Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-25
AN IMMORTALITY
By Barbara Dodge

l Natalie helped her slip it off. A | silk scarf lay around her neck and shoulders. Dr. Aiken adjusted the in- | Strument and soon the image appear | ed on the screen. | There was her spine, with ribs com 1 ing round in pairs from each side 1 There were glimpses of her shoulder
 blades at the back and the collar bone in front. But there was something l queer about Jo-Jo's collar bones; they came around just like the picture, but ] beside the right clavicle was another i bone that slanted down towards the ! upper rib.
 l ''This is certainly an abnormality,' a 1 remarked the doctor T don't know that I ever saw such a case before" What is the little dark spot there %
 asked Natalie. Probably a pin," spoke up MT. Den- l ison. who was scowling at Jo. Yes, there's a pin on my dress,' Jo
 answered
 But this is bone" said the dsctor 1 Tt is very curious" His eyes began i to twinkle. Does it give you any trouble? ?'
 'Tt pains me and is sore.' replied 1 Jo, patiently.
 Most likely a chicken or turkey bone" remarked MT. Denison. "Am I a chicken or a turkey?" Jo was perfectly serious. Isn't that a real bone?''
 "Yes, but it's one you've hidden un- der your dress. d chicken or a turkey bone.''
 Tt is neither" declared Jo, choking He suddenly turned on the light and there she stood, trying not to laugh. The doctor began to roar. But it's real bone, I say" Jo de- clared.
 Tt looks to me like human clavicle.' the doctor said. Nonsense replied Mir. Denison. No mortal girl would go around wearing an extra human bone" Well, it is a real bone"
 Thrusting her hand into her low necked blouse, Jo gave a mighty pull, and drew out a long, narrow bone, covered with fragments of white pa per.
 Here it is." she said. Now isn't it 9 real clavicle?" Tt certainly is,' answered the doc tor. But why do you wear it?'' Because I knew how X-rays work and I thought it would be so nice t. have my skeleton different from the rest. As I had nothing abnormal, I had to make something. This is a bone out of a tongue she added, drawing off her glove" I really did set you guessing with that. But the collar bone was too big"
 Where did you get it?" asked the doctor, who was shaking with taught CT.
 That's telling" she replied T thought third shoulder blade would be interesting, and I was told it would be the first case on record. But I couldn't fasten it on myself and any way, 1t would have made me hump backed, so 1 pasted on a collar bone. Heavens, it half killed mel"
 You deserve it," chuckled the doc tor. Come down again. Jo, when you think you have any more bones grow ing and I'll examine you"
 MT. Denison just glowered and barely spoke to Jo on the way home.
 After we left the rest I asked. "Jo did your Cousin Carl sed you that bone?'
 He is always ready to help Jo in her mischief and he's in Harvard med . ical.
 Yes, he sent me three or four. My soul but that place is sore enough"
 You fooled the doctor about your hand" I told her. He really thought there was something there. You hap pened to land that bone in just the right place to make it look as though 1t really grew inside. Did you see him keep looking at it ?'
 Perhaps after this he will doubt things till he has proven them true Jo replied calmly. Tt doesn't do for doctor to take too much on trust"