"I—I fell down, yes."

"In the snowdrifts?"

"Yes, the snow was so cold—"

"But why couldn't you get up? What happened to you? Did any attack——"

"Yes, I was attacked. Attacked by a——"

"What!"

"By a wild animal of some sort."

"Oh, Peter! What was it? Are you sure?"

"No, not sure—but attack by——"

The voice grew fainter and more incoherent, and in a moment the medium sat up straight and shook her head.