56 A. G. Bell—Exploring for an imbedded bullet 
attendants that the ball was not lodged in the back and there 
closely encyste 
e are disposed to mention as an evidence of Col. Clayton’s 
loyalty and faithfulness as a soldier that within six months of the 
nga of the injury, and while the wound was still discharging 
lood, he returned to active duty — his regiment an 
ASIST in the field until the close of the 
“Tn the presence of the gentlemen shonatead Col. Clayton ex- 
posed his chest, and Prof. Bell proceeded to move the coils across 
that portion of his back where the ball was supposed to be sit- 
uated, the colonel indicating the point underneath the supe 
angle of the scapula as that which had been fixed upon by hi 
self and all the surgeons who had examined him as its exact pone 
ken being buried ahd erndatls the scapula, they had not 
been able to verify their asereee ~ the sense of touch. Re- 
Pp ted examinations were made this region without any 
response both by Prof. Bell and Seok of the gentlemen who 
were present. 
“The instrument was then moved in every direction across the 
back and shoulders with the same result. There was an evident 
feeling of disappointment on the part of Prof. Bell and all the 
gentlemen present, for no one entertained a doubt up to this mo- 
ment that the situation of the ball was known and correctly 
stated by Col. Clayton. 
t was not until the lapse of half an hour, and a thorough 
ees on the part of Prof, Bell to determine if there was 
not some imperfection in the working of the apparatus, that it 
_ capeested to move the instrument along the front of the 
chest. 
“This was done by Prof. Bell, and immediately he exclaimed : 
‘I have found it.’ And such was evidently the fact, as was veri- 
ed by the — examination through the telephone by every 
gentleman present. The res onse when the instrument was 
moved over ne seat of the ball was loud and distinct, and left no 
room for doubt.’ 
After all the visitors present had had the opportunity of 
verifying my discovery of the sonorous spot 
Pig.27. on the chest of Colonel Clayton, experiments 
= were made to determine as ‘aceurately as pos- 
sible the exact position of the ball. 
The exploring instrument (fig. 23) was first 
3 held over that part of the chest where the 
maximum sound was obtained. The instra- 
ment was then moved slowly toward the left 
_ until the sound could no longer be perceived. 
The position of the center aa the instrument 
was noted, and a vertical line (A B, fig. 27) was drawn with 
ink upon the skin through that point. “This oe » hodhaaed the 
boundary of the sonorous area toward the left. The experi- 
