"May be," she rejoined, with a gentle politeness, "and now I should be glad to say good-night."
The two men walked off, Crane in a tumult of delight, Shelby wondering at it all.
"You accept marvels very easily, Mr. Crane," the latter said.
"Because they are marvels," said the older man simply. "If they were fraud it would be no marvel. But being genuine, it is a marvel, it is a miracle, and I am glad, rejoiced to accept it!"
It was soon after this that Shelby, calling on Carlotta Harper, asked her what she thought of it all.
"Rubbish," she replied flatly.
Shelby looked at her. "But," he said, "I've been told that you can work the Ouija Board wonderfully!"
"Work the Ouija Board! What sort of talk is that? Do you mean push it, to spell what I want it to?"
"No; I spoke carelessly. I mean use the Board with results that are surprising."