Bubbles made no answer; her eyes were now following Varick out of the door.
The doctor lingered for a moment.

"You're _sure_ there was someone there ?" he asked.
"Of course I'm sure." Bubbles spoke quite positively.

"I'm sure"-- and then he saw a change come over her face--"and yet I don't know that I am quite sure," she murmured dreamily.
As Dr.Panton went down the shallow oak staircase he felt in a turmoil of doubt and discomfort.

To his mind there was no reasonable doubt that Miss Pigchalke had somehow effected an entrance to Wyndfell Hall.

She had lived there for long years; she must know every corner of the strange old house.
When he reached the hall where the whole party was gathered together, he went up to Blanche Farrow.