I never saw any cat more frightened; she ran out into the front yard, where she remained for the balance (rest) of the day." On 27th June "a trumpet was heard in the house all day".
The Rev.R.A.Temple now prayed with Esther, and tried a little amateur exorcism, including the use of slips of paper, inscribed with Habakkuk ii.3.

The ghosts cared no more than Voltaire for ce coquin d'Habacuc.
Things came to such a pass, matches simply raining all round, that Mr.
Teed's landlord, a Mr.Bliss, evicted Esther.

She went to a Mr.Van Amburgh's, and Mr.Teed's cottage was in peace.
Some weeks later Esther was arrested for incendiarism in a barn, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, but was soon released in deference to public opinion.

She married, had a family; and ceased to be a mystery.
This story is narrated with an amiable simplicity, and is backed, more or less, by extracts from Amherst and other local newspapers.

On making inquiries, I found that opinion was divided.