"Very well," Mrs. Crane, as always, agreed; "but don't tell anybody. Need you?"
"Yes, I'll tell Weston. It wouldn't be fair not to. You see, I'm in a peculiar position. I've taken the responsibility of investigating Blair's death, without any real authority, save that of a friend."
"Of course your reason is that Julie cares for him."
"Of course. And I do hope he can be cleared, but if not, it would better be proved against him, and let Julie know it, and get over it."
"Yes," Mrs. Crane sighed. "Poor child, it would go hard with her."
"But she must bear it, if it's the truth. I've hopes of Wise's discovering another criminal."
"Then what about Peter's message?"
"I don't know,—but it's possible Peter may himself be misinformed. You know we've discovered that the disembodied spirits are not omniscient."
In the meantime Carlotta Harper was endeavoring to use her occult powers to solve the mystery of Blair's death.
Carlotta herself was a mystery. Disavowing any especial clairvoyant ability, she yet achieved marvelous results from the Ouija Board.