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She had hardly begun her reading, however, when the newspaper was snatched from her hand and thrown to the…

Date of account: Published 1920
Source: True Tales of the Weird: a record of personal experiences of the supernatural
Reference: True Tales of the Weird: a record of personal experiences of the supernatural · selected passage 11
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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She had hardly begun her reading, however, when the newspaper was snatched from her hand and thrown to the opposite side of the room, and as she started up in alarm she saw the apparition again standing in the sunlight, and again heard the voice--this time in a tone of imperious command--"Go to your rooms at once and look in your bureau drawer!" At the utterance of these words the apparition vanished, leaving my wife so overwhelmed with fear and amazement that for some time she was powerless to move--then reason and control of action returned to her, and she was able to regain her friend's room and acquaint her with the facts of this second visitation. This time Mrs.

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