The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-06-24
A SURGICAL CASE,
~ NE morning man entered the
Oofncs Of a rising young oculist


m NE morning man entered the
Wohce Of rising young oculist
In st. Petersburg.
Doctor" he said, Il desire YOU to
operate on one of my eyes. You see
that while my right eye is blue, the iris
OF the left Is completely covered by a
white streak This Is a blemish which
would like to have removed"
THAT Is impossible" said the doctor.
Not at all" replied. the patient. ~
am member of the medical profess
sion, and l consider it practicable CD.
Grafton
Operation? What operationY
One that has never been performed
ana which thus far Is simply desired
to get rid Of the blemish, so far as
cosmetics (appearances) are concerned.
anu have laid plan for a remedy.
nave with me the instruments for the
purpose"
DE produced a little bundle of fine
cambria needles and vial
MY ldea Ia to prick the cornea with
these needles and fill the minute cavl-
ties with india ink Of color similar
70 that Of the pupil of my right eye"
But"
Doctor, am In great hurry. VIII
You do as desire or compel ME to
operate on myselfT
The patient spoke eagerly, and the
oculist was unable to understand the
cause OF his haste; but, being a young
man. he was readily captivated by
Gaw idea and acquiesced.
sit down there he said, referring
% his operating chair, and, filling
trooper with a solution of cocaine. he
held up the eyelid and put two drops
on the iris. This was to neutralize the
pain and keep the eye steady.
T. Make" haste, DOCTOR" said the pa
dent, impatiently.
Make hsste-in an operation that
mas never been performed before and
In which the slightest overdrivIng of
the needles may cause the loss of the
eyer
what use Is sight without life?
Hurry, say!
The oculist was puzzled. Was the
man insane2 he was tempted to throw
mp the operation, but he had become
Intensely interested in trying it and
seeing what the result would be.
With the needles he picked carefully
al over the surface of the eye affect
%, and when he had finished took I'D
the vial the patient had brought.
Are you sure the color Is right?'
10 asked. Remember, the ink cannot
be removed.
Perfectly sura," said the other, 81
have prepared 1t myself"
The Ink was applied, and after a few
moments, during which the operator
critically examined the eye to see that
no had left no part uncovered, he
exclaimed:
'Bravol Your eyes are exactly
alike"
''Your fee?" said the patient jump
ing from the chair.
Nothing. It would not be profess. |
sional to charge a brother practitioner
Besides, your idea and the experience l |
have had will be worth many fees to |
me in other cases."
There was loud ring at the Office
bell.
Doctor" said the patient. mailing
+yOu will not Netray a brother physI. |
eianT
Before the oculist could reply there
were steps on the stairway, and sew
eral police stepped into the operating
room.
"a man whom we are looking for
has been traced here" said one Of
them, then, turning to the doctor. "You
are the oculistr'
~ am"
"Then the other must be the man
we are after" And, taking a paper
from his pocket, he read, pausing to |
examine the man from time to time:
'KonstantiD Proker. Twentv-eight |
years old, Five feet ten inches high.
Light yellow hair. Beard a darker
shade OF same color. Right eye blue,
left eye white"
Looking at the eyes, he uttered an
exclamation Of disappointment. The
patient cast an appealing glance at the
ecuIiss.
'.Wsll," said the latter, what does
shis mean7'
This man corresponds to the de-
ecEiptiOn, the eyes excepted, Of 4 des-