Zeisberger opened the wounded man's shirt and exposed the wound, which was on the right side, rather high up.

Nell, who had followed Zeisberger that she might be of some assistance if needed, saw him look at the wound and then turn a pale face away for a second.

That hurried, shuddering movement of the sober, practical missionary was most significant.
Then he bent over Young and inserted on of the probes into the wound.

He pushed the steel an inch, two, three, four inches into Young's breast, but the latter neither moved nor moaned.

Zeisberger shook his head, and finally removed the instrument.