,,is ,,spiritualism ,,bas$ ,,on ,,fraud8 ,,! ,,evid5ce ,,giv5 ,,by ,,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,,doyle ,,& ,,o!rs ,,dra/ically ,,exam9$ ,,by ,,joseph ,mc,c,a,b,e ,,london3 ,,watts ,,co41 #ag ,,johnson',s ,,c\rt1 ,,fleet ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4#d ,,preface ,on ,m>* #aa ( ?is ye> ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle did me ! hon\r ( debat+ ! claims ( ,spiritualism ) me be=e a va/ & di/+ui%$ audi5ce at ! ,que5's ,hall1 ,london4 ,my oppon5t _h insi/$ t ,i %\ld op5 ! debate2 &1 :5 x 0 po9t$ out t ! critic usually foll[s ! expon5t1 he _h indicat$ t ,i _h ample mat]ial to criticize 9 ! /atem5t ( ! case = ,spiritualism 9 8 two publi%$ works4 ,h[ consci5ti\sly ,i address$ myself to t task1 & ) :at result1 mu/ be left to ! read] ( ! publi%$ debate4 ,suffice x to say t my di/+ui%$ oppon5t %[$ a rem>kable dis9cl9ation to l+] ov] 8 own books1 & wi%$ to broad5 ! issue4 ,s9ce ! bulk ( ! "t allott$ to me 9 ! debate 0 !n already sp5t1 x 0 n possible to discuss satisfactorily ! new evid5ces adduc$ by ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 & n record$ 9 8 books4 ,i ha/5 to repair ! defect 9 ?is critical exam9ation ( e v>iety ( ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a4 ,my book has a s]i\s aim4 ,! p5 ( ev5 ! dulle/ au?or--& ,i tru/ ,i d n fall into t l[ category ( del9qu5ts--mu/ gr[ lively or s>ca/ic at times 9 ! c\rse ( su* a /udy z ?is4 ,:5 "o f9ds ,spirituali/s gravely believ+ t a corpul5t lady is transf]r$ by _s h&s1 at ! rate ( sixty miles an h\r1 ov] ! *imney-pots ( ,london1 & ?r\gh sev]al solid walls1 "o _c be expect$ to refra9 f smil+4 ,:5 "o contemplates a gr\p ( sci5tific or pr(essional m5 plumb+ ! secrets ( ! univ]se ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( an a/ute peasant or a c>p5t]1 or a lady ( less ?an d\btful virtue1 "o may be excus$ a little irony4 ,:5 our creators ( sup]-detectives en?usia/ically applaud ?+s :i* 7 fully expos$ a g5]ation ago1 & affirm t1 because !y c\ld n1 9 pit* d>kness1 see any fraud1 !re 0 no fraud1 we _c ma9ta9 ! gravity ( philosoph]s4 ,:5 we f9d ?is new revelation h]ald$ by a prodigi\s outbreak ( fraud1 & claim+ z its mo/ solid f\ndations to-day a mass ( demon/rable trick]y & deceit1 our s5se ( hum\r is p>donably irritat$4 ,nor are ^! a few exceptional we$s 9 an o!rwise fair g>d54 ,9 its liv+ lit]ature to-day1 9 its actual hold ^u a l>ge numb] ( p 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 ,spiritualism re/s to a v great ext5t on fraudul5t repres5tations4 ,"h is my s]i\s purpose4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle made two po9ts aga9/ me :i* pleas$ 8 anxi\s foll[]s4 ,"o--:i* evok$ a ?und] ( applause--0 t ,i 0 ins5sible ( ! consolation :i* ?is new religion has br\ght to ?\s&s ( b]eav$ humans4 ,i am z consci\s ( t z he or any o!r ,spirituali/ is4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 no?