displeasure / did
MANY things which he suggested. in order
TO show that had full use of the hand and
every finger of it. He was in ecstasies, and
Immediately proceeded TO write out = COM
plete description of every part of the oper-
alton for some Berlin medical journal.
He afierward told me his report of the case
was iiscreiited in Germany, and begged
/ me to go with him 70 Berlin and exhibit
I my spliced arm IN proof of the truthful
ness OF the account he had published.
Il was by this time so ashamed of nv
/ hand and so abominaied il that / would
have preferred blowing out nv brains 10
putting IL and myself on exhibition. Carl
/ never forgave my refusal 20 comply With
/ his request Ii appeared - him that
I through 3 mere within Of false pride had
( deliberately robbed him Of fame and fort
I une He very plainly told me that / was
/ ungrstsIul. and ! retorted that without
! nv knowledge or consent ne had fastened
/ upon me for life thing that was most
! hzieful--s hand that had shed the life
/ blood 81 many human helngs-a hand that
I / detes1ed.
"A decided GOODNESS now replaced our
! old friendship. and Carl soon left Italy,
! returning 10 his native country for the
+ purpose Of Gevoting his life 10 course of
study and experiment he had marked out.
Z Though we parted with some show Of
( our old friendship. could plainly
/ perceive that Carl thought / lacked
4 heart and was capable of no more
( than sort Of superficial show
Of friendship. Even as he was taking his
! departure. and after our last farewells had
been spoken, detected him looking visit
fally at the hand he had given me.
Evidently he deeply regretted being
obliged 10 leave that behind.
six months after Carl left Italy the de-
tachrnent 10 which belonged was ordered
70 Savona pass. s considerable distance
I from the Pass of AQulla. where We hsd
made our headquarters for nearly year.
A very daring gang of brigands had been
organized, and all manner of ou1ragss
were being committed in the neishhor-
hood Of Ssyona pass. Upon our arrival in
the troubled region We soon found traces
/ OF The brlganQS, and followed them deep
I kh~NNrn
ant spies We discovered their stronghold
and surrounded and attacked II. taking
the robbers completely by surprise.
In the fight was brought face 10 face
with the bandit chief IS he was trying to
| raNy his panlc-StTlckeu followers AT
glance l saw thst the chief had hut one
Srna, and almost AT the same moment I
recognized the savage features Of Uro
Carcano, He held pistol II his left
hand, and - ! advanced upon him he
n7ed sending bullet through my cap. I
instantly returned the IRE, and the rob
Der tell, shot through the breast.
As l ran Gp 10 the fallen chief
with leveled pistol he raised himself
upon one elbow and cried; Enough, You
have given me my death wound Sllvio
Ravtogi, YOU have Killed me-have shot me
with nv own han6-wlth the hand | gave
yoUt Curse the day on which consented
20 give you that hand With NV last
breath curse YOU. / Gle. but nv hand
Will hive and my hsnd-the hand thar has
slain me-shAll be the death o. VOC
sun muttering something about his soul
remaining on earth and living in his still
living hand. Cso CarcAno with q great
gush % blood from his mouth. fell back
/ and died
i had before hated the hand which Carl
/ Nostx, IN his enthusiasm for the science 81
/ surgery, had made a part Of ale. Now
hegan TO feel \ dread Of it-a horror of
having sngTaited upon me fox Lie part Of