Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1909 — Dentist Plays Prank On Doctor During Wife’s Absence. [ARTICLE]

Dentist Plays Prank On Doctor During Wife’s Absence.

The wives of both Dr. M. D. Gwin and Dr. W. L. Myer are away from home, and as the men live next door to each other and occupy offices on the same floor they are very well acquainted. Dr. Myer had the steps in his residence painted Tuesday and he decided to spend the night with Dr. Gwin and planned to fool the latter by using a key he had to unlock the front door and gain admittance to the house. He expected Dr. Gwin to get home before he did and to give him a great fright. He worked cautiously to avoid a noise in making his entrance and Was surprised to find after he got on the inside that Dr. Gwin had not yet put in an appearance. He went up stairs, however, and took possession of one of the beds and was JusE snugly tucked away when he heard Dr. Gwin enter. The doctor thought, to read for awhile before retiring and was just getting ready to do so when he heard strange noises from above. He laid his magazine aside and listened. There was no doubt of it; some one was in the house. He did not know what to do. A moment later there was another strange noise and a loud pounding. He stepped to the staircase and as he did so a shoe rolled down the steps. The doctor was unarmed and he was uncertain as to the best method of procedure when he beheld the face of Dr. Myer peering around a curve in the stair case, and heard a deep and gutteral horse laugh eminating from that spot. The strange noises were then accounted for and no burglar alarm was turned in.