This we no more doubt than you do." "Then what do you want here ?" he asked, after a moment of harsh scrutiny.
"Proof which will convince her that it was an hallucination and without the least basis in any spiritual fact," I returned.

"If you will give me a few minutes of your time, I will explain just what I mean and also make known to you my wishes.

I can wait till you have finished your business with the gentlemen I see over there." He honored me with a look, which for the first time showed any appreciation of my feelings, and pushing open a door near by, called out to some one within: "Here, Robinson, talk with this lady.

Her business is not in my line." Then, turning to me with a quick, "Step in, Madam," he left me with the greatest abruptness and hurried back to the gentlemen awaiting him on the other side of the room.
I was considerably taken aback by this move, but knew no other course than to enter the room he had pointed out and pursue my conversation with whomever I should find there.
Alas! the gentleman who rose at my entrance was also one of the tall, thin and nervous type.

But he was not without heart, like the other, as was soon made apparent to me.