Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-01-01
BY ROBERT BRoDERIcK

Look ere, Jerry, said Mr.. sharp,
ethe Dook--a tellar | met larst night
lis raisin' Cain over losin' an ole
copper ticker. forks o. going to the
pieces about it---fancy that. When
Il arsted i'm ii e wasn't quite posi-
tive e admit ony lent 1t to lis dear
uncle. you'd ha' thought Id er pinch
ed IL orr OF i'm by the ugly look e
gave me"
swell. an so you did, s'pose,
Sam reioined the matter-of-fact Mr..
Maunder
.'Wot ] wanted TO say continued
Mr.. Sharp "wos this ere. I've prom
ed the Dock to find out for i'm 90 1t
was pr1gged that uyerly watch an
chain Of is. an you've gotter clip me,
mate. It's necessary to divert suspic-
SON.
1T amt much I'm arstin of you.
"a sgur in the newspapers orl about a
Dlohe--I furgit wot they called i'm
wot went into frances an them things.
Well, there'd bin orrible murder,
"A
inner trance an find out that way 90
II Hos done it.
Il don't remember rightly II 1t come
e 30 anything. but readin gave me a
idea. an I've It'd the Duke an is cob.
Iblers ii they chooses to drop inter my
diggin's at the 'Orns tonight bout
nine, my pal, the eminent meejum,
Mr. Jerry Maunder, il trace the watch
guickern orl the tees in the force
At o'clock that evening Messrs.
Sharp and Maunder received their
visitors In the small back chamber
wherein Ginger Jones and his assoc
istes devoted much of their spare
time to two-up and other games of
chance. Mr. William Smithers, fami.
Iiarly known as the "The Dock" was
T one OF the earliest to present himself.
Il don't arst none o. you to listen
TO me" Sam said, with great earnest
aess. Watch my 'ands-that's orl
sou gutter do; an then when ole Jer-
ry ere opens is lips 'ank onter is
words an don't lose on of 'em.
KSs wot We 90 ave the gift o.
lppytism calls a meejum-the ole
spirit push follers i'm about constant,
sane as little Marys lamb.
II only leads i'm on be questions,
an everything e says is gawspel troo
Now are you ori ready?"
sam dotted his coat, and, advancing
toward the chair in which his ven
saTabie colleague was seated, executed
several passes of rapid but compli-
Gated description under his very npse.
sfr. Maunder's eyelids dropped lang
lidIy and closed
les unconscientious," explained
Mr.. Sharp thoughtfuly. Are you
asleep, Jerry?7
Yes. replied the unhappy medium.
aiken by surprise.
Meantersay no, not quite" Sam
waved his hands persuasively, and the
theatrical Mr.. Maunder snored
Eys orf," whispered Sam. con
questions yiu like Bill" He turned to
the oaleful Mr.. Smithers.
Arst i'm furst 90 sneaked my
eighteen-karat gold repeatin' ticker,
an wot e done with it?" demanded
sShe Dock hoarsely. Sam turned to
rfhe sIumbering Jerry
There's a gentleman ere as lost
n watch. Kin you kindly tell if it
acre stole--if So by 'oo?" he inquir-
ed, ith dramatic emphasis No
zas-weF.
rs far away in the sperrit world,
surrounded by all the asterisk inhu-
sentSs.7 explained the psychical Mr..
sharp. Els in wot we call the sew
Vsnth 'eayen; | must summons i'm
aown 10 a lower plane" He jesticu-
Gated with abandon Mr. Maunder
Srunted
Are you there. Jerry?" Sans tone
7N& insinuating.
~ Is. I'm ere, Samuel" The voice
~f VT Maunder sounded faint and far
away
Nh. Sharp repeated his query rela-
Ting 10 the books timepiece.
kin see a TAN man with a ugly
.znHg. a big 'ook nose, flap ears. an a
sseuint. began the sleeping medium.
rs torking TO a female-a fat.
orrid-lookiu'. red 'aired, freckled CURL
nner green plush dress with a yeller
s0se stuck inter il. She's the moo
Sarmsd at the 'Hanker in 'Ope'
rs arsriR her if she loves i'm
,ssAe Dock started violently e puts
Is and inter is pocket an pulls out
is catch an chain E shows 'er
he works-jewls in four 'oles an
marked s elaret.
SHE shakes er cad. f takes er
snG- She smiles up at i'm. f gives
%eT Hae watch an chain. She give 'em
Ehs rose out of 'er bosom. Now their