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The Gadget Had a Ghost는 Murray Leinster의 SF 단편 소설로, 1952년 Thrilling Wonder Stories 잡지에 처음 출판되었다. 이 이야기는 지문을 기록하는 장치를 이용해 살인 혐의로 기소된 Thomas Coghlan이라는 남자의 이야기다.
The Gadget Had a Ghost는 신기술의 가능성을 탐구하는 긴장감 넘치고 흥미로운 이야기로 오늘날에도 독자들에게 여전히 사랑받고 있는 고전 공상과학 소설이다.


The Gadget Had a Ghost is a science fiction short story by Murray Leinster, first published in Thrilling Wonder Stories magazine in 1952. This story is about a man named Thomas Coghlan who was accused of murder using a device that recorded fingerprints.
The Gadget Had a Ghost is a classic science fiction novel that is still loved by readers today for its suspenseful and exciting story that explores the possibilities of new technology.

요약
이야기는 지문을 기록할 수 있는 새로운 유형의 장치가 발명된 미래를 배경으로 이 장치는 "지문 기록 장치"라고 불리며 경찰이 범죄를 해결하는 데 사용된다.
코글란은 아내를 살해한 혐의로 기소되었으며, 지문 기록은 그에 대한 증거로 사용된다. 그러나 Coghlan은 자신이 결백하다고 주장하며 지문 기록 장치에 유령이 있다고 주장한다.
Coghlan은 자신의 결백을 증명하고 누명을 벗고 아내의 죽음에 실제로 책임이 있는 사람이 누구인지 알아내야 하는데...

Summary
The story is set in the future where a new type of device that can record fingerprints has been invented, the device is called a "fingerprint recording device" and is used by the police to solve crimes.
Coghlan is accused of murdering his wife, and fingerprint records are used as evidence against him. But Coghlan insists he is innocent and he claims the fingerprint recorder is haunted.
Coghlan must prove his innocence, clear his name, and find out who is really responsible for his wife's death...

Contents

CHAPTER I. This was Istanbul, and the sounds of the city
CHAPTER II. All the taxicabs of Istanbul are driven by escaped maniacs
CHAPTER III. oghlan breakfasted on coffee alone, next morning,
CHAPTER IV. It was preposterous. Mannard stood up abruptly, raging,
CHAPTER V. The driver had evidently been instructed to wait.
CHAPTER VI. It grew dark in the room, and Coghlan finished clearing away the plaster
CHAPTER VII. There was a frantic scratching of a pass-key in the door to the suite.