,libr>ies47              ,mat]ializ$    
,app>itions      ,if ,n ,be+s f ,ano!r  
,life     ,:at ,are ,!y      ,,by       
,,edw>d ,a4 ,,brackett      ,,au?or ,,( 
,,! ,,_w ,,we ,,live ,,91     ,,my      
,,h\se1 ,,etc4      ,illu/ration3 ,,arti
 et ,,v]itati      ,,bo/on     ,,ri*>d  
,g4 ,,badg]     ,! ,gorham ,press       
#aijh         ,copyright #ahhe1 by ,e4  
,a4 ,brackett      ,all ,rights ,res]v$ 
,! ,gorham ,press1 ,bo/on1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4  
,to ab&on ^! spiritual ph5om5a to       
cr$ulity1 is to commit a     treason    
aga9/ human reason4 ,nev]!less1 we see  
!m always     reject$ & always reappe>+4
 ,!y date n _! adv5t f     ye/]day4     
,,victor ,,hugo4     ,,preface4         
,writt5 at int]vals f ! pressure (      
bus9ess1 & at times t %\ld h be5 devot$ 
to recreation1 ^! pages make no claim to
 arti/ic arrangem5t or lit]>y m]it4 ,if 
!y enable any "o to arrive at a cle>] & 
bett] appreciation ( ! wond]ful ph5om5a 
( :i* !y treat1 !y w h accompli%$ all t 
0 int5d$4      ,,w9*e/]1 ,,mass4        

,,cont5ts       ,,introduction1         
,,page #i       ,"p ,i4                 
,,mat]ialization ,,& ,,demat]ialization 
,,( ,,=ms ,,& ,,objects4      ,,*apt]4  
,,page4         ,i4 ,,my ,,fir/         
,,seance1 ,,& ,,:at ,,came ,,( ,,x      
#ag        ,,ii4 ,,p]sonification ,,by  
,,! ,,m$ium1 ,,or ,,mat]ializ$          
,,=ms                                   
#cj       ,,iii4 ,,mat]ialization ,,&   
,,demat]ialization ,,(                  
,,objects                               
#cf        ,,iv4 ,,mat]ialization ,,&   
,,demat]ialization ,,"u           ,,te/ 
,,conditions                            
#ea         ,v4 ,,an ,,unexpect$        
,,seance                                
#fj        ,,vi4 ,,seance ,,) ,,mrs4    
,,c>rie ,m4 ,,sawy]                  #fh
       ,,vii4 ,,seances ,,) ,,mrs4      
,,fair*ild                        #gi   
,,viii4 ,,seance ,,) ,,miss ,,hel5      
,,b]ry ,,at ,,onset              #hh    
,,ix4 ,,seance ,,at ,,! ,,b]ry ,,si/]s' 
,,9 ,,bo/on             #ii         ,x4 

,,mat]ializ$ ,,=ms--,,h[ ,,%all ,,we    
,,meet ,,!m8       #aji       ,"p ,,ii4 
,,op9ions ,,& ,,!ories4         ,i4 ,a  
,,glance ,,beh9d ,,! ,,curta9           
#abc        ,,ii4 ,,exposures ,,(       
,,m$iums                                
#aca       ,,iii4 ,,public ,,seances    
#adj        ,,iv4 ,,! ,,attitude ,,(    
,,sci5ti/s                        #adf  
,v4 ,,public ,,op9ion                   
#aec        ,,vi4 ,,conclusion          
#afd       ,,illu/rations4              
,,diagram ,,( ,,mrs4 ,,fay',s           
,,seance-,,room                         
#bi      ,,diagram ,,( ,,! ,,misses     
,,b]ry',s ,,seance-,,room               
#ajj     ,,introduction4   ,9 #ahdj ,i  
became acqua9t$ ) ,dr4 ,coly]1 !n       
lectur+ on ,mesm]ism1 at ,peel's        
,museum1 ,new ,york1 & fully believ$1 at
 t "t1 t he 0 a humbug1 & ,mesm]ism a   
fraud4 ,soon aft] ?is1 :ile visit+ "s   
fri5ds1 ) ,mr4 ,p5dleton1 =m]ly f       
,bo/on1 ?is subject 0 pretty ?or\ghly   
discuss$1--,mr4 ,p5dleton insi/+ t !re 0

 tru? 9 x1 & t ,i 0 n treat+ x fairly2 &
 he propos$1 z a matt] ( amusem5t1 t ,i 
%\ld try ! exp]im5t on "s "o ( ! p>ty   
pres5t4 ,will+ to turn ! discussion into
 a less s]i\s =m1 ,i cons5t$ to take !  
"p assign$ me2 & soon f\nd1 to my       
a/oni%m5t1 t ,i _h be=e me a mo/        
excell5t clairvoyant subject4 ,:at _h   
be5 />t$ z amusem5t became a v int]e/+  
ent]ta9m5t1 result+ 9 ! meet+ ( ! p>ties
 once a week = ! purpose ( /udy+        
,mesm]ism4  ,9 ! foll[+ spr+ ,i remov$  
to ,bo/on1 :]e 9 my leisure h\rs ,i     
cont9u$ my inve/igations1 "p ( ! "t )   
,dr4 ,william ,f4 ,*ann+1 ! inv5tor ( ! 
,fire ,al>m1 & at ! "t a /ud5t ) ,dr4   
,jackson4 ,i 0 indebt$ to him = _m      
int]e/+ sugge/ions1 & especially = ! use
 ( a v delicate galvanomet]1 = ! purpose
 ( detect+1 if possible1 any magnetic or
 electric curr5ts pass+ betwe5 !        
magnetiz] & 8 subject4 ,no su* curr5ts 7
 discov]$1 & :5 we f\nd t our subject   
c\ld be controll$ & ?r[n into a trance  
:5 m ?an a mile away1 by ! action ( ! w 

alone1 ! idea ( te/+ curr5ts 0 ab&on$4  
,all t has s9ce be5 made public "u !    
names ( ,m9d-,read+ & ,telepa?y1 & mu*  
m1 0 famili> to u4  ,:5 trance-m$ium%ip 
became kn[n1 believ+ t x 0 only a =m (  
,mesm]ism1 ,i gave consid]able att5tion 
to x4 ,!re 7 few m$iums ( note t ,i did 
n h m or less sitt+s )1 b ! mo/         
satisfactory communications ,i receiv$  
came ?r\gh a memb] ( my own family4     
,:ile ! evid5ce 0 su* z w\ld h conv9c$  
mo/ p]sons t ^! messages came f ! o!r   
side ( life1 ,i 0 by no means sure ( x4 
,9 ?is /ate ( m9d1 9 consequ5ce ( "s    
/atem5ts made to me by ,mr4 ,?omas      
,appleton1 ( :at he _h se5 9 ,europe1 ,i
 decid$ to inve/igate :at is kn[n z     
,mat]ialization1 t is1 ! alleg$         
production ( visible & tangible         
app>itions out ( seem+ no?+ness4 ,i     
felt1 :e!r "r or wrong1 t my exp]i5ce 9 
,mesm]ism1 & ! long tra9+ ( my p]ceptive
 faculties z a sculptor1 :i* enabl$ me  
to detect ! slighte/ diff]5ces betwe5   
objects1 0 z good a prep>ation z "o c\ld

 h = /udy+ ?is class ( ph5om5a4 ,i _h no
 sect>ian prejudices to ov]come1 & no   
lack ( c\rage 9 /at+ my convictions1 no 
matt] :i* way ! evid5ce might lead4 ,t  
,i prejudg$ ! case 9 ! beg9n+1 ,i freely
 admit1 &1 l ?\s&s ( o!rs1 =m$ an op9ion
 )\t giv+ to x t att5tion :i* is        
necess>y 9 deal+ fairly ) any subject4  
,i h a ?or\gh abhorr5ce ( fraud1 :e!r 9 
! seance-room or 9 ! pulpit1 reg>d+ any 
"o :o w\ld trifle ) ! mo/ sacr$ feel+s (
 our nature z des]v+ ! sev]e/ puni%m5t4 
,9 briefly detail+ "s ( ! facts t h come
 "u my own obs]vation1 x is a matt] ( no
 consequ5ce to me :at may be said ab\t  
!m1 s9ce x is impossible = any "o to    
give ! subject ! same c>eful /udy )\t   
arriv+ at simil> results4     ,,"p ,i4  
,,mat]ialization ,,& ,,demat]ialization 
,,( ,,=ms ,,& ,,objects4   ,man is :at  
he feels4 ,he may dazzle ! _w = a :ile )
 ! spl5dor ( 8 acquirem5ts1 b1 l an     
iceb]g t gli/5s 9 ! fro/y air &         
disappe>s 9 a m g5ial clime1 ! pride ( 8
 intellect is lo/ 9 ! w>m? ( 8          

affections4  ,:at ,sw$5borg aptly t]ms 8
 loves1 alone indicate man's true "*4   
,!y det]m9e 8 relation to sup]ior z well
 z to inf]ior be+s4 ,!re is no o!r way  
?r\gh :i* he c advance to a high] life1 
or commune ) ^? exalt$ spirits :o are   
ev] ready to welcome him1 ?an by !      
elevation ( 8 affections4 ,?r\gh e phase
 ( 8 spiritual progress1 :e!r 9 ?is or !
 o!r life1 =ev] ar*es ov] him 9 lett]s (
 gold ! div9e comm&m5t1 ,t ye love "o   
ano!r4     ,,mat]ializ$ ,,app>itions4   
,,*apt] ,i4  ,,my ,,fir/ ,,seance1 ,,&  
,,:at ,,came ,,( ,,x4   ,n be+ acqua9t$ 
) any mat]ializ+ m$ium1 s t]m$1 ,i      
obta9$ f ,mr4 ,lu!r ,colby1 ( ,bo/on1 a 
lett] ( introduction to ,mrs4 ,h4 ,b4   
,fay1 ( t city1 /at+ t ,i 0 desir\s (   
visit+ h] seances4 ,i call$ ^u ! lady & 
pres5t$ ! lett]1 b f\nd t %e 0 out (    
heal?1 &1 = ! pres5t1 _h discont9u$ h]  
sitt+s4 ,i1 h[ev]1 left my address1 ) ! 
reque/ t %e w\ld in=m me :5 %e resum$ h]
 seances4  ,m ?an a ye> pass$ )\t he>+ f
 h]1 &1 f9d+ t %e 0 giv+ sitt+s1 ,i made

 free to call at ! h\se & ask           
admittance1 :i* 0 grant$4 ,z %e did n   
recognize me1 ,i felt confid5t t %e _h  
=gott5 ! circum/ance ( ! lett]1 &1 z ,i 
pref]r$ to rema9 z f> z possible incog41
 ,i made no allusion to x4  ,curiosity  
l$ me to scan ! audi5ce4 ,!re 7 ab\t    
?irty p]sons pres5t1 &1 z f> z ,i c\ld  
judge1 !y 7 ( m ?an ord9>y intellig5ce4 
,at ! beg9n+ ( ! seance1 ! light 0 l[]$1
 b n s l[ t we c\ld n disc]n cle>ly !   
features ( ^? ar\nd u4  ,i d n propose  
n[ to deal ) ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs1 al?\gh  
,i h f ! beg9n+ made t a "p ( my /udy1 b
 %all conf9e myself to :at came to me4  
,ne> ! close ( ! seance1 ! lady :o sat  
next ! cab9et said !re 0 a =m pres5t :o 
gave ! "n ( ,maggie ,brackett4 ,%e w\ld 
n be c]ta9 ab\t ! fir/ "n1 z ! =m 0 v   
weak & spoke 9 a :isp]4 ,"h 0 a *ance to
 come 9 contact ) "o ( ^! be+s1 suppos$ 
to belong to ano!r life4 ,al?\gh ,i knew
 ( no "o1 9 or out ( my family1 by t "n1
 ,i assum$ t x 0 = me1 & /epp$ up to !  
cab9et4 ,z ,i did s1 ! curta9 p>t$1 & a 

v beautiful female1 app>5tly ab\t sixte5
 ye>s old1 /ood be=e me4 ,i look$ at h] 
v closely1 b c\ld trace no resemblance  
to ! m$ium1 nor to any "o ,i _h kn[n4 ,i
 said1 ,i d n rememb] y2 did ,i ev] see 
y be=e8 ,%e %ook h] head1 & tri$ to     
speak1 b ,i c\ld n make out :at %e      
int5d$ to say4  ,f9d+ t ,i did n und]/&1
 %e held out h] h&1 ab\t ?ree feet f !  
floor2 b ,i did n "k :at t meant1 &1    
see+ t %e 0 greatly disappo9t$1 %ook h&s
 ) h]1 say+1 ,nev] m9d2 we w f9d out    
ab\t ?is "s o!r "t2 !n bade h]          
,good-bye1 & %e /epp$ beh9d ! curta94   
,z ,i turn$ to my seat1 a ho>se voice   
inside ! cab9et some:at />tl$ me by     
say+1 ,y\r wife is "h6 ,i answ]$1 ,v    
well1 ,i %all be glad to see h]4  ,if ,i
 0 disappo9t$ 9 ! fir/ =m1 ,i 0 d\bly s 
9 ?is4 ,x 0 a mu* small] p]son ?an my   
deceas$ wife1 & _h a tir$1 c>eworn      
expression1 :ile ! features /rongly     
resembl$ ! m$ium4 ,%e greet$ me w>mly4  
,hold+ h] at arms' l5g?1 9 ord] to bett]
 /udy h] =m1 ,i said1 ,y are n tall or  

/\t en\gh = my wife4 ,wait1 %e said2 &1 
/epp+ beh9d ! curta91 return$ 9 a few   
mom5ts1 full]1 & ne> a head tall]4 ,!   
height & g5]al build ( ! =m 7 n[ v good1
 b ! face 0 a m$ley4 ,i saw1 or fanci$1 
"s resemblance to my wife1 b /ill m to !
 m$ium4  ,%e appe>$ ov]joy$ at meet+ me2
 s mu* s t ,i felt x w\ld be he>tless on
 my "p to repel x4 ,lay+ h] head ^u my  
%\ld]1 %e talk$ freely ) me1 say+ ?+s t 
x seem$ impossible t any "o b my wife   
c\ld "k4 ,i knew :at ,mesm]ism &        
clairvoyance meant4 ,0 ?is ano!r phase (
 !m8 ,0 x m9d-read+8 ,if s1 x 0 a v     
clev] p]=mance4 ,i c\ld n realize t ,i  
_h my wife be=e me1 & yet "h 0 a be+ :o 
_h p5etrat$ ! inmo/ secrets ( my dome/ic
 life2 _h dragg$ f ! pa/ ! well-worn    
pages ( memory & read !m anew4  ,%e     
rema9$ out mu* long] ?an mo/ ( ! =ms _h 
done1 :5 ,i notic$ t %e appe>$ to be    
gr[+ weak]1 &1 9 spite ( h] ef=ts to    
su/a9 h]self1 0 s9k+ d[nw>d4 ,bidd+ h]  
,good-night1 ,i let g h] h&4 ,z ,i did  
s1 %e w5t d[n directly 9 front ( me1 )9 

a foot ( :]e ,i /ood1 h] head & %\ld]s  
be+ ! la/ "p visible4 ,on ! c>pet1 :]e  
%e disappe>$1 !re 0 a gl[ (             
phosphoresc5t light1 :i* gradually fad$ 
away4  ,= ! fir/ & only "t dur+ my      
inve/igations1 ,i 0 unduly excit$4 ,x   
came s sudd5ly & unexpect$ly ^u me t ,i 
0 confus$4 ,i bru%$ my h& across my     
=ehead & eyes to make sure ( my be>+s1 &
 sl[ly return$ to my seat1 fully        
consci\s ( ! importance ( :at _h pass$  
be=e me4 ,if real1--if ! =m _h ?us      
demat]ializ$1--!n ! reality (           
mat]ialization foll[$ z a matt] ( c\rse4
  ,:ile turn+ ^! ?\ghts ov] 9 my m9d1 ! 
seance clos$2 & z ,i /epp$ out into !   
full light ( ! autumnal moon1 ev]y?+    
seem$ *ang$4 ,! s\nd ( feet on ! brick  
pavem5t grat$ h>%ly on my e>s2 be=e me  
rose ! tall spire ( ! /one *ur*1 ?r[+   
its gho/ly %ad[ across ! way2 beh9d me 0
 ! seance-room1 & a dreamy consci\sness 
( ! /range ph5om5a ,i _h witness$ surg$ 
?r\gh my bra94 ,0 x possible t ,i _h    
/ood face to face & be5 9 communication 

) "o f ano!r life8  ,z ,i pond]$ ov]    
?is1 a reaction came1 & be=e ,i rea*$ my
 home ! probability1 or ! possibility   
ev51 t ,i _h be5 deceiv$1 vex$ & annoy$ 
me1 & ar\s$ a det]m9ation to "k :e!r or 
n !re 0 tru? 9 mat]ialization4 ,i 0 n   
ov]-pleas$ ) :at ,i _h se51 &1 b = ?is  
la/ incid5t1 my inve/igations might h   
end$ "h4 ,mat]ialization 0 ei!r a great 
tru? or a /up5d\s humbug4 ,?\s&s (      
intellig5t p]sons believ$ 9 x1 on :at   
appe>$ to me unc]ta9 evid5ce4 ,0 x n a  
disgrace to sci5ce t ?is _h be5 all[$ to
 g on s long )\t any hone/ attempt to   
inve/igate x8 ,if ,i c\ld only get !    
inside track1 h[ easy x w\ld be to      
expose x6 ,! :ole ?+ lay 9 a nut%ell3   
ei!r ! =ms appe>+ 7 conf$]ates1 or      
p]sonations by ! m$ium2 p]haps bo?4 ,i  
w\ld if possible adopt a sy/em (        
inve/igation s ?or\gh t no?+ %\ld escape
 me4  ,to g to seances z an ord9>y      
visitor 01 to me1 to ?r[ "t away4 ,if ! 
manife/ations 7 g5u9e1 & my p]sonal     
relations ) ! m$ium n objectionable1 ,i 

saw no reason :y ,i %\ld n obta9        
privileges )\t :i*1 to my skeptical m9d1
 x w\ld be useless to pursue ! subject4 
,i !re=e cont9u$ my visits1 hav+ ?is    
object con/antly 9 view4 ,o!rwise ,i    
rema9$ p]fectly passive1 nei!r dem&+ nor
 ask+ any?+4  ,sev]al times ,i 0        
surpris$ by f9d+ ?\ghts to :i* ,i _h    
giv5 no outw>d expression anticipat$ by 
:at claim$ to be ! control1 t is1 ! _s  
alleg$ to hold possession ( ! entranc$  
m$ium4 ,i _h n ask$1 al?\gh greatly     
desir\s1 to be tak5 into ! cab9et dur+ !
 seance4 ,:ile ?9k+ ?is1 ,auntie1 ,mrs4 
,fay's control1 said1 ,y %all come 94   
,! =ms 7 com+ q freely to me1 & "o said1
 ,y may g 9 ) me4 ,z ,i ent]$1 ! control
 greet$ me 9 a fri5dly way1 say+ t %e   
lik$ me2 t ,i 0 a skeptic1 b an hone/   
"o4  ,:ile talk+ ) h]1 ,i _h my left arm
 ar\nd ! wai/ ( ! =m t took me into !   
cab9et4 ,) my "r h& ,i rea*$ out &      
satisfi$ myself t ! m$ium 0 sitt+ 9 h]  
*air1 entranc$4 ,!re c\ld be no mi/ake2 
!re 7 f\r ( u 9 ! cab9et1--! two =ms t  

appe>$ to be mat]ializ$1 ! m$ium1 &     
myself6  ,i "k h[ two got 91 b :]e did !
 o!r two come f8  ,tak+ advantage ( !   
expressions ( k9dness on ! "p ( !       
control1 ,i s\ght an e>ly opportunity to
 express to ! m$ium :at ,i desir$4 ,to  
my surprise1 %e made no objections1 say+
 t %e 0 entranc$1 & did n "k :at ! =ms  
71 nor 0 %e consci\s ( tak+ any "p 9 :at
 came be=e ! audi5ce2 t %e 0 simply !   
in/rum5t1 n ! op]ator4 ,i ?ank$ h]1 say+
 ,i tru/$ t ,i %\ld d no?+ :i* w\ld be  
di/a/eful to h] or ! control2 t ! fir/  
/ep w\ld be a ?or\gh inve/igation ( !   
cab9et4  ,on my fir/ visit to ,mrs4     
,fay's1 ! cab9et consi/$ simply ( a     
curta9 drawn across ! corn] ( ! room4 ,x
 0 soon aft] *ang$ to a light1 portable 
/ructure1 :i* c\ld be easily mov$ to any
 "p ( ! room4  ,i _h ?is cab9et mov$    
out1 ! floor1 wall1 & ev]y?+ connect$ ) 
x ?or\ghly exam9$4 ,!re 0 no *ance =    
conf$]ates to be us$ "h4 ,i h s9ce      
assi/$ 9 mov+ x out = ! satisfaction (  
o!rs1 & h se5 x plac$ 9 ! opposite corn]

