e. (_All look at_ DONOHUE.) I know
how mediums break the circle and all that. And you needn't describe how
she went into that trance of hers.

MASON. Inspector, I don't think you're fair to this woman. I think
there's something pretty important that you haven't been told.

(_All look at_ MASON.)

DONOHUE. Then you'd better tell me now.

MASON. In order that there should be no deception, we had Madame la
Grange searched.

DONOHUE. I see.

MASON. And while she was out of the room--

DONOHUE. Oh, she left the room?

(_All look at_ DONOHUE.)

MASON. Yes, and all of the ladies went with her. Then someone suggested
that we ask Madame la Grange about some special thing, and Mr. Wales
said he was going to ask her to get in communication with Spencer Lee
and see if we couldn't find out who killed him--

STANDISH. Most ridiculous thing--

MASON. As soon as she went into her trance, or whatever it was, Spencer
Lee's spirit tried to talk to us.

DONOHUE. She began to give you messages from Spencer Lee without knowing
that this was what you were trying to get?

MASON (_in triumph_). Exactly. And there's no use in trying to tell
me that there's nothing in spiritualism, because now I know better.

DONOHUE. Thank you very much, Mr. Mason. What you've told me is
extremely important. I'm anxious to know what was said, because I'm a
good deal interested in the Spencer Lee case myself.

(MRS. TRENT _turns and faces door, still sitting in her chair_.)

MASON. Then you think there's something in this spiritualism. I never
did until to-day, but, by Jove, you know you can't explain this any
other way.

DONOHUE. Madame la Grange went into a trance. We'll grant that much,
anyway. What happened then?

CROSBY. After a few minutes she began talking to us in the voice of a
little child.

ROSALIE. That was Laughing Eyes, my spirit control.

DONOHUE. Just what did Laughing Eyes say?

CROSBY. It was all mixed up; none of it very clear. But she seemed to be
trying to talk _for_ someone _to_ someone. She kept calling for Ned.
Then suddenly she spoke deeply, in a man's voice.

DONOHUE. Did the man's message have any importance? I mean, did it seem
to make sense?

CROSBY. It was perfectly coherent at any rate. I can't give you the
exact words, but--

MASON (_interrupting_). I can. He said, "Ned--I want Ned. Why in _Hell_
don't Ned answer me?"

DONOHUE (_standing at lower end of table_ B.). And did anyone answer?

CROSBY.