"That is all nonsense,"all nonsense," cried Washingtoncried Washington Otis; "Pinkerton‘sChampion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent will clean it up- 15 -in no time,"
He accordingly rubbed out the stain asecond time, but the second morning it appeared again. The thirdmorning also it was there, though the library had been locked upat night by Mr. Otis himself
"I don‘t think it can be the fault of the ParagonDetergent," said Washington, "for I have tried it with everything. Itmust be the ghost."
Theconversation in no way turned upon ghosts, so there were noteven those primary conditions of receptive expectations which sooften precede the presentation of psychical phenomena.
The day had been warm and sunny; and, in the cool of theevening, the whole family went out to drive. They did not returnhome till nine o‘clock, when they had a light supper.
