The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-15

/ VI tuHl plttt recovery. anu udNe HiuSiCu
out you, because you are healthy, vigorous
and fit beyond any one | have ever come
across. This is the whole matter in Il
nutshell
We were met at Leicester station by a
smart brougham, and presently drew up
before a large and imposing country house.
/ An imposing butler ushered us into a re-
/ ception room leading out of the entrance
/ hall.
II will tell my lord that you lave ar
rived, said he to Sir Jasper.
After no more than minute interval
an elderly man in evening dress made his
appearance He shook hands with Sir
Jasper then he looked keenly at me
l. this the gentleman of whom you
I spoke?
Sir Jasper nodded
L am extremely OBLIGED to you sir, for
coming said the other to me courteously.
.Yon will excuse us, perhaps, for a minute
/ or two.
/ The room in which | stood was 4 spa
/ cious and magniicently furnished apart
ment. suggestive both Of wealth and taste
/ on the part of it, poSSeSsor. So he was a
nrhlemau The my Lord had told me
/ that But ct what rauk-duke, marquis
! earl yi>cuuut or baron? looked about
me for possible indications of his identity,
any letters OF papers addressed To him, any
books that might bear his name written
upon the front page. While was thus
employed 10 no purpose, | may add Sir
Jasper, by himself, re entered the room.
! His face wore Il tense and excited ex-
preston. An eager light glittered in his
/ dark eyes
II have just seen my patient, he said
The operation Of TRANSMISSION must be
performed tonight
Tonight
Yes. tonight. in fact, at once am
afraid must ask you ia submit Ia being
anac,thetized suppose YOU have no OBJ
lection
Auae>thetiled But, is that neees.
>ary3
.Absolutely-tor two reasons. In the
hr,t place. because II will greatly facilitate
the operation In the second, because
may as well be quite candid with YOU
the circumstances are Of a peculiarly deli
cate character The patient is Young
lady. and the operation has to be performed
under conditions which make it--ahem-
essential that you should be unconscious OF
what i going on need not enter into
details. What | have already said will
show YOU the necessity Of the course pro
Is-e.
II am ia sour hands, | said Some
how ,t had never crossed my mind that
yaur patient might be a lady i she the
daughter Of l.ori-Lord -
Sir jasper smiled rather grimly
NJ u,e smelling for information, he
said I am not at liberty to disclose hi
i.ord,bip name Or 10 tell YOU anything
more than have already done Some day
perhaps. | may be able to enIighten YOU.
But not at present Aud | viii ask You,
A. a gentleman. 20 respect the secrecy with
which thi, ra-e j. for good, sufficient ano
perfectly innocent reasons. surrounded, and
NOT TO asked any further questions.
Then, after a short pause he remarked
MAY ask sou TO take of your coat
and waistcoat, and to uuiasien your collar
Eh exclaimed, as began to carry
cat hi, request, Are you going to per
iorm the operation here--in this room
Never mind That j, nv affair h,
answered. rather shortly And he rams
the hell
The butler answered it.
Tell nr jenkins that | am ready tor
hini
Yes. SIR jasper
The butler went of on his errand Il
the course of minute or two, pr. Jenkiu
who wAs, !, appeared, the anaeSthetist
came lu
New then. said DR. Jasper to me
kindly Hc down upon that sofa.
did 50, my heart beating with nervous
ueSs and excitement Dr. jenkins cam,
and stood over me. lie administered tn,
chlorulorm And then-a dead blank.
When | recovered my senses, foun,
myself iu bed \ Young woman, in tht
sarb Of hospital nurse, stood beside me
Sir Jasper leaned upau the rail at the foo
Of the bed with his shrewi ewes fixed upor
nv face
Well, how are You feeling, now? h
inquired kindly.
.Avfully hmp-aud sick. | mur
INJURED
Just 81. Loss Of blood-ehloroform
But that will soon pass off Lie quite stil
and don { talk No fatiguing yourself o.
any account. See to that, nurse. won
you p
/ Aud he went away.
There WAS no need to tell me to lie quit
sill and not to talk. felt too weak an,
, IN to have any inclination-eyen If ha,
had the streugth-for either indulgence
Indeed. it was full three days before
found myself equal TO the exertion even o
, moyin. in bed; and | was not able to 81
! up for more than week.
Sir Jasper looked in to see me twice o
, thrice daily. With returning strength
, nv curiosity aud interest reasserted them
selves and asked him eagerly
How did the operation 90 of
Very we'll he answered, briskly. 50
trust that the desired effect will have beel
produced on my patient; though | can
speak with certainty at present. 1t mus
be matter of time
, Il am glad to hear that. Tell me this
though-for | can get anything out o
the nurse am | still in Lord-Lord-
What ; his name house
Yes. You are still in Lord What ; his
name: but | propose to move you in al
ambulance tonight
Where to
..To one of my nursing homes in Lon
don.
But why-why-do you want to NOV,
me at night p
For the same reason that | brough
YOU here for at night, answered Sir Jas
per, frankly in order that you may no
be able, by employing your geographical
instincts, to discover the locality Of hi
Lordship' ; house, which would be the samC
thing as discovering his Lordship iden
titv. | have no doubt that You are dying