The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-14

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ishep" asked.
Il should take him to be a native, sir
from his color and the costume = sad Jcn-
kins. quite crowd to see him come in,
sir. With alittlc boy too
The strange description rather aroused
my curiosity
"Show them in, said
A moment later there entered the most
dignitied figure have ever seen. A Hindu
intpc prime Of lie, tall and strikingly hand
some in his picturesque Eastern dress, with
Mstyous, dark eyes that appeared to be
soft and dreamy till he fixed them on YOU
and then seemed to read your inncrmost
thoughts, Chanlcr Rao was certainly a
man t) make an Immediate impression.
lie was followed by small slip Of BOY
bearing q nowar-pct, and ono had not to
look twice to recognize father end sen.
The two advanced with succession Of
low sGlaarrs as Jenkins cored tho door
behind them
lmotioned my visitors to be seated But
th' Hindu Ignoring the invitaticn, silently
directed the boy to set down the lowcr-pot.
Then he unrollcl square of carpet which
hecsrricd under his arm, and spread il upon
the door; and there in my Harley Street
consultmg-room at five o'clcck on that dull
Novcmbc- evening he proceeded without
word to perform tho famous Indian mango
trek tho whole rca thing, from the plant
iag 81 the little seed in ifc pot to the pro-
diletion by successive stages OF the growing
lrrci
The urisunl liz ttrc Of tho Interview for
m5m,ni LETT nc spcccllcss. As soon as
recovered from my firt establishment |
cnlcavored to interrupt and to explain
that did net desire conjuring entertain
m,nl, But the Hindu waved on ono side
my protests and, without uttcring word,
proceeded with his performance. 1t was
only when II last hc could produce for my
spection llt gracn tree some eighteen
aches higa ap,arontly growing hcalthily in
lhsps, tAlt As broke the silence.
&c naine he said inquirngly. "Thc
nofe + Ns, n il convinced that Chanlcr
,watle ,l.Ms 10 be-rcal, true, genuine
mi nj is-woh.r? Only in England
a ior at well known yct-but
-aa c2
oursti best TO acquiescc at once. OF
IS lRy owe ideas sbout the mango
Au real the explanations furnished
y I .stcr trayNr3--only, unfortunately,
sue explanations did not quito fit the thing
As daae by Charlcr Rao. SO nodded my
ST.. ctian.
fNs' YOU WI be secrctivc?" he asked.
sGppose ! looked puzzled, for he cx-
flsiaed:
About my casc-you will not tell any
aess
assured imth1t medical man may be
absolutely lruted 10 observe 4 professional
/" sccacc abopl any patients who consult
h'm
Then, sid Charler, "you may look.
And opening lis mouth wide, he pointed
With his long hnger down his throat
! drew i'm 70 the light and made an
examination. The throat was cut in several
iccf end greatly inilamed low down
loughi could perceive some bright OBJ
.aclc across the gullet
What is it? Iasked.
Tho great kniie-swallowing mystery"
ny ar5nge patient answered. A slight
lelcction in mechanical construction-thc
l.tue blade LOST itself At the inoppertmc
momen.; it is there s.ncc three this after
noon"
Thc matter looked serious.
1t viii be on awkward operation. said,
Ind there oig't to be no delay should
lyisc your < ing to the hospital at once.
vii cal ca
But at the mention of tho hospital my
isitor threw uo his hands in protest
All, no, mol he exclaimed vehemently.
The punhGty-the tals the explainingsl
Ii viii be my uin People will say: Chan
Ter Rao is an altogcther humbug would
rather die than that
Well, At nyrate, 7 said you must not
try talk Come to my surgery, and will
see what can be done
1t vas rather ticklish business But ruy
patient helped me BY his absolute inmobil
ity and apparent indifference To lhe pain
he never flinched or moved a muscle II
ten minutes the tiny blade oi g,eakriie IA,
upon the table, and Chanler Rae n4s weep
ing tears Of gratitude, lido not kagE whicf
surprised me most the rlzas eatrzor
dinary fortitudc which enabled hin 70 4
through hetlalprate mango trick pish iha
diabolcal little blade sticking in bis throat
and then to bear without a finch the painfu
operation Of its removal, or the feeble col
lapse at 'hc end, and his childish weeping
as he Gu 10 my hand ndpoured out hi
thanks. =
For four days thereafter ! heard nothing
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