Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-28
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morning next" he wired. II will meet
Won at the station at 10 a. m. IL ID
an important case You had better
travel in your nurses uniform. lha'
was all but he knew that Eleanor
would understand. On the Friday she
reached Nokomis, dressed as a nurse,
her suitcase in her hand.
John Haynes had affixed his dummy
wheels, and the automobile took them
to his cottage. There he outlined the
case. He was amazed at Eleanors
self-possession. The timid girl, ignor-
ant of the ways of the world outside
her little circle at Grand Valley, had
become intamed by his schemes OF
vengeance; not only the sense of 10y
atty to her father, so strangely re-
stored to her, but the desire to avenge
his wrongs and to discover her moth
er had come to dominate her entire
being. She learned his plan and she
pronounced it good.
You see, my DEAR" John Haynes
explained, hobbling to his chair be-
side the fireplace, this Theobald is
an unprincipled scoundrel, and doubt
less he will not hesitate, under fear
of betrayal, to turn on his former al
lies. l have made inquiries and un-
derstand that they have given him
number of shares in the land COM
pany. He is rich and respected. If
his past, which he thinks forgotten,
should rise up and threaten him, he
would stick at no scruples. AT the
same time it is necessary to frighten
him thoroughly and to impress him
with our power, SO as to prevent the
possibility of renewed treachery.'
On the next day, Haynes returned
to DR.. Theobald.
i've been thinking over the mat
ter and | have decided to undergo
that operation" he said. You guar
antee that there will be no danger?"
Absolutely none," the doctor an
swered. You ought to have been
operated on long ago. That physician
in Mexico who treated you, Mr..
Thompson, was criminally ignorant.
| say this without hesitation"
Good" said John Haynes, But
you must operate at my home"
you will require nurse he said.
"T have one at my house. an
swered the Englishman. She Is very
competent"
Then how would Monday morning
suit you?" suggested Theobald bland
ly. "My anesthetist and | can be
there at nine o'clock
NO anesthetist will be needed,
Haynes answered. MY nurse who at
tends me is amply competent to ad-
minister ether
"But | shall need her assistance
during the operation. OF course 1t
could be done. But"
DIR. Theobald" said John Haynes,
smiling, Il prefer to have my own
nurse administer the ether. You said
the operation will be slight one, and
| would rather place myself in her
care than under that of any assistant
of yours"
20, very WE'LL" answered Theobald
shortly mentally adding a hundred
dollars on his bill. "Of course 1t can
be done. 1t may take little longer.
though"
How long,"
"Forty-fve minutes"
And now about the anesthetic
How long will it take me to come out
from under it's influence?"
WELL usually patient who is not
heavily anesthetized begins to recover
consciousness as soon as the mask ls
removed, that is to say, as soon as he
Is off the table. But Of course, GER
tain amount of stupor exists for-well.
perhaps for several hours"
But a patient could be aroused
from it,"
20, undoubtedly. He would feel
very sick, but he would be conscious,
| might say, within few minutes
after the operation Is ended-always
provided that the anesthetization was
not unduly heavy. Our practice nova
days Is to keep the patient just suf-
ficiently anesthetized to destroy the
sense Of pain; the administration OF
the ether is suspended during the
operation until he begins to show
signs of consciousness; then few
more drops are poured over the mask,
and so on. In this way the mortality
has been reduced to-well, practically
eliminated"
Il understand" said Haynes. Then
on Monday at eight-thirty we shall be
at your door in the automobile"
But, my dear sir" said Theobald,
surprised, you will have to be wait
ing for me in bed. There are certain
preparations necessary"
my nurse can attend to that. Will
I not be as safe after an automobile
ride as before?"
Theobald began to think his patient
crazy. Mentally he added fifty dollars
more; II he were insane he should at
least pay for his whims.
We'll" he said, laughing. "of course
we should have to sterilize your back
all over again. But still, SO long as
you don't eat any breakfast, l don't
see how a ride could hurt you"
John Haynes rose up. He had
learned all that he needed to know.
"At eight-thirty, then" he answered.
"Good-by, DR.. Theobald. l hope that
our enterprise on Monday morning
will be highly successful"
Theobald watched him leave the
room with a bewildered look. Now
where have ! seen that man before%