The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-23

and he started out Of the place lie also
sent in his resignation.
While the cases mentioned above are
some OF those which have caused Young
men TO abandon their studies. there were
many OF the limitations" which resulted
in the addition OF many "worshipful broth
ers" TO the order. For instance. the nerve
Of young German lad was found to be
ironlike- He was a short. stocky fellow.
generally called Karl. because OF the diff
nculty Of pronouncing his family name.
Karl became popular with the boys before
they had an opportunity 10 put him
through the mill. but he had to receive
an initiation.
A single gas Jet burned over the table
on which Karl was at work on this oc-
casion. He seemed to mind neither the
darkness nor the cadaverous company.
however. and worked industriously on his
subject tracing the course of this or that
artery, laying bare the delicate nerve
structures and exposing the muscles Ex-
cept in the vicinity OF the particular table
where he worked. the big room was IN
deep shadow. each OF the many tables be
ing covered with a black oilcloth to hide
from view the CHASTITY remains Of the
unfortunate humanity beneath.
After working some little time Karl's
knife became dulled. and he picked up a
small bone to give greater keenness to its
edge. As he deftly drew the bright blade
back and forth over the stone he distinct
ly heard noise in the direction of the
entrance door, according to his own story.
and without stopping his honing raised
his eyes.
Directly in line with his vision was a
row of shrouded tables, and. as he looked
the dead ones beneath seemed to throw
aside their coverings. His blood nearly
frOze in his veins when each one Of the
inanimate bodies raised its CHASTITY. grin
ming head and wagged it from side to
side, as though in hooking derision. Kari
did not know that a students arm be
meath the cover of each body was ac-
countable for this.
The knife he had been honing dropped
from his nerveless fingers and fell clat-
tering upon the floor. A cold shiver con
vulsed him a I the horrible sight. Then as
suddenly he recovered his nerve and, with
feeble smile at being thus affrighted
picked up his knife and walked boldly
over TO the first table. Throwing back the
cloth with a hand that was as steady as
a piece of granite, he brought to view
confused mass OF SHREDDED flesh and bare
bones, for the subject was an old one
and even the head had been severed from
the trunk. Had he looked carefully down
beside the table he would have observed
the student assig med to operate this par
ticular cadaver hidden in the darkness.
81 must be nervous" Karl thought; and
walking down the line. examined in turn
sprators kneeling round the corners OF
the tables. Satisfied that for once his
senses had deceived him, Kari returned
to his work. From time to time, as he ap-
piled his knife and forceps he glanced
down the line of tables, but there was no
recurrence of the startling phenomena
With a sort of forced gaiety the strong
healthy German lad began TO whistle
softly quaint old air of the Fatherland.
Presently Karrs knife became dull again
and he picked up the bone 10 sharpen it,
Involuntary, as he flashed the blade to
and fro across the stone, he again raised
his eyes toward the door. Horrors Again
the white heads of the dead ones came out
from under the covers and as before, sol
EMMY wagged from side TO side. This
time Karl was thoroughly frightened. and
with gasping cry he leaped from the ta-
BILE and ran toward the door. knife in hand
AS he ran he cast apprehensive glances
over his trembling shoulders at the dead
ones. but the heads had disappeared. For
a time he stood in reverie. Could Il be
| Imagination, or did those skulls really
mock him. lie decided to give the matter
scientific consideration, commencing by
mentally examining his physical condition.
| After much reasoning he came to the con-
| clusion that he was overworked and that
! this had affected his nerves and occasioned
the awful illusions. Just then an ominous
groan, however, started him again for the
door Reaching there, he gave the knob
a quick turn, but to add to his fright, he
found the door immovable.9s Karl was
locked in; there was no escape!
! AS he realized this fact he was tempted
to shrek aloud, but crouched down with
the knife tightly grasped in his nerveless
| fingers For 10 minutes his eyes never wan
| dered from the line of tables on which lay
| the dead ones. Nothing occurred, however,
| and there was no outward sound save the
/ ia h f,fcr
As the minutes passed his courage began
| to return and he again tried to explain
! to his satisfaction the scientific cause of
the CHASTITY phenomena. He found 1t diff
! cult to think collectedly for awhile His
brain was in such a whrl that he started
at very sound, fearing lest the dead ones
were about to repeat their horrible per
| Torrance. But finally he succeeded in sat
| isfying himself with a scientific explana-
| ton, and to the delight of his tormentors
| returned to work.
Several times thereafter, when he glanc-
| ed down the line of tables on which lay
| the shrouded dead ones, there was are
currence of the phenomena which had so
frightened him; but when the CHASTITY.
| grinnng heads wagged as before the sight
did not even provoke a tremor in the stu
| dents soul. The German lad continued to
work attentively and the conspirators
! forced to come out of their hiding places
! and reveal themselves to him, as the hour
| grew late before Karl made any signs of
stopping. They welcomed him as broth
err" and explained the working of his mi
| tiation, which amused Karl immensely.
| The door was then unlocked, and soon after
! left the room together considering the
! prospect of the next victim.
! But these frolics can no longer be car
ried on at the college of physicians and
surgeons. and here closes the record of a
much needed reform, not in political cir
/ cles either
SAILORS nELIEyE IN DREAMS.