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The Bell Tone, by Edmund H. Leftwich
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Title: The Bell Tone
Author: Edmund H. Leftwich
Release Date: August 31, 2007 [EBook #22470]
Language: English
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THE BELL TONE
by
EDMUND H. LEFTWICH
It is no use. It's too late. The earth--I must dig--alone.
To Whom It May Concern:
In order to clear up any misunderstanding or false impressions regarding the amazing case of my beloved friend and co-worker, Professor Howard E. Edwards, I submit herewith, extracts from the professor's notebook, which I found on the desk.
EVANS BARCLAY, B.S. Fellow IRE.
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Jan. 25.
Last night, in my dreams, I was a monstrous ant, and had been digging myself a burrow in the soft fresh earth. The dream was intensely real, and when I awoke, I felt as tired as if I had actually been digging. My arms ached, and I was astonished, upon examining my hands, to find them raw.
Dressing hastily, I rushed to the back yard, and there, sure enough, near the fence, was a large hole about two feet deep and three feet long. Hurriedly, I filled it in and