 ( ! room1 :]e x rema9$ = weeks )\t 9 ! 
lea/ affect+ ! manife/ations4 ,:atev]   
may be ! cause ( ^! ph5om5a1 !y are     
c]ta9ly n due to conf$]ates4  ,i h]e)   
submit a c>efully drawn plan ( ! cab9et 
& its surr\nd+s1 made by a compet5t     
ar*itect1 :o has nev] se5 any ( !       
manife/ations1 & consequ5tly is n a     
believ] 9 !m4  ,!re c\ld be no d\bt2 x 0
 impossible = any "o to ent] ! cab9et   
except ?r\gh ! door ( ! seance-room1 9 !
 pres5ce ( ! :ole audi5ce4 ,to be       
p]fectly sure on ?is po9t1 ,i s\ght &   
obta9$ p]mission to sit next ! cab9et1  
:i* place ,i occupi$ = m ?an =ty sitt+s4
 ,i "k t x is impossible to use a       
conf$]ate 9 ?is cab9et )\t its be+      
in/antly detect$4  ,hav+ settl$ ?is s   
?or\ghly t x c\ld n come up z an elem5t 
( d\bt 9 any future inve/igations ,i    
might make1 ! next /ep seem$ to be a    
pla9 "o4  ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ( ,mrs4
 ,fay's ,seance-,room4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4
  ,,p]sonification ,,by ,,! ,,m$ium1    
,,or ,,mat]ializ$ ,,=ms8   ,! =ms t came

 f ! cab9et 7 ei!r p]sonations by !     
m$ium1 or !y 7 :at !y purport$ to       
be--mat]ializations4  ,i _h1 dur+ ?is   
"t1 all[$ no?+ to pass unnotic$4 ,f =ty 
to sixty =ms w\ld (t5 manife/ at a      
seance1 app>5tly ( bo? sexes1 & ( all   
ages & sizes1 f a little *ild to extreme
 old age1 ea* =m individualiz$ &        
complete 9 itself4  ,:at claim$ to be my
 wife came to me q (t51 & s _m times    
disappe>$ 9 ! way h]et(ore describ$1 t  
,i 0 no long] />tl$ by ! occurr5ce1 = ,i
 _h become s famili> ) x t ,i _h come to
 reg>d x z a natural consequ5ce ( h]    
appe>ance4 ,%e n only grew /rong]1 b !  
lik5ess 0 mu* improv$1 & ! resemblance  
to ! m$ium1 at times1 entirely          
disappe>$4  ,9 my fir/ visits to ^!     
seances1 ,i 0 l$1 l _m o!rs1 to atta*   
great importance to ! resemblance :i* ^!
 =ms might be> to :at !y claim$ to h be5
 :5 9 e>?-life4 ,i 0 con/antly look+ =  
x1 & h se5 _m in/ances :]e ! lik5ess 0 s
 m>k$ t x w\ld h be5 impossible to      
mi/ake x2 yet ,i h le>n$ n to reg>d x z 

positive evid5ce ( id5tity4 ,:atev] !y  
may be1 :e!r f ?is or ! o!r side ( life1
 !re c be no "q t !y possess ! wond]ful 
p[] ( *ang+ _! =ms at pleasure1 z any "o
 at all famili> ) !m c te/ify4  ,i h se5
 a tall "y man1 we>+ a full be>d1 claim+
 to be a bro!r ( ! lady ) me1 :ile /&+  
be=e h]1 "o h& on h] wai/1 ! o!r 9      
m9e--^u h] say+1 ,i h n se5 y s9ce y 7 a
 lad2 h[ d y suppose ,i %\ld "k y       
n[8--/oop1 kiss h] on ! *eek1 & raise 8 
rogui% face )\t ! be>d2 at ! same "t    
dim9i%+ 9 size until he 0 m ne>ly l !   
boy %e knew4  ,i h witness$ simil>      
*anges outside ( ! cab9et1 9 ! pres5ce (
 ! audi5ce1 q (t54  ,! m5tal & moral    
tone ( ! audi5ce has m to d ) ! "* ( !  
seance ?an ! m$ium has4 ,i h1 sev]al    
times1 by ! action ( a /rong w1 caus$ ! 
=ms to rec$e f ! position :i* !y at fir/
 assum$4  ,p]sons1 )\t be+ fully aw>e ( 
x1 f9d !mselves m or less reflect$ 9 ^! 
seances4 ,!y reap :at !y s[4 ,_!        
condition ( m9d prev5ts ! =ms f approa*+
 !m4  ,i h kn[n p]sons to visit seances 

_m times )\t receiv+ any att5tion2 &1 on
 ! o!r h&1 ,i h se5 entire /rang]s1 com+
 f di/ant p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 :o _h nev]   
be=e be5 9 a seance-room1 receive ! mo/ 
t5d] demon/rations ( affection &        
recognition4  ,sometimes ^! =ms h treat$
 me to little jokes1 t illu/rat$ bett]  
?an words ! in=mation ,i 0 seek+2 enjoy+
 he>tily any?+ t = a mom5t seem$ to     
disconc]t me4  ,:at claim$ to be my     
niece came to me 9 a v beautiful        
illum9at$ dress4 ,i ask$ h] to appe> to 
me at ! next seance dress$ 9 ! same way4
 ,i took a fri5d ) me to t seance1      
expect+ to a/oni% him ) ! wond]ful      
illum9ation4 ,b1 in/ead ( keep+ h]      
promise1 %e came out 9 a d>k dress1 su* 
z ,i _h nev] se5 h] we>4 ,z my fri5d _h 
gone up to ! cab9et ) me1 ,i 0 greatly  
disappo9t$ 9 ! way %e came1 & said1     
,b]?a1 :y d y come 9 ?is dress8 ,plac+  
h] "r elb[ 9 ! palm ( h] left h& & h]   
index f+] on h] lip1 9 a ba%ful1        
coquetti% way1 %e said1 ,i'm 9 m\rn+4 ,i
 said1 ,= :at8 ,%e repli$1 ,i expect ,i 

h lo/ my fri5d4 ,i said to my companion1
 ,?is is some?+ new2 ,i don't und]/& x4 
,:ile we 7 bo? look+ at h]1 in/antly !  
d>k dress disappe>$1 & %e /ood be=e u   
radiant 9 h] beautiful g>m5ts4 ,) a     
girli% laugh %e ?rew h] arms ar\nd my   
neck1 kiss$ me & said1 ,x is all "r n[1 
uncle4 ,! disappe>ance ( ! d>k dress 0 q
 z m>vell\s to my fri5d z ! illum9ation4
  ,i h nev] be5 able to detect any      
fraud1 or any indication ( x1 on ! "p ( 
,mrs4 ,fay at ^! seances2 & 9 ! abs5ce (
 any in=mation :i* w\ld lead to any o!r 
conclusion1 ,i %all h]eaft] call ^! =ms 
spirits4 ,t !y are n be+s belong+ to ?is
 side ( life1 ,i feel c]ta94 ,:at !y    
are1 ea* "o mu/ det]m9e = himself4      
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,mat]ialization ,,&    
,,demat]ialization ,,( ,,objects4   ,!  
sev]e/ te/s :i* ,i c\ld apply to ^!     
manife/ations conv9c$ me t n only ! =ms 
:i* surr\nd$ ^! spirits1 b ! g>m5ts :i* 
!y wore 7 mat]ializ$ 7t is1 made visible
 & tangible out ( previ\sly invisible   
sub/ances7 inside ( ! cab9et4 ,h[ ?is is

 done we may n compreh5d4 ,em]son says1 
,! :ole _w is ! flux ( matt] ov] ! wires
 ( ?\ght to ! po9ts or poles :]e x w\ld 
build4 ,we only "k t "h1 z 9 ,nature1   
!re mu/ be a g]m or />t+-po9t ar\nd :i* 
! p>ticles aggregate4 ,?is is se5 9 !   
mat]ialization ( objects1 :i* is        
important z be+ ! only mat]ializations  
outside ! cab9et1 & ! only ones t we c  
/udy4  ,i h spok5 ( a beautiful _s      
claim+ to be my niece1 ,b]?a1 t came to 
me at ,mrs4 ,fay's4 ,9 all my att5dance 
!re %e has nev] fail$ to meet me4 ,?is  
did n arise f any und]/&+ or agreem5t1 b
 seem$ to gr[ up z a natural consequ5ce 
( ! magnetic relations betwe5 u4 ,simple
 & *ildlike 9 h] be>+1 ,i h f\nd h]     
rem>kably consci5ti\s1 intellig5t1 &    
affectionate4 ,%e comes freely1 & 9 all 
my int]c\rse ) h] ,i h nev] f\nd h]     
judgm5t at fault4  ,i d n c>e to discuss
 ! "q z to :o or :at ,b]?a is2 ,i "k %e 
is n ! m$ium1 nor a conf$]ate1 & t h]   
mat]ialization ( objects is g5u9e4 ,9 my
 long & delightful association ) h]1    

ext5d+ ov] m ?an two ye>s1 ,i h nev] be5
 able to detect ! slighte/ ?+ t w\ld    
lead me to d\bt t %e is :at %e claims to
 be4  ,no p>5t ev] wat*$ ! unfold+ ( a  
"y life ) m int]e/ ?an ,i h /udi$ !     
app>5t gr[? or developm5t ( ?is         
delightful _s4 ,x may be t :at ,i h     
consid]$ h] progress arises f ! increas+
 /r5g? ga9$ ?r\gh h] long association ) 
me1 enabl+ h] to m freely express       
h]self2 = dur+ my acqua9tance ) h] %e   
has seem+ly pass$ f a commonplace p]son 
into a rem>kable embodim5t ( intellig5ce
 & affection4 ,if ,i h refra9$ f        
express+ ! _m inspir$ ?\ghts & feel+s   
:i* 9 h] exalt$ mom5ts %e has freely    
giv5 =?1 x is because !y are sacr$ to my
 own dome/ic circle4 ,!y belong to t    
c5tralization ( ! affections )\t :i*    
life loses its =ce1 & all inve/igations 
or attempts to rea* ^! be+s are only "t 
?r[n away4  ,z ,i nev] saw h] be=e %e   
pass$ to ! o!r life1 ,i h no means (    
prov+ h] id5tity except by :at %e has   
told me4 ,ow+ to ! fact t h] family live

 _m hundr$ miles away1 & t ,i am v      
=getful ( names1 ,i did n recall1 until 
rem9d$ by o!rs1 ! exi/5ce ( any "o ( t  
"n4 ,%e came1 at fir/1 v weak1 n be+    
able to come out f ! cab9et1 & spoke 9 a
 :isp]4 ,%e ei!r gave a wrong "n1 or1   
:at is q z likely f ! difficulty %e !n  
_h 9 express+ h]self1 0 misund]/ood4    
,?is1 ) my limit$ exp]i5ce1 l$ me to    
reg>d h] appe>ance1 s f> z x relat$ to  
me1 a mi/ake1 & ,i am q consci\s t ,i   
treat$ h] coldly4 ,t %e felt ?is        
indiff]5ce on my "p 0 ev9c$ m ?an once  
by ! expression ( h] face4  ,%e1 h[ev]1 
cont9u$ to come :5ev] ,i 0 pres5t1 gr[+ 
/rong] ea* "t1 app>5tly dem&+           
recognition1 & %[+ pla9ly t %e did n    
mean to be put aside = any "o4 ,at l5g? 
,i said1 ,w y tell me :o y are8 ,%e     
repli$1 ,i am ,b]?a2 y are my uncle2 ,i 
am y\r niece2 at ! same "t hold+ out h] 
h& ab\t ?ree feet f ! floor4 ,z ,i did n
 und]/& ?is1 %e subsequ5tly expla9$ x by
 com+ out z a *ild ab\t f\r ye>s old1 t 
be+ ! age1 z ,i aft]w>d le>n$1 :5 %e    

pass$ to ! o!r life4 ,z ,i 0 a /rang] to
 ! m$ium & all pres5t 7except "o1 & t "o
 knew no?+ ( my relatives71 x does n    
seem probable t ! m$ium c\ld h kn[n     
any?+ ab\t h]4  ,! individuality ( ,b]?a
 is v /rik+1 be>+ little or no          
resemblance to any o!r mat]ializ$ =m :i*
 ,i h se54 ,%e nev] comes %r\d$ 9 a     
pr(usion ( drap]y2 on ! contr>y1 %e     
appe>s scantily b ri*ly dress$1 we>+ a  
%ort skirt & close-fitt+ wai/1 ) %ort   
sleeves1 leav+ h] f9ely-r\nd$ arms b>e4 
,%e nev] we>s a head-dress2 h] long     
silk5 hair floats freely r\nd h] %\ld]s4
 ,9 =m & feature %e is ! embodim5t (    
girlhood1 ) a playful disposition :i*   
leads h] to make amus+ rem>ks1 at times1
 ab\t ^? :o come )9 h] m5tal atmosph]e4 
,h] figure is compactly built1 & well   
proportion$1 ) a rem>kably f9e face1 !  
expression ( :i*1 at times1 surpasses   
any?+ ,i h ev] se54 ,%e is mu* %ort] ?an
 ! m$ium1 z ! foll[+ measurem5ts w %[3--
      ,mrs4 ,h4 ,b4 ,fay1 m$ium1 height1
             #e ft4 #d 94     ,b]?a1    

mat]ializ$ =m1 height1          #d ft4  
#i-a_/d 94     ,male =m 7to ,mr4        
,tallman71 height1         #e ft4       
#i-a_/d 94     ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,mrs4   
,fay & ,b]?a1           #f-c_/d 94      
,diff]5ce betwe5 ,mrs4 ,fay & male =m1  
#e-a_/d 94     ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,b]?a & 
male =m1         #ab 94  ,^! measurem5ts
 7 tak5 by means ( an upright /aff ) a  
cross piece at "r angles1 & ,i 0 assi/$ 
by a g5tleman :o is a ?or\gh skeptic4   
,c>e 0 tak5 to h ! =ms /& p]fectly      
upright1 s t !re c\ld be no mi/ake z to 
accuracy4  ,i h giv5 ?is brief sket* (  
,b]?a z ,i %all h occasion to allude to 
h] h]eaft]1 = ,i am greatly indebt$ to  
h] = mu* t ,i h le>n$ ab\t              
mat]ialization4 ,%e has taught me t !   
ability to communicate intellig5tly     
dep5ds ^u ! use ^! be+s c make ( our    
aromal emanations1 or magnetism2 t      
frequ5t association ) u is necess>y to  
enable !m to ga9 control ( mat]ial      
elem5ts1 & t :]e ! relations are        
h>moni\s !y ga!r /r5g? e "t !y come 9   

contact ) u4  ,f a feeble & almo/       
un9telligible :isp]1 ,b]?a n[ speaks 9  
cle> tones1 ) little or none ( ! ,g]man 
acc5t ( ! m$ium1 & v (t51 no matt] :]e  
,i am plac$1 comes across ! room1 &     
pulls me up ) bo? h&s2 or1 if !re is a  
vacant *air beside me1 sits d[n & beg9s 
to talk1 app>5tly n notic+ ^? ar\nd h]4 
,at a ,?ursday aft]noon seance1 held la/
 spr+1 %e came out v lively2 & aft] a   
cordial greet+ ,i said1 ,y are feel+    
/rong to-day2 c y n d some?+ to int]e/  
u8 ,%e hesitat$ a mom5t2 !n lead+ me    
into ! middle ( ! room1 look$ up        
laugh+ly into my face & said1 ,i w %[ y 
h[ we dress ! =ms 9 ! cab9et4,a ,/ret*+ 
out h] b>e arms1 turn+ !m t e "o c\ld   
see t !re 0 no?+ 9 !m1 %e br\ght ! palms
 ( h] h&s toge!r1 rubb+ !m z if roll+   
some?+ betwe5 !m4 ,v soon !re desc5d$ f 
h] h&s a sub/ance :i* look$ l v :ite    
lace4      ,a ,! control _h /at$ to me1 
only a few m9utes be=e1         t ! =ms 
7 fir/ mat]ializ$ & !n drap$4  ,%e      
cont9u$ ?is until sev]al y>ds ( x lay ^u

 ! c>pet1 & !n ask$ me to kneel d[n1    
say+ ,i 0 too tall = h] to "w easily4   
,%e !n took ! fabric & made a robe ar\nd
 me1 :i* appe>$ seamless4 ,on be+ rem9d$
 t !re 7 no sleeves1 %e took ea* arm 9  
turn & mat]ializ$ sleeves4 ,putt+ h] h& 
on my head %e said1 ,y h n hair en\gh1  
&1 rubb+ h] h& ov] my head1 mat]ializ$ a
 wig4 ,?is ,i c\ld n see1 b put my h& up
 & felt ( x1 & ^? :o 7 ne> me said x 0 9
 keep+ ) my own hair & q an improvem5t4 
,remov+ ! g>m5t1 %e roll$ x into a      
compact mass1 manipulat$ x a few mom5ts1
 & x 0 gone6 ,9 mat]ializ+ &            
demat]ializ+ ?is fabric1 h] arms1 :i* 7 
b>e to ! %\ld]s1 7 /ret*$ out at full   
l5g?1 preclud+ ! possibility ( any      
deception4  ,?ursday aft]noon1 ,oct4 #b1
 ,i visit$ ,mrs4 ,fay's seance ) "s     
fri5ds f ,new ,b$=d & ,c9c9nati4 ,:5    
,b]?a came out ,i introduc$ h] to my    
fri5ds1 & ask$ if %e w\ld be k9d en\gh  
to %[ !m h[ to make lace4 ,%e /epp$ =w>d
 & ask$ = my h&k]*ief1 :i* %e plac$     
betwe5 h] h&s1 manipulat+ x mu* aft] !  

mann] ( />*+ f9e fabrics4 ,x 0 easy to  
see t ! mat]ial 9 h] h&s 0 rapidly      
increas+ 9 volume1 & soon ! lace began  
to desc5d2 b in/ead ( be+ only "o piece1
 !re 7 two1 "o d>k r$1 & "o :ite1 bo?   
fall+ at ! same "t1 ea* piece ab\t ?ree 
qu>t]s ( a y>d wide4  ,:5 %e _h complet$
 x1 %e held "o end1 :ile ,i took ! o!r &
 walk$ across ! room1 /ret*+ x out to   
its full l5g?1 betwe5 ?ree & f\r y>ds1 s
 t all c\ld see x2 & :ile x 0 s held1 ! 
controll+ _s %ut (f ! light1 %[+ t !    
lace 0 brilliantly illum9at$4 ,b]?a !n  
ga!r$ x 91 roll$ x up & demat]ializ$ x  
on my %\ld]1 ! light rema9+ on my coat =
 ne>ly a m9ute aft] ! lace _h entirely  
disappe>$4  ,^! ?+s are n new2 !y are z 
old z ! hi/ory ( man1 & are ( common    
occurr5ce 9 ,india at ! pres5t "t4 ,!y h
 no possible connection ) :at is kn[n z 
sleight-(-h&1 or leg]dema94 ,l\is       
,jacolliot1 ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,*&5agur1   
,fr5* ,ea/ ,indies1 9 8 able "w on      
,occult ,sci5ce 9 ,india1 ?us po9ts out 
! diff]5ce3--      ,e ,european has he>d

