The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-11-11
4 Doctors Device
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strikes l, then young pntsiciai' w."
cnlled to examine a man there Samuel
Granger, who had inherited 1arf'
near which oil had been struck ana
whose htain was supposed to nave
been affected by the sudden turn OF
his fortune. He heard sounds no one
else could hear, and ut intervals
ghost came into his room at night. lie
lived with his aunt, who wanted to
have him placed In an asylum.
| didn't care to have the patient or
his aunt know that ! was going TO eN-
anime him, SO wrote that would ar
rive much later than l intended. Ohe
morning I went to the house without
either the aunt or nephew knowing
that was coming. Yhe door was
opened by the aunt.
Il understand" ] said, "that this
property is for sale. l would like 10
buy 1t ii can Go so at 4 fair price ana
get Il clear title"
You can't buy It or get clear title
either. My nephew owns it, 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 anu
n guardian appointed:"
That's what we're trying 10 no.
There's 4 doctor coming down from
the city IN few days to examine him.
But ! don't believe it'll DO any good.
Sam sees II ghost every now AMI then.
There isn't any CHEST. Nobody but
sam sees it. He's all right Oh other
subjects and don't know rs you can
call man crazy because he says lie
has seen Il 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. Gncc in awhile
"Wil he be likely to see it within
the next few days.
Maybe, if lie gets e,c.tel about any
thing"
TN tell you what I'd do if were
you Id tell him that the doctor is
coming to examine him with 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. That'll give the zoe:
tor an opportunity TO talk with him
| just after he has seen it,
The woln&n ms de no reply to this,
and, assuring her that would give Il
large sum for the property IS soon as
it could be sold. left her.
The next day but one I was expect
ed to appear ana examine the patient
The next afternoon ! went up on 4
hill overlooking Sam Grangers farm
and watched. All l saw was young
man come K. q window but a few feet
shove the roof of a piazza. After dark
l stole down 10 the house ana ellmDe,
up trellis to the window. 1t was
summer. ind til" window was open
There was no one in the room. but ;
/ ligi,t on n table showed me by the pres
ence Of clothing. pipes, tobacco ant
such things scattered about that it wa:
mans room. waited on the piszz;
voc: till after o'clock. when the youn,
man entered, took of his clothes an,
Went to u. HI looked nervous 9nt
haggard.
What | was after was to see him ain
der the Influence OF his vision withou
bis knowing Of ms presence. His aun
had doubtless excited him by teiiin;
him that was coming, and lie woul,
be pretty sure 10 see the ghost
could hear him tossing in the bed bu
as the lalap was not lighted coul,
not see Lin. l waited till nearly
o'clock, when he had quletcl down
and tho light he was asleep But sud
denly he gave a shrek. and ! coui
family see him sitting up in bel. doubt
less staring ut his vision. east III
eyes about the room. and to the lief
near u Goor, | saw luminous whit
figure. apparently! Of woman
, For moment l was taken ah acl
! had no idea of anything appea in
except TO the young mans excite
BRAIN Here WAS something that
could seq myself Then it occtrrcs I
ne that The ghosts garments had bee
. rubbed With phosphorus. The fgur
, stood Few moments and WAS turnin
to so before ! gathered my faculties
. hut suddenly under an Impulse
, sprang INTO the window. dashed aeros
the room and seized its skirts lust q
had got into the hall Then wit
, one arm, around Il buxom waist Dire,
the apbnrition back into the room
4 took oft my matchbox and lit til
, lamp. Ny next move was to pun
' piece OF white muslin from the a,
: parton and expose the head an
E shoulders Of the aunt
WHO are you:" she cried angrily.
y I'm the man that wants 70 buy tn
t farm, alias the doctor who was
: come lere to examine your ncphc,
He doesn't need any examination.
is plain that you are anxious to sb,
him NJ, doubtless with view to b
ing appointed his guardian and gcttir
a hand on his property
4 The Young man was oafnntshrSl IN,