The Springdale news., 1915-02-19


 tieular study of the "Daemmerschlaf" otherwise, the twilight sleep'-at Freiburg where it was developed, and al other places in Germany where the subject had attracted great attention. l was much impressed and had i'm ported the treatment to Hillside.
 While we waited I reached into my desk and drew out the letter to which l referred, which ended, recall:
 As Doctor Reinstrom is in Amer ica, he will probably call on you. am sure you will be glad to know him. With kindest regards, I am,
 "Fraternally yours,
 EMIL SCHWARZ, M. D., Director, Leipsic Institute of Medi- cine"
 Most happy to meet you. Doctor Reinstrom," l greeted the new arrival, as he entered our office.
 For several minutes we sat and ehatted of things medical here and abroad
 What is it, doctor" I asked finally, that interests you most in America?" Oh" he replied quickly with an ex- pressive gesture, 'it is the broadmind edness with which you adopt the best from all over the world, regardless of prejudice. For instance, I am very much interested in the new twilight sleep. Of course. you have borrowed 1t largely from us, but it interests me to see whether you have modified 1t with practice In fact, have come to Hillside sanitarium particularly to see il used. Perhaps We may learn some thing from you"
 IL was most gracious. and both Doc. tor Thompson and myself were charmed by our visitor. I reached over and touched call button and our head nurse entered from a rear room.
 Are there any operations going on noW2' asked
 She looked mechanically at her watch. Yes, there are two cases, now, I think" she answered
 Would you like to follow our tech. nique?" asked, turning to Doctor Reinstrom.
 T should be delighted" he acqui- esced
 A moment later we passed down the corridor of the sanitarium, still chat ting At the door of a ward 1 spoke to the attendant. who indicated that a patient was about to be anesthetized and Doctor Reinstrom and I entered the room.
 There, in perfect quiet, which is an essential part of the treatment, were several woman patients lying in bed in the ward. Before us two nurses and doctor were in attendance on one.
 spoke to the doctor, Doctor Holmes, by the way, who bowed polite ly to the distinguished Doctor Rein. strom, then turned quickly to his work Miss Sears" he asked of one of the nurses, will you bring me that hypo dermic needle?"
 You will see, Doctor Reinstrom," injected in low tone, that We follow in the main your Freiburg treatment We use scopolamin and narkophin." held up the bottle, as l said it, g
 
 And the pain?" he asked.
 Practically the same as in your ex perience abroad. We do not render the patient unconscious, but prevent her from remembering anything thai goes on.'
 Doctor Holmes, the attending physi elan, was just starting the treatment Filling his hypodermic, he selected 6 spot on the patients arm where il had been scrubbed and sterilized, an6 injected the narcotic.
 And you say they have no recol lection of anything that happens?' asked Reinstrom
 Absolutely none-if the treatment is given properly" l replied, con fidently.
 Wonderful" calculated Reinstron as We left the room
 Now comes the strange part of my story. After Reinstrom had gone, Doc tor Holmes, the attending physician of the woman whom he had seen anes thetized, missed his syringe and the bottle of scopolamin.
 Holmes, Miss Sears and Miss Sterr all hunted. but it could not be found Others had to be procured
 I thought little of it at the time, but since then it has occurred to me that 1t might interest you, Professor Ken nedy, and 1 give it to you for what il ma. be worth.
 
 It was early the next morning that awoke to find Kennedy already up ant gone from our apartment. l knew he must be at the laboratory, and, gather ing the mail, which the postman hat just slipped through the letter slot. went over to the university to see him As looked over the letters to cul out my own one in woman's hand writing on attract tive note paper cd |, drossed f0 him "a rphf my eva