She saw it pursuing her.

The staring fish-eyes rose before her in the darkness.

Then she saw Ludwig with his gun searching for the monster--saw him shoot at it, but without effect.

The hideous creature leaped merrily away.
More than once she awoke from her restless slumber and called softly: "Ludwig, are you there ?" But no one answered the question.

Since her last birthday Ludwig had not occupied the lounge in her room.