The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-16

That was the great Or. Fletcher, sen
ior physician in charge. The other
younger, thin less imperative, wearing
double glasses and u therapeutic side
whisker-was DR.. Parks, the junior
Number Nine pretended to be ASLEEP
and listened, for they were talking
about the case.
But said DR.. Parks hesitatingly
But what?" said DIR. Fletcher impa-
tiently. THE symptoms are there"
Except
Except the fever. l know he doesn't
carry temperature But it has never
been proved that fever is invariably
attendant"
IF began the Junior.
of is dangerous word in surgery.
my dear Parks"
The objector succHmbed The great
Fletcher had dropped the formal and
always slightly ironical doctor" and
had called him my dear Parks" 1t
was an unusual tlIlng for the senior
physician in charge to court the opinion
of the Junior, and perhaps that is why
the Junior regarded the diagnosis of
Number Nine with something resem-
bling suspicion. However, he succumb-
ed to the cajolery of his chief.
Il shall operate at o'clock this aft
ernoon," said DR.. Fletcher "If you
care to be present you will, of course,
receive mention as assisting in the
operation. But, as you do not concur
in the diagnosis, r.
Indeed" interrupted DR.. Parks
Indeed, fully agree with you In all
the main points and will be glad to
act as your assistant. Your knowl-
edge, your experience, your high rank
in
Then" cut in the chief CURLY, sat
3 sharp"
0 Number Nine opened his eyes, which
were pale blue and very strained and
scared looking
Being only ten years old, he believed
in the superstition that doctors and
operating knives are the natural en-
emies of the integral human being.
The new surgical nurse came along
and stopped at the foot of the bed. He
and Number Nine had become friends
Immediately after their acquaintance
had begun.
Perhaps some explanation is due as
to why the Needles Eye hospital came
to employ Robert McManus as a pro
fessional nurse. The hospital was sup
ported by legacy and managed by a
board, and that accounted for many
things besides the popping of many
corks in the officers quarters and eX
ceeding thin beef tea in the patients
wards. For example, if a pleasant
faced young fellow comes along and is
willing to undertake for $50 certain
duties that stand for 500 on the pay
roll, you naturally engage him on the
spot. 1t is plain to see that the money
will go further-in other directions. In
this wise we find McManus. profess
sionaI, at his new post.
Hello, kid" said McNIanus, looking
closely at the boys chalky face
whats the troubleY'
A shaky little paw crept from under
the cOverlet and clutched a finger OF
McManus' hand.
Bob, you know as much as the doc
tors do, don't you?"
"Well, kid" said the nurse cogita-
lively, "a man gets rusty in his bust
ness sometimes. You see, | haven't
been followin' my regular profession
right lately. l played short and third
with the Little Rocks all summer, and
they went to pieces and left me on the
hog. ! saw an ad. in the paper about
a professional nurse wanted here, 50
1 thought I'd sign with the hospital
till there's somethin' doin'. You
might keep all that to yourself, though,
kid"
Bob" said the boy, with laboring
breath, do you know what pendy-
pendy-sy-tis is?"
"Sure thing" answered McManus
cheerfully. "The Sunday paper tells
about it. But you don't call it right.
It's appendisccdus. 1t comes from cat