13, to show that nothing but a ghost could have killed them." "You forget, Miss Greeb," said Lucian flippantly, "poor Vrain was stabbed with a stiletto.

Ghosts don't use material weapons." "How do you know the dagger was a real one ?" replied Miss Greeb, sinking her voice to a horrified whisper.

"Was it ever seen?
No! Was it ever found?
No! The ghost took it away.

Depend upon it, Mr.Denzil, it wasn't flesh and blood as made a spirit of that crazy Berwin." "In that case, the ghostly criminal can't be hanged," said Denzil, with a laugh.

"But it's all nonsense, Miss Greeb.