Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-03-02
Transfusiion
BY EUNlCE BLAKE
BY EUNlCE BLAKE

mONeu 10 HOSplldl III Icdi VI thC h6hS
ing lines, he fingered between life and
death His family were wealthy and
willing to spend any amount of money
to insure his recovery. An effort was
made to secure the services of a sur
geon to go to Belgium and give his
especial attention to pulling through
the son and brother. Every surgeon
In England who had not gone to the
front had more than he could do at
home Miss Amelia Dobbins, Georges
sister, was engaged to an investigator
In the British institution for physical
investigation. She begged him to go
with her to her brother, and the appeal
coming from the woman he loved won
him over
When a mans mind is running In
given line 1t Is difficult to divert 1t.
Surgeon Blake had for some time been
investigating the subject of transfu-
sion of blood. He had not only been
successful in operations of the kind.
but had begun to endeavor to search
for results accruing from different
kinds Of blood injected into different
kinds OF animals He had replaced
the blood of man with that Of an
orang outang. and the patient had de-
veloped propensity to climb trees.
liberal and benevolent gentleman, who
had received the blood of miser had
become skln1int. These and other
cases had convinced the investigator
that racial peculiarities are in the
blood
AS soon as DR. Blake saw his pa
tient, who was much enervated and
very pale, he said that he needed blood
and must have blood at once or he
would die 1t is not every one who
will give his or her blood for another
and the person who was willing to give
his blood for George Dobbins did not
appear His sister volunteered, and
since she was q hearty young woman,
the doctor did not oppose the accept
ance of her offer. He had every conf
dence that she would assume no great
risk But to supply the blood lost by
Miss Dobbins some one must spare
part Of his for her supply. A young
soldier who was struck with Miss Dob
bins volunteered, and the operation
was performed, the blood the lady
gave her brother being made up to her
by Charlie Hopkins.
Not long after the TRANSMISSION firing
was heard at the front, and to the sur
prise Of all Miss Dobbins rushed fran
tically out and. approaching the firing
line from the rear, seized a musket
from wounded man and, joining the
colOrs. fought bravely. The troops, as
founded at seeing woman fighting
beside them. rallied around her and un-
der her leadership attacked the Ger
mans In one Of the trenches so vigor-
ously that they drove them out. When
the fight was over Miss Dobbins was
decorated on the field.
Only DIR. Blake attributed Miss Dob
bins bravery, so unusual In woman,
to any especial cause. He made in
us W Andlll AlOPAAA6 AhN
learned that he was one of the bravest
men In the army. The doctor was con-
6rmed In his theory that the blood Is
the basis of all the different traits that
flesh is heir to.
George Dobblns. after having receiv-
ed his sisters blood, improved rapidly |
and in time returned to the colors. He
had enlisted as n private, but was soon
promoted to be lieutenant on account
Of his coolness In face Of the enemy.
What was the astonishment OF his
when Mt the first fight IN
which he took part after his return to
the front he paled. turned and fed
He was reprlmanded by his COM
officer and informed that he
must be tried for cowardice. He beg
ged for a chance to redeem himself.
asserting that the cause of his flight
was that he had not sufficiently recov-
cred from his recent confinement to
stand up under fire. He was given the
his command. But when a dash was
made on the German trenches the men
went over them while Dobbins legs
again carried his unwilling self to the
rear
This time a court martial was con.
yened TO try him. News of his dis
grace went to England. and DR.. Blake.
hearing of 1t. called upon Georges IA
ther and announced his belief that the
TRANSMISSION Of blood from a woman
had given his son a woman's constitu-
tiopal inability to bear arms.
So great was the likeness between
George and Amelia that when both
wore the same kind Of garments they
could not well be told apart. George
at the sisters suggestion feigned III.
ness and was taken to a hospital. from
whence his sister spirited him away 20
the coast and sent him home in wo-
mans dress as herself Then she ap
piled as George DObbins for some es-
pecially hazardous duty to redeem the
lost reputation. II was granted. She
stole into the enemy's lines. fred an