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412 Maine, and studied medicine at Johns Hopkins!

(after a pause). You are a Christian, I take it?

Why—naturally.

You believe that miracle happened in Palestine. You deny that another might happen in Flanders.

(uneasily). Well, if you put it that way—

Now I'm going to read you the boy's statement. (He sits at the table, and goes through the contents of one of the drawers. The first door opens slowly. watches it, fascinated. He draws his breath sharply.  looks up; takes in the situation.)

. The door's opening!

I warned you; it has a habit of doing that. ( enters through the opened door, crosses to the other door, goes. draws a breath of relief.)

(smiling). For a disbeliever you are easily startled. ( does not reply.) Now listen. (He reads.) "I saw them. I know I saw them. Whether they were angels, whether they were devils, whether they were living or dead, I do not know. But they were shining shapes, and nothing could withstand them. We were pressed—hard pressed. Another ten