Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1915-11-07

once. doctor?"
Immediately" answered the direc.
tor. evidently impressed by Matters
manner. Il will have the fire start.
| ed under the sterilizing tank
Then We will go straight to the
anesthetizing ROOM" answered Mat.
tel. Two orderlies we're in waiting,
and at his command they lifted the
stretcher out of the ambulance and
conveyed 1t up the steps. We fol.
lowed along the hall and into a tiny
room with a big gas-bag apparatus at
one end and bottles and masks on
shelves In the center was a glass
table with enameled legs. upon which
the count was deposited. The order,
lies removed his clothing and put on
pair of tightly fitting pajamas. As
the coat was hung upon the wall Count
Bechthold turned his eyes upon Mat
tel with fearless inquiry. | knew he
was thinking of the pocketbook.
Through a partly open door saw
the little operating theater with its
circle of benches. An attendant had
lit the gas beneath little tank OF wa
ter and was setting out the tray of in
struments ready for boiling.
Without ceremony Mattel took down
a suit of linen overalls and a linen
coat that hung by the door and ad.
/ justed them about himself. Then he
began securing his hands and rub.
hing thar,, NTH narah1 nriln ut eli, L,
in the corner.
"yc- will forgive the waiting sir?"
he inquired OF the count, turning to-
ward him, the nailbrush in one hand
| and a cake of soap in the other
Pray don't mention it," replied
Count Berchthold. now evidently COM
/ pletely treasured
The water in the tank began to
bubble. and the orderly came out.
Il shall not need your assistance"
| said Mattel to him. and somehow he
managed to convey the hint TO the d.
rector, who was standing in the door
| way. with the same words. for that
gentleman bowed stiffiy and retired,
little huffily, | thought, which was
no cause for wonder. Then Mattel
| adjusted the mask over Count Berch-
/ told's face and began to let ether drip
( on il from a bottle. The stencil OF the
anesthetic made me faint and nau,
| seated
Breathe deeply and easily, sir -
said Mattel. and continued to repeat
his instructions until a pallor over
| spread the patients face. and the
| hand which Mattel raised fell Imply
back upon the table. He continued
to drip the ether, finger on the
patients pulse. Count Berchtold
moaned and began muttering. he
struggled slightly. then lay perfectly
| still
Then Mattel turned to us.
There are three stages of ether
narcosis," he said softly, in tones such
as one might use in the lecture room.
They are known as the light. middle
and deep narcosis. Practically there
are but two, light and deep. In deep
narcosis, such as that which our pa.
tient is approaching, there is no re,
| opOAoN " SIAA4IGAis OAAl Alit AtdA
| and breathing centers remain unaf
fected. This stage is a dangerous
one. and the skillful anesthetist en-
deayors to keep his patient on the
boundary between the two
He let another drop Of ether fall on
The mask. and Berchtold. who had
sighed family, became Quiescent
again.
In the stage OF light narcosis,
continued Mattel, though the patient
remains unconscious, SO far as the
cerebral functioning is concerned, he
is in an extremely agitated condition
He struggles. he filings his limb.
about, he makes spasmodic efforts &c
get of the operating table. II is a:
though the higher centers are in abey
ance and the bodily instinct of self
preservation takes command. In thi!
he can no longer make the mind re
tain its secrets. He"
Count Berchtold half sat UP
moaned, and began buttoning an i'm
aginary overcoat
BE patient, sir" said Mattel to him
There is no hurry, is there?"
Yes, I have to get to Vienna,
muttered the unconscious man. I
He fell back, opened his eyes. ant
stared wildly about him. Mattel def
ly dropped some more ether upon tn,
mask and replaced it on the face.
Why do you have to get to VI
enna?" he asked.
The count breathed deeply. MAJ
tel repeated his question. Berchtoi
mumbled something, and We drev
nearer.
Why do you have to go to Vienn
with Herman Thyssen and Won Gwir
ner?" asked the doctor.
Because We want to be in time I
attend my little daughters birthda
: party" mumbled Count BerchtholC
relapsing into Inconsistencies as MAJ
: tel pressed down the mask.
, We stared at each other. Then:
rs that true?"
Absolutely" replied Doctor Matte
We'll. gentlemen, although our al
: prehensions have proved groundles!
; it is a fortunate thing that We wer
able to ransack the counts brain an
: bring to light the momentous secre
, | which is Worrying all Europe"