 ( ! extraord9>y skill ( !     ,h9doo   
,fakirs1 :o are popul>ly designat$ "u ! 
"n (     ,*>m]s or ,juggl]s4 ,!y claim  
to be inve/$ )     sup]natural p[]s4    
,su* is ! belief ( all ,asiatic p4      
,:5 our c\ntrym5 are told ( _!          
p]=mances1 !y usually     answ]1 ',g to 
! regul> magicians2 !y w %[ y !     same
 ?+s4'      ,to enable ! read] to       
appreciate ! gr\nds ( ?is op9ion1     x 
seems necess>y to %[ h[ ! ,fakirs       
op]ate4 ,! foll[+     are facts :i* no  
travell] has v5tur$ to  contradict3--   
,fir/4--,!y nev] give public            
repres5tations 9 places     :]e !       
pres5ce ( sev]al hundr$ p]sons makes x  
impossible to ex]cise ! prop] scrut9y4  
,second4--,!y are accompani$ by no      
assi/ant1 or     conf$]ate1 z !y are    
usually t]m$4      ,?ird4--,!y pres5t   
!mselves 9 ! int]ior ( ! h\se1          
completely nak$1 except t !y we>1 =     
mode/y's sake1 a     small piece ( l95  
ab\t z l>ge z ! h&4      ,f\r?4--,!y are
 n acqua9t$ ) goblets1 or magic bags1   

or d\ble-bottom$ boxes1 or prep>$       
tables1 or any ( !     ?\s& & "o ?+s :i*
 our ,european conjur]s f9d             
necess>y4      ,fif?4--,!y h absolutely 
no?+ 9 _! possession save     a small w&
 ( sev5 knots ( bamboo1 z big z ! h&le (
 a     p5-hold]1 :i* !y hold 9 _! "r h&1
 & a small     :i/le1 ab\t ?ree in*es   
long1 :i* !y fa/5 to "o (     ! locks ( 
_! long1 /raight hair2 =1 hav+ no clo!s1
     & consequ5tly no pockets1 !y w\ld  
o!rwise be oblig$ to     hold x         
con/antly 9 ! h&4      ,six?4--,!y      
op]ate1 z desir$ by ! p]son :om !y are  
visit+1 ei!r 9 a sitt+ or /&+ po/ure1   
or1 z !     case may require1 ^u !      
m>ble1 granite1 or /ucco pavem5t     ( !
 v]&a1 or ^u ! b>e gr\nd 9 ! g>d54      
,sev5?4--,:5 !y ne$ a subject = !       
exhibition (     magnetic or            
somnambuli/ic ph5om5a1 !y take any ( y\r
     s]vants :om y may designate1 no    
matt] :om1 & !y act     ) ! same        
facility ^u a ,european 9 case he is    
will+ to     s]ve4      ,eigh?4--,if !y 

ne$ any article1 su* z a musical        
in/rum5t1 a cane1 a piece ( pap]1 a     
p5cil1 etc41 !y ask     y to furni% x4  
,n9?4--,!y w repeat any exp]im5ts 9 y\r 
pres5ce z     _m times z y require1 & w 
submit to any te/ y may     apply4      
,t5?4--,!y nev] ask any pay1 m]ely      
accept+1 z alms =     ! temple to :i* !y
 are atta*$1 :atev] y *oose to     (f]  
!m4      ,i h travell$ ?r\gh ,india 9 e 
direction = _m     ye>s1 & ,i c         
tru?fully /ate t ,i h nev] se5 a        
s+le ,fakir :o 0 n will+ to comply ) any
 ( ^!     conditions4      ,x only      
rema9s = u to ask :e!r our m popul>     
magicians w\ld ev] cons5t to disp5se )  
any ( _!     num]\s accompanim5ts1 &    
p]=m "u ! same conditions4     ,!re is  
no d\bt :at ! answ] w\ld be4  ,:e!r !   
=ms or articles exhibit$ are consid]$ z 
objects invisibly br\ght into ! room1 or
 creat$ f ! atmosph]e1 !y are alike     
a/oni%+ manife/ations ( an occult p[]4  
,x does n simplify or expla9 ^! s+ul>   
ph5om5a to d5y _! relation to be+s (    

ano!r life1 & ref] !m to a suppos$ p[] 9
 man1 ! laws ( :i* are unkn[n to u4 ,we 
h to deal ) !m z we w\ld ) any ( !      
natural manife/ations ( life4  ,to      
assume t ^! ?+s are n hone/1--t ^! be+s1
 :o come to u claim+ to be our fri5ds & 
relatives1 are deceiv+ u1 play+ on our  
cr$ulity1--is to decide ! "q )\t        
evid5ce4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4              
,,mat]ialization ,,& ,,demat]ialization 
,,"u ,,te/ ,,conditions4   ,at ,mrs4    
,fay's1 on ,?ursday1 ,oct4 #f1 #ahhe1   
previ\s to ! seance1 ,mrs4 ,fay came    
into ! room "u ! control ( ,auntie1 &   
reque/$ t f\r ladies %\ld be select$ by 
! audi5ce to g ) ! m$ium to h]          
dress+-room4 ,! reque/ 0 compli$ )1 & ! 
ladies return$ ) ,mrs4 ,fay1 /ill "u    
control1 & /at$ t !y _h dress$ h]       
entirely 9 d>k clo!s2 t !re 0 n "o      
p>ticle ( :ite fabric ab\t h]1 except ! 
little coll> ar\nd h] neck4 ,! control  
!n ask$ me to take a light into !       
cab9et1 & all 7 reque/$ to exam9e x &   
see t !re 0 no possible *ance = a       

conf$]ate1 or ! concealm5t ( drap]y4    
,?is 0 done to ! entire satisfaction (  
all pres5t4  ,mrs4 ,fay 0 n all[$ to    
leave ! room1 b1 z soon z ! audi5ce 0   
seat$1 w5t directly into ! cab9et4 ,%e  
_h n "t to take h] seat be=e a =m1      
dress$ 9 :ite1 came out into ! room4    
,?is 0 foll[$ by sev]al o!rs simil>ly   
dress$4  ,!n ! light 0 l[]$1 & a tall   
female =m came out1 dress$ 9 brilliantly
 illum9at$ g>m5ts4 ,a :ite h&k]*ief held
 aga9/ ?is drap]y _h ! appe>ance ( a d>k
 object4 ,?is figure walk$ ab\t ! room =
 a few m9utes1 & vani%$ )9 ?ree feet f  
:]e ,i sat1 & at lea/ eight feet f !    
cab9et4  ,!n1 9 ! middle ( ! room1 on ! 
c>pet1 appe>$ a small light1 n l>g] ?an 
! palm ( my h&4 ,x gradually grew l>g]1 
until x assum$ ! tall1 angul> =m (      
,auntie1 ! control1 :o1 9 h] ho>se      
voice1 greet$ u )1 ,good aft]noon1 all3 
,i ?\ght ,i w\ld see :at ,i c\ld d4 ,%e 
!n address$ ! audi5ce 9 "o ( ! mo/      
=cible spee*es ,i ev] li/5$ to1 /at+ h] 
reasons = putt+ h] m$ium "u te/         

conditions1 end+ by say+ t %e respect$  
an hone/ skeptic1 b _h no pati5ce ) ^?  
:o accept any?+ )\t good1 sub/antial    
evid5ce4  ,%e return$ to ! cab9et1 & _m 
=ms came out & 7 recogniz$4 ,b]?a came1 
&1 /ret*+ out h] arms at full l5g?1 t   
all c\ld see !re 0 no *ance = deception1
 %e mat]ializ$ betwe5 h] h&s a piece (  
cambric1 ab\t ?ree y>ds long & "o wide1 
brilliantly illum9at$4 ,aft] all :o     
desir$ to d s _h exam9$ x1 %e ga!r$ x   
up1 &1 pass+ ov] to :]e ! light 0 !     
/ronge/1 held x up1 laugh+ly rem>k+ t   
!re 0 en\gh to make a dress1 proce$$ to 
make x up1 mat]ializ+ sleeves1 & !n put 
x on & walk$ r\nd ! room4 ,tak+ x (f1 %e
 demat]ializ$ x 9 ! pres5ce ( all4      
,return+ = a mom5t to ! cab9et1 %e came 
back1 &1 kneel+ on ! floor1 ) ! f+]s ( !
 "r h& made circul> movem5ts on ! c>pet1
 ) ea* ( :i* x 0 pla9 to be se5 t !     
light 0 increas+4 ,%e cont9u$ ?is until 
%e _h mat]ializ$ ano!r l>ge piece (     
fabric4 ,?is gave great satisfaction to 
all1 except "o visitor1 :o1 f "s cause1 

0 a little di/urb$1 & _h ! k9dness to   
ask me if ,i _h be5 9 ! habit ( practis+
 sleight-(-h&4 ,8 intimate fri5d1 :o    
came ) him1 _h ! good =tune to be close 
to ,b]?a1 & _h witness$ all t _h        
occurr$4 ,he rose1 ( 8 own free w1 &    
/at$ to ! audi5ce t he _h be5 inve/igat+
 ! subject = ?irty ye>s1 & t ?is 0 ! mo/
 wond]ful & conv9c+ ?+ he _h ev] se54   
,on ,?ursday1 ,oct4 #ac1 ,mrs4 ,fay 0   
aga9 put "u te/ conditions4 ,! audi5ce 0
 l>ge1 cr[d+ ! room & mak+ x s w>m z to 
mat]ially int]f]e ) ! manife/ations1    
especially ) ^? spirits :o _h n be5     
accu/om$ to mat]ialize4 ,! illum9at$ =ms
 & drap]y 7 well %[n4 ,9 ! light seance1
 ,b]?a came & pull$ me up f my *air4 ,%e
 compla9$ ( ! clos5ess ( ! room1 say+ t 
%e c\ld n d mu*4 ,%e mat]ializ$ a       
c>nation 9 my h&1 & ,i call$ ,mr4       
,:itlock to witness x1 :]eupon %e took  
bo? ( 8 h&s & made a fl[] 9 ea*4  ,emma1
 "o ( ! controls1 soon came out1 dress$ 
9 a ri* :ite figur$ sat9 dress1 :i* all 
9 ! front r[ 7 all[$ to inspect4 ,mr4   

,:itlock obta9$ a pair ( scissors1 &1 ) 
,emma's cons5t1 cut q a piece out ( h]  
dress4 ,! damage seem$ to be soon       
repair$4 ,mr4 ,:itlock1 9 se>*+ = !     
place :]e he _h cut ! piece out1 lift$ !
 skirt1 :i* gave ,emma a *ance to play !
 coquette1 & ?is creat$ consid]able     
amusem5t4 ,mr4 ,:itlock p]sev]$1 & ,i   
?9k is able to /ate :e!r he succe$$ 9   
spoil+ ! dress4  ,a f9e-look+ =m1 claim+
 to be a ,g]man *emi/1 & ! control (    
,dr4 ,?omas1 came out1 & magnetiz$ or   
m$icat$ a tumbl] ( wat]1 sp>ks ( light  
fla%+ freely f 8 f+]s into ! wat]1 :i* 0
 !n giv5 to a lady f ,new ,hav51        
,conn41--) :at effect ,i _c say1 except 
t %e compla9$ t x ta/$ bitt]4 ,i saw ?is
 manife/ation = ! fir/ "t sev]al weeks  
be=e1 &1 ,i confess1 0 r amus$ ) x4     
,:ile speak+ some:at skeptically ( x to 
a fri5d :o sat beside me1 ,i 0 surpris$ 
:5 ! =m came across ! room & ask$ me to 
take ! magnetiz$ wat]4 ,i _h be5 suff]+ 
= "s weeks1 &1 to d ! ,doctor ju/ice1 ,i
 mu/ say ,i 0 almo/ entirely reliev$4   

,mr4 ,:itlock's fa!r came to him1--a    
f9e1 robu/ =m1 ) a /rong individuality t
 c\ld n well be mi/ak54 ,mr4 ,:itlock & 
8 wife te/ifi$ to ! lik5ess4 ,?is 0     
foll[$ by ! appe>ance ( ,dr4 ,j4 ,r4    
,newton1 ! widely-kn[n heal]1 "s "t     
deceas$4 ,mr4 ,:itlock & ,i w5t up &    
greet$ him4 ,i %ook h&s ) him1 & _h "t  
to /udy 8 face well3 !re c\ld be no     
mi/ake2 x 0 a wond]ful lik5ess ( !      
,doctor4  ,! seance1 al?\gh held "u     
unfavorable circum/ances1 0 full (      
/rong1 conv9c+ po9ts4 ,to ! above       
/atem5t1 ,mr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,:itlock1 ,editor 
( ,facts1 app5ds ! foll[+3--      ,at ! 
above-nam$ seance1 held on ,nov4 #ac?1 !
     foll[+-nam$ ladies 7 ask$ by ,mrs4 
,fay to exam9e h]     clo?+ be=e %e     
ent]$ ! cab9et1 viz43--,mrs4 ,joseph    
,h>ris1 ( ,dor*e/]1 ,mass42 ,mrs4 ,a4   
,smi?1 ( ,lynn1 ,mass42     ,mrs4 ,j4   
,d4 ,lillie1 ,bo/on2 ,mrs4 ,m4 ,a4      
,e/ee1 ,ea/ ,bo/on2 &     ,mrs4 ,l4 ,l4 
,:itlock1 ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i4      ,!y  
/at$ t %e _h no?+ :ite ab\t h] p]son1   

except     a piece ( ru*e ar\nd h] neck1
 worn z a coll>4 ,! cab9et     0 also   
?or\ghly exam9$ by all :o desir$4       
,my fa!r1 ,rev4 ,geo4 ,c4 ,:itlock1     
,,ll4,d41 :o pass$ to !     _s-life ab\t
 tw5ty ye>s ago1 0 v p]fectly           
mat]ializ$1 s mu* s t ,mrs4 ,:itlock1 :o
 (t5 sees him     clairvoyantly1 b nev] 
saw him 9 e>?-life1 recogniz$ him       
be=e ,i saw him1 my att5tion at ! mom5t 
be+ attract$ by     conv]sation 9 ano!r 
direction4      ,we w n attempt a       
description ( ?is seance1 z ,mr4        
,brackett's report is sub/antially :at  
we w\ld h writt54     ,our exp]i5ce ) ! 
dress above m5tion$ 0 wond]ful1 &     to
 u z incompreh5sible z 0 our lace       
exp]i5ce at ,mrs4     ,fay's seance at  
,onset ,bay la/ summ]1 a description (  
:i* we     publi%$ 9 ! ,septemb] numb] (
 ,facts4      ,"o ?+ is c]ta93 ,i _h 9  
my h& a piece ( brocad$     :ite sat91  
:i* ,i "k ,i _h cut f ! dress ( :i* ,mr4
     ,brackett speaks1 & t1 :ile ,i 0   
kneel+ be=e ! =m1     ! hole :i* ,i _h  

made 9 ! dress did disappe>1 & t ,i     
us$ my s5ses1 ( bo? sight & feel+1 to   
conv9ce myself (     ! facts4      ,ov] 
sixty =ms appe>$1 mo/ ( :om 7 recogniz$ 
by     fri5ds4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,an    
,,unexpect$ ,,seance4   ,at an int]view 
) ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tallman1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,a4   
,hovey1 & ,rev4 ,m4 ,j4 ,savage1 ! "q ( 
obta9+ private seances1 9 ! int]e/ ( !  
,committee on ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 0      
discuss$1 & x 0 consid]$ desirable to   
make arrangem5ts ) ,mrs4 ,h4 ,b4 ,fay = 
t purpose4 ,i 0 select$ to consult ) h]1
 &1 if possible1 obta9 h] cons5t4  ,z   
sev]al g5tlem5 :o int5d$ to jo9 u 7 n   
pres5t1 ,mr4 ,savage 0 reque/$ to see & 
in=m !m ( ! conditions agre$ ^u2 !      
result ( 8 int]view to be =w>d$ to me by
 lett] at ,mrs4 ,fay's1 on ,?ursday1    
be=e ! seance held on t day4 ,^!        
conditions 7 v simple1 & ought to h be5 
satisfactory to any reasonable p]son4   
,!y 7 ! result ( ! long exp]i5ce ( ,mr4 
,tallman1 ,mr4 ,hovey1 & myself1 made   
he>tily 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,committee4 ,!re 

0 no diff]5ce ( op9ion1 ,mr4 ,savage    
fully endors+ !m4  ,! lett] 0 duly      
receiv$1 &1 )\t /opp+ to read x1 ,i     
in=m$ ,mrs4 ,fay t ,i 0 ready to talk ) 
h]4 ,%e repli$ t %e %\ld leave ! matt]  
entirely ) h] control1 & if ,i w\ld lay 
! lett] on ! mantel1 ne> ! cab9et1      
,auntie1 ! control1 w\ld probably speak 
ab\t x4 ,?is lett] 0 a long "o1--"s f\r 
pages1 writt5 by a memb] ( !            
,psy*ological ,society1 9 reply to ,mr4 
,savage4 ,i plac$ x "u a heavy          
music-box1 )9 a few in*es ( my head1 :]e
 ,i am c]ta9 x rema9$ undi/urb$ until ,i
 took x away4 ,its cont5ts1 :i* rev]s$ !
 arrangem5ts agre$ ^u1 7 n made kn[n to 
,mrs4 ,fay until aft] ! decision ( h]   
control4 ,z ,i did n !n "k :at x        
conta9$1 & 9 my subsequ5t int]view )    
,mrs4 ,f4 made no allusion to x1        
,auntie's k ( x seem$ v rem>kable4  ,z !
 seance drew ne> ! end1 a _s to :om ,i  
am greatly atta*$ call$ me up to !      
cab9et2 & :ile ,i 0 conv]s+ ) h]1       
,auntie's voice broke 91 say+1 ,mr4     

,brackett8 ,i said1 ,:at is x1 ,auntie8 
,%e repli$1 ,i w see y to-morr[4  ,i    
call$ on ,mrs4 ,fay ! next day1 &1 aft] 
talk+ ) h] on o!r matt]s1 & f9d+ t %e   
did n seem dispos$ to allude to !       
appo9tm5t1 ,i rem9d$ h] t ,i came on    
bus9ess4 ,%e ask$1 ,:at is x8 ,i repli$ 
t ,auntie _h reque/$ me to meet h]4 ,%e 
rose )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 say+1 ,we
 w g to ! cab9et4 ,?is 0 a surprise to  
me1 = ,i fully expect$ t ,auntie w\ld   
take control ( h] m$ium1 & talk to me   
?r\gh h]1 z %e _h (t5 done be=e4  ,z    
,mrs4 ,fay /epp$ beh9d ! curta91 ,auntie
 came out1 fully mat]ializ$1 greet+ me  
cordially1 %ak+ h&s ) me1 & express+    
pleasure at meet+ me2 !n1 9 a cle> &    
=cible mann]1 discuss$ ! "q ( ! propos$ 
seance1 go+ freely into detail1 %[+     
conclusively t %e und]/ood bo? sides1 & 
clos$ by say+ t %e did n propose to     
submit h] m$ium to su* conditions z 7   
requir$ by ! lett]1 at ! same "t        
express+ a will+ness to d all %e c\ld = 
,mr4 ,savage p]sonally4 ,bidd+ me       

,good-bye1 %e demat]ializ$ directly 9   
front ( me1 s ne> t ,i c\ld h laid my h&
 ^u h] z %e w5t d[n4 ,! curta9s 7 ap>t1 
& ,i c\ld see ,mrs4 ,fay /&+ j beside ! 
cab9et2 b1 9 ord] to make me m c]ta91 if
 possible1 ( t fact1 %e rea*$ out h] "r 
h&1 :i* ,i took 9 my left1 prev5t+ !    
curta9s f clos+2 & :ile ?us /&+1 no less
 ?an six fully mat]ializ$ =ms came out &
 greet$ me4  ,dur+ all ?is "t ,mrs4 ,fay
 may h be5 "u p>tial control1 b 0 n     
entranc$1 & talk$ freely ) me ab\t !    
=ms1 (t5 describ+ !m be=e !y 7 visible  
to me4  ,^! =ms 7 sub/antial1 v>y+ 9    
height & %ape1 & di/9ct f ea* o!r4 ,mo/ 
( !m conv]s$ freely1 %[+ q z mu*        
individuality & intellig5ce z "s ( my   
acqua9tances to :om =ms sometimes       
appe>1--p]sons :o ?9k !y are wise 9     
treat+ ^! =ms ) coldness & di/ru/1 all (
 :i* is reflect$ back to !m4  ,x is easy
 to und]/& :y su* p]sons are disappo9t$ 
9 :at comes to !m2 b x is n easy to     
und]/& h[ any intellig5t inve/igator1 :o
 has giv5 ! subject any consid]able     

att5tion1 %\ld come to ! conclusion t ! 
=ms are automatons1 & t our fri5ds f !  
o!r side nev] take possession1 or       
control !m1 z !y w\ld a trance-m$ium2 t 
!y are m]ely effigies1,b or lay figures1
 built up to mock u1 & play ) ! mo/     
sacr$ feel+s ( our natures2 &1 :at is m 
diabolical1 t our _s-fri5ds are ne> by1 
enjoy+ ! base deception6 ,if ?is view is
 correct1 :at a fe>ful am\nt ( ly+ !re  
mu/ be 9 e seance6 ,su* a conclusion    
w\ld be impossible f :at pass$ be=e me  
at ?is sitt+4      ,b ,9 an essay writt5
 by ,%ad[s1 int5d$ to enlight5 !        
public on ?is subject1 he puts =? ! !ory
 ( effigies4         ,9 ! same article  
he relates a seance ) ! ,b]ry ,si/]s1   
9 :i* he says t a "y female _s came to  
him4 ,!         ^w _s mu/ h be5 a slip (
 ! p52 he %\ld h         said1 a "y     
female effigy4 ,x 0 possibly 9          
anticipation (         8 !ory t ! "y    
effigy call$ him fa!r6  ,z ,i gaz$ )    
delight ^u ?is sudd5 & unexpect$        
manife/ation1 ba!d 9 a mell[ light :i*  

made all ! surr\nd+s p]fectly visible1  
,i c\ld n help feel+ a regret t my      
,psy*ical fri5ds _h %ut !mselves out f  
su* evid5ce by requir+ arrangem5ts to   
:i* no intellig5t control w\ld submit4  
,"h1 "u /rictly te/ conditions1 :i*     
preclud$ any possible d\bt1 0 cr[d$ into
 a small space j ! in=mation :i* ,i am  
sure t "s ( !m are hone/ly endeavor+ to 
obta94  ,^! ?+s may be no?+ b a m]e     
phantasy ( ! m9d2 :at is claim$ z exact 
sci5ce1 a humbug2 & life itself only a  
delusion2 b ^? ^: lives are r\nd$ into a
 full consci\sness ( an individual      
exi/5ce may pref] to consid] !m 9 a     
diff]5t light4 ,! same p]ception :i*    
enables u to recognize "o mu/ be conc$$ 
to ! o!r4  ,if1 9 ! se>* aft] facts     
relat+ to ! m subtle =ms ( life1 !      
te/imonies ( ?\s&s ( hone/ & intellig5t 
p]sons are to be disreg>d$1 we might z  
well aboli% our c\rts4 ,judge1 jury1 &  
witness become no?+ b ridicul\s actors 9
 a f>ce play$ 9 ! "n ( ,ju/ice4         
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,seance ,,) ,,mrs4      

