Walk Softly, Peter Troy - The Haunted Harridan

Julie, Peter Troy's secretary, has a luncheon date with this old school friend, a real doll named Toni Mailing. Toni blows down her ear about the troubles of having a witch for an aunt. Toni says "I'm worried about Aunt Harriet, Julie, I really am". Julie says "I can't see what the problem is, Toni, I mean I know your aunt has always been, well a bit odd, but I don't mean that I'm currently...." Toni says "I know what you mean. You don't have to apologize about that. Anybody would take her for a witch". Julie says "Well, witches have been a little out of fashion lately, but at least she doesn't frighten you". Toni says "She used to when I was a child, and that creepy old house of hers, oh it still gives me the willies, even in daylight". Julie says "I suppose she wouldn't leave it for the world". Toni says "No, she's always said she'd only leave that house to die". Julie says "Oh well, it's her house. If she likes...." Toni says "That's what worries me, Julie. Lately she says she's been getting messages telling her she must get out". Julie says "Messages? You mean somebody's trying to force her out?" Toni says "No, not that kind of message, you know, mystic messages". Julie says "What, spooks?" Toni says "Yes, writing on the wall she says". What does she mean?" Toni says "I don't know, but she's very upset about it. The last time I was up there she was saying she'd have to go if the messages keep coming and, of course, she's convinced she'll die if she ever does leave". Julie says "Oh poor thing. I suppose she spent so many years getting messages from the other side, as she calls it, that she's probably given to imagining all kinds of things now". Toni says "I don't know, but I'd like to help her. Oh Julie! Look it's two o'clock. I have to fly! My boss will murder me for being back late from lunch!" Later, back at Troy's office, Julie says "Pete, how would you like to spend a night in a haunted house?" Peter says "Oh, that would be swell, in....a what?"