And the door was opening.

In the kitchen they heard the sounds of cautious footsteps, footsteps which entered the dining-room, which came on toward the sitting-room.

And a voice, a man's voice, whispered: "I told you so! I--I told you so! I said I see a light.

And--and that door was undone and--and--By time! Obed Bangs, you can go on if you want to, but I tell you you're riskin' your life.

I--I ain't goin' to stay no longer.