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第7章 预知未来的狗JimtheWonderDog2（第1页）

第7章预知未来的狗JimtheW（2）

Shesaidflatly，“SamVanArsdale，youtellme，butdon’tgotellinganyoneelse。”Sampersuadedhisaothewoods，whereJimputoperformance。Sheshookherheadi—Sam’scrazystorywastrue！

&hefewdays，Sam’thelptellinghisfriendsaroundtownwhathissmartdogiledathimilyandmovedoffprettyfast。

Onemandidlisten，althoughofcoursehetiotigthatthemanhadparkedhisthestreetafewyardsaway，toldJimtoshowthemanwhichcarwashis。Jimwentstraighttothedputhisfrontpawonit。

&hermaheliseplatenumberofhiscar。SamwroteitdoieceofpaperandputthepaperooldJimtoidehouthesitation，Jimwalkedtothequestion。

Afterislikethese，Jim’sreputationspreadlikewildfirearouown。Soonhewasdemhispowersielforamazedcrowdsofuptoahuatime。ThereseemedtobenolimittowhatJimcoulddo。Whenpeoplewereinthelobby，hecoulddetermiroomheyothehotel，ittifypetotheclothestheywore，thecoloroftheirhair—ihefactthatdhttobed—theirprofession，and，ihemilitary，theirrank。

&heskepticssaid，SamwassecretlysignalingtoJim。AlthoughnoneofSam’sfriendsandassociatesquestioegrity，knowinghimtobeaplainspeakingmanwhowouldn’tdreamofdegothers，onewomathistheory。Shehadthecleverideatowriteaninstruinshorthand;whichSamdidand。WhenSamshowedJimthepaperoionwaswritten，andtoldhimtodowhateveritsaid，Jimweoaman。Thewomanshouted，“He’sdoingit！”Thensheexplaiheinstruwas，“Showusthemanwithrolledsocks。”

Jim’sreputationspreadfarbeyoownofMarshall。Neersandmagazinesfromalloverthetryseocoverthestory。Theywentaway，likeeveryoneelse，amazed。JimbeastheW。

Jim’sfeatsarousedstifidmedicalcuriosity。HewasexamierinariansatMissouriStateUy，whosaidthattherewasnothingunusualaboutJim—physically，hewasjustlikeaheycouldofferionforhisunytalent。

Oneday，somefriendspersuadedSamtotestJimfurther。CouldhepossiblypredictthefutureSamtookaheKehatyearhewrotedowhehorsesonpiecesofpaperthathethenlaidonthefloor。HeaskedJimtoselectthehorsethatwouldwin。Jimputhispawoheslipsofpaper，utinalockedsafeuheraedoutthatJimhadpickedthewiedhissuccessthefollowingyear，andsoonforsevensuccessiveyears。

SamwasnotagamblingmaedtoprofitfromJim’sabilitiestoforetellthefuture。HereylettersandtelegramsrequestingJim’spredisofwinninghorses。SomepeopleofferedtosplittheprofitswithSam。ButSamneverwavered。edinaluParamountforJimtoworkinmoviesforayear。Likethemodestmidwesternerhewas，Samsaidhedidn’treallyhemoneyanddidn’twanttoercializeJim。

Astimepassed，theboweenSamandJimgrew。Sam’sloveforJimwasthatofamanfreatestfriend。Andthedog’sabilitytodoanythingSamaskedwasjustoofJim’sdeepdevotiontowardsSam。Sowheheageoftwelvein1937，Samwasdevastated。AhewholetownofMarshallwasstuheloss。JimwasburiedintheRidgeParkCemetery，wherehissmallwhiteheadstoheW。