+ to d ) ! "q :e!r ,spiritualism is true or no1 :i* we 7 debat+2 or ) ! "q to :at ext5t ,spiritualism is bas$ on fraud1 :i* ,i n[ discuss4 ,f> be x f me to slight ! f9] or m t5d] emotions ( ! human he>t4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is 9 l>ge "p to ! m g5]al cultivation ( ?is ref9em5t & delicacy ( feel+ t ,i look = ! uplift+ ( our race4 ,b let u take ?+s 9 ord]4 ,does any man ?9k x is a matt] ( indiff]5ce :e!r ?is m9i/ry ( consolation is bas$ on fraud & inspir$ by gre$8 ,x is inconceivable4 ,&1 inde$1 ! second po9t made by my oppon5t %[s t ,i d n misconceive him & 8 foll[]s4 ,x is t ,i exagg]ate ! quantity ( fraud 9 ! movem5t4 ,if !y are "r--if !y h purifi$ ! movem5t ( ! gross] frauds :i* s long disfigur$ x--!y h "s gr\nd to ask ! critic to address himself to ! sub/antial tru? r ?an ! occasional impo/ure4 ,b ?is is a "q ( fact2 & to t "q ( fact ! foll[+ pages are devot$4 ,i survey ! v>i\s classes ( ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a4 ,i tell ! read] h[ mat]ializations1 levitations1 raps1 direct voices1 apports1 _s-photographs1 lights & music 9 ! d>k1 messages f ! dead1 & s on1 h actually & hi/orically be5 eng9e]$ dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s4 ,?is is1 surely1 useful4 ,spiritualism is 9 "o ( its p]iodical phases ( advance4 ,our g5]ation kn[s no?+ ( ! exp]i5ce ( ^! ?+s ( an e>li] g5]ation4 ,to tea* "o's fell[s ! weird +5uity1 ! sordid impo/ures1 ! grasp+ trick]y1 :i* h accompani$ ,spiritualism s9ce its bir? 9 ,am]ica 9 #ahdh c hurt only "o class ( m5--impo/ors4 ,j4 ,m4 ,ea/]1 #aibj4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,m$iums3 ,,black1 ,,:ite1 ,,& ,,grey #a ,,ii4 ,,h[ ,,gho/s ,,are ,,made #ag ,,iii4 ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,raps ,,& ,,levitations #db ,,iv4 ,,_s ,,photographs ,,& ,,_s ,,pictures #fc ,v4 ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,gho/ly ,,accompli%m5ts #gg ,,vi4 ,,! ,,subtle ,,art ,,( ,,clairvoyance #ic ,,vii4 ,,messages ,,f ,,! ,,_s-,,_w #aji ,,viii4 ,,automatic ,,writ+ #abi ,,ix4 ,,gho/-,,l& ,,& ,,its ,,citiz5s #adg ,,*apt] ,i ,,m$iums3 ,,black1 ,,:ite1 ,,& ,,grey ,m$iums are ! prie/s ( ! ,spirituali/ religion4 ,!y are ! indisp5sable *annels ( communication ) ! o!r _w4 ,!y h1 n by ano9t+1 b by bir?right1 ! magical "* :i* fits !m alone to p]=m ! miracles ( ! new revelation4 ,f !m alone1 & ?r\gh !m alone1 c "o le>n ! conditions "u :i* manife/ations may be expect$4 ,7 !y to =m a union or g on /rike1 ! life ( ! new religion w\ld be m completely susp5d$ ?an ! life ( any o!r religion4 ,!y control ! entire output ( evid5ce4 ,!y gu>d ! gates ( ! beyond4 ,!y are ! prie/s ( ! new religion4 ,n[ x w n be s]i\sly disput$ t dur+ ! la/ ?ree qu>t]s ( ! c5tury ^! m$iums or prie/s h p]petrat$ m fraud ?an 0 ev] attribut$ to any prie/hood be=e4 ,a few weeks ago ,spirituali/s held a meet+ 9 commemoration ( ! sev5ty-second anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( _! religion4 ,t takes u back to #ahdh1 ! ye> 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,fi%1 z ,i w tell lat]1 a/utely turn$ into a pr(itable conc]n ! p[] ( h] y\ng] si/]s to rap out _s communications ) ! jo9ts ( _! toes4 ,!re h be5 "s qua9t beg9n+s ( religions1 b ! =mation ( t fraudul5t little ,am]ican family-syndicate 9 #ahdh is surely ! /range/ t ev] got commemoration 9 ! annals ( religion4 ,& f t day until ours !re is h>dly a s+le prom95t m$ium :o has n be5 convict$ ( fraud4 ,any p]son :o c>es to run ov] ,mr4 ,podmore's hi/ory ( ! movem5t w see ?is4 ,!re is h>dly a m$ium nam$ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury :o does n ev5tually disappe> 9 an od\r ( sulphur4 ,podmore 0 "o ( ! be/-in=m$ & mo/ consci5ti\s non-,spirituali/s :o ev] wrote on ,spiritualism4 ,if "o pref]s ! v]dict ( ! ,fr5* a/ronom] ,flamm>ion1 :o believes t m$iums d possess abnormal p[]s & has /udi$ !m = ne>ly sixty ye>s1 ?is is :at he says3-- ,x is ! same ) all m$iums1 male & female4 ,i believe ,i h _h ne>ly all ( !m1 f v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w1 at my h\se dur+ ! la/ =ty ye>s4 ,"o may lay x d[n z a pr9ciple t all pr(essional m$iums *eat1 b !y d n *eat always4#a ,if y are incl9$ to ?9k t ?is applies only to pr(essional m$iums1 ^: ne$ ( money drives !m into trick]y1 li/5 to ?is fur!r v]dict1 :i* ,m4 ,flamm>ion says he c\ld support by hundr$s ( in/ances3-- ,i h se5 unpaid m$iums1 m5 & wom5 ( ! _w1 *eat )\t ! lea/ scruple1 out ( %e] vanity1 or f a /ill less cr$itable motive--! love ( deceiv+4 ,spirituali/ sances h l$ to v useful & pleasant acqua9tance%ips1 & to m ?an "o m>riage4 ,y mu/ di/ru/ bo? classes paid & unpaid4#b ,li/5 to ! v]dict ( ano!r man :o believes 9 ! p[]s ( m$iums1 & :o has /udi$ !m en?usia/ically = ?irty ye>s1 a m$ical man ) means & leisure--,b>on von ,s*r5ck-,notz+#c3-- ,x is indisputable t ne>ly e pr(essional m$ium 7& _m private m$iums7 does "p ( 8 p]=mances by fraud4444 ,consci\s & unconsci\s fraud plays an imm5se "p 9 ?is field4444 ,! entire me?od ( ! ,spirituali/ education ( m$iums1 ) its balla/ ( unnecess>y ideas1 leads directly to ! facilitation ( fraud4 ,if ?is is n en\gh1 take ano!r g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton1 :o has /udi$ m$iums = two decades 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w1 & :o also believes t !y h g5u9e abnormal p[]s3-- ,n9ety-eight p] c5t4 ( ! physical ph5om5a are fraudul5t4#d ,^! are n m5 :o h dismiss$ ! ph5om5a z all rot4 ,!y believe 9 ! reality ( mat]ializations or levitations4 ,!y are n m5 :o h be5 rec5tly conv]t$1 9 an emotional mood4 ,!y h sp5t :ole decades 9 ! pati5t /udy ( m$iums4 ,i c\ld quote a doz5 m witnesses ( t type2 b ! read] w be able to judge = himself pres5tly4 ,"s ,spirituali/s try to tone d[n ?is v grave blot on _! religion by di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! pr(essional