The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-04-27

it used. Perhaps we may learn some
thing from you"
1t was most gracious. and both Doc
tor Thompson and myself were
charmed by our visitor. reached over
and touched call button and our
head nurse entered from a rear room.
Are there any operations going on
now?" asked.
She looked mechanically at her
watch. Eyes, there are two cases, now,
think" she answered.
Would you like to follow our tech
nique?" | asked. turning to Doctor
Reinstrom.
4 should be delighted" he acqui-
esced
A moment later we passed down the
corridor Of the sanitarium, still chat
ting At the door OF ward I spoke
to the attendant, who indicated that q
patient was about to be anesthetized,
and Doctor Reinstrom and 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," I
injected in low tone, that we follow
in the main your Freiburg treatment.
We use scopolamin and narkophin."
held up the bottle, as said It,
rather peculiar shaped bottle. too.
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 that
goes on"
Doctor Holmes. the attending physi-
clan, was just starting the treatment.
Filling his hypodermic, he selected a
spot on the patients arm where it
had been scrubbed and sterilized, and
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" replied. con-
fidently.
Wonderful" calculated Reinstrom
as we left the room
Now comes the strange part of my
story. After Reinstrom had gone, Doe.
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 Stern
all hunted but 1t could not be found.
Others had to be procured.
thought little of it at the time, but
since then it has occurred to me that
1t might interest you, Professor Ken
nedy. and give it to you for what it
ma. be worth.
1t was early the next morning that I
awoke to find Kennedy already up and
gone from our apartment. ] knew he
must beat the laboratory, and, gather
ing the mail. which the postman had
just slipped through the letter slot,
went over to the university to see him.
AS | looked over the letters to Gull
out my own one In woman's hand
writing on attractive note paper adj
dressed to him caught my eye.
AS came up the path to the chem
istry building I saw through the win
dow that, in spite Of his getting there
early. he was finding it difficult to keep
his mind on his work. 1t was the first
time had ever known anything to
interfere with science in his life.
Well" / exclaimed as ] entered.
you are the early bird. Did you have
any breakfast" S.
tossed down the letters. He did
not reply. So became absorbed IN
the morning paper. Still. l did not
neglect to watch him covertly out Of
the corner of my eye. Quickly he ran
over the letters, instead of taking
them, one by one, In his usual method
zeal way. l quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note.
A moment Craig looked at It in an
ticipation, then tore 1t open eagerly.
/ was still watching his face over the
top of the paper and was surprised to
see that 1t showed. first. amazement.
then pain, as though something had
hurt him.
He read it again-then looked
straight ahead. as If in a daze.
Suddenly he jumped up. bringing his
tightly clenched fist down with loud
clap into the palm of his hand.
BY heavenl" he exclaimed, I'll
Wilt"
He strobe hastily to the telephone.
Almost angrily he seized the receiver
and asked for number.
"Wh-what's the matter. Craig!" /
blurted out eagerly.
AS he waited for the number, he
threw the letter over to me. took
It and read:
Professor Craig Kennedy,
''The University. The Heights, City.
Dear Sir:
81 have come to the conclusion that
your work Is q hindrance rather than
an assistance in clearing up my
fathers death, and 1 hereby beg to
state that your services are no longer
required. This is final decision, and
beg that you will not try to see me
again regarding the matter.
very truly yours.
ELAINE DODGE"
If it had been a bomb could not
have been more surprised
I could not make it out.
Kennedy impatiently worked the re-
ceiyer up and down. repeating the
number. "Hello-hello." he repeated.
"Yes--hello. Is Miss-oh-good morn
ing. Miss Dodge"
He was hurrying along as If to give
her no chance to cut him on Il have
Just received a letter. Miss Dodge. tell
ing me that you don't want me to con-
tinue investigating your fathers death.
and not to try to see you again
about"
He stopped. could hear the reply.
.sWhy-no-Mr. Kennedy. ] have
written you no letter"
The look of mingled relief and sur
prise that crossed Craig's face spoke
volumes.
Miss Dodge" he almost shouted,
this is a new trick or the 'Clutching
Hand I'm be right over
Craig hung up Nhe receiver and
turned from the telephone. Evidently
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