The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
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man. II have heard q great deal
about your case, and I admit that 1t is
one Of exceeding interest to the world
Of science"
The examination appeared pro-
tracted one to Lord Cleve. The sur
geon not only examined the young
mans head with minute care himself,
but called in another learned looking
gentleman. with whom he held whis-
pered consultation.
II have your case quite clear, my
lord" he said, at last, land If you will
permit me will explain it to you.
You have received no less than four
fractures of the skull, all Of which
were caused by blows from blunt,
rounded instrument. They are not
bullet wounds, but such as could be
produced by weapon welded ham,
merwise. but rounded ut the end.
Three of these fractures have luckily
healed without producing any deterio-
rating results. But the fourth wound.
the one nearly in the center of Of the
lower part of your forehead, inclining
little to the right, just over the inner
corner Of the right eye, did not receive
the skilled surgical treatment it re-
CURED at the very outset. 1t was one
winch would have, ut any time, ncces-
STATED the most delicate treatment,
ana which Is the cause of the mental
afiiction from which you are suffer-
Ing. The bne there is not only tract
ured, but severely fndented, and 1t has
been and is exercising an appreciate
pressure upon the brain. Now, 1 am
not believer in phrenology as sci
ence, but the fact is noteworthy. new.
ertlfeless, that most phrenoloeists
place the seat of memory ut the very
spot where your wound is located, the
memory of places at the bottom where,
as you see, the least pressure is exer-
cised, and the memory of occurrences
above. where the distress is much
more severe"
"And is there a possibility of rem.
edying this state. Of things?" asked
Herbert. rs there a chance. by hook
or by crook, of getting my memory
There is more than a chance-therc
is certainty that should be able to
remove the cause of the pressure mon
your brain by an operation"
What kind Of IN operations" Her.
bert asked, wistfully.
/. Il should lift the bone which "a tho
cause Of the mischief" Sir William an
swered. -.
And what would l have to do. and
now long would I have to Inv uny,
was the young earl's determined
query. AAAAeu
AN: here lies the rub" the surgeon
replied. "You will have to leave yo,,r.
self entirely in my hands. The onero.
lion would have to take place in a
room prepared by my Instructions. and
IN that room you would have to ra-
main Tor a month, at least. after tha
operation, seeing nobody whose an.
pearance would cause vol, to avoro;so
your mental faculties. and holdine, Ie
communication with the woriG ~
fact giving your brain sucb con,n,ota
rest AFTER 1t Is relieved from the pres
sure Whcn now troubles it as will
give It Sufficient strength ia d. ito NOR.
NAL work." 40 A'A
"Hnmph" the young earl ejaculat-
co. II wouldn't be allowed to see any
body? ~ Seo -
Not a soul except your attendants. )"
And where would you operate:"
Il should have to take you to
house In quiet village, far away from
the noise of the world, Of the very To-
cality of which you would have no
idea, so that 1t could not possibly he. a
source Of exercise of memory to YOU"
If I submit to ali this, Sir William"
Herbert asked, "can you promise me
cure"
II can allow you to hope for one,
that should be sufficient" was the
great mans smiling answer.
care all the precautions which you
prescribe imperatively essential!' the
young man demanded.
'Imperatively so," was the firm re-
ply. IAN untoward accident might
be productive Of danger, not only to
your mental state but to your life.
You need not be apprehensive of dan
ger. however" he added, with a reas-
surfing smile. IF you will abandon
yourself to me, l will take care that
no untoward accident shall occur.''
At luncheon that day Herbert told
Lucy Of his interview with Sir William.
He was SO excited by the prospect
Of recovering his full mental faculties
that he did not notice the sudden pal
lor of that pretty face-the expression
Of anguish that momentarily fitted
across it and then vanished, but left
its phantom brooding settled there in
pretty, sad dismay. He did not no
tice the tiny hands that nervously
clutched one another, nor the lips half
open in trembling, Silent prayer.
He did not now the dread, the hor-
ror Of expectation that filled Lucy's
soul with blank despair ut the thought
Of his possible recovery. If memory
returned to him what would he re-
member?
All women are more or less born act
resses, and the shock of the first sur
prise being over, Lucy-pure and truth
full Lucy-played part like any Of her
meaner sisters. Played q part in
cause to her heart not less holy than
that which spurred Judith to become
wanton. .
"You don't want to remember moth
In, Herbert she pleaded. "Yew're
jest quite good enough as yew are, an.
view don't want IN rim M rfcEo T,vn