Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-06-09

Ett Il ClcdT ute
You can't buy II or get a 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 adiudged
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 I'm few days 10 examine him.
But l 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 oil right on other
subjects, and | 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 ghostT
Don't know that there has except
ing me-"
How often does the ghost APPEAR
"Oh, once in awhile"
"WHl he be likely to see it within
the next few days"
Maybe, If be gets excited about any
thing"
IN tell you what I'd do if | were
you. III tell him that the doctor is
coming TO examine him with Il 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'N give the doc
tor an opportunity to talk with him
just after he has seen it,"
The woman made no reply 10 this,
and, assuring her that l would give II
large sum for the property rs 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 l went up ON n
hill overlooking Sam Changers farm
and watched. All l saw was a young
man come 20 a window but few feet
above the roof Of piazza. After dark
l stole down to the house and climbed
up a trellis 10 the window. Ii 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 II was |
a mans room. | waited on the piazza |
roof till after 8 o'clock. when the young ,
man entered, took OF his clothes and |
went 10 bed. He looked nervous and |
haggard
What | was after was 10 see him uu- |
der the influence OF his vision without |
his knowing OF my presence. His aunt /
had doubtless excited him by telling |
him that l was coming, and he would |
be pretty sure TO see the ghost |
could hear him tossing in the bed. but
as the lamp was not lighted | could
not see him. | waited TIL nearly IL
O'Clock, when he had quietcd down,
and | thought he was asleep. But sud
denly he gave shrek. and | could |
family see him sitting up in bed doubt
less staring at his vision. | cast my
eyes about the room. and TO the left.
near u door, l saw a luminous white
figure, apparently of a woman.
For moment I was taken aback.
| had no idea Of anything appearing
except 20 the young mans excited
brain. Here was something that !
could see myself. Then it occurred 10
me that the ghosts garments had been
rubbed with phosphorus The figure
stood few moments and was turning
10 go before l gathered my faculties
but suddenly under an impulse
sprang into the window. dashed across
the room and seized its skirts just as
il had got into the hall Then with
ono arm around Il buXOm waist drew
the apparition back into the room,
took out my matchbox and lit the
lamp. My next move was to pull |
piece Of white muslin from the APP
partition and expose the head and
shoulders Of the aunt.
"WhO are youf' she cried anCrily.
I'm the man that wants 10 buy this
farm, alias the doctor who was TO |
come here to examine your nephew. |
lie doesn't need any examination II
is plain that you are anxious to shut
him up, doubtless with view to be-
ing appointed his guardian and getting
/ hand on his property"
The young man was astonished that s
lis ghost was human and at the same '
lime shocked at what his aunt had
Deen doing. Then he fell into rage !
With her and despite my efforts 10 pre-
ent drove her out of the house. {
When / returned 10 the city and re- I
lted my experience 10 some Of my !
Dung medical associates they all de- {
Jared that had mistaken my calling; !
should have been n detective. TO c
lis replied that 1 had been especial Il
, stupid from detective point Of Y
lew, as | had not for a moment sus- !
ccted the real cause OF Sam Changers
rental trouble. Q