The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-25
A Doctors Device
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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 q
ghost came into his room at night. He
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 I was going TO ex-
anime him. so wrote that l would ar
rive much later than | intended. One
morning | went 10 the house without
either the aunt or nephew knowing
that l was coming The door was
opened by the aunt.
Il understand | said, that this
property is for sale. | would like to
buy it il can do so at fair price and
get clear title
You can't buy it or get a clear title
either Ny nephew owns 1t. and he's
gone daft on account OF It's sudden
rise in value
why don't you have him adJudged
incompetent TO manage his affairs and
guardian appointed:"
That's what were trying to do.
There's doctor coming down from
the city in a few days To examine him.
But / don't believe it'll do any good.
Sam sees n ghost every now and then.
There isn't any ghost. Nobody but
Sam sees it. He's all right on other
/ sstt1.f nj I L m
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"'
"wlll he be likely TO see IL within
the next few days."
Maybe, IL he gets excited about any
thing"
IN tell you what I'd do II / were
| you. I'd tell him that the doctor Is
coming TO examine him With view
to putting him In an asylum. Tell
ii 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'n give the doc
tor an opportunity TO talk with him
just after he has seen It."
The woman made no reply to this
and. assuring her that would give q
large sum for the property as soon as
IL could be sold. left her.
The next day but one l was expect
ed TO appear and examine the patient
The next afternoon | went up on .
hill overlooking Sam Changers farm
aud watched. All saw was a young
man come TO window but a few fee
above the roof OF a piazza. After darl
stole down 10 the house and climbed
up n trellis 10 the window. IL wal
summer. and the window was open
There was no one In the room. but /
light ON u table showed me by the pres
ence Of clothing, pipes, tobacco anC
such things scattered about that II wa
mans room. ! waited on the piazz.
roof TILL after o'clock. when the youn.
man entered. fook OF his clothes an,
went TO bed. He looked nervous an,
haggard.
What / was after was to see him un
der the influence of his vision withou
his knowing OF my presence. His aun
had doubtless excited him by tellini
him that ] was coming, and he woul'
be pretty sure 10 see the ghost.
could hear him tossing In the bed, bu
as the lamp was not lighted ] coul'
not see him. | waited till nearly
o'clock. when he had quieted down
and | thought he was asleep. But sud
denly he gave shrek, and | coul
family see him sitting up In bed. doubt
less staring at his vision. cast IN
eyes about the room. and TO the lef
near a door, | saw luminous whit
figure. apparently OF woman.
. For q moment | was taken abacl
had no idea OF anything appearin
except TO the young mans excite
brain. Here was something that
could see myself. Then Ii occurred I
me that the ghosts garments had bee
rubbed with phosphorus. The figur
stood few moments and was turnin
to go before ! gathered my facultie
but suddenly under an Impulse
sprang into the window. dashed acros
the room and seized its skirts Just 8
II had got into the hall Then wit
one arm around buxom waist I DIRE
the apparItion back into the room
took out my matchbox and lit II
lamp. My next move was TO pull
piece OF white muslin from the a.
partition and expose the head al
shoulders of the aunt.
"who are yong" she cried angrily.
I'm the man that wants to buy tn
farm. alias the doctor who was
come here TO examine your nephe,
He doesn't need any examination.
Is plain that you are ANXIOUS to shl
him up. doubtless with view to b
= ing appointed his guardian and gettir
a hand on his property"
The young man was astonished tn
his ghost was human and at the san
time shocked at what his aunt hs
been doing Then he fell into a raj
with her and despite my efforts to pr
vent drove her out of the house.
When ! returned to the city aud 4
lated my experience Ia some OF n
! | young medical associates they all d
clared that had mistaken my callln
? should have been a detective. I
this replied that | had been especis
ly stupid from detective point
view, us had not for a moment su
pected the real cause OF Ssm Granger
mental trouble.
WALTER b. PIXLEY.
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