One or two shivered.
“If, however, the watcher remain, the lady will pause, and utter some sentence of prophecy of his future.”
“Has any one done this?” queried Reuel.
“My old nurse says she remembers that the lady was seen once.”
“Then, we’ll test it again tonight!” exclaimed Reuel, greatly excited over the chance to prove his pet theories.
“Well, Molly, you’ve started Reuel off on his greatest hobby; I wash my hands of both of you.”
“Let us go any way!” chorused the venturesome party.
“But there are conditions,” exclaimed Molly. “Only one person must go at a time.”
Aubrey laughed as he noticed the consternation in one or two faces.
“So,” continued Molly, “as we cannot go together, I propose that each shall stay a quarter of an hour, then whether successful or not, return and let another take his or her place. I will go first.”