This was a pretty good episode. When listening to CBS Radio Mystery Theater, I tend to find myself thinking I would have done something different than what one of the characters would have done. I did not find that being the case in this episode. Like Reuben, I wouldn't have told Mrs. Pennington that I found the diary either. I found several characters in this play that I could relate to. I relate to Mr. Hodge in the fact that I, too, like to study history and am fascinated by folklore. I can relate to the local constable's view of Mr. Pennington being a man unsure of his surroundings and unsure if he could be happy in that location because when I moved to Alaska a couple of years ago having never been here in my life, I wondered if I had done the right thing. I can relate to Mrs. Pennington in that, as unpatriotic as it sounds, I don't care too much about war either as I have my own problems. The time travel angle was interesting in that it seems Mr. Pennington did nothing to make sure Mrs. Pennington would know he was all right. He could have done a "Back To The Future" thing by sending a letter to be delivered 250 years in the future or placing an object where Mrs. Pennington would find it later, like in the movie "Frequency".

Overall this was a very good episode that gave me a lot to think about. As corny as it may sound, when I was done listening to it, I just walked over to my wife and kissed her on the forehead for no reason leaving her with a questioning look on her face.