"
"Do you admit any mediums, palm-readers, or people of that
sort?"
"Certainly not," returned the butler.
"Dr. Rainey," he added, "would not permit it, sir."
Gaylor stamped his foot with impatience.
"Do you admit any one," he demanded, "without Dr. Rainey's
permission?"
"No, sir!" The reply could not have rung with greater emphasis.
Triumphantly, Gaylor, with a wave of the hand, as though saying,
"Take the witness," turned to Lee. "There you are," he cried.
"Now, are you satisfied?"
The reporter moved slowly toward the door. "I am satisfied," he
said, "that the man doesn't admit any one without Dr. Rainey's
permission."
Indignantly, as though to intercept him, Judge Gaylor stepped
forward. Both Rainey and himself spoke together.
"What do you mean by that?" Rainey demanded.
"Are you trying to be insolent, sir?" cried the Judge.
Lee smiled pleasantly. "I had no intention of being insolent,"
he said. "We have the facts -- I only came to give you a chance
to explain them."
Gaylor lost all patience.
"What facts?" he shouted. "What facts? That mediums come here?"
"Yes," said Lee.
"When?" Gaylor cried. "Tell me that! When?"
Lee regarded the older man thoughtfully.
"Well, today is Thursday," he said. "They were here Monday
morning, and Tuesday morning -- and -- the one they call Vera --
will be here in half an hour."
Rainey ran across the room, stretching out eager, detaining
hands.
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