Theyoungmandidnotwakeup1 thebedhadstruckthegroud.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopiecesthemanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeuphewasstillonthemattress.Glancing2 thebitsofwoodandmetalthatlay3 himthemansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhehadputit4 thefloorhepromptlywenttosleepagain.
5 thiswayhewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppediton6 thewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdid7 itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.
Hewasoneofthe11childrentheonlyonewho8 verytall.Hisfatherworkedinashipyardandhismotherwasacleaner.9 achildChamberlainhadvarioushealthproblems.Hehadpneumoniaandalmostdied10 hewasten.