m$ium & ! unpaid4 ,! m5 ,i h quot$ w>n u aga9/ ?is di/9ction4 ,x is q absurd to ?9k t money is ! only inc5tive to *eat4 ,! hi/ory ( ! movem5t sw>ms ) exposures ( unpaid z well z paid m$iums4 ,an unpaid m$ium :o c display wond]ful p[]s becomes at once a c5tre ( mo/ flatt]+ int]e/2 & we %all see doz5s ( cases ( ?is vanity lead+ m5 & wom5 ( e social position into fraud & misrepres5tation1 ev5 9 q rec5t times4 ,all t "o c say is t !re is f> less fraud among unpaid m$iums4 ,b !re are f> less /rik+ ph5om5a among unpaid m$iums1 z a rule1 & s ?is helps u v little4 ,! evid5ce af=d$ by m$iums l ,mr4 ,vale ,ow51 & ! myriads ( q rec5t automatic writ]s & arti/s1 is absolutely wor?less4 ,:at !y d is too obvi\sly human4 ,we mu/ rememb]1 also1 t ! di/9ction betwe5 paid & unpaid is n q s pla9 z "s ?9k4 ,daniel ,dunglas ,home is always describ$ by ,spirituali/s z an unpaid m$ium1 b ,i w %[ pres5tly t he liv$ 9 great com=t all 8 life on ! /r5g? ( 8 ,spirituali/ p[]s4 ,flor5ce ,cook1 ,sir ,william ,crookes's fam\s m$ium1 is describ$ z unpaid1 because %e did n 7at t "t7 *>ge sitt]s2 b %e _h a l>ge annual all[ance f a weal?y ,spirituali/ precisely 9 ord] t %e %\ld n *>ge at ! door4 ,to take a liv+ m$ium1 & "o v /rongly recomm5d$ to u by ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle "u ! "n ( ,eva ,c4 7?\gh x has be5 op5ly ackn[l$g$ by h] patrons on ! cont95t = six ye>s t h] "n is ,m>! ,b]aud73 %e has liv$ a luxuri\s life ) p f> above h] own /ation 9 life = fifte5 ye>s1 9 virtue ( h] suppos$ abnormal p[]s4 ,! di/9ction is1 9 any case1 useless4 ,:5 ,spirituali/s try to conciliate u to _! wond]ful /ories by tell+ u t ! m$ium 0 unpaid1 !y d n "k ! hi/ory ( _! own movem5t4 ,! mo/ extraord9>y frauds h be5 p]petrat$1 ev5 9 rec5t ye>s1 by unpaid m$iums1 or ladies ( good social position4 ,flamm>ion1 ,maxwell1 ,o*or[icz1 ,c>r+ton1 & all o!r exp]i5c$ inve/igators give hundr$s ( cases4 ,n _m ye>s ago ,pr(essor ,rei*el1 tir$ ( exam9+ & expos+ pr(essional m$iums1 he>d t ! daught] ( a high (ficial 9 ,co/a ,rica 0 produc+ wond]ful mat]ializations4 ,he actually w5t to ,co/a ,rica to /udy h]1 & he f\nd t %e 0 trick+ 7dress+ a s]vant girl z a gho/7 9 ! crude/ fa%ion1 z ,i w tell lat]4 ,! daught] ( an ,italian *emi/1 ,l9da ,gaz]ra *eat$ sci5tific & pr(essional m5 = ?ree ye>s 7#aijh-aa71 b 0 at la/ f\nd to conceal h] gho/s & apports 9 h] false hair & h] und]clo?+4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a gu>antee aga9/ fraud 9 ! "* ( ! m$ium4 ,e case has to be exam9$ ) unsp>+ rig\r4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle meets ! difficulty by *e]fully di/+ui%+ betwe5 :ite1 black1 & grey m$iums3 ! entirely hone/1 ! entirely fraudul5t1 & ^? :o h g5u9e p[]s1 b *eat at times :5 _! p[]s flag & ! sitt]s are impati5t = manife/ations4 ,x is a famili> di/9ction4 ,to "s ext5t x is a s\nd di/9ction4 ,we all admit black m$iums4 ,! *ronicle ( ,spiritualism1 %ort z x is1 conta9s