“Captain Bangs,” she whispered. “Captain Bangs!”
The captain looked at her. He was about to ask why she whispered instead of speaking aloud, but the expression on her face caused him to change his question to “What's the matter?”
Emily looked at Georgie before replying.
“I—I want to see you,” she answered. “I want you to come with me. Come quick. Georgie, you must stay in the kitchen with Imogene.”
Georgie did not want to stay in the kitchen, but when he found Jedediah there he was more complacent. The ex-gold seeker and his tales of adventure had a tremendous fascination for Georgie.
Emily led the way toward the front stairs and Captain Obed followed.
“What's up?” he whispered. “What's all the mystery about?”
“We don't know—yet. But we want you to help us find out. John and I have been up to look at the haunted room and—and IT'S THERE.”
“There! What?”
“The—the ghost, or whatever it is. We heard it. Come!”