The Canadian Highland
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by Ken Busato
Chapter 19
“Keep your hands pressed over your ears Liam,” I commanded. “For heaven’s sake do not let go until I tell you to.”
I can see the fear in his eyes as he nods his head. The screams coming from outside the cabin are unbearable. Doctor Edwards is there, as well as some of the men from this cabin, to assist with the amputation. This is the first surgery the Doctor has been asked to perform. The scurvy is all but finished in the camp, but I wonder if he would prefer to have those days back in exchange for the arm he’s about to take…?