His landlady thinks he is dead.

He has queer spells, and some one had sent her word about a man, handsome like him, who was found dead at Hudson Three Corners last night.

Mr.Steele told her he was going over to Hudson Three Corners.

She has sent to see if the dead man is he." "The dead man!" Who spoke?
Not Mrs.Packard! Surely that voice was another's.

Yet we both looked up to see: The sight which met our eyes was astonishing, appalling.