The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
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towers and cupolas Of the ultimate Delhi, and the little group of buildings, albeit the southward wall dropped nearly 500 feet, seemed to him as he scared down to it like toy lost among these mountain w1ldernesses. No road came up to this place. It was reached, only by flight.
 His pilot descended to the great courtyard, and Karenin, assisted by his secretary, cIambered down through the wing fabric and made his way to the officials who came out to receive him. In this place, beyond infections and noise and any distraction, surgery had made for itself a house of research and a healing fastness. The building itself would have seemed very wonder fnl to eyes accustomed to the dimsy architecture of an age when power was precious. It was made of granite, already d little roughened on the out side by frost, but polished within and Of 3 tremendous solidity- And in boneycOmh of subtly lit apartments were the sppfIess research benches, the operating tables, the instruments of brass and fine glass and platinum and gold Men and women came from all parts of the world for study or ex- perimental research. They wore a common uniform of white and ate at long tables together, but the patients lived in an upper part of the buildings and were cared for by nurses and skill cd attendants.
 The first man to greet Karenin was Ciana, the scientific director Of the in stitution., Beside him was Rachael BoEken the chief organizer. You are tired ?'' she asked, and old Karenin shook his head. s'Cramped," he said. as thfs.''
 He spoke as if he had no other busi- ness with them.
 There was a little pause.
 Flow many scientific people have you got here now P he asked.
 Just 392, ' said Rachel Borken.
 And the patients and attendants, and so on 2''
 t4Two thousand and thirty
 CT shall be patient" said Karenin. s'T shall have to be q patient But I should like to see things first. Pres- entity will be patient. 's
 You will come to my rooms?" sug gested Ciana.
 And then must talk to this doctor of yours,' z said Karenin 'fBut would like to see. bit of this place and talk to some of your people before 1t comes to that.
 He winced and moved forward
 .'I have left most of my work in order he said.
 You have been working hard up to now ?'' asked Rachel Borken.
 Yes. And now l have nothing mors to de-and 1t seems strange. And it's
 
 come down to oneself This doorway and that row of windows is well done: the gray granite and just the line Of gold and then those mountains beyond through that arch. It's very well done.'
 Karenin lay on the bed with a soft white rug about him, and Fowler, who. was to be his surgeon, sat on the edge of the bed and talked to him. An assistant was seated quietly in the shadow behind the bed. The examina- ton had been made and Karenin knew what was before him. He was tired, but serene.
 aso shall die,'' he said, unless yon. operator
 Fowler assented.
 ssAnd then.'' said Karenin, smiling, .tprobably shall die. !"
 ssNot certainly"
 s.Even if do not die, shall l be able to work ?s
 aThere is just chance.''
 ssSo firstly I shall probably die, and If I do not. then perhaps 1 shall be useless invalid ?"
 -sI think, if you live, you may be able to go on-as you do now
 4.WelL then. I suppose 1 must take the risk of it. Yet couldn't you. Flow Ter, couldn't you drug me and patch me instead of all lthis-vivisectioni A few days of drugged and active life and then the ends"
 Fowler thought. we are not sure enough yet to do things like that,' he said
 "But day is coming when you will be certain
 Fowler nodded.
 .sYou make me feel as though was the last of deformity. Deformity is un- ertainty-inaccuracy My body works doubtfuIly; it is not even sure that it will die or live. I suppose the time is not far off when such bodies as mine will no longer be born into the world. !"
 'eYou see" said Fowler after a little pause, 'it is necessary that spirits such as yours should be born into the world"
 q suppose,'' said Karenin, ssthat my spirit has had it's use. But if you think that is because my body is as it is I think you are mistaken. There is ITO peculiar virtue in defect. | have al- ways chafed against-all this. If could have moved more freely and liv- ed 8 larger life in health I could have done more. But some day perhaps you will be able to put body that is wrong altogether right again. Your science is only beginning. It's a subtler thing than physics and chemistry and it