The difference between us lies in the fact that they know this awful secret and I do not." "My dear girl," said I, "the days of family apparitions and that kind of thing are gone.

Nobody is haunted nowadays, so we can put that supposition out of the question.

Having done so, what remains?
There is absolutely no other theory which could even be suggested.

Believe me, the whole mystery is that the heat of India has been too much for your poor father's brain." What she would have answered I cannot tell, for at that moment she gave a start as if some sound had fallen upon her ear.

As she looked round apprehensively, I suddenly saw her features become rigid and her eyes fixed and dilated.
Following the direction of her gaze, I felt a sudden thrill of fear pass through me as I perceived a human face surveying us from behind one of the trees--a man's face, every feature of which was distorted by the most malignant hatred and anger.