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Show STAMP MOVED UP THE WALL Explanation Was Simple, But Clerk May Bo Pardoned for Feeling; Slightly Nervous. "An old gentleman," remarked the major to a Portland Exp'iss reporter, "bought somo stamps from me one day last week, and nfter meUtenlng ono of them It slipped from his linger and fell to tho floor, lie did not bother to pick It up, nnd after affix. Ins another stamp on his letter left tho storo nnd I forgot all about the Incident A few mlnut lntor my clerk camo Into tho store from the rear room, nnd at once liU faro attracted at-tracted my attention for he seomd to be doubled about something, while ho gazed fixedly In a certain direction. Calling over to me ho nald: 'I do not think I am crazy, but I do bco something some-thing that I cannot understand.' I look"d where he pointed and distinctly distinct-ly saw tho postBRO sUnip moving steadily up tho side of the wall! "Thu explanation Is this; The stamp which tho old gcntlomnn dropped had fallen on a fly and stuck to It." |