The Raymer enterprise., 1910-11-24

like to make personal investigation
OF this matter, for 1t presents fascinai
Ing. but obscure, allied symptoms
which might put me on the track OF
a discovery
He had hardly concluded when
there came violent ring at the door.
bell and young man hurried into the
room.
"Dr. Brodsky" he began. 81 am, a
reporter for the Wayne County Ga.
zette, and have been commissioned
to ask you for an interview, concerning
the haunted house over at Turnerville.
You have heard OF the two deaths?'
Nothing beyond what your paper
contains" said Brodsky, picking up
the sheet.
That's two days DID," said
the reporter, glancing at 1t. The
young man died insane in the
hospital last night, just at
the time the second one was killed.
Another psychical investigator" he
continued, volunteered to pass the
night in the menagerie and was found
with one side OF his body crushed
completely in this morning. What do
you make of IT,"
He had pulled out his pencil and
notebook. but Brodsky made no imme.
date reply. He stepped to hook
where his hat hung and placed 1t up
on his head. Lets 60 and find out"
he answered.
ITO spend the night there" gasped
the reporter.
III you are willing"
"Willing?" the reporter cried. "Just
walt till telephone over to my ed
itor."
A few minutes later We were on
our way to the station to catch the
local. Inside the car the reporter
piled the Doctor with many questions,
to which Brodsky replied sympathet.
ically. The young man made copious
notes. but after while ceased to
write and seemed to fall under the
spell Of Brodsky's words. His note.
book and pencil rested motionless up.
on his knees.
Doctor" he said at last. Il am
most grateful to you for the trouble
you have taken in telling me all this
But, to be perfectly frank with you,
! can't make use of it."
saw Brodsky smile sympatheti.
cally, but he made no rejoinder. The
fact Is, the young man went on, In n
lower voice. my paper wouldn't stand
for II. believe-in fact know that
these things are true. have had eX.
perience Of them, and so have many OF
my acquaintance. But to write what
| you have told me | should be thrown
out Of my job. and probably be sent
to an insane asylum. No. Doctor,
cant use it."
Perhaps you can see for yourself
tonight and tone the facts down tC
suit" said Brodsky with the suspicion
OF laugh.
The young man looked at him du
biously. but at that moment the train
stopped and We got out at Turner,
/ vile. 1t was but five minutes to the
house, a large. struggling building
dating back to the beginning of the
last century. set in an isolated stu
alton upon hill The door was
opened to us by surly.looking man,
evidently the caretaker
What, wore of your" he sneered,
Come to see the haunted house.
suppose. cant admit you. gentle
men; police orders Is very strict The
county sheriff was here this morning
and II hadn't been able to prove
spent the night in my own cottage
down In Turnerville they'd have ar
rested me for murder It's as much
as my life is worth to let you in; they
cautioned me-"
The reporter pulled something from
his pocket and passed 1t to the care
taker. The mans had closed upon II
avariciously.
well, 1t amt my funeral" he
grumbled. IT'S My time to close up
anyway. All I'll ask Of you gentle
men Is to take fifteen minutes walk
until I'm safe down to my home and
don't know nothing Of your coming
And there, II you should find the side
door open and walk In. guess they
cant lay no blame on me. Polly"
He called loudly. "Drat that child
Run away again, | suppose. Now, gen
telmen."
"One minute" interrupted Broisky
You're speaking Of your daughter
"My little gel, yes grumbled the
man, "She amt strong In her head
and takes to running away. She's
been worse since they ali died. espe
cially PUNK. When PUNK cashed In
II nigh broke her heart-the big mon
key, gentlemen. Loved him like he
was human. She didn't care nothing
much about the tiger, though-and
glad was to see him kick the bucket
last week. feared every night he'd
get loose and make OF into Turner
Vile. Everybody was afraid OF him
except the old man, and as for PUNK
why, II he saw the tigers tail the
[pther end Of the garden he'd scream
L.,,o,f ,toi, ,,,i,L friybt"