The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-05
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r HAD settled In Paris. where. thanks
soon made q name. one evening
it was winter and one: Of the cold
est nights ! can remember-I was
at a ball given by the: German
ambassador: During a pause in the
some one desired. my advice and was
waiting down stairs: vexed at the III
terruption,' yet allowed myself to be
shown to, the ROOM where the person
was waiting. and found there. "a. man
in thu the ts1y e a cnasssqr
said in French. your assistance is
needed in a matter Of life and death.
l have a carriage waiting at the door"
His words. somehow, aroused my in
terest and followed him without hes
took seat at my side.
Where are you taking me. and to
whom?" inquired.
You will soon see your patient"
was the evasive answer.
Little given to entering upon mys-
ferrous adventures, T insisted on know
ing our destination. and even threaten
ed. in case of refusal, to Jump from
the carriage. The hunter laid a sooth-
ing hand upon my ARM
Don't refuse to Gomez he said grave
ly1. Your skill is greatly needed and
you will receive a prince1y reward.
IT, however; you are afraid to follow me
you, are of course at liberty to turn
back"
His appeal to my courage was not
made in vain, and .I'decided to accom-
pany him. At the end Of an hour the
carriage stopped. ! could not discern
our surroundings. My companion. drew
handkerchief from his pocket:
put 1 give. you my, Word-or, rather,
the word of my master. that no harm
will be done to you.',,
Reassured on this point, and per-
allowed him to tie a :handKershief over
my eyes, The fellow took me into
a house. through a long passage, and
into carpeted ROOM There he re-
moved my bandage, and. Immediately
thereupon a side: door opened to adj
sian. He was very: tall. evidently
about thirty years of age. with spark
ling black eyes,. dark hair, and beard
Like his servant he addressed me in
French.
have looked to the preparations" he
tain. SIN In tie a1c6ye B1hind i It was ei a
table on which stood a box contain
Ing variety Of surgical Instruments.
but soon S brh g Wh @
q woman, the most beautiful being T
have ever seen-apparently a Circas-
sian, with features Of: classical purity.
and dark. radiant eyes.
wishes you to .amputate" her hand"
Amazed. / began to examine the
warm, white hand which was put into
mine. I was however. unable to dis
cover the slightest trace of disease. and
protested with energy against the
"There Is no way to avoid it." he re-
I then implored' the young woman
not to be guilty of such. a cruelty
DO what i ask Of: YOU" she an
swered gravely. 1T YOU do not must
turn to- some other surgeon in whom
I have less confidence. e It must be: done
and 1T; the sc sooner y1u perform the op~
What was there fo,f me: to do? I
was obliged to comply with her: wish,
though I did so reluctantly s'ss'
No operations ever, seemed more, diff
negt than "a nd taiS t tex FL self;
fas asfele sae
her arm. injured #ib q Wa sI'5stosI eall
mo" she replied. = smiling. gu
will probably never see me- again.
Accept my heartfelt thanks tor ;; the
was taken back to my home in the
same mysterious manner in which
iiad eo'At' = =. !. IN: :: :: {: y: :.
A few years later L was on short
visit to St: Petersburg. when one day
I witnessed a serious accident. Before
my eyes a. carriage; was upset in the
street. The coachlnan escaped with a
few bruises, but the man who had
occupied the carriage had =lost con-
A large crowd had .gathered. and
heard one of those present say, 1T
is Ivan Dobrowsky,' who married the
wealthy Circassian princess" ;>.
AS no: other physician. WAS present.
ordered that he be taken to his res
idence. When I'VE arrived: there the
princess, was away; but was expected
to return: at: any moment: ;, Having. at
tended to. the needs Of ny patient I
TOOK az seat at behind the curtains Of i TIE
bed, to await for the awakening of the
Suddenly the door was opened and
young woman entered and FASTENED
t TO- >: the bedside; + Iya1a', | heard
the curse will be fulfilled. 20: my God ~
I rose and came forward, II am the
physician who was present at the ac-
cident," I started to explain. but stop
peu, tfyluE 10 TeCdH where nd0 seen
this woman before. l'.-sH: :: = :.
She too. looked at me. scrutinizingly.
and then asked. :'.Will he lose the
mo. don't think you need to fear
that replied, wondering. There is
no cause for anxiety. You; must calm
yourself. or shall soon have two pa
tients on my hands,:
smilingiy: Feel my pulse ~
She held out her left hand, Sud
denly an incident OF the past stood out
clearly in my memory. She was the
woman whose right hand + had ampu-
tated several years! ago, in Paris:
Cali your husband needs now is per-
feet quiet" I said. Shall I look in to-
"Dr. Berton?' she repeated in sur
prise. why. then we know each 9TH
er. You remember. that might in Paris
and now the sacrifice may turn out in
X X;7jdi ;, The curse is d bout to be full
;. What curse?" Itasked, involuntar-
She hesitated. and then answered,
you are a physician, and can rely
on you: You see I was the only daugh-
ter of a wealthy and powerful. but
domineerinE man. He, chose a hus-
band but loved. another. y