He walked to and fro before Mrs.Legrand's house for an hour, and then stood a long time on the opposite side, looking at the closed windows of the front parlour, quite unconscious that he had become an object of curiosity to numerous persons in adjoining houses, and of marked suspicion to the policeman at the corner.
Finally he crossed the street, mounted the steps, and rang the bell.

The door was opened, after a considerable interval, by Alta, the elfish little girl.

Paul asked for Mrs.Legrand.Alta said that her mother was ill to-day, and not able to see any one.

Paul then asked for Dr.Hull.

He was not in.
"I wanted to arrange for another seance," he said.
"Will you write, or will you call to-morrow ?" asked Alta, in a business-like manner.
Paul said he would call.