From the expression of such faces of the jury as I could see, I think he had proved it.

The next point he made was in the same line.
Had she, in all the time she was in the building, heard any noises she could not account for?
"Yes, many times." "Can you describe these noises ?" "No; they were of all kinds.

The pines sighed continually; I knew it was the pines, but I had to listen.

Once I heard a rushing sound--it was when the pines stopped swaying for an instant--but I don't know what it was.
It was all very dreadful." "Was this rushing sound such as a window might make on being opened ?" "Possibly.

I didn't think of it at the time, but it might have been." "From what direction did it come ?" "Back of me, for I turned my head about." "Where were you at the time ?" "At the hearth.