La Junta tribune., 1914-08-08

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I$ - GTl1el JAMES coAleM
Copyright ~ Frank a Aunssy Co
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One morning In June Or. severn was
walking down the xteI,s Of the City boa.
pitAl 10 Hanover. A. he was abOut to
ct into hia phaeton Que uf the intesues
rushed out aud raid. "Dr. Arnold wants
yOu u do the operation be has on for
10 o'clock"
The surgeon removed his foot from
the carriage step and turnsd arUuud.
u don't know anything about the
case. Where = ArnoDdy'
Hes hsd m accident aad can't
come
The doctor meditated q minute Or
two. then went back up the hospital
stepsL
A few minutes later the surgeon. In
clinic uniform. entered the operating
| room.
A door swung open. there was .
strong odor Of ether. and two orderlies
carried In 4 woman on . stretchef
The anaeathetist kept the cap over her
face N they lifted her to the table.
Al Severn began to operate hs laid
bis nnger fur Nm instant on her wrist
then made the inriaion for straight
lapar0t0My. In his movements there
was no haste.
II have my doubts about this cas-" :"
Ae said cOolly ~ the 6esh parted IN.
der hla ateady blade
The aasistnnt noticed.a puszled look
on the sur,erOn's facs % be hesitateA
In selecting sn lnstrument 4 hush
fell. for be wss feeling his way cau-
ti0usiy.
The patient's brrsthins was slow and
labored. and the aides Of her emaciated
body quivered with each respiration.
LET M ON the ether" Dr.. severn
comma ntsti.
Silently he picked instrument after
instrument FROM the tray offered him.
The work began In earuest-sioW.
cautious work-till the pespiration
stood In great drops on the surgeons
forehead. and the clinic nurse had Q
white line around Der mouth.
Then suddenly. ~ n the silence were
loud report. they perceived that the
patient had ceasssi breathing. The sur.
geon spoke one word:
"Air!''
A nurse opened the window. the
anaeatletist laid aside the cap. and.
without letting ~ the iisamsnt be vas
tying. the surEsvu rested 'his syss upou
the stjil face.
Slowly the patirnt inhaled the fresh
air. and then. b. some freak foe which
there b 10 acspuutins. sAe opsned hes
syes. looking full ~ the surgeon. Who
With look II horFOe that turned BIZ
face sshen snd drew dart Circles %.
desueath hta eyes. looked at hee.
u 6ask TIE asaesthetise put ths cap
back and apFinklsd ether. but ths sur.
eeou ssood NJ II fsuaen.
4 dark eyed nnrse who he'd been
sanding span with handaess stspped
softly 20 N. Rrv~rn's slde and. ho,dine
. giass 20 hia lira. saId:
"Dsink.'
when the os~mtlue was onished and
ths oriesilss cane 10 carry The patisat
hack 20 hes ruo@ The aurgeoo brushed
then aside as1 Mflrd NJ % b IT,
seretches. A. he seood sftss they had
eeae h1a asaistan sald:
r th0uehs yes wesP eulag - ousk.
Dsd yoa fus,h,s ,has ssaesy bsdiyr
"Whss aeseryy'
He hasti,y svn,sved hls iissa coat
ard left the Nnm
Along the rsw5ttlae ~ psivees eoe0a
~ met Miss Ashton. the hea6 suua
"How h ~" .nf' NJ ssked.
'Comiag oat aii stgtt. dnceee."
"1s any ses Waschlng hser
n hsss juss coass ffuo thsea 0Ae
b Qniee."
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caae." hs nad ~ ~ eetsesd eoom
No -.
o. ~ hish ~ ~ patisee ~.
brsathing painfally. oassias freo dine
70 sinss end mulsssins iscoAssvutly.
The susxeoa ~ dows bssl6e VT.
ho,diag one wrist lightiy. shsdias hIs
eyes With bin othes hssd. ~ two
Mlss Ashtaa csnt II.
"Dos't yoa vast solse lssch. Ds.
eeverur ~ nsked.
he eouss6 hlmaelf.
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