The most shocking and disturbing discovery Charley made was that the note had been sent by his friend Sam who had recently disappeared.
Charley found out that he had exchanged a large sum of present time dollars and bought eight hundred dollars worth of old-style currency which he wanted to invest in the business in 1894 at Galesburg.
He also admitted that Sam was his psychiatrist who could not go back to his 'old business' (psychiatry) in 1894.
Despite Charley's efforts to go to the third level, he was unable to find it again. He shared his experience with his wife, who got worried. He went back to his stamps. His friend Sam had disappeared and nobody knew where he was but Charley was certain that he had found the third level and gone there. Charley's description of the place had fascinated him and he had gone there in 1894.
The man whom Charley met, wore a derby hat, a black four-button suit with tiny lapels, and he had a big, black handlebar moustache. He pulled out a golden watch from his vest pocket, looked at the time and frowned.
Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket by Jack Finney
Charley
Charley loved stamp collecting. Charley argued that his own grandfather lived at a time when things were pretty nice and peaceful and he was the one who had actually started his collection of stamps. Charley refused to believe that his stamp collecting was 'a temporary refuge' from reality.
Despite Charley's efforts to go to the third level, he was unable to find it again. He shared his experience with his wife, who got worried. He went back to his stamps. His friend Sam had disappeared and nobody knew where he was but Charley was certain that he had found the third level and gone there. Charley's description of the place had fascinated him and he had gone there in 1894.
In "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" by Jack Finney, the paper Charley finds contains notes for an important work project that could lead to a promotion. It represents his life's work, and as he fights to reclaim it from the ledge outside his apartment window, he is faced with the choice between his ambition and his life.
Who was Charles Finney?
The man whom Charley met, wore a derby hat, a black four-button suit with tiny lapels, and he had a big, black handlebar moustache. He pulled out a golden watch from his vest pocket, looked at the time and frowned.
Elaine Finney's birth name is Carla Elaine Finney.
Megan Finney's birth name is Megan Louise Finney.
Kurt Finney's birth name is Kurt Brian Finney.
Alex Finney died in 1982.
John Finney was born in 1927.
Ben Finney was born in 1933.