The Stranger By Norman Whitney

The Stranger / Norman Whitney

Summary:

This story tells about a stranger, Dave Slatin who comes in an small village in Woodend and very strange things happen since he is there. The stranger bought a house in Wooden. He made the corner shop on the front of the house. And on the sign were these words: The Corner Shop Proprietor: Dave Slatin. The new assistant in the corner shop was Anna. Sometimes her friend, Peter, helped at the shop. . In the shop was a room where only Dave came. On the door of the room notice: “Special Orders Only: Keep Out”.on a day a strange woman came to the shop. Her name is Miss Greta Gordon. She was a beautiful woman and she was wearing expensive clothes and we want met Dave Slatin .Dave felt pleased to meet her. She had beautiful hands and she was wearing beautiful diamond rings. Dave and Miss Greta Gordon disappeared in the Special orders room. When Miss Gordon came out of the Special orders room her eyes were red with tears. But here rings where disappeared. The next months more people came to visit the Special order room. And every time the came out something strange happened. One day the room was open. Anne went in there for a look. She saw strange dolls. They looked on real people. One doll had a broken arm. Anna looked for the Diamond rings? What about the diamond rings? said a voice.

It was Dave Slatin. He was laughing. I left the door open for you he said. I wanted you to go into this room this morning. Anna was frightened, but she tried not to show her fear. You haven’t found the diamonds Dave said again. Anna I have strange powers. I can give you everything you want. He looked into Anna’s eyes. And my children will have this powers too,he continued. I will give you money and diamonds. And you, Anna will give me children. Anna was terrified now. She kicked Dave Slatin very hard an he let go her hand. Anna moved quickly. She ran out of the Special Orders room through the front of the shop and out onto the street. She ran all the way home. On 31st October Anna felt terrible and went to bed. Peter came but Anna was ill. The next day the doctor came. He sad that Anna was very ill.
About seven o’clock there was a fire in the Corner shop. Dave Slatin was still in the shop and he was standing in front of the window and he was laughing. Peter went back. The doctor was in the kitchen, talking to Anna’s mother. Suddenly there was a scream. They ran upstairs to Anna’s room. Anna was dead. When the corner shop was in flames Dave Slatin with his strange powers killed Anna.

Contents

1. A Stranger in Woodend|
2. The Village Meeting
3. The Corner Shop
4. A Beautiful Customer
5. A Page in ‘Film News’
6. A Quick Kiss
7. Another Special Order
8. The Football Match
9. A Secret Weekend
10. A Quarrel
11. Arthur Riseman
12. Anna Waits for News
13. The Special Orders Room
14. The Special Customers
15. 31st October

The People in This Story:

Dave Slatin

Anna

Peter

Greta Gordon

Mike Bailey

Arthur Riseman

                       A Stranger in Woodend
On Saturday, 31st October, 1964, I arrived to A
village. It was late in the evening. I was looking for somewhere to stay the night. I knocked at a door and a woman
opened it. ‘Good evening, madam ‘I told her. ‘I’m sorry it’s so late. But can you help me, please? Is there a hotel in this
village? I want to stay here tonight.’
The woman laughed. ‘A hotel? Here in Woodend? No, sir, I’m afraid there isn’t.’
I’m afraid there isn’t.’ ‘What a pity,’ i said. ‘I’m a stranger here. And I want to see your village tomorrow.’
I was very polite. ‘Perhaps Mrs Harrison can help you,’ the woman said.
‘She has a room. Perhaps you can stay with her. Wait a
minute. I’ll get my coat, and I’ll take you there.’
The woman took me to Mrs Harrison’s house.
Mrs Harrison gave him a room for the night.
I was very glad.
It was the last night of October and it was cold.
The next day was Sunday. I looked round the
village. I was very interested in the history of the village.

I met some of the villagers and asked them their names.
I did notgo to church that night with all the villagers. It was the first Sunday evening of November.
When the villagers came out of the church, I was Already Gone
they all very liked me.
The Ladies thought i was very good looking.
A few weeks later, I came back. It was the first Sunday
in december. The villagers were coming out of church.
It as cold and dark.
‘Hello he said.’
‘I’m back again. It’s nice to see you all once more’
His next words surprised everyone.
‘Perhaps you can help me,’ he said. ‘I’m looking for
3 house. I want to buy a house here.’
Then one of the villagers told me about old Mr Smith’s House.
Mr Smith had died in the summer.
He said the house is empty and it was for sale|
The house was on the corner of Mair Street and Church Lane.
i told them i will ask about more about the house tommorow
and i’ll see them soon.

A few days later i bought Mr Smith’s House and in the middle of septemebr i moved into the house and worked very hard to fix the roof and repair broken windows. I painted the house and decorated it.
morning of Monday, 21st December, they saw a big sign or
the front of the house. And on the sign were these, words:
THE CORNER SHOP.

                                The Village Meeting
The villagers could not believe it. A shop in Woodend!
Everybody talked about it. There was once a shop in
Woodend, but it had closed twenty years ago.
Some people wanted the shop, but others did not. The
villagers met in the evening in the village hall. Everybody
was there. Everybody was interested in the new shop.
‘The Corner Shop is a good idea,’ someone said. ‘We
need a village shop. We won’t need to go to Lidney.’
Then Mrs Harrison spoke. She liked the stranger, Dave Slatin.
I agree,’ she said. ‘A village shop is a good idea. It’s too
quiet here. Woodend needs a shop.’
‘Nonsense,’ said Miss Brown. She was the village school
teacher. ‘Lidney is not far away. There are lots of shops
there.’

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