Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-22


Of the numerous DISCUSSES. while WI
planned his campaign.
Here" ~ directed when she was
ready. handinl her a little vial. You
must infect every instrument the o
tor uses on Kenacdy and jameson
see?"
She nodded. and a moment later was
on her way uptown.
Meanwhile Godowski himself had
arrived AZ our apartment, much 10 he
relief OF our friend Johnson. and was
u~npacking his instruments.
Quickly he improyised two operat-
ing tables and placed one OF Us on
each. Then. with his assistant, he put
on his white robe. mask. gloves y
other precautions for asepsis. setting
out the apparatus for the in~travenous
administration OF the drug that would
kill the spirillum.
They had finished their preparations
and were waiting for Miss Septix.
"She ought to be here now. muttered
Godowski impatiently. looking az his
watch.
just tntu "A NdD uItN~ w NhAHAht+
perhaps that Is she!" he exclaimed.
ct must be"
A few moments later the door OF
the apartment opened. His face showed
his disappointment II was a stranger.
Miss Septix II ill." she introduced.
"and sent me 10 take her place
The doctor looked about. Very
well. then he said briskly. seeing his
preparations. Are you ready 10 10
ahead?"
She nodded and threw OF the coat
hat covered. her immaculate white
uniform.
The specialist plunged whole-heart-
edly into his work on saving "a now.
Hand me that needle. please" he
directed the false nurse.
She moved over 10 the table near
by and took IL up. pausing only long
enough "a dip II secretly into a vial
she carried with her.
Please hurry" repeated the doctor.
She turned from the table and hand
ed Ii "a him ne adjusted II and al
ready held II poised for the thrust
which was not to cure but 70 poison
US further.
"Weepy Maryi" cried a frightened
voice AZ our door.
Elaine had been deeply alarmed by
the sudden illness of Kennedy and the
message from Jameson. No sooner
had Kennedy gone than Il flashed over
her that WI Fang had predicted some
thing like this.
The threat" she exclaimed. seek
ing her cousin. Mary. ! must 20 10
the city-right away
On the next train. then. she had
been speeding back TO New York.
One glance at the improvised hos
pital was enough 10 alarm her. But
the sight that had transfixed her was
OF a woman whose face she remem-
bered well. though Kennedy and | had
never seen her
Please. Miss began Godowski's
assistant trying to quiet Elaine. while
Godowski turned In vexation to his
work.
No. no." repeated Elaine. This
woman Is no nurse. She Is a crim-
inal,"
GOdowski paused II was true he
did not now the woman. lie gazed
from Elaine to Weepy Mari in doubt.
The game was up. Weepy Mary
dropped "A piece of gauze which she
had soaked In the solution from the
vial which WI had given her and bolt
ed for the door
So sudden was her flight that no
one was quick enough % stop her.
The excitement. more than ever,
alarmed Elaine now. Tell me-. she ap-
pealed TO Doctor Godowski. what is
the matter?'
In some way" he replied quickly.
they have become infected with the
bite az an African tick which carries
spirillum fever"
Godowski raised his hands in de-
spair III was just about 10 start" he
cried. Everything IL ready. | can't
send for another nurse. Every min
ute counts
Elaine had thrown OF her coat and
hat. Her sleeves were up In a mo-
ment, and before the doctor knew what
she was about she was scrubbIng her
hands in the antiseptic wash.
"Only-show me-what to do" she
cried. i'll will be the nursei'
Several days later. when he had re-
covered sufficiently from the diabolI.
cal attack that had been made upon
us. Kennedy was again at work In
the laboratory. while ! was writing.
Our speaking tube sounded. and I
knew that II was Elaine and Aunt 10
sephine.
How do you feel?" inquired Elaine
a~nAiously. an she almost ran across
the laboratory 10 Craig.
Fine" he exaggerated. rightly
Really" she repeated a~nxiously
Look" he said. turning to his mi.
~croscope.
lie turned some blood from a test
tube In our electric incubator and
placed n drop on a slide. II was some
OF the blood infected by the germs car.
ried by the tick.