Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-19
AFTER
OF BLOOD
By DONALD cHAMBERLIN

ment Of the blood. He was a fine
swimmer, skater. boxer, fencer, a
champion In tennis and one Of the
best ball twirlers In the country. But
when sickness overcame him he lost
his strength and even his life was in
danger.
Drs. Hammersly and Phipps. his
physicians, consulted on his case M
came to the conclusion that they had
better resort to TRANSMISSION of blood.
It wal not easy to find one who was
willing to give up sufficient blood to
fill Jack Runlet's veins. for they were
of no ordinary capacity, but several
persons volunteered to give each q por-
ton. and In this way the whole was
obtained. Runlet was a favorite
among women. and two Of his sweet
hearts responded to the call. though
neither knew of the offer of the Their.
Two men, Jacks most intimate friends.
offered to give their quantum of blood.
and after the four transfusions were
effected the patient had in him the
blood drawn from two women and two
men.
Maud Scarborough and Della Thorne
were the ome and Ned Summerield
and George Smith the men. The OPP
orators would have preferred that the
blood should be transfnsed in a mixed
state. This was because they expect
ed the patient would be affected by he
peculiarities of the persons from whom
IL came. and It would be better that
these traits should in a measure neu-
tralize one another. But the operations
must be performed separately,
Runlet became well again. thanks to
these devoted friends. but not himself.
There was very little of his own blood
left in him-indeed. he was four other
persons in turn. When the blood Of
one Of the women was sent out from
his heart be was much like that wo-
man. and since only half of him was
man he was manly but half of the
time.
When he regained his health and
strength the baseball season was open
ing. and he resumed his position as
pitcher, but he was found to be unre-
liable. At times he had his usual
strength, while at others he seemed to
have lost 1t. both Of will and muscle.
He concealed his weakness as well as
he could, but 1t was unfortunate that
he did so. It would have been better
for him to retire. When a match game
of great Importance was being played
a frightened mouse ran across the dia-
mond. Doubtless the blood of one of
the women with which his arteries
were flied was at the moment being
sent through his system, for he became
8 paralyzed with fear. Running to the
grIf1u sfxtuu. ne sfoou upon n OF Ine
plank seats and could not be induced
to come down.
But few of those present knew the
cause Of Runlets cowardice, though
none could understand why a man
should be afraid Of a mouse. At any
rate, the game was broken up. for Run
let, covered by shame. left the field.
The next day he went to his doctors to
learn what was the matter with him.
They looked at each other knowingly.
but thought 1t best that he should not
be enlightened. So to get rid of him
they told him he needed rest.
The next time a game of Importance
came of Runlet took his place among
the spectators instead of In the box.
He had doubtless been under the influ-
ence Of the blood he had received from
one Of bis women contributors, for he
had nearly all that day been acting eff
feminately. He had been very partic-
ular about his clothes. putting on a
partic0lored scarf with a diamond
stickpin in 1t. and had %purloined all his
sisters rings. which be put on his I'm
gers. He went to the baseball match
with a lady's fan in his hand and while
waiting for the game to begin alter
nately famed himself and shifted at a
bunch OF violets pinned to his shirt
bosom.
Not a man Of his old chums would
speak to him. They remembered his
desertion OF bis post at a former game.
and now to see him sitting bedizened
with jewelry, swinging a fan and
shutting at flowers excited their full
contempt. AS for the women specta-
tors. they we're very much amused at
his actions.
Runlet's club had not found a pitcher
to take his place. 1t lost steadily.
and by the end of the fifth inning all
hope Of winning the game left them.
1t is a disputed point what caused a
sudden throwing of Of Runlet's eff
feminacy. The doctors who transfus-
ed the blood into him contend that a
quantum Of woman's blood. which had
been thrown through the heart, sud
denly gave place to that Of a man.
Be this as it may, Jack Runlet, be
dizehed as he was. vaulted the rail
that separated him from the field.
jumped down into the diamond and
demanded the ball. A shout arose.
with cries of saTry him again. ''Give