The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-11-19

call to arms in the fierce warfare
which involves all the medical schools
at the close of the year-the relentless,
uncompromising struggle for hospital
interneships.
True, he was not counted among the
seniors of his own school as candi-
date for hospital honors. This, he
knew, was not because Of poor class
record, for in this respect he stood well
in the front ranks. but his duties out
side Of school had made it impossible
for him to take the quiz class"-the
review Of the work of the whole school
course, which occupies during the last
year the major portion of the attention
Of those who expect to take the COM
petitive examinations for the interne-
ships. This formality. Ralph argued
with himself. need not prevent him
from entering the competition when
the time came. He, too, had done a
great deal of reviewing in a quiet way
and felt fairly well prepared for any
ordinary questions which might arise
In the course OF the examinations. But
OF catch questions he stood in awe.
But who could tell? Some would get
the places and others would fail. He
had made all the preparation possible,
considering his condition, and why not
take chances with the rest? 1t might
happen that he would be among the
lucky ones.
So, when Ralph Holmes locked the
express car door early the next morn
ing and went to his gloomy quarters
in the Railroad hotel. II was with the
determination to take the first hos
pital examination that came along,
which would be on the following Sat
would be In the city.
Tired though he was, Ralph did not
60 to bed at once. The new excite
ment kept him awake. Sitting down at
the table he picked up, the first book
that met his gaze. Why he did 1t he
did not know, but in doing SO he fol-
lowed a definite impulse-a "hunch,"
as he was accustomed to say. Run
ming over its pages in an aimless sort
Of way and having no thought Of
studying any particular subject he
stumbled. as 1t were. upon a chapter
hitherto unknown to him. "Tumors Of
the Adrenal Capsule" it read.
"Well, that's new. one on me-" he
murmured as he glanced casually over
the pages. Inasmuch as the subject
had never been assigned for study, nor,
to his knowledge. had any reference
been made to IL in class, he thought 1t
might prove interesting reading.
"It must be a useless lot of stuff" /"
he murmured again as he started to
read, ''or we would have heard some
thing about it. Nothing else in par
| ticular to do, though, SO guess I'll just
| glance over 1t. Might come handy
| some time"
An hour later Ralph laid the book
aside and went to bed.
| When Saturday caine and students
from various schools gathered for the
hospital examination. Ralph Holmes
was among the number. He dropped
| into one of the rear seats in a careless
sort Of way; but his presence caused
no little comment among the members
of his own class, who expected TO see
him in the competition least of all 9th
ers.
"what are you doing here?' inquired
cne
"Oh, just happened In to see what's
going on" was Ralph's Indifferent re.
ply. But when he provided himself
with paper and made ready to write
the others were convinced that he was
more than q mere locker on.
Then came breathless silence as the
questions were being written upon the
board. There was one on anatomy,
then a query on chemistry. another on
physiology, then histology. materia
medica and half dozen other branch
es Of medical science. Fourteen ques
tions had been given and had been
met with suppressed groans, smiles OF
whispers of Easy" or "Puddin'" as
they found the various contestants pre-
pared or wanting in knowledge
Through it all Ralph had maintained q
countenance as cold and expressionless
as steel. He felt satisfied that SO faI
he was equal to the test, but resolved
not to betray his feelings to the other:
around him. 1t was the fifteenth ant
last question that he wanted to see
and his impatience got the better Of
him. He felt something tugging. A
peculiar, unexplainable something tool
possession of him, and as the profess
or's hand was raised to write the ques
ton he followed it not alone with hi!
eyes, but with his body. He stood up
but when he resumed his seat 1t wa.
| With n sich NJ relief that was hea RI
distinctly in every part Of the crowded
room. The professor had written:
Is. Etiology. pathology. symptoms. disgnosi
and treatment Of tumofs Of the sdrenal capsule
The explosion Of a bombshell woult
not have caused more CONSERVATION
among the students than did that on,
question, for In none of the schools hat
the subject been introduced, and 1t hat
been utterly ignored in the quiz class
work.
As for Ralph Holmes-well. he's nov
serving an interneship in one Of tn
leading hospitals of Chicago. and tn
little mother is enjoying some of tn
happiest days of her life.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Found In q Bible.
The following story is being told Il
Hamburg about a most welcome fin
Of money in a Bible, writes Berli
correspondent: