"Just now!" cried Kathrien and Mrs. Batholommey in a breath.
"S-sh!" admonished the doctor. "So you both asked the same question, eh? The man that came to see——?"
"It can't be possible," expostulated Mrs. Batholommey, "that the boy has any idea what he is talking about."
A glare from McPherson silenced her. Then the doctor asked:
"What did you tell Mr. Grimm, Willem?"
The boy hesitated.
"Better make haste," adjured the Dead Man, "Frederik is coming back."
Willem, with a shudder, glanced fearfully toward the outer door.
"Why does he do that?" wondered Kathrien. "He looked that way at the door when he spoke of 'the Other One.' Why should he?"
"He's afraid," answered Peter Grimm.