Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-24

Over the bed a lenticular apparatus
OF peculiar appearance attracted my
attention. On the walls-all without
windows, for the room was lighted by
electricity and ventilated by pipes-a
number of charts. a telephone. and Il
variety OF curious looking devices oc-
cupied much space.
Everything is all ready, as you
see," remarked Vital, sweeping his
thin arm cirelewise. I'VE have left
nothing whatever to chance"
so it seems" | answered. why
have you built this inner room, ex-
Guiding the outer ARR
$50 that we can absolutely regulate
temperature and humidity" explained
Brodeur. I'VE have provided fresh
air in great abundance at precisely
the temperature desired. The expert
ment begins at CAS- degrees, and ends
at 14.2 degrees no more, no less.
Any outdoor air would fatally upset
our plans.
Our electric therm0stats, costly in
current yet invaluable in results. abb
sOlutely guarantee our temperatures.
and our own humidity controls give
us the necessary moisture to frac.
ton of degree.
"The only entrance to this room.
you see, is built on the principle OF a
cassOn. The double doors and the pas
sageway between them Obviate any
dangers of a change in temperature
or humidity when any of us enter or
leave the ward. This electrothermic
register here"-pointing at dial
on the wall-"records variations down
to the one ten-thousandth of de-
gree. We must keep the temperature
here absolutely static-or rising in
accordance with Our schedule; and we
have taken every pains to insure re-
suits"
why do you lay so much stress on
this point, doctor?" | asked, bit
puzzled.
Because" he answered, ION this
and on the changing of the light-rays
that will be focused on the patient
from the lenses above the bed, depend
the absolute success or failure OF the
experiment. Other factors, of course,
play their part. as we will presently
9 explain to you; but light, heat, and
I'M in A
all important. and involve conse-
quenCes of tremendous Importance in
time, money, labor, and in human
hopes, fears. and aspirations
How so?' | asked.
LET me explain. This is of ex-
IRENE Importance, so please under.
stand me thoroughly. The length and
outcome of this undertaking are not
comparatively fixed quantities as in
an ordinary surgical Casa fracture
or what not. They depend here on
the complete synchronizing and har-
monizing of certain somatic changes
with equal alterations in the environ
ment.
up to the present time the matter
of temperature and humidity has been
largely overlooked in dermatologic-
al surgery and facial remodeling. Wit
all and | have developed an entirely
new science in which the Iransmuta.
ton of skin and tissue, carried out
under certain thermal conditions, are
effected with a security and per-
lection unknown to any other practi-
TONERS. Light-rays. heat, and moisture
these, as controlled by our levers
here, and indicated on these dials
! play the major roles in our great
work"
And" inquired. "are your results
really positive?"
Entirely so, provided the condi-
tons are kept right. But as every per
has its contra, and every medal its re-
verse side, so we have found that Ger.
tain very grave dangers attend this
work
Brodeur nodded, frowning.
yes" said he. "At the critical
time. the very crisis Of the expert
ment, should any variation be intro.
duced, or the correct combination of
heat, light, moisture, and atmospheric
and bloodpressures be not main
tanned, the gravest results might fol-
low
"The very grayest,' added Erga2y,
blinking Absolutely fatal, | might
say
"'ro life?" | queried
Possibly said Ergazy. ITO the
desired results in any case"
Strange" | commented. Il have
had good many years of experience
in medical and surgical work, but new.
err have met anything requiring such
an extreme degree of care and accu.
racy."
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