The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-11-15
FRANKLIN La, SATURDAY NOVEMBER Is, 1902

desperate indeed.
The house surgeon proceeded tt
cleanse the scalp and cut away the
hair, disclosing an ugly cash extending
10 the bore.
DR.. ClaveriEg turned briskly. Sc
lectcd a cleaning scalpel, and ap
Iroa ched the operating table. lie
scarcely glanced at the patient.
Il will lay bare the skull with 4
sweeping semi circular incision Of am
pie length, so as to afford clear work
ing field" he began. Following that.
with hammer and chisel. 1 will cut
through section of the bone and
break it ut the base. laying bare the
brain."
DR.. Clavering prepared to make the
incisiOn. At that instant the assistant
raised the cone to replcnish it with
ether. Tue surgeon caught glimpse
cr the patients face and gave an in
voluntary start. His face palcd in an
instant, and he staggered back. He re-
covered his compcsure in q moment.
however, and turned once more to the
members of the class. who now lcaEcd
forward in axiOus expectation.
"Gcntlemen, Oh second thought
will use the trephine itself instead OF
the chiscl. and will net employ til.
semi-circular iEcision The case IS u
desperate one. but by the exercise of
great core the man may yet be saved.
Will describe the steps in the opera
ton as we proceed.
~ crucial incision Of medium length
Thank you We now fastcn back the
corners of the severed scalp and lay
bare the periosteum. This We divide
III line with the superficial incision.
Now We come to the skull Itself. Here
Is the line Of fracture extending for y
distance Of two inches. You can see
where the bone isdcpressad and presses
ca the brain. The depression is evi-
Gertly in the rcighborhccd of the Els
sure Of Sylvius.
''The trephiIc. Please"
4 few dcxterous turns OF the say.
too.hed instrument. and small but
toc-likc section OF bone was removed.
New the elevator. said the surEeo:,.
and Vith rapid motion the depressed
edge Of the bona Was lifted to its ror
nal position.
Suddenly the patient saspcd for
breath ard Seemed on the verge Of CO..
lapse.
This man l:s lost much blood"
murmured Or. Claverins. Quick.
-rring the normal saline solution while
l make an incision in the left arm.
Gently. now." and the surgeons voice
tremblcl strangely as the intraveno,ls
injection was made.
"Ah, that Is better" LIE continued, as
the patients heart action became
stronger .'Now insert a drainage
tube and close the surgical opening.
DR.. Clements. the dressings AID band
ages. p!cagc. That will Go. Gentle
nmn. this man will reccve-.' .t2
.''ain the surgeon swept thc rows OF
e; faces with his keen glance,
u: l .ravcly and walked with great
T. y frc:n the room. A storm OF a.,
=, -, arose as Ec made Ills exit.
% . i
On the morning following the opera
ton the dead body 0: DR.. Claverins
was found iii tie bachelo: apartments
which he occupied. The pistol tightly
clasped in his right hand ard Il small
bullet wound III the temple told their
own story. a penciled note found on
table In the surgery disclosed the mo-
tive for his act. 1t read as follows:
ITO whom it may concern: To-day l
operated upon a man, tie sight OF
whom awakened such agonizinS ineiE-
orics that can no longer endure them.
The man was my brother. Years ago
he forged my name. thereby obtain
lug large sum Of money. Following
this Lie ran away with the only woEai
I ever loved.-John McKeen C.aver
ing.'--Ncw York Evening Sun.