,,c>rie ,m4 ,,sawy]4   ,among ! /rong   
po9ts 9 evid5ce ( ! g5u95ess ( ^!       
manife/ations are ! m>k$ individuality &
 con/ant v>iations t appe>4 ,! seances )
 ! same m$ium w be f\nd to diff] widely2
 no two ( !m are exactly alike4         
,sometimes !y w be exce$+ly good1 & at  
o!r times almo/ an entire failure4 ,if  
!y 7 9 any way due to conf$]ates1 or to 
p]sonation by ! m$ium1 su* v>iations    
w\ld n be likely to occur4  ,aga91 !    
seances ) "o m$ium diff] ess5tially f ^?
 ) ano!r2 s mu* s t ea* m$ium may be    
said to h a phase ( m$ium%ip di/9ct 9   
itself4 ,! =ms may appe> q diff]5t 9    
outw>d %ape1 :5 com+ ?r\gh "o m$ium f   
:at !y d 9 com+ ?r\gh ano!r4 ,! m5tal   
*>act]i/ics w1 h[ev]1 z ,i h f\nd1 be   
reta9$ 9 bo? in/ances4 ,?is has (t5 l$  
to confusion & di/ru/ ) ^? :o visit     
diff]5t seances4 ,! t5d5cy is v /rong to
 give prec$5ce to m]e outw>d appe>ance1 
)\t ref]5ce to "*4  ,9 no case is ! old 
adage1 ,a little le>n+ is a dang]\s ?+1 
m applicable ?an to ! /udy ( ?is        

subject4 ,! %all[ inve/igators1 !       
t\*-&-g p1 w1 9 mo/ cases1 f9d !mselves 
left 9 bewild]m5t & d\bt4 ,^! ?+s are n 
to be settl$ by witness+ "o or two      
seances4 ,nor is ! "* ( ! manife/ations1
 z express$ ?r\gh any m$ium1 to be      
det]m9$ )\t consid]able exp]i5ce4  ,f   
/atem5ts1 & especially f ! impression ,i
 receiv$ on my fir/ int]view ) ,mrs4    
,sawy]1 ,i 0 l$ to expect mu* f h]      
seance4 ,my fir/ seance ) h] 0 a        
disappo9tm5t1 !re be+ no?+ except !     
delightful int]view ) little ,maud1 "o (
 ! cab9et spirits1,c to attract !       
att5tion ( any "o famili> ) ^! ?+s4 ,x  
is due h] to say1 9 explanation1 t x 0  
h] fir/ seance 9 ,bo/on1 & held "u      
unfavorable conditions4      ,c ,?is t]m
 is appli$ to spirits :o appe> to be    
con/ant         att5dants or assi/ants 9
 ! cab9ets ( m$iums =                   
mat]ialization4  ,on ! #aa? ( ,augu/1 ,i
 aga9 visit$ h] seance1 9 company )     
,mrs4 ,fay4 ,! day 0 v hot1 ) a close1  
moi/ atmosph]e1 r5d]+ ! seance-room v   

uncom=table4 ,! only wond] 0 t1 "u su*  
conditions1 !re c\ld h be5 any          
manife/ations :atev]4 ,i 0 seat$ on "o  
side ( ,mrs4 ,fay1 & a fri5d ( h]s on ! 
o!r4 ,?is trio1 s to speak1 drew ! fire 
( ! :ole seance2 ! only /rong & decid$  
manife/ations appe>+ on t side ( !      
circle4  ,auntie1 ,mrs4 ,fay's control1 
/ood beh9d u1 invisible to all except h]
 m$ium1 occasionally mak+ rem>ks 9 h]   
ho>se1 unmi/akable voice4 ,com+1 z !    
voice did1 out ( space1 ) no organiz$   
be+ 9 sight to produce x1 ! effect 0 at 
times />tl+4  ,a v sprightly _s came    
briskly up to ,mrs4 ,fay1 ext5d+ h] h&s1
 & lead+ h] up to ! cab9et1 :]e !y      
conv]s$ = "s "t4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by :at   
claim$ to be ,b]?a4 ,%e came v lively1  
greet+ me cordially4 ,! =m 0 v l1 & !   
expression ( "* assur+1 b1 ow+ to !     
unusually poor light & ha/y int]view1 ,i
 pref] to )hold conclusions = ! pres5t4 
,m decid$ 9 its "* 0 ano!r _s t foll[$  
soon aft]4 ,!re 0 a c5tre-table betwe5  
me & ! cab9et4 ,?is _s1 in/ead ( com+   

into ! middle ( ! room1 pass$ to ! left1
 mov+ ! table out1 & com+ directly to   
me4 ,?is br\ght h] m 9 ! light1 :]e ,i  
_h a bett] opportunity ( see+ h]4 ,bo? (
 ^! spirits appe>$ to be ! exact        
c\nt]p>ts ( ^? :o _h come to me s (t5 at
 ,mrs4 ,fay's1 b :o at o!r places       
exhibit$ a great deal ( v>iation4 ,0 !  
close resemblance due to ! fact t ,mrs4 
,fay 0 sitt+ by my side8 ,! "q is an    
int]e/+ "o1 sugge/+ fur!r exp]i5ce4  ,x 
may be well to /ate "h t e opportunity 0
 grant$ = exam9+ ! cab9et1 :i* ,i did to
 my entire satisfaction4 ,i also obta9$ 
f ! build] a c]tifi$ /atem5t t x 0      
con/ruct$ ( kiln-dri$ lumb]1 tongu$ &   
groov$1 nail$1 screw$1 & glu$ toge!r 9  
su* a way z to r5d] x impossible to     
remove ! bo>ds1 or = a conf$]ate to ent]
 x except ?r\gh ! door 9 ! audi5ce-room1
 9 ! pres5ce ( ! visitors4 ,all 7       
p]mitt$ to inspect x be=e ! m$ium took  
h] seat4 ,!re c\ld be no "q b t ! cab9et
 & its surr\nd+s 7 above suspicion4 ,?is
 left me free to /udy ! manife/ations   

purely z mat]ializations1 or p]sonations
 by ! m$ium4 ,i "k t ! =ms t came to me 
7 di/9ct individual be+s1 & 9 no in/ance
 0 ,i able to discov] any indications t 
w\ld lead me to suppose t ! m$ium       
p]sonat$ any ( ! =ms4  ,at ! next seance
 :i* ,i visit$1 on ,sept4 #ae1 ! wea!r 0
 aga9 oppressive1 s mu* s t ! seance    
w\ld h be5 ab&on$ _h x n be5 t "s ( !   
visitors1 :o _h come f ano!r ,/ate1 7   
unwill+ to give x up4 ,not)/&+ !        
excessive heat1 ! seance prov$ a v      
int]e/+ "o4  ,:ile little ,maud 0 /&+ at
 ! curta9 talk+1 !re 0 a rem>kable %[ ( 
h&s & arms above h] head4 ,sometimes six
 ( !m w\ld be mov+ back & =? outside !  
curta9 at once4 ,ab\t eight feet f !    
cab9et1 & directly 9 front ( me1 s ne> t
 ,i c\ld h t\*$ x )\t mov+ f my seat1   
appe>$ a v delicate little h& & arm4 ,l 
a bird t hov]s ar\nd "s object t x d>e n
 approa* too closely1 ?is h& & arm      
dalli$ & play$ be=e me = sev]al m9utes1 
visible to all pres5t4 ,on ! left side (
 ! room1 m ?an six feet f ! cab9et door1

 a =m mat]ializ$ 9 full view1 & came    
=w>d & %ook h&s ) a lady on my "r4      
,:ile engross$ 9 ^! ?+s1 ,i _h almo/    
=gott5 t my pr9cipal object 9 be+ !re 0 
to /udy ! =m ( ,b]?a z comp>$ ) h]      
appe>ance at o!r places4 ,i 0 ar\s$ f my
 m$itations by an involunt>y %ock t     
almo/ always w>ns me ( :at is com+4     
,turn+ quickly ar\nd1 ,i saw :at appe>$ 
to be ,b]?a1 glid+ f ! cab9et4 ,%e pass$
 rapidly to ! left side ( ! room1 mov+ !
 c5tre-table & com+ directly to me4     
,?r[+ h] arms ar\nd my neck1 %e greet$  
me )1 ,i love y1 & !n1 ) a fright5$     
expression & half hy/]ical laugh1 %e    
retreat$ to ! cab9et4 ,?is 0 totally    
unlike ,b]?a1 :o1 9 h] p]fectly confid+ 
& *ildlike be>+ t[>d me1 nev] felt x    
necess>y to express h] feel+s 9 any su* 
bold decl>ation4 ,kn[+ t !re are        
phantoms t c take on almo/ any =m !y    
*oose1 ! outw>d resemblance ( ^! be+s   
has no weight ) me1 9 ! abs5ce ( m5tal  
*>act]i/ics4  ,at a seance held by ,mrs4
 ,sawy]1 ,sept4 #bi1 !re 7 pres5t       

tw5ty-five p]sons1 mo/ ( :om receiv$ m  
or less att5tion f ! spirits4 ,little   
,maud 0 v lively & full ( witty1 playful
 rem>ks4 ,ne> ! close ( ! seance1 %e    
ask$ me to come into ! cab9et & try to  
quiet ! m$ium1 :o 0 exhau/$ 9 consequ5ce
 ( hav+ wat*$ ) a sick fri5d ! previ\s  
night4 ,on ent]+ ! cab9et1 ,i f\nd t    
,mrs4 ,sawy] 0 n entranc$1 & took hold (
 bo? h] h&s1 endeavor+ to give h] all ! 
mesm]ic /r5g? ,i c\ld4  ,:ile ?us       
situat$1 conv]s+ freely ) ! m$ium &     
little ,maud 7:o 0 evid5tly pleas$ to h 
me !re71 a _s mat]ializ$ & w5t out among
 ! audi5ce4 ,aft] x return$1 ano!r      
mat]ializ$1 & tak+ my left h& :ile ,mrs4
 ,sawy] held my "r1 we all ?ree walk$   
out into ! room1 "s di/ance f ! cab9et1 
9 full view ( all pres5t4 ,?is 0 a new  
exp]i5ce = me4 ,to suppose t !          
tw5ty-five hone/1 intellig5t p]sons :o  
witness$ ?is 7 deceiv$1 or t ! appe>ance
 ( ! =m 0 due to a conf$]ate1 is simply 
absurd4 ,i "k x mat]ializ$ 9 ! cab9et1  
)9 rea* ( :]e ,i sat4  ,:at 0 claim$ by 

! manag] to be ,b]?a came out1 & ,i gave
 h] a te/ to be us$ by h] at ano!r      
seance4  ,9 foll[+ ! role ( /rict       
inve/igation1 & 9 hone/ly relat+ :at has
 come to me at ^! seances1 ,i am =c$ to 
/ate t ! =m t appe>$ on ?is occasion 0 n
 ,b]?a1 & t !re 01 z subsequ5t ev5ts    
prov$1 an attempt to deceive me4 ,mrs4  
,sawy] is a g5tlewoman & a /rong m$ium1 
b %e is surr\nd$ by a co>se magnetism1 !
 baleful influ5ce ( :i* %e seems p[]less
 to resi/4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,seances
 ,,) ,,mrs4 ,,fair*ild4   ,! m$ium%ip ( 
,mrs4 ,fair*ild diff]s f t ( o!rs       
inasmu* z %e /&s outside ( ! cab9et1 "u 
! influ5ce ( "o ( h] controls1 manag+ ! 
seance ) great skill & judgm5t1 ?us     
elim9at+ f h] seances all *ance (       
transfiguration or p]sonation by !      
m$ium1 =c+ ! skeptic or inve/igator to !
 conclusion t ! =ms are ei!r g5u9e      
mat]ializations or conf$]ates4  ,!      
position ( h] cab9et1 plac$ z x is      
betwe5 two rooms1 is c]ta9ly op5 to     
criticism4 ,a ?or\gh exam9ation ( x1    

h[ev]1 reveal$ no possible *ance = !    
concealm5t ( drap]ies or ! entrance ( a 
conf$]ate4  ,9 ord] to meet ! objections
 :i* h be5 made to ?is arrangem5t1 %e   
has drawn a light curta9 across ! corn] 
( ! room4 ,back$ z x is by solid walls1 
! =ms t come f ?is tempor>y cab9et _c be
 conf$]ates1 & ! skeptic may answ] z be/
 he c ! "q1 ,:at are !y8  ,?is cab9et1  
h[ev]1 is only us$ occasionally1 & !    
av]age visitor sees only :at comes f !  
ma9 cab9et4 ,if ?is tempor>y arrangem5t 
is s successful1 & ,i "k x is1 !re is "s
 =ce 9 ! objection made aga9/ us+ ! o!r4
 ,e m$ium is 9 ju/ice b\nd to give to   
visitors ! be/ conditions possible4 ,mr4
 ,:itlock ?us describes seances held )  
,mrs4 ,fair*ild1 ,sept4 #ab & #ai3--    
,! m$ium 0 controll$ 9 a few mom5ts by  
',cadale5e1' a     v int]e/+ _s1 :o     
manag$ ! seance ) p]fect     non*alance1
 select+ ) ease & correctness ! p]sons  
:om ! spirits desir$ to come to !       
cab9et1 !reby     fulfill+ ! d\ble      
(fice1 ) ,mrs4 ,fair*ild1 ( m$ium &     

manag]4      ,dur+ ?is seance ! m$ium 0 
outside1 & 9 view ( !     audi5ce1      
except on "o or two occasions1 :5 %e w5t
 into !     cab9et = a mom5t2 & at !    
la/1 :5 h] control1     ,cadale5e1 :o _h
 promis$ to mat]ialize1 came out s      
p]fect     9 action & voice t ,i %all   
nev] =get h] grateful     att5tions z %e
 knelt at my side4 ,"t aft] "t m ?an    
"o =m 0 out ( ! cab9et at ! same mom5t1 
& 9 "o     case five p]sons1 includ+ a  
*ild4      ,"o ( ! mo/ conv9c+ pro(s (  
mat]ialization 0 !     foll[+3 ,a lady1 
:om we und]/ood to be a relative ( ,col4
     ,bailey1 call$ him up to ! cab9et &
 kiss$ him2 & :ile     he 0 /&+ ) bo?   
arms ar\nd h]1 talk+1 %e                
demat]ializ$4 ,?is occurr$ fully ?ree   
feet f ! cab9et1     9 sight ( !        
audi5ce1 a doz5 ( :om mu/ h be5 )9      
six feet ( ! =m1 & "s ( !m z ne> !      
cab9et4      ,! foll[+ ,saturday1 ,sept4
 #ai1 we aga9 att5d$ h]     aft]noon    
seance4 ,at ?is seance we f\nd ,mrs4    
,isabella ,bee*]     ,hook]1 ( ,h>t=d1  

,conn42 ,mr4 ,?omas ,haz>d1 (           
,provid5ce1 ,r4     ,i42 ,mr4 ,john     
,we!rbee1 ( ,bo/on1 & _m o!r well kn[n  
p]sons1 7 pres5t4      ,:at we h already
 writt5 9 ref]5ce to ,cadale5e & h]     
control ( ! m$ium1 is equally applicable
 to ?is seance2     also ! expressions (
 confid5ce 9 ref]5ce to ! cab9et4     ,i
 _h express$ to a fri5d1 :om ,i met 9 ! 
(fice ( !     ,bann] ( ,light1 t :ile1  
to ! be/ ( my k1     aft] an exam9ation1
 ,i believ$ ,mrs4 ,fair*ild's cab9et to 
be     all "r1 /ill ,i w\ld l to see !  
same results 9 a     cab9et made by     
hang+ a curta9 across ! corn] ( ! room4 
,judge ( my surprise :51 aft] ! seance  
_h comm5c$1     ,cadale5e said1 ',mr4   
,facts-man1 ,i he>d :at y told ! brave1 
& y see we h ! curta9 across ! corn]1 to
 %[ y     :at we c d4'      ,! seance   
cont9u$ 9 ! regul> cab9et1 z usual1 =   
ab\t an h\r & a half4 ,! light 0 good1 &
 _m spirits     manife/$ _! pres5ce1    
among :i* ! foll[+ int]e/+     exp]i5ce 
occurr$3 ,a g5tleman1 :o does n *oose to

 h     8 "n m5tion$1 _h a communication 
! day be=e f a     _s-fri5d1 9 writ+1   
?r\gh 8 own h&1 promis+ to              
mat]ialize at ?is seance4 ,he told me t 
?is _s _h n     only fulfill$ ?is       
promise1 b _h told him ?+s t no     o!r 
p]son knew b himself1 & t he recogniz$  
h] fully4      ,!n came ! cr[n+ glory ( 
! seance4 ,! control1     ,cadale5e1    
/ill hold+ ! m$ium1 direct$ t ! gas be  
lit & ! hall door op5$4 ,%e !n clos$ !  
slid+ door     9 front ( ! cab9et1 &    
fa/5$ back ! curta9s :i*     hung ov] x 
to =m ! front ( ! regul> cab9et :5 9    
use1 s t all might "k if x 0 op5$4      
,! audi5ce 0 !n seat$ fac+ ! corn] :]e !
     curta9s _h be5 hung = a tempor>y   
cab9et1 "s ne> & 9     front ( ! door j 
m5tion$1 :i* c\ld be se5 by all         
pres5t4 ,! m$ium1 /ill "u control1 pass$
 beh9d !     curta91 b came out 9 a     
mom5t1 foll[$ almo/ imm$iately     by a 
=m dress$ entirely 9 :ite4 ,aft] ?is =m 
return$ to     ! cab9et1 two o!rs came  
out1--"o a lady1 ! o!r a                

g5tleman1--& x 0 said a ?ird 0 se5 9 !  
cab9et4      ,all ?is "t ! m$ium 0      
controll$ by ,cadale5e1 :o 0     f9d+ ! 
fri5ds ( ! spirits ) rem>kable dext]ity4
     ,sev]al o!rs foll[$1 & we might    
give names & p]sonal     exp]i5ces1 b   
feel t our read]s w appreciate mo/      
^! special po9ts ( int]e/4  ,mrs4       
,isabella ,bee*] ,hook]1 ,mr4 ,?omas    
,haz>d1 & ,mr4 ,john ,we!rbee h giv5    
graphic descriptions ( ^! seances4  ,on 
,tuesday1 ,oct4 #ac1 9 company )        
,william ,d4 ,brew]1 ,i att5d$ a private
 seance ) ,mrs4 ,fair*ild4 ,i exam9$ !  
cab9et )\t be+ able to discov] any?+ t  
w\ld lead me to suppose t !re 0 any     
*ance = a conf$]ate to be us$4 ,! seance
 la/$ ab\t two h\rs1 dur+ :i* "t sc>cely
 a m9ute pass$ t !re 7 n =ms out 9 !    
room1 ei!r to ,mr4 ,brew] or myself2    
sometimes ?ree or f\r at once4 ,m ?an   
half ! "t ! extemporiz$ cab9et 9 ! corn]
 ( ! room 0 us$4 ,!re appe>$ to be no   
diff]5ce betwe5 ! work+s ( ! two2 !     
manife/ations came z freely f "o z f !  

o!r4  ,z ,i exam9$ ! walls & ev]y?+     
connect$ ) ! tempor>y cab9et1 ,i h no   
hesitation 9 say+ t ! =ms t came f or   
appe>$ 9 x 7 mat]ializ$ be+s4 ,i 0 9 ?is
 cab9et sev]al times dur+ ! seance1 (t5 
) two =ms at ! same "t4 ,once ,i sat    
betwe5 !m1 an arm ar\nd ea*1 satisfy+   
myself ( _! objective reality z well z  
if ,i _h be5 walk+ ) !m outside 9 !     
room4 ,:ile ?us hold+ !m1 ! "o encircl$ 
by my left arm1 & ^: "r arm 0 ar\nd my  
neck1 in/antly disappe>$1 )\t ! slighte/
 indication ( any movem5t2--%e 0 !re1 & 
%e 0 n !re4 ,/ill hold+ ! "o encircl$ by
 my "r arm1 ,i rose & ) my left h& drew 
! curta9 aside1 s t ,i c\ld see ev]y?+  
beh9d x4 ,!re 0 n ! fa9te/ trace ( !    
beautiful be+ t1 a mom5t be=e1 ,i _h s  
firmly held1 & ) :om ,i _h be5 talk+4   
,simil> ?+s h occurr$ to me 9 v>i\s     
ways1 s (t5 t !y produce no surprise1   
only an e>ne/ desire to discov] h[ or   
:]e ! =ms g1 or possibly ga9 "s k ( !   
laws gov]n+ ^! /range ph5om5a4  ,! =ce  
at ,mrs4 ,fair*ild's seances is ma9ly   

exp5d$ 9 mat]ialization1 & = t reason !y
 are valuable to skeptics2 b to !       
exp]i5c$ inve/igator !y (f] no?+ new4   
,_m ( ! =ms come heavily veil$1 & !re is
 an abs5ce ( t social & m5tal "* :i* is 
ev] ! sure/ evid5ce ( recognition4      
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,seance ,,) ,,miss    
,,hel5 ,,be]y ,,at ,,onset4             
,spirits are nev] f9ely t\*$     ,b to  
f9e issues2 nor ,nature nev] l5ds     ,!
 smalle/ scruple ( h] excell5ce1     ,b1
 l a ?rifty goddess1 %e det]m9es        
,h]self ! glory ( ! cr$itor1       ,bo? 
?anks & use4   ,at "o ( ,miss ,hel5     
,b]ry's seances at ,onset 9 ! summ] (   
#ahhe1 !re came a "y female _s1 app>5tly
 ab\t sixte5 ye>s old4 ,%e took me by   
bo? h&s & l$ me up to ! cab9et1 :]e %e  
greet$ me v w>mly4 ,z %e c\ld be> m     
light ?an mo/ ( ! =ms1 ,i _h no         
difficulty 9 /udy+ h] face & figure4 ,%e
 0 a little bel[ ! av]age height1 li! & 
graceful 9 all h] movem5ts4 ,a cl\d (   
d>k gold5 hair drift$ ar\nd h] neck &   
%\ld]s1 fall+ f> bel[ h] wai/4 ,h] dress

