XV - Tracy’s Story––––––––
“NOW I wouldn’t say,” Wise observed, “that there is no such thing as occult phenomena——”
“What do you mean by phenomena?” interrupted the Professor. “Not one person in ten uses that word correctly.”
“I’m that single and unique one, old top,” Wise assured him, “for my exact meaning, see Webster; but I was going to say, even granting the possibility of the two deaths being due to supernatural causes, I’m not going to accept that solution of the mystery until I’ve exhausted all other available means of finding a flesh and blood murderer, which same I strongly expect to find.”
“He’ll do it,” said Zizi, addressing the others, while her black eyes looked at Wise as at an inanimate object. “He’s an effective detective, first, last and all the time. And I’m the littl
