faltered.

"It's in the lake-- whatever it was," said Mollie. "But wasn't it
oddly shaped, Betty?"

"It was indeed. And it made plenty of noise. Real ghosts never do
that."

"Oh, some do!" asserted Amy. "I read the 'Ghost of the Stone Castle,'
a most fascinating story, and that ghost always rattled chains, and
made a terrible noise."

"What did it turn out to be?" asked Aunt Kate.

"The story didn't say. No one ever found out."

"Well, this one is exactly like Mr. Lagg described," spoke Grace,
"chains and all. What could it have been?"

"I imagine," said Betty, slowly, "that it may be some wild animal----
"

Grace screamed.

"What is it now?" asked Betty, regarding her.

"Don't say wild animals-- they're worse than ghosts!"

"Nonsense! Don't be silly! I mean it may he some wild animal, like a
fox or deer that has been caught in a trap. Traps have chains on them,