Chapter Twenty-Three
The NurseSaratoga, New York
August 15, 1926
Costello stood helpless in the ring. Although Dempsey was legendary for the brutality that he could inflict on an opponent, Kelly had insisted that it wasn’t necessary to bring a doctor to the fight. It was now up to Dr. Zho to save Kelly’s life.
But Zho was no medical doctor. He was an anthropologist. He tried to access a database on human anatomy, but it had little relevant information. He knelt down and checked Kelly’s vital signs, but that was the extent of his knowledge of human health. He had no idea how to care for Kelly, who was lying still, bleeding and unconscious.
“What can I do?” Moyer asked, kneeling beside Costello in the ring.
“Find a doctor,” Costello said sharply.
“What kind?”
“Any kind. I’ll do what