 0 pure :ite1 ( a ri* fabric1 s ?9 t x  
reveal$ a =m beautiful z ! f9e/ ,greek  
/atue4 ,%e appe>$ m l a dream ( ideal   
life1 ?an a creature :o _h ev] walk$ !  
e>?4  ,!re are mom5ts ( exultation 9 !  
life ( e arti/1 :5 8 s\l rea*es out to  
visions ( great beauty4 ,no canvas or   
m>ble c record ^! visions4 ,9 8         
associations ) ! _w1 he may1 at times1  
cat* glimpses t rem9d him ( :at he has  
se51 b n[h]e does he realize1 z a :ole1 
! p]fection ( ^? =ms t h allur$ him f 8 
ord9>y surr\nd+s4  ,0 ?is *>m+ creature 
"o ( ^? be+s :o _h haunt$ my            
dreams8--:o1 9 ! /ill h\rs ( ! night1 _h
 sometimes dispell$ ! d>kness by ! gl[ (
 h] pres5ce8  ,if ,i hesitat$ a mom5t 9 
recogniz+ h]1 x 0 because %e _h nev]    
be=e appe>$ clo!d 9 s beautiful a =m1 or
 if s ,i _h fail$ to appreciate x4      
,p]haps x 0 due1 9 "p1 to ! negative    
condition ,i 0 91 :i* all[$ a fre] & m  
p]fect developm5t1 undi/urb$ by any     
m5tal action on my "p2 & ?is idea is    
/r5g!n$ by ! fact t1 9 all my connection

 ) ^! seances1 :at ,i mo/ desir$ to     
obta9 seldom came until aft] ,i _h      
become m or less indiff]5t ab\t x4 ,z ,i
 /ood beside ?is =m1 ,i pass$ my f+]s   
?r\gh h] long silk5 tresses1 & put my h&
 ^u h] f9ely =m$ head4 ,z %e laid h]    
face to m9e1 %e said 9 ! mo/ e>ne/ yet  
t5d] tones1 ,y did n ?9k ,i w\ld come4  
,?is 0 true2 tir$ ) my j\rney & ! sultry
 heat1 ,i 0 indiff]5t to tak+ an active 
"p 9 ! seance4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 9 a li/less 
way1 int]e/$ 9 :at came to o!rs1 & _h   
giv5 up expect+ t any?+ w\ld come to me2
 & yet1 _h ,i reflect$ = a mom5t1 ,i    
%\ld h kn[n t at any true seance1 :]e ,i
 0 pres5t & ! conditions favorable1 x   
w\ld h be5 h>dly possible = h] to keep  
away4 ,! consci\sness ( h] pres5ce at   
o!r times ?an 9 ! seance-room is no     
uncommon occurr5ce ) me4  ,9 !          
seance-room1 :]e %e comes s /rong &     
sub/antial1 ,i h (t5 put =? little      
playful1 b some:at provocative rem>ks1 9
 ord] to draw out1 z f> z possible1 an  
expression ( h] "*4 ,sometimes ^! ?+s   

excit$ h]1 b nev]1 except = ! mom5t1    
di/urb$ ! h>mony betwe5 u4  ,at ?is     
int]view ,i 0 n 9 a condition ( m9d     
likely to attract spirits1 :e!r 9 or out
 ( ! fle%4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation1 ,i 
dropp$ a rem>k t di/urb$ h]4 ,%e grasp$ 
my h& n]v\sly1 h] *e/ rose & fell )     
increas$ respiration1 & )\t mak+ any    
reply %e retreat$ to ! cab9et4  ,?9k+ x 
possible t ,i might h displeas$ h]1 & t 
%e w\ld n return1 ,i w5t to my seat4 ,a 
mom5t aft]w>d1 ,i 0 surpris$ by h] ru%+ 
out & kneel+ d[n 9 front ( me4 ,?r[+ h] 
b>e arms ar\nd my neck & pull+ my head  
d[n to h]1 t o!rs might n li/5 to :at 0 
said1 %e p\r$ =?1 9 ! mo/ e>ne/ &       
impassion$ /ra91 h] ?\ghts2 talk+ z only
 a woman c talk "u ! highe/ inspiration4
  ,i _h long s9ce ab&on$ all d\bts ( !  
exi/5ce ( ^! be+s1 & _h be51 9 a quiet &
 affectionate way1 /udy+ ! diff]5t      
phases ( "* manife/$ by !m4 ,l _m o!rs  
:o h inve/igat$ ?is subject1 ,i _h met )
 ?+s :i* ,i c\ld n und]/& or h>monize ) 
my exp]i5ce4 ,?is 0 lead+ me to         

conclusions t ,i intuitively felt 7 n   
true1 & yet ,i c\ld n extricate myself f
 ! network ( app>5t evid5ce t surr\nd$  
me4  ,t %e und]/ood my m5tal condition1 
0 ev9c$ by ! fact t h] :ole =ce & en]gy 
7 direct$ to ?is "o subject4 ,h] =m     
trembl$ & vibrat$ ) emotion z %e utt]$  
s5t5ce aft] s5t5ce 9 cle> explanation ( 
:at _h p]plex$ me4 ,rais+ h] head1 &    
toss+ back h] long hair1 %e grasp$ bo?  
my h&s1 &1 ) a face beam+ ) light1 said3
  ,x seems /range to y1 b :at c ,i d8   
,we are subject to conditions2 & if ,i  
come at all1 x mu/ be 9 h>mony ) !m4    
,!re are sph]es & circles we _c         
p5etrate1 if ! controll+ influ5ce is    
aga9/ u4 ,we are /ill human1 /ill ye>n+ 
= affection1--t love :i* is ! silk5 cord
 t b9ds u all4 ,:at w\ld y n d to rea*  
^? de> to y\r he>t8 ,y und]/& me n[4    
,!re 0 a rem>kably *ildlike simplicity 9
 ! way %e unburd5$ h] m9d1 giv+ free    
expression to h] feel+s1 be>+ me m5tally
 along ) h]1 until ,i 0 lo/ to ev]y?+   
else4 ,t is all4 ,!re are ?\ghts &      

feel+s :i* no language c express4 ,l !  
silv]y notes ( a sweet song t e*o 9 !   
di/ance1 !y revel 9 _! fre$om f re/ra9t1
 & =ev] elude our grasp4      ,i "k !   
brea? t fans my *eek1     ,! ?\ghts1 !  
words ,i _c speak1       ,! arms t r\nd 
me tw9e4     ,:at ne$ ( words :5 ?\ghts 
are told     ,9 light t gleams l burni%$
 gold1       ,) pulse t ?robs to m9e8   
,nev] be=e _h ,i li/5$ to su* eloqu5ce4 
,e ^w1 ) its ri* intonation1 is         
indelibly /amp$ ^u my memory1 & ,i      
regret t1 = p]sonal reasons1 x _c be    
record$ "h4  ,exhau/$ by h] long ef=t1 z
 %e rose & l$ me to ! cab9et1 ,i notic$ 
t h] =m 0 rapidly *ang+4 ,sudd5ly1 l !  
ext+ui%+ ( a light1 %e pass$ into t     
invisible space :5ce %e came4  ,!re 7 no
 te/ conditions "h2 & !re might h be5 a 
doz5 conf$]ates1 = aught ,i c prove4 ,x 
is b>ely possible t ?is delightful be+  
belong$ on ?is side ( life2 b :e!r on   
?is side or ! o!r1 9 ! fulness ( my     
arti/ic nature1 ,i ?ank$ ,god t su*     
beauty c\ld exi/ any:]e4 ,! evid5ce (   

tru?fulness 9 :at came to me at ?is     
seance re/s on some?+ /rong] ?an b>r$   
w9d[s & lock$ doors2--x 0 9 ! complete  
embodim5t ( ! "*1 bo? m5tally &         
physically4  ,! seance clos$1 & ,i      
return$ to ,gl5 ,cove by ! road t skirts
 ! %ore4 ,! s\? w9d play$ ) ! blue wat]s
 ( ! bay1 ?r[+ up myriads ( little waves
 t danc$ 9 ! moonlight4 ,z ,i /ood gaz+ 
^u ! sea1 b>+ my fev]i% br[ to ! cool+  
breeze1 ,i felt t my :ole nature 0 fl[+ 
out into a va/ circle ( be+4 ,?\ghts1   
words1 feel+s1 all bl5d$ ) ! mell[ light
 :i* flood$ ! sc5e4 ,if ,i 0 n supremely
 happy1 x 0 n f lack ( h>mony ) ev]y?+  
ar\nd me4  ,!re is ev] a t+e ( sadness 9
 ! backgr\nd ( life4 ,) ! beauty ( !    
waves comes ! l[ moan z !y break ^u !   
%ore4 ,) ! w>m? ( fri5d%ip1 comes ! pa9 
( p>t+1 &1 sadd] /ill1 t rel5tless fate 
t hurries u f ^? we love into ! dim1    
unc]ta9 future4 ,! s&s ( life are gold5 
only :]e ?\ght diffuses itself )\t      
%ad[s1 & ! light t *>ms u fl[s f !      
object ( our affections4  ,x 0 late1 &  

,i retir$ = ! night--clos$ my eyes1 b n 
to sleep4 ,! walls ( my room disappe>$1 
& my vision swept ov] an undef9$ &      
illimitable space4 ,be=e me l a mi/1 b  
p]fectly outl9$1 glid$ ! beautiful be+  
:o only a few m9utes be=e _h come s     
close to me4 ,soon %e 0 jo9$ by o!rs1   
lightly drift+1 float+ ?r\gh ! air4     
,z r\nd ! m\nta9's craggy /eep     ,!   
trail+ vapors curve & sweep1     ,s1 h& 
9 h& & side by side1     ,?r\gh space   
unmeasur$1 s(t !y glide4     ,n[ !re1 n[
 "h--s f>1 s ne>--       ,) out/ret*$   
arms !y beckon$ me1       ,&1 l ! murmur
 ( ! sea1     ,_! voices broke ^u my e>4
  ,z !y pass$ ne> me1 a h& 0 laid ^u my 
face2 ,i />t$1 sprang up1 look$ ar\nd2  
!re 0 no "o 9 ! room4 ,all 0 /ill save !
 l[ surg+ ( ! tide t swept ! bea* bel[4 
,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,seance ,,at ,,! ,,b]ry 
,,si/]s' ,,9 ,,bo/on4   ,9 look+ ov] my 
notes1 my att5tion is /rongly drawn to !
 _m rem>kable ?+s ,i h witness$ at !    
,b]ry ,si/]s'4 ,z ,i h giv5 a draw+ (   
,mrs4 ,fay's cab9et1 & its surr\nd+s1   

:i* ,i "k to be hone/1 ,i give a        
c>efully drawn plan ( ! seance-room "h  
7see next page74 ,x w be se5 t ?is is "o
 ( ! mo/ simple & tru?ful arrangem5ts   
possible1 & ! ?anks ( e inve/igator are 
due to ! able manag] & controls = plac+ 
! cab9et 9 a way t e "o c see at a      
glance t a conf$]ate is out ( ! "q4 ,i h
 att5d$ sev]al seances at ?is place s9ce
 ?is arrangem5t has be5 adopt$2 &1 s f> 
f injur+ ! manife/ations1 !y are1 if    
any?+1 improv$4  ,illu/ration3 ,diagram 
( ! ,misses ,b]ry's ,seance-,room4  ,at 
^! seances1 :5 ,i h be5 pres5t1 ,b]?a   
has mat]ializ$ outside ( ! cab9et1 m ?an
 ?ree feet f x1 & at lea/ six feet f !  
entrance1 & on "o occasion s close to me
 t %e bru%$ me ) h] g>m5ts z %e rose4   
,on ,saturday1 ,nov4 #g1 #ahhe1 ,i      
att5d$ 9 company ) my wife & little     
daught]--,mrs4 ,a4 ,e4 ,newton1 (       
,arl+ton1 also mak+ "o ( ! p>ty4 ,al?\gh
 ! atmosph]e 0 unfavorable1 !           
manife/ations 7 good1 !re (t5 be+ two   
=ms out at once1 talk+ ) _! fri5ds4 ,my 

seat 0 on ! "r1 fac+ ! cab9et1 & v ne>  
to x4 ,be=e ! seance comm5c$1 by !      
reque/ ( ,mr4 ,albro1 ! manag]1 ,i lock$
 ! door at ! f>!r end ( ! room2 & :5 ?is
 0 done1 he (f]$ me ! privilege ( sitt+ 
beside x4 ,i decl9$1 pref]r+ to take "p 
9 ! seance4  ,i w /ate1 h[ev]1 = !      
b5efit ( ^? :o h any d\bt ab\t ?is      
arrangem5t1 t ! seat ,i occupi$ comm&$ a
 full view ( ?is door1 & t ,i unlock$ x 
aft] ! seance1 & c /ate positively t x 0
 impossible = ! door to h be5 op5$ )\t  
my kn[+ x4 ,aga91 ! cab9et is s         
con/ruct$ t if a conf$]ate _h ent]$1 he 
w\ld h be5 oblig$ to g ar\nd to ! front1
 9 full view ( ! audi5ce1 be=e he c\ld h
 pass$ into ! cab9et4 ,^? p]sons ^:     
f]tile bra9s are always lead+ !m into   
absurd conclusions1 w h to seek = "s o!r
 explanation ?an t ( a conf$]ate "h4  ,9
 ! c\rse ( ! seance1 ,i _h w>n+ (       
,b]?a's pres5ce1 & reque/$ ,mrs4        
,newton1 :o sat beside me1 to wat* !    
left-h& corn]1 ne> ! cab9et4 ,9 a few   
m9utes !re appe>$ a s(t light on !      

c>pet1 ne> ! wall1 & almo/ in/antly     
,b]?a came up 9 full view ( all4  ,spr++
 =w>d & tak+ my little daught] by bo?   
h&s1 %e came briskly across ! room to   
:]e ,i sat4 ,aft] our usual greet+1 ,i  
introduc$ h] to ,mrs4 ,newton1 :o deta9$
 h] = "s "t1 my wife com+ =w>d & jo9+ 9 
! conv]sation4 ,i h describ$ ?is        
beautiful _s s fully 9 ! prec$+ *apt] t 
x is unnecess>y to repeat x "h4  ,_m    
p]sons w f9d x desirable to make        
!mselves famili> ) ! diff]5t phases (   
mat]ialization z express$ ?r\gh diff]5t 
m$iums2 b n[h]e else w !y f9d m /r5g?   
comb9$ ) delicacy & ref9em5t1 z %[n bo? 
9 ! beauty ( ! =ms & _! affectionate    
be>+4 ,nei!r 9 ! controls1 ! =ms1 nor ! 
surr\nd+s1 is !re any?+ "h to (f5d ! mo/
 fa/idi\s ta/e4 ,^! seances appe> to h  
advanc$ beyond ! m]e fact (             
mat]ialization1 (f]+ to ^? ^: magnetic  
relations are 9 accord ) conditions1 a m
 attractive expression ( social & m5tal 
"* ?an is frequ5tly met )4 ,z ,mrs4     
,newton seem$ q int]e/$ 9 ,b]?a1 ,i felt

 desir\s to "k :at impression 0 made ^u 
"o s well prep>$ to =m a j op9ion on su*
 matt]s4 ,to my express$ wi% %e k9dly   
respond$ ) ! foll[+ /atem5t3--          
,,arl+ton1 ,,mass41 ,,nov4 #aa1 #ahhe4  
,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,brackett1--      ,9  
accordance ) y\r reque/ t ,i w\ld give y
 my     obs]vations & impressions 9     
reg>d to ! mat]ializ$     app>ition     
claim+ to be y\r _s-niece1 ,b]?a1 ,i w  
/ate t ,i ?9k h] ! mo/ intellig5t &     
sprightly     re-embodim5t ( a _s t ,i  
ev] saw1--& ,i h se5 a     great _m )9 !
 la/ t5 ye>s4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,i am      
confid5t no "o :o sees h] c imag9e h] to
 be ei!r a     made-up figure1 a        
lifeless effigy1 or ! m$ium 9 disguise4 
,at ,mrs4 ,fay's seance1 :]e ,i fir/ saw
 h]1 %e %[$1 on     meet+ y1 t spiritual
 illum9ation 9 ! face :i* joy     &     
gladness give to u :5 we meet ^? we     
love1 aft] an     abs5ce4 ,%e _h also ^?
 f9e intonations ( ! voice t     c spr+ 
only f ! affections4 ,c x be1 said ,i to
     myself1 t ?is beautiful girl1 s    

*>m+ & graceful1 s     full ( life &    
intellig5ce1 is truly a _s8 ,j z !      
?\ght _h =m$ itself 9 my m9d1 %e _h     
turn$ t[>d !     cab9et & vani%$ be=e ! 
curta94 ,b h>dly a m9ute _h     elaps$  
be=e %e sprang out aga9 f ! cab9et1 l a 
new-born s]aph1 &1 op5+ h] h&s be=e all 
! company     pres5t1 h] arms be+       
entirely b>e to ! %\ld]1 %e     ext5d$  
!m above h] head1 began to manipulate   
some?+     app>5tly 9 ! air1 & soon h&$ 
me a mo/ exquisite     rose1 ) ! moi/ure
 ooz+ f ! /em :]e x _h     app>5tly be5 
twi/$ (f f ! /ock4      ,:5 at ,miss    
,hel5 ,b]ry's seance1 a few days lat]1  
,i _h !     assurance made d\bly sure t 
%e 0 n a be+ ( e>?1 by     see+1 ab\t   
?ree feet f ! cab9et1 a small1 :ite1    
cl\d-l sub/ance exp& until x 0 f\r or   
five feet high1     :5 sudd5ly f x !    
full1 r\nd1 sylph-l =m ( ,b]?a     /epp$
 =w>d4 ,see+ h] little c\s9 & namesake  
7,b]?a     ,brackett1 n9e ye>s old71 %e 
took bo? ! *ild's h&s 9     h]s1 drew h]
 f h] *air1 &1 aft] greet+ h]           

affectionately1 l$ h] playfully across !
 room to :]e we     7 sitt+4 ,!re ,i    
/udi$ e l9eam5t ( h] face4 ,h]     hair 
_h all ! w>m? & gloss9ess ( t ( a heal?y
 girl     ( eighte54 ,%e said to me1    
',don't y ?9k ,i am v /rong     to-day8'
 &1 putt+ bo? h&s 9 m9e1 all[$ me to    
c>ess     & conv]se ) h] freely4 ',d y  
rememb] y mat]ializ$     a rose = me la/
 week8' ,i ask$4 ',yes1' %e repli$1 '& y
     h x n[ at home4' ,?is 0 true4      
,mrs4 ,brackett call$ my att5tion to !  
l5g? & beauty (     ,b]?a's hair1 & ask$
 h] if %e c\ld n make x long] if     %e 
wi%$ to4 ',yes1' %e laugh+ly repli$2 'b 
x w gr[     %ort] if ,i don't get to !  
cab9et soon6' &1 ) a     graceful adieu1
 %e tripp$ across ! room1 lead+ h]      
little     c\s9 into ! cab9et ) h]1 :]e 
%e demat]ializ$ 9     ! *ild's pres5ce4 
,s9ce witness+ ! =ego+1 ,i h re-read y\r
 acc\nt (     ! seance ) ,miss ,b]ry at 
,onset1 & ,i feel q safe 9     say+ y\r 
description ( ,b]?a is n ov]drawn4 ,%e  
c]ta9ly exhibits an individuality       

int5sely human1 & yet n     ( ord9>y    
fle%-&-blood1 z %[n by h] sudd5         
appe>ance     & disappe>ance4 ,%e proves
 beyond a d\bt t1 giv5 !     same       
conditions & opportunities to o!r       
spirits t y h     af=d$ h]1 !y may come 
) ! same fulness ( life &     /r5g?4    
,i _c refra9 f express+ ! hope t "s ( ! 
memb]s ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission w come to
 ,bo/on & /udy     ,b]?a--see h]        
mat]ialize ?ree feet f ! cab9et1 z we   
did--he> h] conv]se intellig5tly--see ! 
div9ely m\ld$     =m--& !n witness1 z we
 did1 h] sudd5 *ange to ano!r     sph]e 
( be+1 d\btless to engage 9 pleasant    
duties among     t dea?less ?rong :o are
 ev] le>n+1 & :o w unfold     to u1 if  
we w become receptive1 ! laws (         
entrancem5t &     ( mat]ialization4 ,x  
seems sc>cely possible t ^!     g5tlem5 
w\ld fail to be conv9c$ t '!re are m ?+s
     9 heav5 & e>? ?an are dream$ (' 9  
mat]iali/ic     'philosophy4'           
,v truly y\rs1                          
,s4 ,j4 ,,newton4     ,,*apt] ,x4       

