the boys used continually to be having. Am at the
Emergency hospital at the moment, but anticipate going right on
with my engagements. My voice seems to be in good shape. Best love
to Ethel.

"Theodore Roosevelt."

The first bulletin issued by surgeons at the Johnston Emergency
hospital was:

"The bleeding was insignificant and the wound was immediately
cleansed, externally and dressed with sterile gauze by R. G. Sayle,
of Milwaukee, consulting surgeon of the Emergency hospital. As the
bullet passed through Col. Roosevelt's clothes, doubled manuscript
and metal spectacle case, its force was much diminished. The
appearance of the wound also presented evidence of a much bent
bullet. The colonel is not suffering from shock and is in no pain.
His condition was so good that the surgeons did not object to his
continuing his journey in his private car to Chicago where he will
be placed under surgical care."

(Signed)

"Dr. S. L. Terrell.
"Dr. R. G. Sayle.
"Dr. Joseph Colt Bloodgood,
_of the faculty of Johns-Hopkins University_.
"Dr. T. A. Stratton."

The following bulletin was issued just before Col. Roosevelt was taken
to the special train which carried him to Chicago:

"Col. Roosevelt has a superficial flesh wound below the right
breast with no evidence of injury to the lung.

"The bullet is probably lodged somewhere in the chest walls,
because there is but one wound and no signs of any injury to the
lung.

"His condition was so good that the surgeons did not try to locate
the bullet, nor did they try to probe for it."

"Dr. S. L. Terrell.
"Dr. R. G. Sayle."

CHAPTER IV.

CAREFUL OF COLLAR BUTTONS.

Miss Regine White, Superintendent of the Johnston Emergency Hospital,
cut the gory shirts from Colonel Roosevelt and, after he had been
attended by surgeons, tied the hospital shirt, with "Johnston Emergency
Hospital" emblazoned across the front, about him.

Miss White, describing the ex-President's stay in the hospital, said:

"Col. Roosevelt is the most unusual patient who ever was ministered to
in the Johnston Emergency Hospital, in that he was absolutely calm and
unperturbed, and influenced every one about him to be so, although
excitement and unrest were in the very atmosphere, and he was suffering
much.

"Col. Roosevelt had not been in the hospital fifteen minutes before
e