The hermit of Turkey Hollow : $b The story of an alibi, being an exploit of Ephraim Tutt, attorney & counselor at law

In the ramshackle shanty of Turkey Hollow lives a self‑styled hermit who fills his walls with pinned moths, beetles and butterflies, each specimen a reminder of the thin line he draws between life and death. He debates the nature of the soul with a wandering tramp, insisting that once a creature is dead, nothing remains but a memory. The tramp counters, talking of unseen worlds and lingering presences that flicker like winged shadows. Their odd conversation hints at a larger mystery hidden among the insects.

Ephraim Tutt, a sharp‑witted attorney, is called to Turkey Hollow to verify an alibi that could exonerate a man accused of a recent crime. As he interviews the hermit and the tramp, he discovers that the insects are more than curiosities—they may hold clues to the missing hour in question. The lawyer's legal mind clashes with the hermit's cryptic philosophy, turning a simple defense into a puzzling hunt for truth. Listeners are invited to follow Tutt as he untangles fact from folklore, all before the story’s final resolution.