,,mat]ializ$ ,,=ms--,,h[ ,,%all ,,we    
,,meet ,,!m8   ,ye>s ago ,i _h a fri5d  
:o 0 g5]\s to a fault4 ,he freely gave  
:]ev] he ?\ght !re 0 ne$4 ,) all 8      
lib]ality1 he 0 s+ul>ly successful 9    
bus9ess1 & :5 he pass$ to ! o!r life    
left a l>ge =tune1 :i* 0 ma9ly di/ribut$
 to *>itable in/itutions4  ,walk+ ) him 
"o day1 we pass$ "s begg>s sitt+ on !   
sidewalk1--pitiful specim5s ( humanity1 
) l>ge plac>ds 9 front ( !m1 detail+ !  
mis=tunes t _h befall5 !m4 ,"o1 n ov]   
?irty ye>s old1 _h lo/ a leg 9 ! battle 
( ,wat]loo2 ano!r _h lo/ 8 eyes by an   
eruption ( ,vesuvius :i* mu/ h occurr$  
tw5ty ye>s be=e he 0 born4 ,! c>ds mu/ h
 be5 heirlooms1 h&$ d[n at lea/ "o      
g5]ation4 ,^! little discrepancies      
app>5tly made no impression on my fri5d1
 :o empti$ 8 pockets ( 8 sp>e *ange1    
giv+ some?+ to ea* ( !m4 ,z we pass$ on1
 ,i said to him1 ,d y "k t ^! poor      
fell[s 7 up be=e ! police c\rt a few    
days ago = be+ engag$ 9 a drunk5 brawl8 
,i %all nev] =get ! expression ( 8 face 

z he turn$ to me & said1 ,x is my duty z
 well z my pleasure to give2 !          
responsibility ( us+ x is !irs1 n m9e4  
,_m ye>s _h come & gone1 & ! memory ( my
 fri5d _h almo/ fad$ f my m9d4 ,i 0     
engag$ 9 /udy+ mat]ialization4 ,z my    
cu/om is to take "o ?+ at a "t1 ,i did n
 tr\ble myself ab\t ! quality4 ,i did n 
ev5 propose to myself :at ,i might d    
aft]w>d2 b did propose1 if !re 0 any    
tru? 9 x1 to s cle>ly demon/rate x t no 
d\bts %\ld come up z a di/urb+ elem5t 9 
any subsequ5t inve/igations ,i might    
make4  ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ my inve/igations 
on ?is po9t1 ,i f\nd t ,i /ood on ! %ore
 ( a b\ndless sea ( speculation &       
unc]ta9ty4 ,i c\ld n help ask+ myself ! 
"q1 ,:at are ^! =ms t1 = a few m9utes   
only1 clo! !mselves 9 objective reality1
 be>+ ! semblance ( my fri5ds1 bl5d$ ) !
 lik5ess ( ! m$ium8 ,are ^! my fa!r1 my 
"m1 my wife1 my bro!r8 ,is ?is !        
rollick+ boy :o made ! hills e*o ) 8    
laught]1 n[ :isp]+ 9 my e> s l[ t ,i c  
sc>cely he> him8  ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is       

p]plexity1 ?is :irl ( unansw]$ que/ions1
 ! voice ( my old fri5d came to me3     
,don't />e ^! s5sitive be+s out (       
c\nt5ance1 b give to !m all t y c ( y\r 
bett] nature1 & y %all h y\r rew>d4 ,if 
!re is a possibility ( mi/ake z to      
id5tity1 if y are 9 any way deceiv$1 !  
responsibility is !irs1 n y\rs4 ,9 all  
true seances1 if ! =ms are n :at !y are 
suppos$ to be1 !y are1 at lea/1 be+s f  
ano!r life1 seek+ /r5g? & com=t f       
association ) y1 else !y w\ld n come4   
,let n a %ad[ ( d\bt or di/ru/ b> _!    
approa*4 ,h no awe1 no res]ve1 no fe> z 
to :at !y are1 & !y w bl5d into y\r s\l1
 become a "p ( y\r life4 ,9 ! true      
relations :i* y hold to !m w be !       
fulness ( :at !y br+ to y4  ,) a nature 
naturally skeptical1 & a m9d long tra9$ 
to a close comp>ison ( objects1 x 0 n   
easy to accept ?is advice4 ,:at1 !n1 0  
to be done8 ,x 0 pla9 t ,i mu/ move on1 
or ab&on all t ,i _h s successfully     
demon/rat$4  ,i c\ld n laun* out into ! 
endless speculation ( psy*ical rese>*2  

,i _h n "t = t2 s ,i decid$ to foll[ !  
c\rse :i* _h be5 sugge/$ to me4 ,i w\ld 
lay aside all res]ve1 & greet ^! =ms z  
de> dep>t$ fri5ds1 :o _h come f af>1 &  
_h /ruggl$ h>d to rea* me4  ,f t mom5t !
 =ms1 :i* _h seem$ to lack vitality1    
became animat$ ) m>vell\s /r5g?4 ,!y    
sprang =w>d to greet me2 t5d] arms 7    
clasp$ ar\nd me2 =ms t _h be5 almo/ dumb
 dur+ my inve/igations n[ talk$ freely2 
faces t _h worn m ! "* ( a mask ?an (   
real life n[ gl[$ ) beauty4 ,:at claim$ 
to be my niece1 ev] pleasant & e>ne/ 9  
aid+ me to obta9 ! k ,i 0 seek+1        
ov]:elm$ me ) demon/rations ( reg>d4    
,?r[+ h] arms ar\nd me1 & lay+ h] head  
^u my %\ld]1 %e look$ up & said1 ,n[ we 
c all come s ne> y6 ,h] wond]ful        
spontaneity ( "* at once ass]t$ itself1 
& has ev] s9ce be5 ! delight ( all :o h 
come 9 contact ) h]4  ,my association ) 
^! =ms is ( ! mo/ simple "*2 x is t (   
*ildr5 ) ea* o!r3 we realize ! full =ce 
( ! ,ma/]'s words1 ,except ye become z  
little *ildr51 ye %all n ent] ! k+dom ( 

heav54 ,sci5ce may wrangle ov] ! suppos$
 movem5ts ( molecules & atoms1 & !      
correlation ( =ces2 may dissect ! bird  
to f9d its song2 b love alone %all set !
 b\nd>ies ( k4 ,! key t unlocks !       
glories ( ano!r life is pure affection1 
simple & confid+ z t :i* prompts ! *ild 
to ?r[ its arms ar\nd its "m's neck4    
,to ^? :o pride !mselves ^u _!          
intellectual atta9m5ts1 ?is may seem to 
be a surr5d] ( ! ex]cise ( :at !y call !
 high] faculties4 ,s f> f ?is be+ !     
case1 ,i c truly say t until ,i adopt$  
?is c\rse1 s9c]ely & )\t res]vation1 ,i 
le>n$ no?+ ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,in/ead ( cl\d+ 
my reason & judgm5t1 x op5$ my m9d to a 
cle>] & m intellig5t p]ception ( :at 0  
pass+ be=e me4 ,t _s ( g5tl5ess1 ( lov+ 
k9dness1 :i*1 m ?an any?+ else1 cr[ns ) 
et]nal beauty ! tea*+s ( ! ,*ri/1 %\ld  
f9d its full expression 9 our           
association ) ^! be+s4     ,,"p ,,ii4   
,,op9ions ,,& ,,!ories4      ,! cr$ul\s 
h _! weak po9ts1 b ! belief (           
unbeliev]s surpasses all cr$ulity4      

,!re is no position a man c assume s    
weak z t ( extreme     skepticism 9 !   
face ( fair evid5ce4         99       99
       99       99       99      ,heat1 
light1 electricity1 & =ce are common    
?+s4 ,we accept     !m z matt]s (       
ev]yday life2 our famili>ity ) !m       
prev5ts surprise4 ,9 our attempts to    
discov] or le>n :at     !y are we h     
utt]ly fail$4 ,all t we h f\nd is h[    
!y act "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,!y are !   
elem5ts     necess>y to ! exi/5ce (     
physical life1 & by cultivat+     _!    
acqua9tance we h made fri5ds ) !m4 ,!y  
walk     beside u1 l5d+ a help+ h& 9    
ev]y?+2 /ill !y are     our ma/]s--we "k
 !m n4 ,= ! mom5t we compreh5d a     ?+ 
we are great] ?an ! ?+ we compreh5d3 x  
is beh9d     u1 n 9 front4      ,^? :o  
are seek+ to "k h[ ^! _s-=ms are creat$ 
w seek 9 va91 = !re is no language by   
:i* ! process     c be convey$ to our   
und]/&+4 ,:5 x is said t !y     come out
 ( invisible space1 & dep>t 9 ! same    
way1 all is     said t c be 9           

explanation ( _! adv5t among u4         
,,op9ions ,,& ,,!ories4  ,,*apt] ,i4  ,a
 ,,glance ,,beh9d ,,! ,,curta94   ,!    
nature ( man is1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 dual4
 ,! bra9 is divid$ into two p>ts2 !re   
are two sets ( n]ves cross+ ea* o!r1 s t
 an injury receiv$ on ! left side ( !   
bra9 affects ! "r side ( ! body1 & vice 
v]sa4 ,:ile ! duplicat$ organs are      
capable ( sep>ate action1 anatomically  
sugge/+ two di/9ct be+s1 !y are unit$ s 
z to =m a complete union ( bo?4 ,!re is1
 h[ev]1 a prepond]ance ( bra9 or w-=ce 9
 ! left side ( ! head1 giv+ a m complete
 control ov] ! "r side ( ! body1 &1 9 "s
 in/ances1 a manife/ation ( "*1 :i* w\ld
 indicate t ea* side ( ! bra9 might act 
9 alt]nation1 & some:at indep5d5tly ( ! 
o!r4  ,! =ce :i* ! bra9 ex]ts ov] its   
own organism & t ( o!rs is n und]/ood4  
,c\ld x be expla9$1 all ! ph5om5a ( !   
mat]ial & spiritual w\ld1 probably1 lie 
)9 rea*4 ,a p]son ) a /rong w may       
possess a magnetic p[] enabl+ him to ?r[
 ano!r1 ( a peculi> temp]am5t1 into a   

trance1 9 :i* t p]son is physically     
ins5sible to ev]y?+ except :at comes    
?r\gh ! s5sibility ( ! magnetiz]4  ,!   
mat]ial bodies are br\ght en rapport )  
ea* o!r1 or "u ! law ( individual       
control1 & ! magnetiz] c direct !       
physical movem5ts ( ! o!r v mu* z he    
w\ld 8 own1 leav+ ! _s ( ! entranc$     
p]son free to act1 = ! "t be+1          
indep5d5tly ( its own body4 ,if x has ! 
/r5g? or p[] to control o!r s5sitives1 x
 may manife/ itself 9 remote places1    
ei!r clairvoyantly or by mat]ialization 
m or less tangible4 ,x c1 h[ev]1 d ?is  
mu* m p]fectly 9 close proximity to its 
own body4 ,su* a mat]ialization is a    
c\nt]p>t ( ! entranc$ p]son2 is1 9 fact1
 ! _s ( t p]son clo!d 9 a body n /rictly
 its own1 b compos$ ( mat]ial l>gely    
drawn f x4 ,! exi/5ce ( ?is ph5om5on has
 be5 m or less kn[n ?r\gh all ages1 & is
 probably ! orig9 ( t my?ical /ory ( !  
creation ( woman1 :]e ! ,"l is said to h
 caus$ a deep sleep to fall ^u ,adam4   
,among all nations1 traditions ( :at is 

kn[n z ! d\ble exi/4 ,?\gh (t5 class$ z 
a vulg> sup]/ition1 x nev]!less f9ds    
expression 9 ! works ( "s ( ! be/       
intellects4 ,x plays an important "p 9 !
 progress & developm5t ( all physical   
seances1 s9ce x is ! fir/ indication (  
true mat]ialization4 ,fur!rmore1 !      
sub/ance compos+ ?is c\nt]p>t is1 to a  
c]ta9 ext5t1 ! nucleus ar\nd :i* all    
spirits mat]ializ+ are develop$ or      
clo!d4  ,! =m appe>s to issue f ! left  
side1 b 9 reality x comes f ! :ole      
circumf]5ce ( ! body1 9 a rapidly-mov+  
lum9\s vapor1 :i* quickly consolidates  
into a sep>ate individualiz$ =m1        
complete 9 its organization1 & capable1 
= ! "t1 ( physical & m5tal action4 ,su* 
manife/ations are :at is und]/ood to be 
! production ( liv+ =ms by means ( liv+ 
matt] giv5 (f f ! body ( ! m$ium4 ,!    
process is m or less affect$ by !       
surr\nd+s1 & is ev] ! result ( m        
intellig5t be+s coop]at+ ) ! _s ( !     
entranc$ p]son4  ,! _s occupy+ ?is      
tempor>y body c1 :5 prop] relations h   

be5 e/abli%$ ) x1 surr5d] x into !      
control ( o!r spirits1 ! same z x       
surr5d]$ its o!r body into ! control ( !
 magnetiz]1 & f its peculi> /ructure !y 
c contract1 exp&1 or *ange x to suit 8  
or h] requirem5ts4 ,s long z x rema9s 9 
! possession ( ! _s ( ! entranc$ p]son1 
! lik5ess to x is ma9ta9$2 b ! mom5t x  
passes into ! possession ( ano!r1 !     
resemblance w dep5d entirely ^u ! /r5g? 
( ! control1 & ! k ! _s has 9 %ap+ ! =m 
l to t borne 9 e>?-life4 ,f ^!          
conditions mat]ialization may broad5    
into m complex =ms1 always dep5d+ ^u !  
curr5ts ( magnetic ?\ght1 & t c5tral    
w-=ce t sweeps into its vortex all atoms
 necess>y to its use4  ,until ! spirits 
acquire m ?an ord9>y /r5g? by frequ5t   
manife/ations1 or by favorable          
surr\nd+s1 ?is w probably be f\nd to be 
! usual way 9 :i* !y make !mselves      
visible to u4 ,^! conditions necessitate
 m or less resemblance to ! m$ium1 bo? 9
 =m & intonations ( voice4  ,i h se5    
hundr$s & ?\s&s ( mat]ializ$ =ms2 h se51

 9 a few in/ances1 p]sonation1 :]e !    
m$ium 0 tak5 possession (1 br\ght out1 &
 controll$ z 9 trance-m$ium%ip2 ,i h se5
 :at appe>$ to be ! d\ble ( ! m$ium1 s  
?or\ghly l1 t ,i %\ld h te/ifi$ t x 0 ! 
m$ium _h ,i n se5 x demat]ialize1 or be5
 tak5 into ! cab9et by ! =m & f\nd !    
entranc$ m$ium !re2 b ,i h nev] se5 a   
s+le in/ance ( transfiguration1 unless !
 d\ble ( ! m$ium be consid]$ z su*4 ,!  
fact t ,mrs4 ,fair*ild /&s outside1 by !
 cab9et1 dur+ ! seance1 9 full view ( ! 
audi5ce2 t at ! ,b]ry ,si/]s'1 & at     
,mrs4 ,sawy]'s1 ! spirits lead ! m$ium  
out ( ! cab9et2 t at ,mrs4 ,fay's ! =ms 
(t5 take ! visitors into ! cab9et & %[  
!m n only ! m$ium b ! mat]ializ$        
control1--are ?+s :i* ! skeptic w f9d v 
h>d to expla94 ,if !y are n evid5ce ( ! 
exi/5ce ( ^! ph5om5a1 x is difficult to 
und]/& :at evid5ce is4  ,to a s5sitive  
p]son1 ) ev5 a limit$ exp]i5ce1 ! "* ( a
 seance is easily det]m9$4 ,!re is      
always 9 ! true mat]ializ$ =ms a decid$ 
lack ( "s ( ! elem5ts t make up !       

magnetism ( :at we call real life2      
some?+ n easily describ$1 b readily     
p]ceiv$ by a p]son ?us con/itut$4 ,to   
su* a "o1 nei!r a conf$]ate nor a       
p]sonation by ! m$ium c pass undetect$4 
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,exposures ,,( ,,m$iums4
   ,!re h (t5 be5 s5sational reports    
circulat$ claim+ to be exposures (      
mat]ialization1 b :5 trac$ to _! orig9  
!y h g5]ally be5 f\nd to be unreliable1 
& nev] ! result ( c>eful /udy or        
sci5tific inve/igation4 ,! ung5tlemanly 
& 9 "s in/ances brutal conduct ( !      
p>ties engag$ 9 ! exposures has be5 su* 
z to discr$it _! /atem5ts1 & 9 no case h
 !y produc$ evid5ce t w\ld be consid]$  
valid 9 any c\rt4  ,if x be true t !    
g>m5ts us$ to clo! ! =ms are mat]ializ$ 
& demat]ializ$ 9 ! cab9et1 any sudd5    
di/urbance ( ! magnetic conditions ( !  
circle might arre/ ! process (          
demat]ialization1 leav+ ! drap]ies      
intact4 ,p]sons n und]/&+ ?is w\ld      
naturally *>ge fraud ^u ! m$ium1 on ru%+
 into ! cab9et & f9d+ !m !re4 ,?is has  

l$ "s m$iums to submit to a ?or\gh      
exam9ation ( _! clo!s be=e ent]+ !      
cab9et1 go+ s f>1 at times1 z to all[   
!mselves to be dress$ entirely 9 d>k    
clo?+1 )\t a p>ticle ( :ite ^u !m1 &    
giv+ e opportunity to prove t !re 7 no  
conceal$ drap]ies 9 ! room4 ,^!         
arrangem5ts1 :ile tak+ up valuable "t t 
o!rwise w\ld h be5 devot$ to ! seance1 h
 nev] int]f]$ ) ! manife/ations4  ,! mo/
 s]i\s & p]haps ! mo/ g5]ally believ$   
*>ges made aga9/ ^! seances is t        
conf$]ates are us$ to p]sonate ! =ms4   
,pass+ by ! _m knotty que/ions :i* _c   
possibly be expla9$ on ! !ory (         
conf$]ates1 & consid]+ x 9 a bus9ess    
po9t ( view1 !re are difficulties       
connect$ ) su* an arrangem5t t might 9 !
 end prove disa/r\s4  ,a employs ,b to  
p]sonate1 at "o doll> a seance4 ,b f9ds 
t ,a is mak+ money1 &1 be+ rascally     
en\gh to engage 9 su* "w1 w\ld h no     
scruples 9 dem&+1 "u ?reats ( exposure1 
! lion's %>e ( ! proce$s4  ,a is        
completely 9 8 p[]1 & has no alt]native 

b to submit4 ,?is1 & ! outside pressure 
:i* w\ld be likely to be br\ght to be>  
^u ,b to make public ! fraud1 w\ld r5d] 
x almo/ impossible to c>ry on !         
deception = any great l5g? ( "t4  ,aga91
 !re are (t5 f fifty to sixty di/9ct    
individual =ms appe>+ at ea* seance1    
requir+ z _m conf$]ates to repres5t !m4 
,z ! circle is r>ely compos$ ( m ?an    
tw5ty-five p]sons1 w\ld x pay to keep s 
_m actors = s small an audi5ce8 ,if p :o
 li/5 to ^! accusations w\ld reflect = a
 mom5t1 !y w\ld see t ! !ory (          
conf$]ates is n a v plausible "o1 & x   
might d mu* t[>d reliev+ m$iums f !     
unju/ suspicions to :i*1 ?r\gh lack (   
und]/&+ on ! "p ( ! public1 !y are m or 
less oblig$ to submit4  ,all hone/      
m$iums w *e]fully d all !y c to satisfy 
! public t !re is no deception1 & t !   
cab9et & its surr\nd+s are su* z to     
preclude ! possibility ( conf$]ates4    
,any o!r arrangem5ts are unnecess>y1 &1 
to say ! lea/1 suspici\s4 ,^! ?+s are   
new & /range to mo/ p1 & !y v naturally 

expect /rong evid5ce2 & !y are "r1      
provid$ _! desire is express$ 9 a k9dly 
& g5tlemanly mann]4  ,any "o at all     
famili> ) ^! seances _c help see+ t !re 
are "s m$iums & _! controls :o are      
l>gely responsible = ! feel+ ( di/ru/ m 
or less manife/$ t[>d ! subject4 ,:5 !  
"q ( a conf$]ate is fairly settl$ 7& no 
"o c be c]ta9 ( 8 position until x is   
done71 & two =ms appe> at ! same "t2 or 
:5 y c be tak5 into ! cab9et by a =m1 & 
%[n ! entranc$ m$ium1 x is self-evid5t t
 "o ( !m is a mat]ializ$ =m1 & n a      
p]sonation by ! m$ium4 ,x ne$s no       
argum5t to settle ?is1 no matt] h[ mu* x
 may conflict ) pre-conceiv$ notions4   
,i h quot$ f ,*ief ,ju/ice ,jacolliot's 
"w on ,occult ,sci5ce 9 ,india1 to prove
 t !re is no connection betwe5 ^!       
manife/ations & :at is call$            
sleight-(-h&4  ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a m      
important fact convey$ 9 8 /atem5ts1    
corroborat$ by o!r writ]s ^u ?is        
subject1 %[+ ! p]fect fairness ) :i* ^! 
m$iums1 or ,fakirs1 submit to te/s1     

c\rt+ ! mo/ ?or\gh & exhau/ive          
inve/igation1 ev5 tru/+ !mselves1 :ile 9
 a trance1 )\t any protection1 to !     
honor & good fai? ( ^? ar\nd !m1 repeat+
 at reque/ ! exp]im5ts1 aga9 & aga91 to 
satisfy t !re is no deception ab\t !m4  
,?is is /rangely 9 contra/ ) our m$iums1
 :o z a rule %r9k f any?+ ( ! k9d1 & are
 dispos$ to reg>d any reque/ ( t nature 
z a direct imputation ^u _! hone/y4  ,if
 mat]ialization means any?+ besides     
doll>s & c5ts--if x has a mission to    
p]=m--x is to enlight5 & educate ! p ^u 
"o ( ! mo/ important subjects t has ev] 
engross$ ! m9d4  ,! lack ( op5ness &    
confid5ce on ! "p ( _m ( ! m$iums1 or _!
 manag]s1 creates a feel+ ( di/ru/ :i*  
sometimes f9ds an expression 9 rud5ess  
on ! "p ( skeptics1 & leads ^? :o are   
confid5t ( ! g5u95ess ( a "p ( ! seance 
to be impress$ ) ! idea t !re are ?+s   
connect$ ) x t are di%one/4  ,!re is no 
difficulty 9 trac+ ! s\rce ( ?is feel+4 
,ev]y:]e l begets l1 & z long z ?is /ate
 ( feel+ exi/s !re w be a lack ( h>mony 

