Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-10
copyrish.. 1922. Western N.visIp. 81 Q,
By CALVIN HENDRICKS

The voice came from the arnphithe-
! alter, which was packed with students
Everyone turned to look at the speak.
er, who was on his feet: ;HeS moved
along the aisle and stepped down ITO
ward the table ~ s,E ~ .ssss MI !.
You are a surgeon, strip inquired
the one who had operated, and the
stranger nodded. ,zah2 :: @@.,*;1. :. s:..A4 -.
you are tying the main artery ex-
claimed the head surgeon: my, dear
sir, who taught you that7 It has been
tried dozens of times in every hospital
in America, with a uniform record
of failure. It cannot succeed :. :
But the operator continued his
work. At last the operation was ended.
"He will live," said the stranger.
MAY I ask your name, sir?" in
quired the head surgeon.
"Jean Klein,' answered the other,
removing his rubber gloves.
'You are connected with some hos
pital here?" ....
''Not at present." answered Klein.
..You have studied under a master,
SIR. Would. you be willing to be a
candidate for post here?" Klein
nodded and went out.
J. A week later he was installed at the
| hospital. 1t was soon realized that
one of the most accomplished sur
geons in America had been obtained.
do you know who that is?" the
whisper ran. "Well, he is Jacques
Drouin. 1 saw him in Paris.'
Jacques Drouin! Everybody knew
it within a month. after Doctor Klein's
appointment The story of Drouin
was one of the saddest in medical an
nails. A brilliant surgeon, and, even
at thirty, known throughout France,
he had acquired the drug habit, and,
while irresponsible, committed a
crime which ended his career. There
had been no prosecution. The scan
dial was suppressed. So, three years
earlier, DrOuin had disappeared.
Soon everybody knew the story.
Everybody pitied Klein. It was we'll
known that he never touched alcohol
or drugs.
Perhaps it was Nurse Lincoln who
pitied Klein more than others. She was
the head nurse and had been nine years
in the hospital. During that time she
had come to understand many things
that the sight of human suffering
teaches. ~"
Above all else Nurse Lincoln wanted
Doctor Klein to know that she had
heard his story and regarded it as
dead element in his life. But she had
not the power to tell him 50.
So the weeks rolled by, and the
| months. until the International con-
gress met in the city, the famous sur
geons from. all parts Of America and
Europe gathered to witness, among
other things, the Klein operation. i
Since. Drouin had disappeared the
operation had hardly ever been per-
formed with success. ~ ~.*.-,, -'
1t was only a chance that. gave
Klein the opportunity to perform his
operation before the congress. The
word was passed, and, like eager stu
dents, the surgeons hurried down to
the hospital.
Nurse Lincoln's heart, beat pitifully
tast as she stood by Klein and watched
his impassive face. She guessed what
he must be suffering; he the outcast,
standing under an alias before many
Of his old cOnfreres. Il,
Then Klein, cool and collected, pro-
ceeded,' while all heads were bent and
all eyes fixed, and a dead silence pre-
vailed throughout the crowded thea
ter.
Klein proceeded, impassfve as a lee
turer, expounding now and then in a
low voice as he worked.
1t was over! Nobody had realized
it, SO deftly did Klein work., He took
off his gloves and bowed.
+ Suddenly there came a demonstra-
ton such as the staid little theater
had never known. Everybody knew
who Klein was Ala cheered them
selves .hoarse. But. it was Drouin's
name, not Klein's, they: called. ::
- Professor Munczewsky, an old man
Of nearly ninety, rushed up to Klein
ard kissed him on both cheeks.
:. Come back to France, Drouin,'' he
said. 1--WE cannot spare you. Come
back to 5our work and to your coun-
trymen.'' ~ s.@l
Klein cast the slightest glance to-
ward Nurse Lincoln, but in that mo-
ment she saw that the test had come.
She looked at him, and If thoughts
can be exchanged without the medium
Of words they were assuredly at that
instan:. Klein knew that she under
stood, and saw only love in her eyes.
60" she seemed TO say. Go back
to your own country. cannot follow
YOU, for my work is here, and / should
he drag on you, and an ignorant one.
outside my field Of work. Go back to
you: own and let the memory of my
love shield you.'' 55.. e..
Klein looked round him with : faint
smile. S
Gentlemen, fear you are mis-
taken" he replied. my name ID
Klein" 4.
Out Of Gear.
Dickey and Charlie were told by
their mother not to play at the back
Of the school building, where there was
i swollen stream and plenty Of mud.
When they returned home ct nsarly
3 o'clock that evening. their shoes were
covered with mud.
Then mother said:
Charlie, d DO not know how your