"Mrs.Packard, during the period of her husband's candidacy, would scarcely wish to draw public attention to herself or these supernatural happenings by any such move.

I hope that what I say to you on this subject will go no further." "You may rest assured that it will never become public property," he assured me.

"One person I am bound to tell; but that is all.

That person is too much interested in the house's good name to spread so damaging a story.

An experience, more or less disagreeable, must have occurred to some member of the family," continued Mr.Robinson.