The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-12-07
A RACE. TO THE SWIFT. !


But, | added, cautiously, Il know
enough Of business to be aware that
1000 soyereigns are not exactly $50 to
speak, given away with a pound of
tea; and / surmise that some pretty
stin If not impossible conditions are
attached to this very tempting Offer"
j Sir Jasper smiled.
The conditions are certainly not i'm
possible he replied. For my part. /
should not even call tnem stiff How
ever, you shall hear them. FRAY give
me your most careful attention.
You may be sure OF that" | cried
Sir Jasper went on:
THE facts of the case are these.
have patient in the country wno is
suffering from severe attack OF ner-
yoEs collapse. have tried many rem
edies. They have all failed. 1t occurs
to me, however that the TRANSMISSION
Of blood into my patients system from
! the body Of a healthy, vigorous man
Will give very good chance of COM
! plete recovery, and | have singled out
you, BECAUSE you are healthy, vigorous
and fit beyond any one / have ever
come across. This is the whole matter
in nutshell"
We We're met at Leicester station by
a smart broE3ham, and presently drew
| up before a large and imposing coun-
try house. An imposing butler usher
ed us into a reception room leading
out Of the entrance hall
Il will tell my lord that you have
| arrived said he to Sir Jasper
After no more than a minutes in
terval an elderly man In evening dress
made his appeararbe. lie shook hands
with Sir Jasper, then he looked keenly
at me-
rs this the gentleman Of whom you
spoke?8
Sir Jasper nodded
Il am extremely obliged to you, sir,
for coming. said the other to me cour-
teously. you will excuse us, perhaps,
Tor minute or two"
The room in which / stood was a
spacious and magniaeently furnished
| apartment, suggestive both OF wealth
and taste on the part of its possessor.
So he was nobleman. me my Lord"
had told me that But OF what rank
duke, marquis, earl viscount or
baron? | looked about me for posi-
BILE indications OF his identity, any LETT
ters or papers addressed to him, any
books that nigh bear his name writ
ten upon the front page While / was
thus employed Ito no purpose, may
add, Sir Jasper, by himself, reenter-
| ed the room.
fills face wore tense and excited
expression. An eager light glittered in
his dark eyes.
q have just seen my patient he
said.
The operation of TRANSMISSION must
be performed tonight,
To-night?'
Yes, tonight; in fact, at once am
afraid must ask you TO submit to be-
ing anaesthetized. suppose you have
no objections
"Anaesthetizedg But is that neces-
sary?'
Absolutely two reasons. In the
first place, because it will greatly ia
cilitate the operation In the second,
hecause-I may as well be quite can
did with you--the circumstances are
of a peculiarly delicate character. The
patient Is a young lady, and the opera
ton has to be performed under condi-
tons which make it--ahenl- essential
that you should be unconscious of
what is going on. | need not enter in
to details. What | have already said
will show you the necessity OF the
course | propose"
Il am in your hands, | said. Some
how it had never crossed my mind that
| your patient might be a lady Is she
the daughter of Lord-Lord-p
Sir Jasper smiled rather grimly.
mo use smelling for information, =
| he said. Il am not at libery to disclose
| his Lordship's name or to tell you any
| thing more than | have already done
Some day. perhaps, ! may be able to
enllghten you. But not at present. And
/ will ask you, as a gentleman. to re-
spect the secrecy with which this case
is, for good, sufficient and perfectly in
noeent reasons, surrounded. and not to
ask any further questions"
Then, after shors pause, he re-
MARKED;
May ask you to take off your coat
and waisteoat, and to unfasten your
collar?"
"Eh?" exclaimed, as l began to
carry out his request. Are you going
to perform the operation herein this
room?''
| Never mind That is my affair"
he answered, rather shortly. And he
rang the bell.
The butler answered it,
Tell DR.. jenkins that l am ready
for him"
yes, Sir Jasper
The butler went off on his GRAND
In the course of a minute or two, Dr.
Jenkins who was, it appeared, the am
aesthetist, came in
/ Now them said Or. Jasper to me-
kindly lie down upon that sofa.
I did so, my heart beating with ner-
yousness and excitement Dr. jenkins
came and stood over me. He admins
tered the chloroform. And then-a
dead blank.