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The Haunted Library of Professor Creepenham* 2

*original airdate 10/24/1935     Ah, you've once again stepped into my library, and just in time to hear this frightful tale I call,  "Be Careful What You Wish For...Because Good Things Don't Come To Those Who Don't Wait!"   "Aw, boy, does this ever stink," thought Fedger Melcupp, looking at the hillock of papers his boss just deposited on his desk. "So glad we put you on salary," said Mr. Slebenner, "the overtime it'll take you to finish this would've put a real crimp in my bonus if you were still hourly." The boss turned and walked away. Fedger made sure no one was looking and then glared at the departing back. By quarter to seven, Fedger had made little progress. The office was empty.  "I can't take this!" said Fedger, embarrassed by the timidity of his voice, "if only there was a way to skip all this." "Maybe there is," someone close by said. "Who...who's there?" said Fedger....