9 ! circle1 ) m or less di/urbance4  ,x 
may be t ^! ?+s are insep>able f !      
newness ( ! manife/ations among u1 & w  
disappe> :5 m$iums are m freely develop$
 9 our homes1 & ! seances assume less ( 
a comm]cial "*4  ,:ile no apology %\ld  
be made = fraud 9 ^! seances1 we h no "r
 to make *>ges t _c be su/a9$4 ,e m$ium 
is b\nd1 9 ju/ice to ! audi5ce1 to see t
 ! cab9et & its surr\nd+s are s arrang$ 
t ! appe>ance ( fraud is1 z f> z        
possible1 avoid$4  ,lack ( exp]i5ce1    
want ( p]ception1 or ignorance ( a      
subject1 gives no au?ority to assume t x
 is a fraud4 ,! eag]ness ) :i* ! press  
circulates reports ( impo/ure f9ds its  
excuse1 n 9 a manly def5ce ( ! tru?1 b 9
 a morbid disposition to cat] to ! :ims 
& caprices ( ! public4 ,^? :o accept su*
 /atem5ts )\t inve/igation may possibly 
become victims ( a worse delusion ?an t 
:i* !y fancy !y are condemn+ 9 o!rs--a  
delusion born ( ignorance &             
self-conceit4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4        
,,public ,,seances4   ,no comp>ison c   

ju/ly be made betwe5 diff]5t m$iums4    
,all are excell5t 9 _! way4 ,! pref]5ce 
t is giv5 to "o ov] o!rs is ma9ly due to
 p]sonal feel+1 to likes & dislikes1 :i*
 mu/ always f9d an expression among     
individuals ( diff]5t ta/es4  ,9 "s     
seances ! /r5g? ( ! manife/ations is    
l>gely exhau/$ 9 ! production ( =ms4 ,9 
o!rs1 ! social & affectionate elem5t    
pr$om9ates4 ,:]e !re are f fifty to     
sixty mat]ializ$ =ms appe>+ at a sitt+1 
x is h>dly to be expect$ t mu* "t c be  
giv5 to ! int]*ange ( ?\ght or !        
expression ( feel+4 ,su* seances are1 z 
a rule1 m]e t\*-&-g occasions4  ,! /r5g?
 ( ! circle is (t5 exhau/$ 9 combat+ !  
ignorance & prejudice ( ! audi5ce1 & !  
high] & m delicate phase (              
mat]ialization is lo/ sight (4  ,_m     
condemn public seances on acc\nt ( !    
mix$ audi5ce & ! conflict+ elem5ts t    
surr\nd ! m$ium4 ,^! ?+s are1 at pres5t1
 a necessity1 be+ ! only means ( educat+
 ! masses4  ,! "t has n yet come :51    
?r\gh a m g5]al acceptance ( ! tru? (   

mat]ialization1 x c be transf]r$ to !   
dome/ic circle1 :]e x prop]ly belongs1 &
 :]e its be/ results w be obta9$4 ,n    
until ! flu% ( excitem5t necess>ily     
aris+ f ! /rang5ess ( ! ph5om5a has     
subsid$1 & ! inve/igator has settl$ 9 8 
m9d ! facts ( mat]ialization1 is he     
capable ( =m+ an intellig5t op9ion on ! 
subject4  ,?\s&s ( p]sons1 ?r\gh _!     
exp]i5ce1 h rea*$ t po9t4 ,:e!r !y      
advance beyond ?is w dep5d ^u ! "* ( !  
seance1 ! /r5g? ( ! manife/ations1 & !  
purely affectional be>+ t[>d ^! be+s4   
,seances %\ld be classifi$3 ! fir/1 =   
prim>y education1 = facts & evid5ce to  
conv9ce skeptics2 ! second1 = ! m       
advanc$ inve/igator4 ,into ?is latt]    
class no skeptic %\ld be admitt$4 ,su*  
an arrangem5t c\ld n int]f]e ) !        
patronage ( m$iums1 b on ! contr>y w\ld 
enhance x1 = !re comes a p]iod 9 !      
progress ( ! inve/igator :51 f9d+ t he  
_c advance1 he w retreat or seek "s o!r 
field = inve/igation4 ,! public seance1 
z n[ con/itut$1 mu/1 f ! nature ( its   

surr\nd+s1 rema9 m or less /ation>y4    
,!re are seances t are pit*$ on s l[ a  
key t :5 ! inve/igator passes f a /ate (
 d\bt into a full k ( ! tru? (          
mat]ialization1 he w in/9ctively leave  
!m = a m g5ial atmosph]e2 = x is 9 va9  
to expect t co>se1 m]c5>y1 untru?ful    
m$iums c avoid impress+ m or less ( _!  
natures ^u ! spirits :o come ?r\gh _!   
organisms1 or t ma9ly spirits l !mselves
 w be attract$ to !m4 ,! m intellig5t   
inve/igators are beg9n+ to realize ?is1 
& ^? m$iums :o h lo/ ! s5se ( _! high   
call+1 & degrad$ ! seance to a m]e %[1  
w1 "u ! inevitable law ( progress1 f9d  
!mselves supplant$ by a bett] elem5t4   
,m$iums are be+ develop$ ev]y:]e1 & 9 ! 
ne> future !re w be no lack ( noble m5 &
 wom5 :o w gladly come to ! front ) _!  
div9e gifts4  ,if we accept ! idea t    
pass+ to ! o!r life does n ess5tially   
*ange ! "* ( ! man1 t 8 peculi>ities    
rema9 ! same1 we c acc\nt = _m ?+s 9 !  
seance-room t appe> to be simply        
act+1--p]=mances :i* h no o!r object ?an

 to attract ! audi5ce1 to %[ :at p[] !  
spirits c acquire "u conditions :i* seem
 impossible to u4  ,consid]+ ! /ate (   
feel+ ) :i* _m p]sons ent] !            
seance-room1 x is n s+ul> t !y are      
sometimes treat$ to :at seems to be     
deception4 ,! spirits1 p]ceiv+ !        
condition ( ! m9ds ar\nd !m1 act v mu* z
 !y w\ld if !y 7 /ill on ?is side (     
life4 ,?\ghts are ?+s1 :i* appe> to !m v
 mu* z solid sub/ances d to u4 ,if1     
in/ead ( attempt+ to remove !m1 !y c    
accompli% _! object by go+ r\nd !m1 !y  
feel !mselves ju/ifi$ 9 do+ s4 ,!y act v
 mu*1 at times1 z *ildr5 w\ld "u simil> 
circum/ances2 &1 until !y obta9 complete
 control ov] ! =m t encases !m1 !y _c   
express !mselves ) mu* =ce4 ,!y are z   
*ildr5 le>n+ to walk1 to ?9k1 & talk    
?r\gh a m$ium t is new to !m4  ,a       
simple1 *ildlike be>+1 bl5d$ ) ! w>me/  
affection1 is ! only elem5t t enables !m
 to progress & meet u ^u ! highe/ plane 
( ?\ght4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,!         
,,attitude ,,( ,,sci5ti/s4   ,! _w is   

indebt$ to sci5ti/s = _! cle> arrangem5t
 ( & d$uctions f :at o!rs h discov]$2 =1
 z a rule1 !y are n inv5tive4 ,ha/y 9   
condemn+ ev]y?+ new1 _! timidity & lack 
( g5]\s be>+ t[>d :at seems to conflict 
) _! mat]iali/ic !ories are conspicu\s4 
,no?+ c be m unsci5tific ?an ! attitude 
( mo/ ( !m t[>d ?is subject4 ,oblig$ 9 !
 pa/ to antagonize ! despotism ( ! old  
,!ology1 !y h !mselves become despotic4 
,condemn+ dogmatism1 !y assume a        
dogmatic be>+ t[>d ev]y?+ t does n squ>e
 ) _! pre-conceiv$ notions4 ,walk+ )    
faces t[>d ! gr\nd1 !y refuse to look   
up1 or admit ! exi/5ce ( any?+ beyond   
matt]2 d5y+ ! possibility ( _s1 & claim+
 t ! e>? conta9s )9 itself ! promise &  
pot5cy ( ev]y?+ t is or has be54  ,aga9/
 ?is sweep+ claim may be oppos$ ! fact  
t1 9 ! light ( a purely sci5tific       
analysis1 ! e>? gives no promise ( !    
liv+ be+s t cov] its surface2 t x       
creates no?+1 furni%es no?+ except !    
environm5ts or clo?+ ( ! be+s t = ! "t  
f9d _! abid+-place "h4  ,:5 sci5ti/s are

 confront$ ) mat]ialization1 !y d5y x   
)\t inve/igation1 or refuse to exam9e x 
unless !y c dictate _! own conditions1 &
 yet no class ( m5 und]/& bett] ?an !y d
 ! necessity ( adh]+ closely to ! laws  
gov]n+ any op]ation 9 nature1 if x is to
 be fairly /udi$4 ,! c\rse t has be5 &  
is n[ be+ pursu$ by ! two sci5tific     
bodies suppos$ to be inve/igat+ ?is     
subject mu/ necess>ily lead to failure4 
,individual memb]s may be m or less     
impress$ ) ! reality ( ! ph5om5a1 b no  
report wor?y ( ! subject w ev] be made  
by ei!r society4 ,! ridicul\s f>ce      
enact$ by ! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ce 9  
_! report on ,mesm]ism1 w probably be   
repeat$ "h4  ,x has be5 *>g$ ^u me t ,i 
am n a sci5ti/1 & t my me?ods are n     
sci5tific1--all ( :i*1 if _! impli$     
def9ition ( sci5ce is correct1 ,i admit4
 ,i h _h ! fairness1 not)/&+ my         
skepticism1 to lay aside my prejudices &
 /udy ?is subject purely 9 relation to  
itself1 & n 9 connection ) pre-conceiv$ 
ideas4 ,! facts :i* ,i h pres5t$ h be5  

atte/$ by compet5t witnesses2 & until   
sci5ti/s h made !mselves famili> ) !m1  
_! allegations am\nt to no?+4 ,! c\rse  
:i* ,i h pursu$ 9 /udy+ ?is subject is  
f> m s5sible & sci5tific ?an a d5ial )\t
 inve/igation4  ,! editor ( "o ( ! able/
 sci5tific j\rnals has well said1       
,sci5ce hav+ no me?ods by :i* x c       
exp]im5tally det]m9e t man has a        
spiritual nature di/9ct f ! mat]ial1 x  
foll[s t x mu/ be incompet5t to ?r[     
light ^u ! nature ( t :i* is unrecogniz$
 or unkn[n4  ,! te/imony ( sci5ti/s 9   
su* matt]s _c be consid]$ ( any m value 
?an t ( any o!r c>eful inve/igator2 & if
 we take into consid]ation _!           
mat]iali/ic views1 x is deal+ lib]ally )
 !m to conc$e t mu*4  ,sci5ce accepts ! 
!ory ( molecules & atoms1 & decl>es     
matt] to be inde/ructible4 ,^! little   
molecules set 9 motion produce ! ph5om5a
 ( life4 ,:5 !y get tir$ & refuse to    
climb "o above ano!r1 l acrobats 9 a    
circus1 !n !re is dea?4 ,x is all v     
simple1 & any "o c und]/& x1--a little  

alkali ?r[n into "s acid1--a rapid      
eff]vesc5ce1--! atoms are di/urb$ & seek
 to hurri$ly arrange !mselves into a    
diff]5t position1--!y h p]=m$ !         
fanta/ical dance ( life1 & all is ov]6  
,^u ?is !ory sci5ti/s h endeavor$ to    
acc\nt = ! creation ( ev]y?+4 ,if !y h  
f\nd any?+ else !y h n decl>$ x4 ,!     
tr9ity ( ,molecules1 ,atoms1 & ,motion  
is ! key/one ( ! :ole /ructure :i* =    
c5turies !y h be5 try+ to build up4  ,z 
sci5ce takes no?+ = grant$1 x w\ld be   
int]e/+ to le>n :5 & :]e !y f\nd ^!     
little atoms1 :i* no microscope1 h[ev]  
p[]ful1 has ev] reveal$4 ,be=e sci5ti/s 
insi/ ^u ! d5ial ( ! exi/5ce ( t        
spiritual =ce :i* organizes &           
individualizes all =ms ( life1 x might  
be z well = !m to settle ! "q1 ,:at is  
matt]8  ,i d n ass]t positively t ^!    
be+s are spirits2 = x may be said1 9 a  
sci5tific po9t ( view1 ,i h no "r to d  
s2 b ,i d ass]t t ! facts w>rant beyond 
a "q ! conclusion t !y d n belong to :at
 we call ! e>?-side ( life1--t !y are n 

automatons1 lay figures1 or effigies1 b 
are liv+1 brea?+1 intellig5t be+s1 )    
?\ghts1 feel+s1 & passions /rictly      
human2 t !y come out ( invisible space1 
& dep>t 9 ! same way4 ,9 ! language (   
,pr(essor ,crookes1 ,no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an
 ! reality ( ^! facts4 ,i d n say t !y  
are possible1 b ,i say t !y are4        
,,*apt] ,v4  ,,public ,,op9ion4   ,:5   
,mesm] appe>$ 9 ,p>is1 exhibit+ 8 claims
 to ,magnetism1 he 0 ridicul$1 & treat$ 
z a humbug4 ,! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ce1
 aft] due consid]ation1 pron\nc$        
,mesm]ism a fraud4 ,?is 0 ! m rem>kable 
f ! fact t _m ( ! exp]im5ts 9 ,mesm]ism 
are s simple t a *ild c demon/rate !m to
 ! entire satisfaction ( an unprejudic$ 
p]son4 ,_m ye>s aft]w>d1 9 #ahca1 !     
,fr5* ,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 ?r\gh a report
 ( its ,committee1 rev]s$ ?is decision4 
,s f> z we "k1 ^! are ! only ef=ts t h  
be5 made1 until )9 a few ye>s1 by any   
sci5tific association1 to inve/igate ?is
 class ( ph5om5a4 ,bo? 9 ,europe & ?is  
c\ntry x has be5 treat$ ) contempt1 & = 

m ?an a hundr$ ye>s condemn$ by         
pseudo-,sci5ce z no?+ m ?an a           
halluc9ation produc$ by a diseas$       
condition ( body or m9d4  ,i 0 pres5t at
 ! ,massa*usetts ,hospital1 _m ye>s ago1
 :5 ! eld] ,w>r51 knife 9 h&1 made mock 
passes ov] 8 pati5t1 ridicul+ to 8      
/ud5ts ! idea t any "o c\ld be entranc$ 
or r5d]$ ins5sible to pa9 by :at 0 call$
 ,mesm]ism2 & yet ! exi/5ce ( ! ,mesm]ic
 =ce or fluid is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable   
discov]ies ev] made4 ,x has be5 kn[n =  
?\s&s ( ye>s1 by ! ,h9doo philosoph]s1 z
 ! pure ,agassa ,fluid t p5etrates &    
p]meates all objects1 :e!r animate or   
inanimate4 ,x controls ! social         
relations2 is ! secret ( t influ5ce :i* 
"o p]son ex]ts ov] ano!r2 & is !        
connect+ l9k betwe5 ! se5 & ! unse5     
worlds1 enabl+ spirits1 :e!r 9 or out ( 
! fle%1 to produce all ! ph5om5a kn[n z 
_s-manife/ations4  ,if we except !      
writ+s ( ,deleuze1 ,t[n%5d1 ,gregory1   
,dr4 ,elliotson1 & a few less] lights1  
,mesm]ism has be5 kept be=e ! public    

ma9ly by a class ( it9]ant lectur]s :o1 
despair+ ( a m consid]ate he>+1 h1 9    
ord] to reta9 _! hold on _! audi5ce1    
degrad$ x to a m]e burlesque4  ,! hi/ory
 ( ,mesm]ism =ms no exception to all    
discov]ies t h m>k$ ! progress ( man f a
 /ate ( b>b>ism to ! pres5t "t4 ,! old  
/ubble *okes & prev5ts ! new crop (     
gra91 unless x has be5 turn$ "u4 ,!     
acceptance ( any?+ ) :i* we are n       
famili> dep5ds m ^u ! m5tal condition   
produc$ by pre-conceiv$ ideas ?an ^u any
 evid5ce necess>y to su/a9 x4 ,!        
progress ( public op9ion is l ! m>* ( a 
great army2 x camps at night ^u gr\nd   
occupi$ by its videttes 9 ! morn+4 ,:5  
,spiritualism began to attract att5tion1
 ! oppon5ts ( ,mesm]ism1 n und]/&+ its  
true "*1 ab&on$ _! ho/ility to x1 &     
accept$ x z an explanation ( ! new      
ph5om5a4 ,m9d-read+1 ,telepa?y1 ev]y?+  
possible1 0 br\ght =w>d to expla9 away  
?is suppos$ evid5ce ( ano!r life4 ,&1 9 
a some:at diff]5t =m1 ! same ?+ is tak+ 
place 9 reg>d to ,mat]ialization4  ,if  

we elim9ate f x ! idea ( spirits1 &     
attribute to man alone ?is wond]ful p[]1
 we dis>m sci5tific z well z sect>ian   
opposition1 & ! possibilities ( man1 !  
influ5ce ( m9d ov] matt]1 become a      
legitimate subject = /udy4 ,b no matt]  
h[ exhau/ive y\r inve/igations (        
,mat]ialization may h be51 ! mom5t y    
sugge/ t spirits may h some?+ to d ) x1 
x becomes unsci5tific1 &1 9 ! judgm5t ( 
c]ta9 p]sons :o h assum$ ! "r to control
 public op9ion1 y are in/antly trans=m$ 
f an hone/ /ud5t into a crank6  ,9 view 
( ! ob/acles t ,cons]vatism is always   
?r[+ 9 ! way ( ,progress1 "o may be     
p>don$ = a c]ta9 k9d ( admiration =     
cranks4 ,!y h1 at lea/1 ! c\rage ( _!   
convictions1 & 9 ?is respect1 if = no?+ 
m1 may become popul>1 = ! cr[d always   
?r[ up _! hats1 :e!r "r or wrong1 to !  
plucky man4  ,is c\rage1 !n1 s r>e a ?+ 
t we are =c$ to applaud x ev5 9 !       
bulldog8  ,public op9ion is ! despotism 
( a republic4 ,x is a/oni%+ :at c[>ds x 
makes ( dec5t m52 ! fe> ( be+ laugh$ at 

is ! t]ror ( society2 ! ass]tion (      
manhood1 ! expression ( an hone/ op9ion1
 ! love ( tru?1--ev]y?+ goes d[n be=e x4
  ,my m9i/]ial neighbor ?r[s !ological  
brickbats at me because ,i *oose to /udy
 a subject :i* he has n ! c\rage to     
face1 & :i*1 if n a reality1 he li$ ab\t
 9 8 la/ fun]al s]mon1 :5 he told !     
m\rn]s t _! de> fri5d is n dead1 b /ill 
liv+ & hov]+ ar\nd !m4  ,%all we all[ ^!
 attacks1 & n rem9d him t1 if he kn[s   
any?+1 he mu/ "k t ! ,*ri/ian religion  
is an outgr[? ( paganism2 t !re is n a  
c>d9al po9t 9 8 !ology t is n z old z ! 
,h9doo ,pagodas2 t ! idea ( ano!r life1 
imp]fectly outl9$ 9 ! ,bible1 0 tak5 f a
 religion f\nd$ ^u occult manife/ations2
 t ,he :om he calls ,"l & ,ma/] n only  
taught heal+ by lay+ on ( h&s1 b        
exemplifi$ ,mat]ialization 9 !          
transfiguration on ! ,m\nt1 & 9 8 bodily
 appe>ance to 8 disciples1 aft] 8 dea?1 
9 a room ) clos$ doors8  ,at e seance   
!re are m or less cl&e/9e visitors1 :o  
%r9k f lett+ _! be/ fri5ds "k any?+ ab\t

 x4 ,at "o1 ,i met an old acqua9tance1  
:o 0 surpris$ to f9d me !re1 & begg$ me 
n to give him away4 ,he _h obta9$ a seat
 "u an assum$ "n1 p>tially z a te/1 he  
said1 b ma9ly on acc\nt ( 8 position 9  
society2 he did n c>e to be kn[n to     
visit su* places4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! seance1
 a beautiful female =m came briskly out 
into ! middle ( ! room1 &1 /ret*+ h]    
arms t[>d him1 said1 ,fa!r6 ,z he did n 
respond1 ! controll+ _s1 call+ him by   
"n1 said1 t lady is = y6 ,he /epp$ =w>d1
 &1 to 8 a/oni%m5t1 f\nd t x 0 8        
daught]4 ,he said aft]w>d t !           
recognition 0 p]fect4 ,?is 0 8 fir/     
seance1 &1 unless ,mat]ialization       
becomes popul>1 x may be 8 la/4 ,t he   
told 8 wife ab\t x !re seems to be no   
d\bt1 z %e has be5 a frequ5t visitor ev]
 s9ce4 ,i fancy him 9 8 dress+-g[n &    
slipp]s1 recl9+ 9 8 arm*air1 smok+ 8    
cig>ette1 anxi\sly await+ h] return1 t  
%e may relate to him ! t\*+             
manife/ations ( affection %e has        
receiv$4  ,traces ( ^! ph5om5a h always1

