I looked quickly and seemed to see something white for an instant, near the nostrils.
“Did you see it?” he asked breathlessly.
“See what?” I replied, wishing to learn if he had seen the same thing I had.
“I saw something white, like a thick vapor or filmy veil, come out of his nose. When I spoke to you it seemed to jerk back. Didn’t you see it?”
“Thought I saw a white flash there when you spoke, but it must have been imagination.”
The time had now arrived for Glitch to watch, so my companion wakened him, and they exchanged places. Newberry was soon asleep, and Glitch, being a stoical German, said little. I presently became drowsy, and was asleep in my chair in a short time.
A cry from Glitch brought me to my feet. “Vake up and help catch der cat!”
“What cat?” demanded Newberry, also awakening.
“Der big vite cat,” said Glitch, visibly excited. “Chust now he came der door through and yumped der coffin in.”
The three of us rushed to the coffin, but there was no sign of a cat, and everything seemed undisturbed.