"And you're not," Rick observed. "I guess we'll have to put him in a bottle for you before you'll believe it."
"Peace," Dr. Miller interposed. "Each to his or her own opinions. We're here in pursuit of facts, not fancies. Rick, you're first at bat."
Rick considered. What were the most important facts? They had been working on assumptions, but assumptions need proof before they can be accepted as valid.
"Well, I'm not sure I'm listing the facts in order of importance, but I'll try. First, the ghosts that walk the fields at night are humans."
Barby interrupted. "How can you be certain?"
"They looked human. We saw their silhouettes against the sky clearly enough to see their shapes, and they were human shapes." As she started to speak again, he held up his hand. "Whoa! Let me finish. Ghosts also have human shapes is probably your counterargument. I'm not arguing that ghosts don't really exist, but if they do, they are supposed to be sort of nonsolid, aren't they? Like the Blue Ghost at the mine. But the field ones were solid enough. No light showed through them."
"Not all ghosts are transparent," Barby insisted.
"She's got you." Dr. Miller chuckled.
Scotty spoke up. "Ghosts do not drive cars."
"And you've no proof the ghosts you saw in the field came from the car," Barby defended hotly. "Did you see them get in the car and drive away?"