Shesaidflatly,“SamVanArsdale,youcantellme,butdon’tgotellinganyoneelse.”Sampersuadedhiswifetoaccompanythembacktothewoods,—Sam’scrazystorywastrue!
Overthenextfewdays,Samcouldn’.
Onemandidlisten,,noticingthatthemanhadparkedhiscaronthestreetafewyardsaway,.
,Jimwalkedtothecarinquestion.
Afterincidentslikethese,Jim’,hecoulddeterminewhatroomnumberstheyoccupiedinthehotel,itcouldidentifypeopleaccordingtotheclothestheywore,thecoloroftheirhair—inspiteofthefactthatdogsarethoughttobecolor-blind—theirprofession,and,inthecaseofthemilitary,theirrank.
Perhaps,theskepticssaid,’sfriendsandassociatesquestionedhisintegrity,knowinghimtobeaplainspeakingmanwhowouldn’tdreamofdeceivingothers,;,andtoldhimtodowhateveritsaid,,“He’sdoingit!”Thensheexplainedthattheinstructionwas,“Showusthemanwithrolledsocks.”
Jim’,likeeveryoneelse,.
Jim’,whosaidthattherewasnothingunusualaboutJim—physically,.
Oneday,,,,andsoonforsevensuccessiveyears.
SamwasnotagamblingmanandneverattemptedtoprofitfromJim’’,Samsaidhedidn’treallyneedthemoneyanddidn’twanttocommercializeJim.
Astimepassed,’’sabilitytodoanythingSamaskedwasjustonefacetofJim’sdeepdevotiontowardsSam.SowhenJimdiedattheageoftwelvein1937,,,wherehissmallwhiteheadstonereads:JimtheWonderDog.