Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-12-16
The Surgeons
.Delusion
|, MARVIN ST. JOHNS,

Al. 1921, western A>e""P"Poi ohiOh
!, after the meeting of the In.
ANAL Congress of Surgeons that
men fingered behind to ex,
"reminiscences and cigars
mo famous surgeon, had recog.
Il old colleague from st. Bar.
owls in 0Leary, professor OF
a at Royal college.
rojng to tell you something
apD, that l have never told any.
lefore," he said. 1.-The discus
M run upon the curiosities of
! and thence branched into
fields Of psychology
was the story;
head nurse looked in at the
ageon's Office just as he was
spg to go home.
you operate in fifteen min
she asked. Its an emergency
an automobile accident"
AM he said. You can't find
unerf
dr You are the only surgeon
hospital Mt this minute"
Il WE'LL" answered the house
b. "Name?"
chen Reynolds, the traction
IL He was crushed under his
Hls wife has been notified"
house surgeon nodded his head.
Dew Reynolds. He had loved
his wife for three years before
narlage. The engagement had
lrOEen off because Of a foolish
and LILLIAN Reynolds and the
surgeon had never met since.
house surgeon hurried into the
hg room and the unconscious
was wheeled into the theater.
h was just one chance to save
rs life, and it was so small
BIZ the present desperate cir
nes would justify taking 1t.
i've which controlled the hearts
vas uninjured, but the artery
applied 1t with blood was rup-
The house surgeon knew that
Svld Suture the broken coats
artery, the nerve would con-
function. If he failed to at
DIS the nerve would gradually
perform Its task; the hearts
Eculd quietly stop, and Rey-
JNld be dead by morning. The
Ege0n, Intent as he was up-
Ek, was well aware of what
Denlng around him. There was
resent who had the technical
h which he possessed. He
Mrently complete the opera
yet leave this artery I'M
No one would know what he
y 70 do. The thought of Lii
Of the worthless man upon
urged him like a goad. What |
Hppocratic Oath which every |
lies, that it should weigh in |
ne against the happiness of |
y who loved each other?
Frfectly steady hands the
geOn picked up an adjacent
= seweC its coats together
u needle, leaving that which
Mood to the heart nerve I'M
rseOn sewed up the external
swiftly as possible-rough-
done, sir" said the chief
'hen the operator had con-
O@ surgeon looked at him.
mat the chief surgeon had
QIalng. He wondered at his
y patient lives" said the
seOn, you will become the
'T surgeon in this country.
sS OF crOss-connection be-
a0ery and a vein will open
b surgery"
we surgeon went home. He
'u 10 learn that Reynolds
fering.
eously unintentionally, the
st0n had stumbled upon. a
ny principle in surgery.
ne met Lillian by the pa
ade' She rose and followed
Y the room.
ave saved my husbands :
Nid. !
y surgeon bowed his head. |,
'allng to say. !
Vu are the noblest man l [
let she continued. ut f
lu, She stretched out her t
oSvely. "Oh, l under a
said "
FynOlds got well and left 5
IN due course Of time. t
.'Cse surgeon became one p
famous surgeons of the
carried his secret shame a
,sryWhere. The irony of v
bis soul. c
y after this event Stephen y
- Six months afterward n
IseOn met Lillian. They e
week later. b
'0u told me this, Barth," 81 81
raising his white head V
/" the speaker with his -.
aCertlng glance. s
"ry progressed all had $
'4h was laying bare his
man, have you carried =
\ your mind for fifteen
ny continued. 81 saw 1