We sat down by the table on which the lamp was
standing, the elder of the two opposite, and the younger a little
turned away, so that her features were nearly concealed.
"Blanche," said the former, "the Doctor wishes to know the
particular incidents connected with the death of Mrs. Allen."
I thought there was an uneasy movement on the part of the girl. She
did not reply. There was a pause.
"The facts are simply these, Doctor," and the mother looked me
steadily in the face, which stood out clear, as the lamp shone full
on every feature. "From the moment of our arrival, Mrs. Allen has
seemed like one possessed of an evil Spirit. How she conducted
herself before, is known to me only as reported by the servants.
From the little they have communicated, I infer that for some time
past she has not been ii her right mind. How is it? You must know as
to her sanity or insanity."
"She has not, in my opinion, been a truly sane woman for years," was
my answer.
"As I just said," she continued, "she has seemed like one possessed
of an evil spirit. In no way could we soften or conciliate her.
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