There were present at it Sir John Bell, myself, and the third _medico_, Dr.Jeffries.It is unnecessary to go into details, but in the issue I was proved to be absolutely right.

Had Sir John taken the most ordinary care and precaution his patient need not have died--indeed, his death was caused by the treatment.

The rubbing of the leg detached a portion of the clot, that might easily have been dissolved by rest and local applications.

As it was, it went to his lung, and he died.
When he saw how things were going, Sir John tried to minimise matters, but, unfortunately for him, I had my written diagnosis and a copy of his telegram, documents from which he could not escape.

Nor could he deny the results of the _post-mortem_, which took place in the presence and with the assistance of the third practitioner, a sound and independent, though not a very successful, man.
When everything was over there was something of a scene.