while he was in the house.

As the hands of the clock pointed to ten, in walked the doctor. Bidding
everybody a hearty good evening, he took a seat near Esther, who had
been in bed since nine o'clock, but as yet had not been afflicted with
one of her strange attacks. The doctor felt her pulse, looked at her
tongue, and then told the family that she seemed to be suffering from
nervous excitement and had evidently received a tremendous shock of some
kind. Just as he had said these words, the pillow from under her head
left the bed, with the exception of one corner, which remained under
her head, straightened itself out as if filled with air, and then went
back to its place again. The doctor's large, blue eyes opened to their
utmost capacity, as he asked in a low tone: "Did you all see that; it
went back again."

"So it did," remarked John Teed, "but if it moves out again it will not
go back, for I intend to hold on to it, even if it did bang me over the
head last night."

John had no sooner spoken these words than out came the pillow from
under Esther's head as before. He waited until it had just started back
again, and then grasped it with both hands, and held on with all his
strength. The pillow, however, was pulled from him by some invisible
power stronger than himself. As he felt it being pulled away, his hair
actually stood on end.

"How wonderful!" exclaimed Dr. Caritte.

Just as the doctor arose from his chair, the reports under the bed
commenced, as on the previous night. The doctor looked beneath the bed,