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The story took place on November \(17\), \(1915\). Around \(1.15\) am, the narrator hears footsteps downstairs in the as he steps out of his bathroom. Believing that it is a , he alerts his older brother, , and they unknowingly awaken their mother. Thinking that there was a break-in, the mother seeks the assistance of their neighbour, , to call the police. However, the mother’s method of alerting the neighbour was a case of worry to the narrator. She throws a  through Mr Bodwell’s window, causing the glass to shatter. Hence, she wakes up the sleeping Bodwells and gets the now furious Mr Bodwell to telephone the police. Police arrive prompt, and the squad gets into a  search for the burglar. However, they are surprised to find no stranger in the house, despite the door and windows having remained shut from inside. They then hear some noise from the , where the narrator's grandfather sleeps. The police officers rush to investigate; however, the grandfather shoots one of the officers, believing they were deserters from 's army. With no suspects, the police retreat. Meanwhile, a  asks the narrator what all the commotion is about, to which the narrator earnestly replies that they had ghosts in the house. The following day, it is revealed that the footsteps belonged to the , for he had walked around the dining room looking for some .