The Dolores star., 1915-04-16

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ticular study OF the "Daemmerschlaf'
-otherwiss. the twilight slesp"-At
Freiburg where It was developed. and
ct other places In Germany whsrs the
subject had attracted great attention.
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
I referred, which ended. recall:
As Doctor Reinstrom II In Amer.
lea, he will probably call on you. ]
am sure you will be glad TO know him.
with kindest regards. am.
"Fraternaliy yours.
EMIL SCHWARZ, M. D.,
Director. Leipsic Institute Of Medi.
cine"
Most happy to meet you. Doctor
Reinstrom." greeted the new arrival.
% he entered our once.
For several minutes We sat and
chstted OF things medical here and
abroad.
What II II, DOCTOR" l asked finally.
oh" he replied quickly with an ex-
pressive gesture. 1T 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
Il largely from ~. but It interests me
to see whether you have modified 1t
with practice. In fact, have come to
Hillside sanitarium particularly to sec
II 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. reached over
and touched . call button and our
head nurse entered from . rear room.
Are there any operations going on
nowf" ] asked.
She looked mechanically at her
watch. Yes. there are two cases. now.
! think" she answered.
would You like to follow our tech.
nique~ I asked. turning to Doctor
Reinstrom.
Il should be delighted" he acqui-
esced.
A moment later We passed down the
corridor OF the sanitarium. still chat
ling At the door Of . ward ! spoke
10 the attendant. who indicated that .
patient was about to be anesthetised.
and Doctor Reinstrom and ! entered
the room.
There. In perfect quiet. which 10 an
essential part of the treatment, were
several woman patients lying In bed
In the ward. Before ~ two nurses and
. doctor we're 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 needlef"
You will see. Doctor Reinstrom." !
injected In . low tone. that We follow
In the main your Freiburg treatment.
We use scopo.amin and narkophin."
] held up the bottle. - said It. .
rather peculiar shaped bottle. too.
And the pain r no asked.
Practically the same - In your ex.
psrience abroad. We Do not render
the patient unconscious. but prevent
her from remembering anything that
soes o."
Doctor Holmes. the attending physi.
clan. was just starting the treatment
ruling bis hypoAsrmic. be selected .
spot on the patient's arm whore Il
had been scrubbed and stsrilised. and
injected the narcotic
And you say they have no rscot
lection Of anything that hsppenss'
asked Reinstrom.
Absolutely noas-if the treatment
10 sivsa properly" replied. COZ.
fdently.
"woadsrtui'" sjacuistsd Rsinstrom
- Ne left the rooh
Now cones the stranss part Of ny
story. After Rsinstrom had gone. Doc.
tor Holmss. the attending physietas
Of the woman whom he had seen aass-
thst.ssA. missed bic syringe and the
bott's Of scopolamia.
Hoimes. Miss essrs and Miss Stern
ell hunted. bst n could not b found.
Others had 10 - procured.
] thought little os Il At The time. but
stncs then u hes oceurrs1 10 me that
II might intsrskt you. Professor Ken.
nsAy. and ! sivs II 10 you for what u
ma; b worth.
Il was early the nsxt morning that !
awohs 70 as1 Kennedy already ~ asa
gone nom our apartment. ] knew he
must b. q The laboratory. asi. saahsr.
Ing the mall. Which the pcstmAs ha1
Just slipped through he letter slot. I
wsat over 10 The university 70 80 hin.
A. ] Looked over To lsttsrs 70 Gull
ost ~ ows oas IN . womaa's haa1-
writing O attrastivs note papss -
Gresse1 70 hin sausht ny eye.