Arizona republican., 1909-03-21

torium to the very doors. Upon the plat
 form in front sat stifiy the entire medical
 staff, from the four famous consulting sur
 geons down to the junior house sur Econ At respectful distance from The latter was seated the supervising nurse and at a still greater and disrespectful distance lounged detantly John Schaeffer of braces for crippled children in the words of the enthusiastic house surgeon the original orthopedic of New York and the great est crank in America
 Two hours had already elapsed and soft sigh of from the audience greeted the conclusion of another report. The surgeon-inchief arose. glancng apprehensivey at the bulky manuscript held osten- tatiously in John Schaeers hands. Nevertheless, he smiled deferentially And will listen to the report of" he bowed courteously-our brace maker,
 John Schaeffers chair creaked suddenly and omi- nousy, and seemed fairly oust him to the center of the platform He waved his manuscript excitedly in the astonished surgeons face
 "Brace-nakerI" he snarled; -"I brace maker ' ! ahl Scissors grinder, l suppose! Machinst! Com mon mcdaniel Dots what I am! You ting dot? Bah!' He snapped his fingers and wheeled upon the medical staff.
 .Fools Donderheads! You, init your know-not- ing heads and hands-who bungle all dot l do-who cannot do what I do, t'ink am bE-brace maker? So! Den l tell you vot you are" and John Schaeffer gave his opinion at length
 The audience, stupefed at first showed sudden signs Of disturbance As Mrs Henry Godfoge, Chairman of the Committee Linen and House Pur- chases caught the significance of certain German oats the benevolent lines of her face stifened into those of severe disapprova, and with a heavy rustic ot silks she arose and swept from the room
 Miss Sarah Sterling Watts, Chairman of the Com Irittec on Free Beds beat also swift and minclng retreat her chin pointed high in the air Others not acquainted with the German tongue, but realizing n- t,-iveiy that the meeting had suddenly become no place for ladies' developed expressions Of mild purity and walked out with determined tread.
 One of the famous surgeons held hls hand dlscreety over his mouth to hide a smile; the young house surgeon looked white ard scared.
 They all listened with rapt attention tl John Schaet-
 1, cr-yrt tn the floor and grind it under his heel; him kick his chair off the platform in token or hls departure forevermo7c from annual meetings, llis huge, un- gainly figure disappear violently through sde door,
 The famous surgeon who smiled behind his hand recovered carefully the crumped manuscript lhls may prove valuable, gentlemen said he; and so 1t did After reading 1t a month later before the Academy of Medicine he added emphatloaHy: "I h's remarkable treatise stamps John Sclaet1er for wh;t he is and should be known, genius and skilled anat omist: man without a degree and with little reoog- nition but one nevertheless who has done more for orthopedic surgery than any man, lIvIng or dead
 After the incident of the annual meeting John Schaefer was rarely seen in me hosP''ai 9 % aus When he did appear it was to correct and goat over the mistake of surgeon or nurse.
 From morning until night he toiled away Tn his laboratory weird room in the hospital basement. Its walls were lined with plaster casts of distorted legs and arms exhibiting apparently every species or human maformaton. With its grizzled snarhng in mate the room looked for all the world. decaTea an lion Me boss" he averred, "has heart whatever as for his brain, if you opened hs skull, you'd ind ii already conforming to the shape ot brace.
 Every evening after work John Schaefter went 10 2 nearby German restaurant and then directly up stairs 10 hall bedroom It contained folding bed; foot-lathe and large chest hlied with toos ana bits of brass steel and leather. Here were his means of relaxation and his chosen environment -Vot l know, I know" it was his custom to state. Dere IS notings else" A grim obstinate man glaring ray of light Entering his laboratory late one morning he seized brown paper pattern from his desk and eyed 1t hercely Hal" he exulted, some fool at WorK again. eh!
 "Efer see a crooked back like dot? Do you t'ink dere iss such a crooked back? Bah We're from dit
 Ward Four" the assistant replied laconicaIy.
 "So? Den I go and see. Maybe I catch some fool eh?" The assistant grinned broadly and then promptly regretted his indiscreon The German turned 'Vat you doing ?-mending braces, or minding my business? Den do itT he roared and with the am bsuGus nunsGn he slammed b o-dSIed hs door and hailed
 The nurse in Number Four, the bone-tuberculosis ward, smiled easily at the excited German.
 'Vot back fits dis?' he demanded Were iss hes Who made it? Now I catch somebody, eh?
 That's for Johnny Corners right behind you. Don't you know our Sailor JohnnyT'
 John Schaeffer wheeled about and faced little white bed, from the pillow of which chubby baby face and two large brown eyes regarded him calmly As the nurse swept down the covers she revealed tiny form incased from chin to ankle in rigid casts braces
 John Schaeffer saw only the braces. Casts he did not belieTe in. And human body to his mind simply something that went into brace, and should fit it with mechanical precision.
 Using only his big gnarled thumb he turned the child roughly its face, and laid the pattern hastily along the spine. There was a cruel, sharp hump just under the shoulder blades; and, nearly could judge, the pattern exactly fitted it.
 'Dr. Frank-here he comes now-he put that brace until a new one could be made" explained the nurse
 "Ohi he did, eh? We'll, take it offp
 When the bare spine revealed he placed the pattern and squinted along the line of union It fitted perfectly. We'll said Schaefer testily q haf meier yet seen such back" He ran his thumb heavily down the crooked bone
 mufaed groan arose from the pillows. ~Essy, mate" cautioned 2 faint voice.