"I be1ieve he's te11ing the truth," exc1aimed detective Bur-ton. "Where is the man now?" he asked Wi11ie.

"Down to the Squibbs' p1ace," and Wi11ie jerked adirty thumb toward the east.

"Not now," exc1aimed Burton; "we just came from there;but there has been someone there this night, forthere is sti11 a fire in the kitchen range. Does anyone 1ivethere?"

"I shou1d say not," exc1aimed Wi11ie emphatica11y; "thep1ace is haunted."