The daily Alaskan., 1904-07-09
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in the days or tne LeuliSy l'"i'i" VI" strikes I, then a young physician, we- called to examine man there, samue Granger, who had inherited a farm near which oil had been struck and whose brain was supposed to have been affected by the sudden turn Of his fortune. He heard sounds no one else could hear, and at Intervals ghost came into his room at night He lived with his aunt, who wanted to have him placed in an asylum.
 I didn't care to have the patient or his aunt know that was going to eX' anime him, so I wrote that would ar- rive much later than I intended. One morning I went to the house without either the aunt or nephew knowing that I was coming. The door was opened by the aunt.
 q understand" I said, "thot this property is for sale I would like to buy it If I can do so at fair price and get a clear title"
 You can't buy it or get clear title either. My nephew owns 1t, and he's gone daft on account of Its sudden rise In value.
 "Why don't you have him adJudged incompetent to manage his affairs and a guardian appointed"
 That's what we're trying to do, There's a doctor coming down from the city in few days to examine him. But I don't believe itll do any good. Sam sees ghost every now and then. There isn't any ghost. Nobody but Sam sees it. He's all right on other subjects. and I don't know as you can call a man crazy because he says he has seen a spirit"
 Has any one been with him when he has seen the ghost"
 Don't know that there has, except ing me"
 How often does the ghost appear"
 "Oh, once in awhile"
 "Wm he be likely to see it within the next few days?"
 Maybe, If he gets excited about any thing"
 "Tn tell you what I'd do if l were you. I'd tell him that the doctor is coming to examine him with a view to putting him in an asylum. Tell it to him the day before you expect the doctor That will bring on the paroxysm, and he'll fancy he's seen the ghost again. Thatu give the doc. tor an opportunity to talk with him just after he has seen n-it.'
 The woman made no reply to this and, assuring her that l would give a large sum for the property as soon as it could be sold, left her.
 The next day but one l was expect ed to appear and examine the patient The next afternoon I went up on hill overlooking Sam Granger's farm and watched. All I saw was young man come to a window but few feet above the roof of a piazza. After dark 1 stole down to the house and climbed up a trellis to the window, It was summer, and the window was open. There was no one in the room, but a light on a table showed me by the pres ence of clothing, pipes, tobacco and such things scattered about that it was Q mans room. 1 waited on the piazza roof till after Q o'clock, when the young man entered, took of his clothes and went to bed. He looked nervous and haggard.
 What l was after was to see him un- der the influence of his vision without his knowing of my presence. His aunt had doubtless excited him by telling him that was coming, and he would be pretty sure to see the ghost. l could hear him tossing in the bed, but as the lamp was not lighted l could not see him. l waited till nearly II o'clock, when he had quieted down, and I thought he was asleep, But sud denly he gave a shriek, and l could faintly see him sitting up in bed, doubt less staring at his vision. cast my eyes about the room, and to the left, near a door, saw a luminous white figure, apparently of a woman.
 For a moment l was taken aback. had no idea of anything appearing except to the young mans excited brain. Here was something that could sec. myself. Then 1t occurred to me that the ghosts garments had been rubbed with phosphorus. The figure stood a few moments and was turning to go before I gathered my faculties, but suddenly under an Impulse l sprang into the window, dashed across the room and seized its skirts just as 1t had got into the hall. Then with one arm around a huXom waist l drew the apparition back into the room, took out my matchbox and lit the lamp. My next move was to pull a piece of white muslin from the ap- partition and expose the head and shoulders of the aunt.
 "YhO are yOuT she cried angrily.
 I'm the man that wants to buy this farm, alias the doctor who was to come here to examine your nephew. He doesn't need any examination. It is plain that you are anxious to shut him up, doubtless with a view to be- ing appointed his guardian and getting n how'd oy, bfs nrnparfv