"She will go into a tranquil sleep, and while dreaming pleasant dreams we will quickly dissect out the tumor, and leave the freed organs to continue their healthy action under the old laws of unobstructed life." "When ought it to be done ?" asked Mr.Carlton the tremor coming back into his voice.
"The sooner, the better, after an operation is decided upon," answered the doctor.

"I will make another examination in about two weeks.

The changes that take place in that time will help me to a clearer decision than it is possible to arrive at now." After a lapse of two weeks Doctor Hillhouse, in company with another surgeon, made a second examination.

What his conclusions were will appear in the following conversation held with Dr.Angier.
"The tumor is not of a malignant character," Doctor Hillhouse replied, in answer to his assistant's inquiry.

"But it is larger than I at first suspected and is growing very rapidly.