Chapter 150

The Clay family members scrambled up and huddled behind Mark. Clyde, his voice trembling, said, "Mr. Fowler, here's the deal—for the past two nights, all the lights in our house have gone out for no reason, and then this lady ghost shows up." Once the ghost had left, the lights would come back on. The Clay family had already been spooked two or three times. Every time the lights flickered off, they were practically ready to bolt. "Don't worry," Mark said confidently. "I'll send my apprentice to check things out first. You should all stick with me. As long as I'm around, that ghost isn't going to touch you." Mark, with the air of someone who'd seen it all, assured the Clay family that a mere ghost was nothing he couldn't handle. "Clara, you take care of the ghost," Mark said with a commanding tone. "If you need backup, just yell. I'm bringing them outside for now." Mark gave Clara instructions and then ushered the Clay family out into the night. The Clay family fled like startle