ingratiatingly. "And now," he added, "we are all working in
unison."

"You've given up your idea of sending me to jail," said Vera.

"Vera!" exclaimed Vance reprovingly. Judge Gaylor has
apologized. We're all in harmony now."

"Is that door locked?" asked Gaylor. Vance told him, save Mrs.
Vance, Mannie, and themselves, there was none in the house; and
that he might speak freely.

"Miss Vera," began the Judge, "we left Mr. Hallowell very much
impressed with the message you gave him this morning. The
message from his dead sister. He wants another message from her.
He wants her to decide how he shall dispose of a very large sum
of money -- his entire fortune."

"His entire fortune!" exclaimed Vera. "Do you imagine," she
asked, "that Mr. Hallowell will take advice from the spirit
world about that? I don't!"

"I do," Gaylor answered stoutly, "I know I would."

"You?" asked Vera incredulously.

"If I could believe my sister came from the dead to tell me what
to do," said the lawyer, "of course, I'd do it. I'd be afraid
not to. But I don't believe he does. And he believes you can
bring his sister herself before him. He insists that tonight you