driven her home without offering her any further show of violence.

"There!" exclaimed Olive, "Didn't I tell you that I felt it in my bones,
that harm would come to you through that young man, and now you see he
really is at the bottom of all this. Ah, it is Bob, who makes all these
strange sounds about the house; I know he is the cause." Instantly three
distinct reports were heard, shaking the whole house with their
violence.

"Do you know doctor," said Jane, "that I believe that whatever agency
makes these noises, it can hear and understand what we are talking
about, and perhaps see us." The moment she had finished the sentence,
three distinct reports were heard as loud as before.

"Ask if it can hear us doctor?" said Dan. "Can you, whatever you are,
hear what we say?" asked Dr. Caritte.

Again three reports were heard, which shook the entire house.

"Why, that is very singular," remarked the doctor. "I believe Jane was
right, it can hear."

"Well, let us try again," said Dan. "If you can see and hear, tell us
how many persons are in this room?" Esther did not know how many were
present, for she was lying in the bed, with her face buried in the
pillow trembling with fear. As Dan did not receive an answer, he asked
again.

"How many persons are in the room? Give us a knock on the floor for each
one." Five distinct knocks were made by the strange force on the floor,