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Show WHAT DOCTOR DIAGNOSED. Must Decide on Treatment, But II Would Be Fatal Anyway. Prof. Koch, the famous Investigate! of sleeping sickness, according to tin Washington Sun, snld or nn old-rnsh loncd doctor nt n muslcnl given by An drew Cnrneglo lu his honor In New York: "Yes, Dr. lllnnk's methods wero old fashioned, prosy, pompous, nonsuit sical. You know, nt Heidelberg the) toll a story nbout him a story lu II lustration or his way or working. "A man, uccordlng to tho story, fctt over n cliff lu nn automobllo and I steel bar eight root long was rut through his body so that threo reel or tho bar protruded ironi his stomach and throe reot rrom his back.' "Dr. Hlnuk was sent tor. Ho looked at tho spitted patient and snld: " 'Whero Is tho complaint?' "it 13 in my stomach, sir,' was the reply. " "How did it hnppon?' ' Tho man explained (ho nccldcnt in detail. '"Humph!' snld Dr. Illank. 'As to heredity, did nny members or your family ever sufTcr n similar accident?' "'No, sir, none,' tho pntient answered. an-swered. '"Vory good,' Bald Dr. Illnnk. 'You see, wo requlro a knowledgo of all thoso details In order to form a correct cor-rect diagnosis. So far, bo good.' "Ho looked nt tho pntient thoughtfully. thought-fully. '"You find somo dllllculty In lying on your back?' ho snld. " 'I enn't Ho on my back at nil, sir.' " 'And I suppose you nro no easier on tho stomach?' '"Oh, no.' " in Bhort,' snld Dr. Ulnuk, 'you nro most comfortnblo on'your sldo?' '"Yes, sir. Thnt la tho only position, posi-tion, to tell the truth, that I am nblo to mnlntnln.' " 'Kxactly,' said tho doctor lu n triumphant tri-umphant voice. 'Wo hnvo now only to settle upon tho treatment. Herb is tho caso In n nutshell: Klther wo leave tho bnr whoro it is, in which cnBO In-llnmmntlon In-llnmmntlon will set In and you will probably dlo, or wo extract It, an operation op-eration that Is likely to provo ratal. Your rate, sir, Is In your own hnnds. Plenso dccldo which course you will adopt. " |