Radnor could help us considerably if he would only talk--the fact that he won't talk is very suggestive.

We'll get at the truth without him, though.

Suppose you begin and tell me everything from the first appearance of the ha'nt.

I should like to get him tabulated." "The first definite thing that reached the house," I replied, "was the night of my arrival when the roast chicken was stolen--I've told you that in detail." "And it was that same night that Aunt What-Ever-Her-Name-Is saw the ghost in the laurel walk ?" I nodded.
"Did she say what it looked like ?" "It was white." "And when you searched the cabins did you go into the one where the grain is stored ?" "No, Mose dropped his torch at the entrance.

And anyway Rad said there was no use in searching it; it was already full to the brim with sacks of corn meal." "Do you think that Radnor was trying to divert you from the scene ?" "No, I am sure he hadn't a suspicion himself." "And what did the thing look like that you saw Mose carrying to the cabins in the night ?" "It seemed to be a large black bundle.