The words died on his lips.

Was it a man or a woman ghost, the professor inquired.
"I don't know." Renouard made an effort to appear at ease.

He had, he said, a couple of Tahitian amongst his boys--a ghost-ridden race.

They had started the scare.

They had probably brought their ghost with them.
"Let us investigate the matter, Renouard," proposed the professor half in earnest.