The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-13

/ no. to feel confidence in his ability to
he. .. He had manner Of his own of
getting on very good terms with his
| patients from the very first moment
and he had himself had admitted that
that was half the battle Of a medical
mans success.
Il felt sure that you would come and
see me- my lord he said. smilingly.
| holding out both hands to the young
| man. Il have heard q great deal
about your case. and | admit that it is
! one of exceeding interest to the world
| CT science"
The examination appeared a 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.
Il have your case quito 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
We're caused by blows from Il blunt,
" ;2ded instrument. They are not
! ballet wounds, but such as could be
produced by a weapon welded ham
nerWise, but rounded at 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-
q ~
which would have. at any time. neces-
STATED the most delicate treatment.
and which is the cause of the mental
affiiction from which YOU are suffer
ing. The bne there is not only fract-
ried. but severely indented, and it has
been and is exercising an appreciable
pressure upon the brain. Now, | am
not believer in phranolo.y as a sci
ence, but the fact is noteworthy, new
eftheless. that most phrenologists
place the scat Of memory at the very
spot where your wound is located, the
memory Of places at the bottom where,
- you see. the least pressure is exer-
eised. and the memory OF occurrences
above, whore the distress is much
more severe"
And is there 4 possibility Of rem
edying this state Of things?" asked
Herbert rs there a chance, by hook
or by crook, Of getting my memory
back?"
There is mere than a chance-there
IS 4 certainty that should lie able 10
remove the cause Of the pressure upon
your brain by an operation
What kind Of an operation:" Her
bert asked, Wistfully
i should lift the bone which is the
cause of the mischief" Sir William an
sWered.
And what would | have to 10. and
how long would | have to lay ,p?"
Was the young earFS determined
query.
Ah, there lies the rub" the SURGEON
replied You will have to leave yn,r
self entirely in my hands. The opera
ton would have to take place in =
room prepared by my instructions. and
III That room yon would have 10 re
man Tor month, ut least, after tha
operation. seeing nobody whcse m
pearance would cause you to exercise
your mental faculties. and holding u,
communication with the world-in
TACT giving your brain such conplete
rest alter It is relieved from the pres
sure Whlcn now troubles it as vii,
give it sufficient strength to do its nor
NAL work.
"Humphr the young carl eiaculat-
ed. i wouldn't be allowed to see any
BODY
Not a soul except your attendants
And where would you operator
Il should have to take you to d
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 il could not possibly be a
source of exercise Of memory to you
IF | submit to al this Sir William,
Herbert asked, "can you Promise me 4
cure2'
Il can allow YOU to hope fer one,
that should be sufficient was the
great mans smiling answer
Are all the precautions which you
prescribe impcratiNelv essnntial.' the
| young man demanded
! comparatively So" was the firm re-
! ply. An untoWard accident might
be productive Of danger, not only to
your mental state but to your life.
You need not be apprehensiye Of dan
ger however" he added. with rcas-
suring smile IF YOU will abandon
yourself to me. | 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
1 its phantom breeding settled there in
pretty, sad dismay. He did not no
tice the tiny hands that nervous'y
clutched one another. nor the lips half
open in trembling, silent prayer
Hp did not now thp dread tho hOr-