z sorry a collection ( rogues1 male & female1 z any human movem5t c\ld %[ 9 sev5ty ye>s4 ,politics is spotless by comp>ison4 ,ev5 bus9ess c hold up its head4 ,= a religion ! situation is rem>kable4 ,next1 we all admit :ite m$iums4 ,we all "k ^? myriads ( innoc5t folk1 t5d] maid5s & n]v\s sp9/]s1 neuropa?ic cl]gym5 & ev5 q sob]-look+ pr(essional m51 :o br+ u reams & riv]s ( inspiration ?r\gh ! plan*ette & ! ouija bo>d & ! cry/al & automatic writ+4 ,bless !m1 !y are z guileless1 g5]ally1 z ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle himself4 ,i h se5 !m--se5 m5 & wom5 ( su* social /&+ t "o d>e n brea! a suspicion--/oop to trick]y m ?an once 9 ord] to get communications ( evid5tial value4 ,b !re are t5s ( ?\s&s ( amateur m$iums ( ?is k9d :o are z hone/ z any ( u4 ,we all admit x4 ,x is %e] ,spirituali/ic nons5se to say t we dismiss ! :ole movem5t z fraud4 ,we d n "q = a mom5t ! hone/y ( ^! myriads ( amateur m$iums4 ,:at we say is t ! evid5tial value ( _! "w w\ld n conv]t a ,kaffir to ,spiritualism4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,maxwell1 a di/+ui%$ ,fr5* lawy] & doctor1 :o has be5 a close inve/igator ( ^! ?+s = decades & believes 9 m$iumi/ic p[]s1 says3-- ,i %>e ,m4 ,janet's op9ion conc]n+ ! majority ( ,spirituali/ m$iums4 ,i h only f\nd two int]e/+ ones among !m2 ! hundr$ o!rs :om ,i h obs]v$ h only giv5 me automatic ph5om5a1 m or less consci\s2 ne>ly all 7 ! puppets ( _! imag9ation4#e ,no1 ,spiritualism does n rely at all on ^! innoc5t & useless productions4 ,inv>iably1 y\r ,spirituali/ oppon5t turns soon] or lat] to ! big1 /rik+ ?+s1 ! physical ph5om5a1 ! "w ( ! p[]ful m$iums4 ,n[1 :i* ( ^! 7 ev] :ite8 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 :5 he came to ?is important po9t1 nam$ f\r sn[-:ite m$iums4 ,he c\ld1 he add$1 "n t5 or twelve liv+ m$iums2 b s9ce he did n1 we /ill hung] = ! names4 ,! f\r spotless ones 7 ,home1 ,/a9ton ,moses1 ,mrs4 ,pip]1 & ,mrs4 ,ev]ett--n a great record = sev5ty ye>s 7s9ce ,home began 9 #aheb74 ,mrs4 ,pip] we w discuss lat]1 b ,i may say at once t a man = :om ,sir ,ar?ur has a great respect z a psy*ic exp]t1 ,dr4 ,maxwell1 speaks ( ,mrs4 ,pip]'s inaccuracies & falsehoods ) great disda94 ,:o ,mrs4 ,ev]ett may be ,i d n "k4 ,if ,sir ,ar?ur means ! ,mrs4 ,ev]itt ( =ty ye>s ago1 ,i insi/ on transf]r+ h] to ! flock ( ! black %eep4 ,9 lat] *apt]s we w exam9e ! p]=mances ( ,/a9ton ,moses & ,home1 & probably ! read] w agree ) me t ^! sn[-:ite lambs 7 two ( ! ar*-impo/ors ( ! ,spirituali/ movem5t4 ,b a ^w ( g5]al int]e/ may be ins]t$ "h4 ,! sn[-:ite ,daniel1 :om ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett & ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle & all o!r ,spirituali/s quote z "o ( ! pill>s ( ! movem5t1 z a spotless work] ( ! mo/ prodigi\s miracles1 0 q ! mo/ successful & cynical adv5tur] 9 ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism4 ,he 0 no paid