The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-11-05

the table he picked up the first book
that met his gaze. Why he did it 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 it were, upon a chapter
hitherto unknown to him. "Tumors of
the Adrenal Capsule" 1t read.
"Well, that's a 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 it in class, he thought it
might prove interesting reading.
SIT must be useless lot Of stuff"
he murmured again as he started to
read, cor we would have heard some
| thing about it. Nothing else in par
ticular to do, though, so guess I'll just
glance over it. Might come handy
some time"
An hour later Ralph laid the book.
aside and went to bed.
When Saturday came 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 careless
sort of way, but his presence caused
no little comment among the members
Of his own class, who expected to see
~ ~, 0f oil al
ers.
what are you doing here" inquired
one.
"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 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 a dozen other branch
es of medical science. Fourteen ques-
tons had been given and had been
met with suppressed groans, smiles or
whispers of "Easyw or "Puddin'!' as
they found the various contestants pre-
pared or wanting in knowledge.
Through it all Ralph had maintained
countenance as cold and eXpressionless
as steel. He felt satisfied that so far
he was equal to the test, but resolved
not to betray his feelings to the others
around him. 1t was the fifteenth and
last question that he wanted to see,
and his Impotence got the better of
him. He felt something tugging. A
peculiar, unexplainable something took
possession of him, and as the profess
or's hand was raised to write the ques-
ton he followed it not alone with his
eyes, but with his body. He stood up,
but when he resumed his seat it was
with sigh of relief that was heard
distinctly in every part of the crowded
room. The professor had written:
Is. Etiology, pathology, symptoms, diagnosis
and treatment of tumors Of the adrenal capsule.
The explosion of a bombshell would
not have caused more CONSERVATION
among the students than did that one
question, for in none of the schools had
the subject been introduced, and it had
been utterly ignored in the quiz class
work.
AS for Ralph Holmes-well, he's now
serving an interneship in one of the
leading hospitals of Chicago, and the
little mother is enjoying some of the
happiest days of her life.-Chicago Rec
ord erald.