Show MEMORABLE LE OPERATION 4 S I entered tho theoffice theof- theof office of- of fice of Dr Sparkman Spark Spark- man that gentler gentle gentle- r man nian had a aS S looking bright-looking inZ instrument in in- Z strument in his h hand examining c it When the theS thedoor S doo door slammed to S S Jf 1 the doctor lookS looke look- look S eJ- eJ and up-ond up Md m an nn of at last you have arrived had mo take a sent seat Then with increased haste he took up a apiece apiece piece of flannel and began rubbing rubbin the instrument which winch I had now reco recognized recognized as a sharp and bladed keen knife of the kind generally used by surgeons He appeared to be intent upon cleaning it and getting etting off of any particle of blood which may have remained re ye- thereon from former operations opera opera- Dr Sparkman had a widespread reputation notwithstanding he be had one ohio of the worst habits habit known to mankind that of being an habitual cocaine cocaine user His Ilis office resembled that of an nn apothecary shop for the doctor was not noc only one of the best of physicians but also a chemist surgeon and dru dru- dru gist When I came to his office tins this day ay it was upon the receipt of a a. note winch which invited me to pay him nim a visit as he wi wished shEd shE'd to discuss certain questions questions questions ques ques- of law which affected people of his occupation he knowing that I J being well wel versed in law was able to enlighten him therein ow I ow Rathburn he began when I had seated myself what could have e possessed the time law makers to make such such never but never mind the law law law-I I tins this and at nt atthe atthe want your jour our opinion on the same sane time he laid down tho the surgical surgical cal instrument and arid stepping back to toa toa toa a case brought forward a n vial in which was a and which he extended to me I gave the fluid a good look then placed it to my nostrils to find what odor it possessed If there thero was any smell to it my failed to ascertain it S What is ia it I asked and for what purpose is it us used d I r received no answer at first for the theat at athis lum 1 lv J. J n ar arIns Ins his medicaL case aBC a al l was rolling up his sleeves slee When he bare his arm I saw innumerable o Eo lIars rs Then I realized what was contained contain d in inthe inthe in inthe the vial J It was cocaine Do a as I do replied the doctor a aS avery S very few moments after my question question question ques ques- tion for I am going to give you a trial At first I felt like declining but curiosity curiosity curi curi- can can- posses possessing ing me rae I made up my mind to try it I did as he had had rolling rolling up my and and s-and and displayed my bare arms Tile The doctor came cam toward me Ho Hodrew Hodrew Hodrew drew forth a silver plated syringe placed it in itt the fluid which I held in my Hands gave ga tho valve pull by suction filled it Ho lIo then placed tho the end of the instrument to m my arm arni making a slight puncture forced the time contents in to mingle with my bloo blood 1 A moment thereafter ho he had treated himself likewise We then replaced our wearing weaning ap ap- parel panl and took seats in the lar largo large e arm chairs The doctor then began relating relating ing incidents which he assured mo me were facts They told of harrowing operations that had been performed by surgeons who V ho w were ere very particular friends of f bisAnd his bis And Arid do you know be sai said 1 his bis eyes bC beginning to peer fo forward ward as if trying to catch an expression whether er en favorable or not that I should make that Im I'm going to perform an nn operation this very afternoon and in inthis inthis inthis this very room and that Im I'm going to ask you to assist me in it I 1 gave avo vent to surprise and demanded demand demand- ed the kind of operation o it wets was to beMy be My answer was interrupted by a slight tap on the door Though light it was made the tho doctor nevertheless heard beard beardt it t hut but he lie only turned his head bead and exclaimed Coma Come ml door Tha rn opened and the form of a beautiful young yount lady Indy presented itself Well VeIl said the doctor youre your on time ime I see You can enn come in and take a chair As she was b bid bd d the lovely creature entered the tho room and took a chair which resembled greatly the kind used by jy barbers though this one was WIlS minus mi mi- ml Bus nus the headrest head Beholding holding this young lady one ono became became became be be- came bewitched Her auburn hair lowing flowing loosely down her hack back captivated the tho beholder her dark brown eyes once onca cast upon an oler scorched deeply and her dimpled c cheeks leeks tinted as ns if with the brush of an artist tended ended io to finish tim tho makeup of a beauty S What her purpose could be in visiting visiting visit- visit ing ng tho the doctor all alone seemed to bother me no little In my I Iwas was WIlS disturbed by tho the doctor who having risen from his seat Feat and having retired behind his medical case caso remarked remarked re re- re- re marked aloud alou 1 Wo Ve will bo be ready for the operation in n a n moment m my dear Miss Mif's Staples It Jt f then ben became clear to my mind that hat the doctor intended using the instrument in- in bt strument which I 1 saw him handling as ns I 1 entered tho the room upon this fair young creature To be sure tins this was the ho proposition pro for did diel he be not tell me mo moa men a n few minutes before she ah had entered I that hat he intended an operation opera- opera ion tion this very at t in this thi y room 1 I would object Rising I advanced toward the case ense behind which was VIlS the door and in loud oud tones began to denounce the scheme and to offer oHer objections Ah Ab coolly said the tue doctor coming com com- jug ing ng from behind bellind the tho case and meeting 1111 11 iv bo be not o so hasty my dear friend be e u not so 80 hasty See Seo what is to be S1 S i J Jr r done first If we wo fail we re fail if we wo succeed a tt fortune awaits us its its- Here Herc hold rd rd he handed banded me a a. vial ial in in m which w was one one n of oi greenish color As I slightly Inclined the vial the tho fluid would seek cok its level in alazy sort of ot way something like oils S The doctor then brought forth a l largo large sheet he ho bound round the form of oi the time young lady from berneck down n leaving to view part pint of her herne ne ned ned- h far nr r head bead and the long flowing hair hall lIe Ho then brought out the sharp knife anti and bade e me mo como come closer doser with the fluid With Witha a dexterous twist o of the tho hand band ho ito had bad made an incision incision in in- in the beautiful l throat of of the young lady Indy who ho tho the moment time the knife touched her flesh gave only a slight sligh sound ot dissent Pushing his bis thumb and forefinger within time the in incision incision incision in- in he hn had bad 1 made marie he bent out tho the and h held imald l it with one band Imand while with tho thu other ho he began making other othier cuts with the tho knife It took but a a. second and leaving go the large Vein and throat pipe be ime held out toward me in both his hands bands tile the head hend It looked hooked quite natural the tho eyes being t still open ily My God Sparkman I cried what done doue u Now ow we see if its it's a failure or not was time the a answer he ho gave gave me mo lIe He quickly set to work again raking Taking Tak rak ing up tho the part of the tho throat which hung over the front of the young youn lady passed Ird it through the time cavity it had vacated In T pg hold o othe 01 the vial which I held he sprinkled the contents on the tho bare flesh of the neck He then replaced the head bead As S if by magic it went to together ether He then covered up tho time body Did it succeed I asked In ha twenty minutes bo lie replied well find out Then wo 0 both settled in chairs and moments began to pass like ages I kept ke my eyes steadily on the seeming seeming- seemingly seemingly ly inanimate body of the young lady IndY to catch if possible le any am slight ht movement move move- ment it might make thereby notifying notify notify- I ing aug us that we had bad succeeded But Dut the moments came and went and the I limited number had passed and still the body did not move moye I decided to wait another twenty minutes before asking more questions Five Fi minutes passed and the time body was as still as it was at first Fifteen minutes were gone and still no motion had hud crept Into into lUto in lU- to the body My ily God what have we done aone My wife wire and children at nt homo home will never believe this And I go to jail perhaps to be banged hanged With the tho frenzy of a n madman I sprang from my seat With my hands clutching hing I tore my hair My eyes began bulging Someone held my arms It must mut t be bean bean benn an nn officer No o sir I loudly exclaimed exclaimed exclaimed ex ex- ex- ex claimed Ill not go to jail Watch out or I will ill kill you Dont Don't dare daro attempt to arrest me ma Amid my wild gesticulation I heard the soothing voice of tho the doc doe tor ton Oh Rathburn be lie said youre all right Oh now dont don't behave behave be be- have so badly No Nobody wants to I arrest you rou You haven't done anything Youve You've b been en dream dream- in ing Then I became calm and I opened my eyes The room was just like Jile it was WIlS when I took my seat after after- the tho injection S Glancing g at tit the tho clock aad and discover discovering ing I 1 had been beeh there just four hours I silently buttoned up my coat and without bidding the doctor adieu I took my departure for home Cincin Cincin Cincinnati i nati Post t I S 0 I |