Geoffrey's Victory by Mrs Georgie Sheldon — page 40: what you’re looking at

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26 THE DEVELOPMENTS OF SEVERAL YEAPS, see you again in a few days . meantime, do your best to build up the boy’s strength with a nourishing diet.” With this, the two men separated. CHAPTER VI. THE DEVELOPMENTS OF SEVERAL YEARS. A full week passed before Mr. Huntress heard any- thing further from Dr. Scherz, and it was a week of anxiety and unrest for him. At the erd of that time the physician went again to see the Huntress protege, taking a noted hospital surgeon with him. | After anotrer protracted and critical examination, the two gentlemen decided to undertake the operation to- gether. The boy was removed to a hospital where diseases of the brain were treated, and there the delicate and hazard- ous operation was performed. The result proved that Dr. Scherz had thoroughly understood the case—that his theory was the correct one. A severe blow upon the head, years previous, fractured’ the skull, a portion of which was crowded in upon the brain, the pressure causing temporary paralysis and idiocy, also loss of energy in the hypoglossal or lingual nerve. : This piece of bone was removed, the brain relieved of the unnatural pressure, and the result was both wonder- ful and startling. ‘ Before the patient had fully recovered from the effects of the ether which had been administered to him, memory and speech both reasserted their functions by completing a 3zentence which had evidently been interrupted at the time of the accident which had deprived the boy of their — use. ‘“‘____ tell my papa!” were the words which fel! upon the ears of the startled surgeons, while the large blue eves of their patient slowly unclosed and gazed up into the faces bending over him, the hight of reason once more gleaming in their azure depths. “What will you tell papa?” asked Dr. Scherz, in a quiet tone, while the other surgeon drew quickly out of sight. CoOMmicbdookks.€O