Servants' nonsense, probably, but the servants seemed unusually nervous for people who were used to the country.

And Lizzie, of course, had sworn that she had seen a man trying to get up the stairs but Lizzie could grow hysterical over a creaking door.

Still--it was queer! And what had that affable Doctor Wells said to her--"I respect your courage, Miss Van Gorder--moving out into the Bat's home country, you know!" She picked up the paper again.

There was a map of the scene of the Bat's most recent exploits and, yes, three of his recent crimes had been within a twenty-mile radius of this very spot.

She thought it over and gave a little shudder of pleasurable fear.