These highly nervous youngsters were ready to laugh
at anything just now.
"Is Mr. Geroldstone ready?" asked the hospital orderly,
marching into the room.
"I will be, in five minutes or so," replied Geroldstone, slowly
pulling his shirt off over his head.
"Mr. Danvers, then," called the orderly, consulting a slip of paper
in his right hand.
Candidate Frank Danvers, a good-looking young man, self-contained,
slight of build, not very tall, but very black as to hair,
stepped forward.
"In here, sir," requested the hospital orderly, holding open the door.
After Danvers had gone the other young men held their breath for
a few moments--all except Geroldstone, who was still leisurely
disrobing.
Back came Danvers after a few moments. Every candidate in the
room looked at him inquiringly.
"Yes, gentlemen; I'm very happy to say that I passed," nodded
Danvers, as he sprang across the room and began to don his
clothes once more.
"Mr. Geroldstone!" called the orderly, and the big candidate went
in.
An anxious twenty minutes passed--anxious alike for Geroldstone
and for those who still dangled on tenterhooks in the outer room.
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