The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-03


s'Neu 3oat sSv, Vow scf's
by eating only y portion ef one
Q; IS ST tsnse. while the other part
lives
Young nsSn. vea Sre trifiag,"
II never wss more dead in earnest
in my hfe than Sa at this minute, ("
>>Well If war plans fSil, YOU viii
he dead in earnest, replied the king.
with $ twinkliag eve and wstery
SsoG;h> ~WhSt Is yeur sehemesf
<'NoUr majesty, we men Of the o.
cSSezt knew how :, remove leg from
the bS>Siy without DESTROYING the man s
life, II Yea will let me prove this
- wa 1 think you will End it Of
much advantage 70 yoa.H
Nln Whist wSyt"
whenever vcur majesty feels the
longing for feast Of humSu flesh
vez can have leg removed from 8
slSve. SEi We; have the living slave
to work for yeu.''
''ThSt's not hsl iies> IN count
1 s-@Ssi the erier for the feast, and
VIII give YOU chance 70 show what
wa can 90 II YOU fail nv chef will
ee ready TO prepare you fer my
I friends
Returning TO the hut. Murphy in
formed Johnston that he had saved
their lives,
How soi" asked Johnston.
'NOu remember YOU sSii YOU q give
3 leg 70 get out Of this serSpe. Well.
I've arranged ii with the king to have
one Of v0ur legs served up as a dish
for his private table.
- L., g,,.-
while the king IS eating my legf You
must be getting crazy"
Tut, tut, nv boy. Just hear me
through. You remember that big box
u surgeons supplies we rescued from
the surfi There's enough stuff there
70 TX up = hundred smputStions: and
in sooi shape st that. Ny plan is
70 &mputzte vour leo under the best
possible Sseptic conditions, turn the
S-putStei portion over 20 the king for
his dinner, and take good care Of you !
until YOU Sre well. l assured the king |
that the smputstlOa would not kill |
YOU. snd if you pull through o. K we
save our lives
That sounds well. Why don't you
Try il oa one Of your own lessf''
How can I cut of one Of nv own /
leSst You must look az this thing from /
= rational point Of view, Johnston. II /
you refuse 70 enter into this expert
uent, it's 8 certainty thst both Of
II viii be killed and eaten Your re-
mark about giving s leg 10 get out OF /
this ssrSpe put the idea into nv head. \
Really, I don't see any other way out
Of II The king has approved IL. and /
- -. ra
most certainly offer YOU as the feature /
~ the first banquet. +"
How do l know that you can am
putste = legi''
''You don't. I can not, Just now,
give YOU any references. so you II have
20 take nv word for it. I made such
operations when in the hospital at Min
ne2polis, and I have enough confidence
IN myself TO think ! can do it again
provided the occasion offers"
Further argument was stopped by
the arrival Of the interpreter, who an
n0uneet that the king was ready and
waiting 10 be entertained. Murphy
translated the message 10 his COM
Psni0n.
rs up TO YOU, Johnston "
''Ws1, Murphy. 90 as easy as you
e2n and don't cut of any more than
Is necessary
Don't worry, III not overload his
stOmSch.''
Two hours later Johnston came to
his senses. and looking down, saw the
stump Of his left leg swa1hed in band
ages and the doctor standing smiling
" beside him
..Tha s,-,s-e-s.- me q S-.assS -
- hope II turns out better than
some Of the successful operations We
read about II the newspaper"
''Never YOU mind, NY boy, you are
doing finely; didn't lose an ounce OF
blood. and the king was tiekled TO
deSth with the novelty OF the event.
think our lives are saved beyond q
doubt
Again the interpreter interrupted.
His majesty would be pleased TO have
the two gi0urs witness the prepara-
tioBs for the feast was his message.
Not much, 1 don I, - said Johnston
IT'S had enough TO give up ny leg
without having 10 lay there and see
them cook and eat it
Dr. Murphy went with the inter
prefer 70 the king and explained that
his patient could not be disturbed, that
lie must Be kept absolutely quiet, 9th
Twise the experiment would prove q
failure.
''If ny friend dies you viii have an
overstock OF flesh on hand, which viii
Tot keep until you can summon your
chiefs to the feast, and you viii have
10 give II TO the common people and
slaves 10 eat That would be worse
than wasting It, 50 you had better
leave him 10 ny care"
The king. being an sstute man, saw
the force OF the argument and sub
mitted- Later IN the evening, having
satisfied bis sppetite, he called at the
hut and eomplimeatei the doctor upon
his skill. and M Johnston upon his
delicate flavor. Johnston progressed
finely, not = sign Of sUppuratiOn, the
wound healed finely by first intention,
and IN two weeks time the remnant
of the feast was able 70 be about on
impr0vised erutehes.
During this eOnvsleseence Dr.. Mur-
uhv. who vas firmly en.corced IL the
good grzees OF the king. had told his
majesty what g valuable acquisition
Johnston would be IN his royal house
hold. There was need OF man who
could s1verintend the erection Of strong
houses capable q resisting hurricanes
and rain storms; who could drill SOL
diers zui teach the natives e thousand
and one things Of which they were
now ignorant