Well, this last night that ever they played there--it was Tom's own brother that told me this--just as they were going to deal the cards, a tall gentleman came out from a room that had been the kitchen.

He walked right up to them--he was dressed in black cloth clothes, and wore a high black hat--and came right between two of the men and told them to deal out the cards.

They were too frightened even to speak, so the stranger took the cards himself and dealt around to each man.

And afterward he played with them; then he looked at every man in turn and walked out of the room.

As soon as he cleared out of the place, the men all went away as quick as ever they could, and didn't stop to put out the lights.