It's got to hit the ceiling before it falls." "Why, nonsense, Annie---- No, no!" "Heads or tails!" insisted Annie Squires; and as she spoke she flipped the coin against the ceiling.

It rolled toward the street window, where neither of them at first could see it.
"Tails!" called Mary Warren faintly, suddenly.

It seemed to her she heard some other voice, speaking for her, without her real volition.
"You're on!" said Annie.

They both rose and walked toward the darker side of the room.
"I can't see," said Mary.

"Strike a match." Annie did so, and they both bent over the coin.
"Tails--you win!" said Annie Squires.