 9 "o =m or ano!r1 be5 pres5t 9 ! _w4 ,9
 ,india1 = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 !y h furni%$ ! 
f\ndation ( a religi\s belief1 :i*1 l   
all o!r religions1 has be5 p]v]t$ & us$ 
z a means to bl9d & control ! common p4 
,! dang] ( its be+ accept$ z au?ority   
?r\gh a bl9d rev]5ce = :at is suppos$ to
 be sup]natural1 in/ead ( affectionate &
 intellig5t companion%ip1 is suffici5t  
reason :y its true import %\ld be       
?or\ghly und]/ood4 ,:e!r x be a p[] 9   
man1 ! laws ( :i* are unkn[n1 or a      
direct emanation f ano!r life1 x        
requires ! mo/ s]i\s consid]ation4 ,%all
 x receive ! att5tion x des]ves1 or %all
 we turn our backs on x1 till1 l a ris+ 
tide1 x ov]:elms u ) a flood ( ignorance
 & sup]/ition8 ,x w n d to ignore x2    
already its influ5ce is sweep+ f> &     
wide4  ,sci5ti/s may sit sup9ely on !   
summit ( _! intellectual conceit1 insi/+
 t x w n be mu* ( a %[]2 /ill x swells &
 rolls on1 sapp+ & und]m9+ ! :ole sy/em 
( social & religi\s ?\ght4 ,sects &     
cre$s crumble 9 its pa?way4 ,all hopes (

 a sci5tific evid5ce ( a life aft] dea? 
are c5tr$ 9 ^! manife/ations4  ,! issue 
is a pla9 "o2 !re c be no middle gr\nd4 
,ei!r ,spiritualism or ,mat]ialism      
triumphs4 ,deal ) x z y may2 if x is f !
 o!r side ( life1 x _c be ov]?r[n4 ,9 "s
 =m or o!r x mu/ be met4  ,%all we n1 9 
! int]e/ ( humanity & ( :at purports to 
be an important tru?1 lay aside our     
pre-conceiv$ notions & prejudices1 &    
treat ?is subject z we w\ld any ( !     
common ?+s ( life1 e>ne/ly endeavor+ to 
get at its true mean+8  ,millions (     
hone/ p h witness$ ^! ?+s 9 _! own      
homes1 by _! own firesides4 ,aga9/ :at  
!y h se5 & "k !re is no argum5t4  ,"t w 
%[ :e!r ! public h suffici5tly advanc$  
to grapple heal?ily ) ,mat]ialization & 
its spiritual surr\nd+s4     ,,*apt]    
,,vi4  ,,conclusion4   ,x has be5       
h]et(ore /at$ t ev]y?+ kn[n z           
,spiritualism is due to pure ,magnetism4
  ,magnetism may be class$ "u ?ree      
heads3 ,t]re/rial1 ,a]ial1 & ,e!real or 
,spiritual ,magnetism4 ,^! are only     

diff]5t modes or grades ( expression ( !
 same ?+2 & may be comp>$1 9 _! ord]1 to
 e>?1 air & e!r2--heat1 =ce1 &          
light2--or root1 /ock1 & fl[] 9 plants4 
,e!real ,magnetism is ! m$ium ( ?\ght1 z
 is cle>ly prov$ by :at is sometimes    
call$ telepa?y1 or m9d-read+1 & by well 
atte/$ facts ( communication betwe5     
p]sons widely sep>at$4 ,x is also kn[n  
to ,mesm]iz]s t1 :5 !y h e/abli%$       
magnetic relations betwe5 !mselves & _! 
subjects1 !y c (t5 control !m )\t       
ref]5ce to di/ance4  ,outside ( ! doma9 
( ?is subtle fluid1 !re c be no         
connection betwe5 ! se5 & ! unse5       
worlds1 or betwe5 any ( ! individual =ms
 ( life4 ,m att5uat$ ?an ,electricity1 x
 holds ! same relation to life t        
,t]re/rial ,magnetism holds to ! gross] 
p>ticles ( matt]4 ,x enables :at we call
 intellectual =ce to comm& & control all
 =ms4  ,?r\gh x1 ,?\ght1 :i* is !       
,pr9ciple ( ev]y?+1 builds & unbuilds2  
clo?+ itself 9 mat]ial g>m5ts1 & fill+ !
 e>? ) c\ntless millions ( individual   

be+s1 made visible to our outw>d s5ses4 
,! process by :i* ?is is accompli%$ is !
 same1 :e!r done in/antane\sly or ext5d+
 ?r\gh a s]ies ( ye>s4 ,mat]ialization1 
!n1 is only ! manife/ation ( a law      
ev]y:]e ackn[l$g$1 ) ?is diff]5ce3 !    
ext]nal =ms1 "u a sup]ior =ce &         
intellig5ce1 are m quickly wr\ght4  ,x  
is ! "q ( "t1 m ?an any?+ else1 t       
*all5ges our skepticism4 ,t :i* we call 
progress1 or evolution1 is only s _m    
/eps by :i* m9d ex]ts itself1 ) increas+
 =ce1 ov] matt]4 ,we are 9 ! habit (    
reg>d+ matt] z a solid sub/ance2 :]eas1 
9 its primitive /ate1 x is invisible4 ,x
 is only by diff]5t comb9ations1 9 its  
a]ial =m1 t x becomes solid4 ,9 a       
fluidic /ate1 x probably p]vades all    
space4 ,9 ?is condition1 spirits1 x w\ld
 seem1 h p[] to cond5se x & %ape x at   
pleasure4  ,exi/+ z individual be+s1    
complete 9 _! organization1 _m ( !m are 
able1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 to draw f _! 
surr\nd+s suffici5t matt] to clo!       
!mselves 9 g>m5ts1 = ! "t be+1 z        

sub/antial z any =ms 9 life4  ,i h      
witness$ ! processes ( mat]ialization & 
( demat]ialization 9 ! middle ( ! room1 
sev]al feet f ! cab9et1--h tak5 hold ( !
 h&s ( ^! be+s1 & gone d[n ) !m to !    
floor1 until ! la/ ?+s t disappe>$ 7 !  
h&s t 7 9 m9e4  ,i h be5 tak5 into !    
cab9et by "o ( ^! =ms1 &1 ) my left arm 
ar\nd ! =m 7to all appe>ance z solid z  
my own71 h put my "r h& on ! entranc$   
m$ium1 & :ile 9 ?is position h se5 a    
:ite1 lum9\s cl\d rise sl[ly f ! side ( 
! m$ium until x rea*$ ! height ( ne>ly  
six feet4 ,i c\ld h pass$ my h& ?r\gh x 
)\t resi/ance4 ,9 a few seconds x       
cond5s$ into a human =m t cordially     
greet$ & %ook h&s ) me1 hav+ a h& z     
sub/antial z my own4 ,x 0 ! =m (        
,auntie1 ! control1 :o greet$ me ) ,h[ d
 y d8 ,:at d y ?9k ( ?is8 ,at ! same "t1
 !re 7 _m h&s patt+ me on ! head &      
%\ld]s4  ,all ?is occurr$ 9 a cab9et :]e
 a conf$]ate 0 impossible4 ,0 ,i        
deceiv$1--labor+ "u a /ate (            
halluc9ation8 ,n if ,i n[ h or ev] _h   

any k ( myself4  ,i h /udi$ ^! ?+s z    
quietly z ,i w\ld h /udi$ a /atue or a  
picture2 h n be5 satisfi$ ) witness+ !m 
once1 b h _h !m repeat$ _m times1 t ,i  
might feel c]ta9 t ,i _h giv5 !m a      
?or\gh inve/igation4 ,if ,i h be5       
mi/ak51 ^? :o come aft] me w h small    
*ance ( bett] success4 ,i h /at$ "s ?+s 
positively1 because ,i "k t !y are true1
 & c be sci5tifically demon/rat$4  ,we  
may discov] & accept ! conditions t be/ 
enable ^! be+s to rea* & communicate )  
u1 !reby ext5d+ our k & our association 
) !m1 b nei!r our obs]vation nor :at !y 
may tell u w enable u to compreh5d :at  
our exp]i5ce has n fitt$ u to und]/&4   
,at be/ we h only e/abli%$ our pickets  
on ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,! problem (    
life /ill rema9s unsolv$4  ,! errone\s  
ideas s g5]ally ent]ta9$ reg>d+ be+s (  
ano!r life r5d] x important t we %\ld   
fully und]/& t no "o1 :e!r on ?is or !  
o!r side ( life1 c set aside ! laws     
necess>y to our individual gr[?4  ,!    
assimilation ( ?\ght2 ! ge/ation (      

ideas1 ! m5tal dige/ion :i* is analog\s 
to ! process ( physical gr[?1 mu/ ev]   
rema9 ! s\rce ( a heal?y developm5t4 ,to
 ab&on ?is to ! dictation ( au?ority1   
:e!r real or suppos$1 or to accept any?+
 9 violation ( ^! laws1 only leads to   
disord] & m5tal dyspepsia4  ,:at we mo/ 
desire does n always come2 b 9 its      
place1 (t51 some?+ unexpect$ & surpris+4
 ,! p[] :i* op]ates suff]s no dictation 
or control2 &1 l ! reflection ( an      
object 9 wat]1 ! ph5om5a become di/ort$ 
! mom5t ! magnetic curr5ts are di/urb$4 
,=c$1 by ! accumulation ( facts t _c be 
set aside1 to ackn[l$ge ! exi/5ce ( ^!  
be+s1 !y are1 nev]!less1 %r\d$ 9 my/]y4 
,t !y are f ! o!r life is m ?an         
probable2 no o!r !ory w1 9 ! long run1  
be f\nd t5able4 ,:e!r !y are our dep>t$ 
fri5ds & relatives mu/ be det]m9$ by !  
ex]cise ( ^? faculties :i* enable u to  
settle ! relations ( objects 9 ?is life4
 ,:ile !y exhibit no feel+s ( selfi%ness
 or jeal\sy 9 _! associations ) u1 !    
same _c always be said ( ! control4 ,=  

"s reason :i* we d n und]/&1 b :i* may  
be a necessity1 ! controll+ _s ( !      
seance ex]cises a m or less despotic p[]
 ov] ! manife/ations2 sometimes d5y+ !  
privilege ( manife/ation1 & =c+ back    
spirits :o h be5 accu/om$ to appe> at   
o!r seances4 ,9 o!r words1 !re seems to 
be a good deal ( human nature 9 _!      
make-up1 & ! likes & dislikes ( ! m$ium 
or manag]1 are (t5 %>$ by ! control4    
,:ile ! !ory is correct t ! m$ium is    
no?+ b ! in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* ! spirits   
are evok$1 !re c be no "q t 8 or h]     
m5tal & moral atmosph]e affects !       
quality ( ! manife/ations4  ,y\r p]sonal
 relations ) ! m$ium are kn[n to !      
controll+ _s1 & if ! m$ium is prejudic$ 
aga9/ y1 y are1 9 mo/ cases1 deb>r$ f   
any satisfactory results4 ,on ! o!r h&1 
y\r relations to ^! be+s are kn[n to !  
control1 b n necess>ily to !            
m$ium1--nev] unless ! controll+ _s ?9ks 
be/ to communicate !m4  ,:at y le>n ( ! 
"* ( ^! be+s dep5ds ^u y\r              
p]sonality1--! magnetic atmosph]e t     

surr\nds y4 ,_m ( !m1 if !y are able to 
p5etrate y\r atmosph]e1 are s exhau/$ by
 ! ef=t t !y _c talk mu* ) y2 :ile o!rs1
 ov]com+ all ob/acles1 are able to ?r[  
!mselves ar\nd y ) all ! ab&on (        
*ildhood1 talk+ freely1 & (t5 s fa/ t x 
requires ! close/ att5tion to foll[ !m4 
,9 su* cases1 h[ev] /rong ! resemblance 
may be to ! m$ium 9 ! outw>d =m1 ! m5tal
 *>act]i/ics are z diff]5t z x is       
possible to be betwe5 any two           
individuals4  ,i h refra9$ f say+ mu*   
ab\t ! quality ( ^! manife/ations4 ,x is
 a matt] ^u :i* !re mu/ always be a wide
 diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,e "o w f9d himself 
m or less reflect$ 9 !m4 ,x is !        
inevitable law ( association4 ,y are a  
*eat & a sc\ndrel6 said an enrag$ man to
 my fri5d4 ,i "k x1 0 ! prompt reply2 x 
is ! rascality & cuss$ness 9 y t h call$
 x out4 ,i nev] 0 consci\s ( x until ,i 
met y4  ,no selfi%ness1 deceit1 or      
diplomacy avails ) ^! be+s2 :at y truly 
?9k & feel1 y\r moral atmosph]e1 makes  
or m>s y\r relations ) !m4 ,until y c   

le>n to meet !m 9 p]fect confid5ce1 y c 
"k no?+ ( ! beauty :i* emanates f !m4   
,mat]ialization is d5\nc$ by ! le>n$ & !
 ignorant1 & 9 bo? cases ! d5ial spr+s f
 ! same cause4 ,x is a fair illu/ration 
( high life ) ! bottom turn$ up2 bo?    
classes meet on ! same plane4 ,x is also
 bitt]ly condemn$ by a class (          
,spirituali/s ^: bra9s are saturat$ )   
trance & inspirational communications4  
,9 _! conceit1 ! little !y "k is ! :ole 
_w to !m4  ,z a rule1 all nations &     
tribes hold 9 "s =m or ano!r to a belief
 9 ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( man aft] dea?4   
,h[ev] desirable su* a belief may be1 x 
is g5]ally admitt$ t x re/s entirely on 
fai?1 !re be+ no sub/antial evid5ce by  
:i* x c be sci5tifically demon/rat$4 ,9 
bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts are records 
( occult manife/ations simil> to :at has
 be5 relat$ "h1 b ! mat]iali/ic t5d5cy (
 sci5ce has long s9ce caus$ !m to be    
reg>d$ z ,ori5tal fictions4  ,9 !       
mat]ializ+ seance come1 = ! "t be+1     
liv+1 brea?+1 intellig5t1 human =ms1 t  

are n conf$]ates or p]sonations by !    
m$ium4 ,if n be+s f ano!r life1 :at are 
!y8 ,! probability1 or ev5 possibility1 
!y (f] ( sci5tific evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce (
 man aft] dea?1 comm5ds !m to ! s]i\s   
consid]ation ( e intellig5t p]son4  ,x  
is n a difficult task1 nor "o requir+ a 
great am\nt ( labor1 to det]m9e t ^! =ms
 are di/9ct embodim5ts4 ,to settle ?is  
is1 h[ev]1 only ! ,a ,b ,c ( ! matt]4   
,to le>n :at ^! be+s are1 & _! relations
 to u1 requires ! mo/ pati5t            
inve/igation & ! mo/ delicate & f>-rea*+
 ex]cise ( ! m9d4 ,facts1 9 !mselves1   
unless !y sugge/ some?+ high]1 are (    
little consequ5ce4 ,!y d]ive _!         
importance solely f _! connection ) "s  
g5]al law ar\nd :i* !y are gr\p$4  ,:ile
 ,i h /at$ positively t at ,mrs4 ,fay's 
no conf$]ates are us$1 & t ! =ms t h    
come to me are n p]sonations by ! m$ium1
 yet1 9 ! legal def9ition ( ! ^w1 ,i d n
 "k :o or :at !y are4 ,i h my           
convictions1 bas$ ^u :at is satisfactory
 evid5ce to me4 ,i d n ask any "o to    

accept my !ories1 b ^u :at h be5 /at$ z 
facts !re ne$ be no controv]sy1 s9ce any
 "o :o w give ! matt] ! same att5tion c 
v]ify all t has be5 said4  ,to d5y !    
facts )\t an inve/igation1 on ! gr\nd t 
!y are impossible1 c h no weight1 = x   
has be5 truly said by ,arago t outside !
 doma9 ( pure ma!matics1 ! ^w impossible
 has no mean+4  ,i h imp]fectly relat$  
only a few ( ! _m hundr$ /range ?+s t h 
come "u my obs]vation1 select+ !m at    
r&om )\t any special reg>d to ord]4 ,!  
same may be said ( ! ?\ghts express$2 _!
 value1 if !y h any1 w be f\nd 9 !      
clos5ess ) :i* ,i h pursu$ !            
inve/igation4 ,my exp]i5ce has ext5d$   
ov] m ?an a hundr$ seances1 & to h giv5 
!m 9 detail w\ld h exce$$ my "t4  ,^!   
?+s are op5 to any :o w approa* !m      
hone/ly4 ,let u hope t "s fair-m9d$     
speciali/1 ^: bra9 is n lumb]$ ) !      
debris ( old ideas1 w yet be able to    
lift ! veil t surr\nds !m4  ,i feel     
confid5t t ,i h exhau/$ almo/ e         
conceivable te/ necess>y to e/abli% !   

reality ( ^! wond]ful app>itions4 ,"s ( 
^! te/s1 9 ! light ( a m ext5d$         
exp]i5ce1 n[ seem v absurd4 ,ridicul\s z
 !y mu/ h appe>$ to ^! be+s1 !y 7 nev]  
vex$1 nor %[$ any impati5ce ) my        
ignorant & unreasonable dem&s1 b ei!r   
met !m squ>ely or playfully turn$ !m    
aside4 ,my inve/igations h be5 conf9$   
mo/ly to ,mrs4 ,fay's seances1 = !      
simple reason t "h ! cab9et & surr\nd+s 
7 kn[n to me to be above suspicion1 & f 
! beg9n+ great] facilities = /udy 7     
grant$ me ?an else:]e4 ,su* is !        
skeptical nature ( my m9d t if ,i _h be5
 oblig$ to con=m to ! role ( an ord9>y  
visitor1 ,i %\ld1 9 all probability1 h  
nev] be5 fully conv9c$ ( ! tru? (       
mat]ialization4  ,9 deal+ ) a subject s 
new to ! mass ( p1 x is h>dly to be     
expect$ t x w be accept$ on ! te/imony (
 any "o4 ,facts1 h[ev] cle>ly /at$1 w h 
b little weight ) ^? :o h _h no         
practical exp]i5ce4 ,=tunately1 ! rapid 
increase 9 ! numb] ( m$iums1 bo? public 
& private1 is br++ ^! ?+s )9 ! rea* ( e 

"o4  ,if :at ,i h /at$ be true1--if !   
exp]i5ce ( o!rs %all prove t ,i h n be5 
deceiv$1--!n ! :ole sy/em ( e?ics mu/   
und]go a complete revolution4 ,man w no 
long] be reg>d$ z an animal1 conf9$ to  
e>?1 b a direct emanation f a sup]ior   
intellig5ce1 hold+ 9 8 nature a dual    
exi/5ce1 connect+ him at "o & ! same "t 
) bo? ! se5 & unse5 worlds4  ,!re is no 
e/imat+ ! influ5ce :i* a realization (  
^! ?+s1 rightly und]/ood1 w\ld h ^u !   
moral & social condition ( society4 ,:at
 has be5 held 9 ! pa/ z a vague &       
unc]ta9 belief1 w\ld be supplant$ by k2 
& ! skeptical t5d5cy ( mod]n ?\ght w\ld 
be *eck$ by a full] s5se ( !            
inspirational & spiritual nature ( man4 
,! dread ( dea?1 ?r[+ a gloom ov] !     
dome/ic circle1 w\ld glide away z !     
d>kness ( night disappe>s be=e ! com+   
morn4 ,! p>t+ ( fri5ds & relatives w\ld 
f9d its comp5sation 9 r5ew$ companion%ip
 & ! p]fect consci\sness t !re is no    
real sep>ation4  ,= ! fullness &        
t5d]ness ) :i* ^! be+s h ov]:elm$ me )  

demon/rations ( reg>d1 promptly respond+
 to e reasonable reque/1 ,i am "u !     
deepe/ obligations4 ,z ,i g back 9 my   
m9d ov] ! v>i\s seances :i* x has be5 my
 privilege to enjoy1 ,i l+] fondly ov] !
 /ately =m & affectionate be>+ ( :at    
claim$ to be my wife2 ! ri* girli%      
nature ( ,b]?a1 ) h] m>vell\s beauty (  
expression2 & ! t5d] plead+s ( "o :o mu/
 be nameless "h1 begg+ t ,i w\ld br+ ^? 
%e lov$ ne>] to h]4  ,all along ! pa?way
 ( my inve/igations gl[ a ?\s& ?+s nev] 
to be =gott54 ,:o %all say ! gates are n
 aj>1 & t our lov$ b n lo/ ones are n   
pass+ to & fro8  ,poor 9 _s & weak 9    
affection mu/ !y be :o c meet ^! be+s z 
,i h met !m1 & n feel t !re comes1 f !  
association ) !m1 a ri*] & full] life4  
,transcrib]'s ,note3  ,punctuation has  
be5 /&>dis$4 ,*anges to ! orig9al h be5 
made z foll[s3      ,cont5ts            
,,p]sonification ,,by ,,! ,,m$ium ,,(   
,,mat]ializ$ ,,=ms *ang$ to             
,,p]sonification ,,by ,,! ,,m$ium1 ,,or 
,,mat]ializ$ ,f,o,r,ms      ,,seance    

,,at ,,! ,,b]ry ,,si/]s ,,9 ,,bo/on     
*ang$ to     ,,seance ,,at ,,! ,,b]ry   
,,si/]s' ,,9 ,,bo/on      ,page #ih     
,) out/re*$ arms !y beckon$ me *ang$ to 
,) out/ret*$ arms !y beckon$ me         
,page #acf     may conflict )           
preconceiv$ *ang$ to     may conflict ) 
pre-conceiv$      ,page #agj     ev]    
rema9 ! s\rce ( a a heal?y developm5t   
*ang$ to     ev] rema9 ! s\rce ( a      
heal?y developm5t      ,page #aga       
ex]cises a m or less depotic p[] *ang$  
to     ex]cises a m or less despotic p[]
      ,page #aga     ! magnetic         
atmo/ph]e t surr\nds *ang$ to     !     
magnetic atmosph]e t surr\nds