The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-24
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It's appeIdisecdus. 1t comes from eat
in apple seeds and they slice you up
for II"
Number Mines hand chung tighter.
"Thcy thought | was asleep" he con
tlnucj 1.-The doctors did and | heard
'em talkin', What's op per rate,
Bobg"
"Operate| Bob rubbed his nose gen
tly. why, that's the medical term for
caryin' They're goin' to carve some
party up TO see what's in un. Guess
it's that guy in the last bed | heard
the croaker say last night he was go
in to cut off his narcotics
"No, its me, Bob; it's me. They was
standin' right over me and thought !
was asleep. Don't let em cut me up,
Bob-please don't"
STEADY. now, kid Don't play too
far off your base. Why didn't you say
it was your
Il amt got it. Bob honest amt.
It's Just little pain that II be well in
a few days Don't let 'cm do it, Bob"
Hold your base, now. These croak-
ers ought TO be on to their job. They
want to do what's best for you. A
croakcr you know kid, he does the in
lightin' while n trained nurse like me
only does the bottle and sponge act.
you might say. They looked into your
case. You been catin' plenty apples, |
guess, ANA swallowin' seeds"
Il double crisscross declare, Bob.
amt ct an apple in two monthsw
THAT'S funny unused the new nurse
perpleXcdly. 1T comes always from
catin apple seeds, What give you this
pain, then, kid"
Number Nine drew long, slow.
quivering breath.
"Nothin' never give it to me-" he
answered duly "nothin' t ALL Me
fadder sent me here cause was sick"
After pause he continued: ME fad
der gimme a sled one Chris mus Me
faddcr was good to me. Three O'Clock,
the doctor said, Bob, and it's most -
now"
McManus laid Number Mines paw
back upon the covers and rose. stoop-
ing over him to arrange the pillow.
skid" he said thoughtfully, 'you lay
still and remember that Bob is golu'
TO look out for your interests, I'm
goin' TO investigate this business"
The hospital druggist an anacmlc
young man in garruous checked
suit and red nccktic, was bending over
his counter iabbing capsules full of
white powder Came the new nurse
and leaned upon his elbow two feet
away.
Hospital pretty full for the time Of
year, doctor| inquired the nurse in
sinuaiingly and scored a base lit.
"Oh I'm not one of the PHYSICIANS"
said the druggist in tone that init.
mated the loss to the institution
Though if it wasn't for my looking
after things don't know what the
patients would 10, old Fctrhprfs away
SO much. You're the new nurse pro
fcssonalf'
professional sure 1t must take a
pretty wise head, now, 10 hold your
job, Guess you get on to all the latest
lodges. What's your opinion about
operatin for appendiseedus, nowf'
ITS a deuccd neat capcr," said the
druggist with critical frown. Il al
ways assist old Fletcher. He's crazy
about appendicitis excuse inc eases.
He's writing book on the subject.
He's brilliant operator, but | don't
exactly approve Of his plan Of ligating
and amputating below the ligature
believe in suturing over it. Still, he's
been successful"
"lour idea seems 80 me TO be best. ="
said MeManus. with admiration in his
t1lfs Snow that kid, Number Nine. they're
g0in' TO operate on-r0u think he's got itT
"Wcl" said the druggist, slowly clos
ing ono eye. did Eighteen have necrosis
when Fletcher ampltated his leg last
Thursday? And did Five have septicema
WHEN he lost an arm on Saturday? /
guess | can talk TO you"
you mean the kid amt got it, asked
the nurse. with a shade too much inter
est in his voice. The druggists en-
thusasm ehhed little. lie shrugged
his shoulders.
"Oh, he's been diagnosed Fletcher IS
supposed to know his business But
he added in a little furry of self vim
dlcaton, you know yours too. So just
take look at the temperature chart
on the wall behind his bed
"You know first class eroalcr-er-
mean doctor that's got IN office close
around here2' asked the nurse suddenly.
There's Or McIvor on the.neXt corner
below, this eide Of the street I'm study
ing theory and practice with him after
hours Hes Al, but not as daring ne
Fletcher"
Half an hour later McManus walked
into Or. Mclvor's office and laid down
$40 upon the table.
That's my pile. doc" ne announced.
Take It and write me ont on a piece
Of paper fun directions how to size up
when n party's got appendiseedus. dead
sure thing or not. whichever the case
may be
At quarter to Or. Fletcher strollcl
into the surgical ward juggling silver in
his pocket and humming tune in
very fat key. In his pseudo cheerful
loud voice he rallied the patients play
fully miserable wrctches who much per
force seem visiblc grateful for this gratis
sick room heartincss thus performing
the part Of the hcnefaclor who con
dcscends To relax.
Round the room BE went stopping here
and there. pretending to be unaware Of
n certain bed. as cat will sometimes
circle, eounterfeiiing ignorance %
mouse she has caught and laid, disabled,