After viewing my lady's back for a short time, I said:-- "I cannot find my hat, cloak, and sword.

I left them in Dorothy's bedroom.
Has any one been here since I entered ?" The old lady turned quickly upon me, "Since you entered ?" she cried in wonderment and consternation.

"Since you left, you mean.

Did you not leave this room a few minutes ago?
What means this?
How found you entrance without the key ?" "I did not leave this room, Aunt Dorothy; you see I am here," I responded.
"Who did leave?
Your wraith?
Some one--Dorothy!" screamed the old lady in terror.

"That girl!!--Holy Virgin! where is she ?" Lady Crawford hastened to Dorothy's room and returned to me in great agitation.
"Were you in the plot ?" she demanded angrily.
"No more than were you, Lady Crawford," I replied, telling the exact truth.