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During Evie’s guided tours of the museum, a simple linen cap beca with the Devil in the woods A bowl of water Evie had poured thatand placed on a table with two lit candles was "a blessing from monks to keep the room free from spiritual corruption" She side a spirit photograph taken in western Massachusetts and told gullible guests it was the bone of the girl in the picture--a girl who still haunted thethe curtains asp and chuckle, thrilled by their close call with a ghost

It was on one such afternoon that Will returned fro out of the objects roo man: "Wait your turn, Father Time" Will peered over the heads of two flappers and saw Evie holding forth: "Of course, you must be very careful around these objects They’re quite powerful You wouldn’t want theone"

"They can do that?" a woman in the front row asked She looked alarmed

"Oh, yes!" Evie said "But that’s e sell the charift shop They’re replicas of ancient tokens said to ward off evil" Evie held up a small silver disk "I keep several on me at all times You can never be too safe, especially with an occult killer loose in the city"

"Evie!" Will barked from the corridor "May I speak to you in private for a moerald This is Professor Fitzgerald, the museus That Go Bu the police in their investigation of the heinousthe city As am I"

As one, the crowd turned to look at Will, fluttering with excitement

"Do tell uswoman called "Is it true he drinks their blood and wears their clothing? Is he really coainst Prohibition?"

Will glared at Evie, who iinary spot of dirt from the wall

"Evie, in my office Now, please"

"Certainly, Unc--Dr Fitzgerald I’ll be with you in a entlemen Please do be careful I wouldn’t want you to disturb the spirits Anyone ants to shell out the rubes for some protective charift shop"

"Evangeline! Now!"