La Junta tribune., 1898-12-03
THE LEG.
-Mct'lure's Magazine.

Thevenet, one of the most eminent sur.
geons In Calais, received IA written bu: un
signed request to core on ths next day to
. certain country houfe not far from the
town on the road to Pnfix He was asked
To trring with him the Instruments ueces
kary for an amputation
Thevenet was known far md vide for
skill in his profession It was indeed e.
uncommon thing for him to be called in
consultation to England He had ser, cd
long In the army Th.re was so'nethii !,
bcai ish In his manner. yet it was In pos
sible not 70 love him tor his goodness of
heart - IL
He wondered N good deal ever the letter
Time, place and hour we're designated
with the greatest exsctness. but there WIS
no gnrs OF signature
.'Some iool is trying to fend me on u
wild use chase. thought he aud did moi
60. e0r
Three days later he received the same
request In yet more pressing terms. with
the ndtiiiion that at . q clock the next dny
. carriage would stop icr him ut iis door
And IN fact at the stroke Of 9ncxt morn
Ing there aprcnred ut the door = handsome
oIen carriage -
He made no further objection. but got
into II. saying to the coachmai 70
whom are yon taking mey
The man answ cred In Engiish, WITH
things unknown 70 me ! am NOT con
cerDed :
s..You sre q rascal. fFrrortrd the eurReon
Ths carriage stopped Mt length before a
country villa
.Who Mves hsrer Who - IL, hcres,
Thsvencv asked again. but be received the
saine answer
AZ the house door he was met by hand
some young nan. perhaps eight and
twenty year. Of nge. who conducted him
up the stairway and into n large apart.
iLent His accent betrnying that he was =
Briton. Thevenes addressed him In Eng
lish
"it Is you who have sent for mer" hs
said
II am very grateful for the trouble yon
have taken ou nIy aceount. replied she
young fellow pray be seated Hers arc
chocolates, coffee and wine IN Case you de
sire sorne refrcshnent before the opera
tion.
First show ~ms tho invalid. sir. ]
must exaini.e the injury TO s4e whethe
Amputation Is necessary.
at Is uccsssary. Al. Thsvenst Be sat.
ed have every coniidence In You Listen
to me Here 10 purse containing l0r
guiness lt la your payment for the oper-
alton you are about To undertake II 20
accomplish u successfully. there II not
Ing more to te said In the opposite casc
or " you refuse, here is q loaded pistol
You are In my power. and. d-n me. but
III shoot yon down -
'Sir, ! am not afraid OF your pistol
But " has do you wanty Out with IT. with
out prefscei1 What am l to do heref"
"You must cut Oh iry tight leg"
with all my heart. sir, and your
bead. too. II you wish it But II am mot
mistaken sh~ leg seems to be perfectly
sound yop ssneaes. s.he steps Ike rops
.'Notbins Hus i 1sb.so bs rid of tt
''qhasnsssF n6t 1bls you, monsieur
How has that handsome leg ahmed
ain no way But have you made mp
your mind TO nd me Of itS"
.Sir. do not know you Al least
b.inss.e yisns thAt goe - rwise
ai;WN y.a islan my rsa.s,s y II
.Yes, sir, m soon - yeu give ns rea-
'on;e!s Ssor9e. rs e, shas n, s!1ins .,!: ySn
O8A1hS0s INV WI yOtS ~ ~ essts
haps afssr year. But Will wager. III.
kWiil wager thas ~ IL sna - that t3ms
you yourseH will cenleis tkaG my reasons
Wsre the noblesA Z
~ will wsgcr nothing unless you IN
me your ame. your residence. Jour ocsu.
Epax5nn"- ~
n ..You shall know all hereafter. b1e
foa 10 believe me man of honor. |" III
ls.Y3A, msn of honor dpes NOT thrsaten his
MUSICIAN wish pissolE lhsvs dusiestp
Sird Svsm 5ous ~ stsAhger. Will snee
Uipple you nnnecessaxily II you wia1f -
6Some the ASSASSIN Of an innocent n!aAt
ohou .sboqA =, s-<s. Vfi
a0ood. nonsssarIr said rs BrissA,
t1shana up ~ 0pfeek - Will nos sA6ts
|1cs. but will force you nsverthslsl4 -
61lm % my IeG What you will n0f -
out oT kindnses Tor ms og fFum dsst1e bl
rsWusd. - fS5mi - ION. . b1aSss. 20
a.sssa ssn z e &. No. ~ :sss fs.sv-" II
..twtil myself shasssr Il with shSA, :"
and ssated hiDsnif ard plsaed ths rnug
- Z ths pisSot aifsctlS ssa - kDssss
a rssysuss sssung tpyd him 70 rcsssain
s'3 s6s syds u. /: = !. .r..a n. ysdAks
FhaIs, ! x111 ssthe 4rigssri Only
answer me ohs question. VIII yoa n1Gdfi
l1sply inereAae and Iengthen my suneFi1 :,
hBSf, y60Mys f0Ulf~ Dot Twill Do yoSr
will will take your leg on. =
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