Masters was terrified when he was knocked out of the protective ring of salt, but only for a moment, for then he heard a woman`s soothing voice telling him that everything was all right. He felt a hand take his and he was led through the dark house, up the stairs to the upper floor and it was now that fear returned to race his pulse and cause his heart to pound, when Moira returned the control of his mind to him. Terrified, Masters turned to run, but he found that his muscles would not obey his mind, he opened his mouth to cry out for help but only a feeble cry escaped. Finally the lights returned and he saw Moira standing before him and in her hands she was holding a hangman`s noose.