The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-16
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By Richard Harding Davis. "The Red
Cross Girl" and Settlers "The Coming
Of the Law" Meanwhile outside his
rooms there was an almost continuous
stream Of florists boys carrying boxes
OF flowers for the Colonel Messenger
boys bearing handfuls Of kilograms for
him rode up to the building on their BIZ
cycles every few minutes.
On the wall Of tho Colonel's bedroom
opposite his eyes was noticed a scrap of
verse. reading as follows:
Judge not the workings Of his brain.
And Of his heart thou canst not see,
What looks to thy dim eyes . stain
In Gods pure light may only be
4 scar brought from some we'll won neid.
Where thou wouldst only faint and yield.
Along about this time the doctors de-
cided It would be the proper thing to
convince the Colonel that no man can
have q heavy piece OF metal plough
through four inches Of his chest with
out being seriously inconvenienced.
They told him sternly he would have TO
give up all idea Of any more campaign
ing.
Medin Mccormick. ono Of the Pro-
gressive leaders. came in then and the
Colonel thought he saw a chance Of
rescue.
"Save me from them, save me from
these doctors.' he said half In Jest.
But Mccormick sided with the doc
tors and in a short time an order was
issued cancelling the charter for the
private car in which Roosevelt was to
have made a tour OF half dozen States
In the next three weeks.
Cannot Talk with Friends.
Tho doctors next decided that It
would be advisable to head the Colonel
of in another direction in which they
saw there was danger Of expendins too
much Of his strength. They Issued an
order declaring he positively must not
see and talk with friends II his re-
covery is to be speedy. They stated en-
phatically that 1t was . serious wound
Of tho chest and no mere flesh pune
ture from which he was suffering and
every precaution to conserve his
energies must be taken.
Visiting him at tho time tho physi-
clans were preparing their bulletins
were o. X. Davis. the Colonel's right
hand man. and John C. shafrer Of Chi
cago
Forty newspaper men who had been
waiting near the hospital since dawn
buttonholed them as they came out.
Mr.. shaffer informed his questioners the
Colonel was planning to see tho news
paper men later in the afternoon.
"He L. not" shouted Davis. who over.
heard Tie Is going to see no one: GER
tainly not newspaper men,"
But Roosevelt did see them. They
crowded into his room and after being
assured there was nothing for publica-
ton the Colonel chatted and 1oked with
them for several minutes.
The doctors followed their ultimatum
to the Colonel by issuing this bulletin:
"The examination of Col. Roosevelt at
! o'clock shows that his temperature
Is S8.8. pulse 92. respiration normal
1T pains him some to breathe. He
must have absolute quiet and cease from
talking to or seeing any ono until we
give permission.
This IL not a mere flesh wound. but
a serious wound IN the chest. and quiet
Is absolutely essential"
a visitor who did see the patient
was Father Edward ]. Vattman Of Will
mette, Roman Catholic priest, who
did work In the nature Of an investiga-
tion in the Philippine Island. for the
Colonel while the latter was President
When Father Vattman left all he would
say in reply to a volley of questions
was;
Hell live"
Numerous other visitors appeared but
were not admitted.
Talks Little Of Attack.
He talked little Of the assault. pre-
ferring To jest and exchange small talk
with those who called on him When
the physicians turned back the covers
OF his bed the better to examine his
wound the patient, forgetful Of his CON
ditiOn, exclaimed:
Don't lose my place. doctor: don't
lose my place" lie referred to his
favorito volume of Macauay. lie
asked seriously how his wound looked
and then. propped up by a pillow, bent
over to examine It himself.