Then there were introductions, explanations, and questions all at once. Madeline had to tell how she had thought of evoking a spectre to complete Babbie’s castle, but knew she should be discovered at once if she or any one else in the picnic-party was missing when the ghost appeared. Mr. Dwight had suggested Miss MacBrague, who lived down the road with her grandparents, and was interested in the old folk-tales of the countryside. Miss MacBrague apologized prettily for her performance.