Carl Davis: A Short Story
Carl Davis a young man of 20 from the town of Jackson Mississippi Came to the Town of Lime Springs in his horse wagon looking for work. He talked to people in the town square and heard about the mill.Carl was a hard working man and was hired at the buckwheat mill.Carl was allowed to build a small cabin on the bank of the Upper Iowa River.He went to his first day of work in the new mill and was soon tired from the intense labor.
2 years later Carl was still working at the mill one day Carl was working on removing a broken gear for the mill and replacing it when the water wheel that was shut off suddenly turned on!Carl called for help but it was too late his arm had been sucked in and was pulling him in! When help finally arive the shut of the …show more content…
When Herald was working night shift and he felt a chill go down his spine as he unlocked the mill doors that night.As he went to look at the gauges he thought he heard something or someone. He knew he was the only one at the mill that night then heard a voice.”Why didn't you help me?” said the voice.Mr. Smith slowly un holstered his gun, and yelled: “who's in here!!”. The voice said “Carl, Carl Davis!!!”.Harold Smith finished his shift quickly and left.
The next day Harold was talking to the other mill workers, they said that Carl Davis worked at the old buckwheat mill and was crushed by the gears and died years ago, and you could even see his grave stone at the cemetery.Later that evening Harold went to the cemetery and sure enough saw the headstone of Carl Davis.
Harold was working another night shift and heard “are you the one they replaced me with?”. Harold slowly unholsters his gun again. When he heard”you can't replace me!!!!”.When Harold Harold started to feel a slight tension in his neck it started to get tighter and tight. Then his hand were bound by rope and also his feet. A heavy block was tied to his leg and was thrown out the window into the river. Harold started to swim but the water from the dam was too strong and Harold
2 years later Carl was still working at the mill one day Carl was working on removing a broken gear for the mill and replacing it when the water wheel that was shut off suddenly turned on!Carl called for help but it was too late his arm had been sucked in and was pulling him in! When help finally arive the shut of the …show more content…
When Herald was working night shift and he felt a chill go down his spine as he unlocked the mill doors that night.As he went to look at the gauges he thought he heard something or someone. He knew he was the only one at the mill that night then heard a voice.”Why didn't you help me?” said the voice.Mr. Smith slowly un holstered his gun, and yelled: “who's in here!!”. The voice said “Carl, Carl Davis!!!”.Harold Smith finished his shift quickly and left.
The next day Harold was talking to the other mill workers, they said that Carl Davis worked at the old buckwheat mill and was crushed by the gears and died years ago, and you could even see his grave stone at the cemetery.Later that evening Harold went to the cemetery and sure enough saw the headstone of Carl Davis.
Harold was working another night shift and heard “are you the one they replaced me with?”. Harold slowly unholsters his gun again. When he heard”you can't replace me!!!!”.When Harold Harold started to feel a slight tension in his neck it started to get tighter and tight. Then his hand were bound by rope and also his feet. A heavy block was tied to his leg and was thrown out the window into the river. Harold started to swim but the water from the dam was too strong and Harold