"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.