adv5tur]1 says ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle 9 8 ,new ,revelation 7p4 #bh71 b ! nephew ( ! ,e>l ( ,home4 ,to ! g5]al public t /atem5t sugge/s a cultivat$ & ref9$ memb] ( ! ,briti% ari/ocracy1 above all suspicion ( fraud4 ,x is ! precise opposite ( ! tru?4 ,ev5 ,daniel himself nev] pret5d$ t he 0 m ?an a son ( a ba/>d son ( ! ,e>l ( ,home4 ,he appe>s fir/ z a p5niless adv5tur] 9 ,am]ica at ! age ( fifte51 & he liv$ on 8 ,spirituali/ic wits until he di$4 ,he m>ri$ a weal?y ,russian lady 9 virtue ( 8 pret5sions1 & 8 second m>riage 0 bas$ on ! same pret5sions4 ,x is true t he did n *>ge s mu* a sitt]4 ,he _h a m pr(itable way4 ,he liv$--ap>t f 8 wives & a few lectures 7support$ by 8 foll[]s7--on ! g5]osity ( 8 dupes all 8 life4 ,9 ! ,debate ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle tri$ to def5d him aga9/ "o grave *>ge ,i br\ght aga9/ ! :ite lamb4 ,9 #ahff a weal?y ,london wid[1 ,mrs4 ,lyon1 ask$ ,daniel to get h] into t\* ) h] dead husb&4 ,! gift$ m$ium did s at once1 ( c\rse4 ,= ?is he receiv$ a fee ( ?irty p\nds1 nom9ally z a subscription to ! ,spiritual ,a!num1 ( :i* he 0 paid secret>y4 ,daniel /uck to ! lady1 & got imm5se sums ( money f h]2 & a ,london c\rt ( ju/ice compell$ him to return ! lot4 ,n[1 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle1 :o said sev]al times 9 ! ,debate t ,i did n "k :at ,i 0 talk+ ab\t1 :ile he _h read ! lit]ature ( my oppon5ts z well z my own1 ass]ts3 ,i h read ! case v c>efully1 & ,i believe t ,home behav$ 9 a p]fectly natural & hon\rable mann]4 ,he quotes ,mr4 ,clodd 7:o has1 app>5tly1 be5 misl$ by ,podmore's too l5i5t acc\nt ( ! case71 b ,i pref] to deal ) ,sir ,ar?ur's own assurance t he has read ! case v c>efully4 ,x 0 on 9 ,london1 "u ,vice-,*ancellor ,gif=d1 f ,april #ba to ,may #a1 #ahfh4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle seems to reg>d ,mrs4 ,lyon's affidavit z wa/e-pap]4 ,%e swe>s t ,home br\ght a fictiti\s message f h] dead husb&1 ord]+ h] to adopt ,daniel & end[ him1 & %e gave him at once #bf1jjj4 ,%e swe>s t1 :5 ,home's bir?day came r\nd1 ano!r fictiti\s message ord]$ h] to give ,daniel a fur!r fat *eque1 & %e gave him #f1gih4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle may set aside all ?is z lies1 because he is det]m9$ to h at lea/ "o sn[-:ite m$ium 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & 8 cause _c af=d to lose ,home's miracles4 ,b :5 he & o!r writ]s say t ,home 0 acquitt$ ( di%on\rable conduct1 !y are1 if !y h read ,gif=d's decree1 say+ ! exact opposite ( ! tru?4 ,x is en\gh to m5tion t ,vice-,*ancellor ,gif=d decid$ t ! gifts & de$s are fraudul5t & void1 & he add$3-- ,! sy/em ,spiritualism1 z pres5t$ by ! evid5ce1 is mis*iev\s nons5se--well calculat$ on ! "o h& to delude ! va91 ! weak1 ! fooli%1 & ! sup]/iti\s2 & on ! o!r to assi/ ! projects ( ! ne$y & ! adv5tur]4 ,beyond all d\bt !re is pla9 law en\gh & pla9 s5se en\gh to =bid & prev5t ! ret5tion ( acquisitions su* z ^! by any m$ium1 :e!r ) or )\t a /range gift4 ,t is ! (ficial judgm5t :i* ,spirituali/s con/antly repres5t z acquitt+ ,home ( fraud6 ,?is man1 scornfully la%$ z a gre$y impo/or f ! ,briti% ,b5*1 is ! sn[-:ite m$ium recomm5d$ to ! public by ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle1 ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett1 ,sir ,w4 ,crookes1 & ,sir ,o4 ,lodge4 ,sir ,ar?ur adds 9 8 ,vital ,message 7p4 #ee7 t ! g5u95ess ( 8 psy*ic p[]s has nev] be5 s]i\sly que/ion$4 ,t /atem5t is h>dly less a/\nd+4 ,home's p]=mances1 :i* we w exam9e 9 ! ?ird *apt]1 7 reg>d$ by ! ov]:elm+ majority ( ! cultivat$ p ( 8 "t z trick]y ( ! mo/ sordid description f beg9n+ to end4 ,has ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle nev] he>d ( ,br[n+'s ,sludge8 ,x express$ ! op9ion ( ne>ly all ,london4 ,z to ,/a9ton ,moses1 ! o!r lamb1 an ex-m9i/] :o ran ,home close 9 sleight-(-h& & foot 79 ! d>k71 x is en\gh to say1 ) ,c>r+ton1 t no te/ conditions 7 ev] all[$ to be impos$ ^u ?is m$ium4 ,spirituali/s ought to quote t :5ev] !y quote ! miracles ( ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,8 tricks 7 always p]=m$--9 v bad light 7if any7--be=e a few *os5 fri5ds1 :o _h n ! lea/ incl9ation to look = fraud4 ,home 0 nev] expos$1 ?\gh he 0 once caught1 because he *ose 8 sitt]s4 ,b ,/a9ton ,moses *ose a f> m exclusive circle ( sitt]s1 & nev] once _h a critical eye on him4 ,we %all see t ! tricks !mselves br& him z a fraud4 ,he 0 n expos$2 b x 0 ! sitt]s :o 7 lambs1 n ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 9 effect1 recomm5ds two fur!r m$iums z sn[-:ite4 ,"o is ,ka?le5 ,goligh]1 ( ,belfa/1 ^: p]=mances %all speak = h] 9 our ?ird *apt]4 ,! o!r is ,eva ,c41 ^: miracles w be exam9$ 9 ! second *apt]4 ,we %all see t %e 0 detect$ *eat+ ov] & ov] aga94 ,at ! pres5t juncture1 h[ev]1 ,i w\ld make only a few g5]al rem>ks ab\t ?is liv+ lamb4 ,9 a "w :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #aiad--;9 ,g]man by ,b>on von ,s*r5ck-,notz+1 & 9 ,fr5* by ,mme4 ,bisson 7!y are n two di/9ct books1 z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle says7--!re are #aej photographs ( mat]ializations ) ?is m$ium4 ,we %all see t !y tell _! own /ory ( crude impo/ure4 ,9 ! introductory "p ( 8 book ,b>on ,s*r5ck describes ! "* ( ! lady 7pp4 #ea-d74 ,he says1 politely1 t %e has moral s5tim5ts only 9 ! ego-c5tric s5se 7t is to say1 none72 t %e behaves improp]ly to h]self2 t %e lo/ h] virg9ity be=e %e 0 tw5ty2 & t %e has a lively1 erotic imag9ation & an exagg]at$ idea ( h] *>ms & h] influ5ce on ! male sex4 ,t is bad en\gh = a sn[-:ite ,ve/al ,virg91 a sacr$ portal ( ! new revelation4 ,b worse 0 to foll[2 & x 0 evid5t to me dur+ ! ,debate t1 :ile ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle twitt$ me ) kn[+ no?+ ab\t ^! matt]s1 he 0 himself q ignorant ( ! developm5ts ( ?is case six ye>s be=e4 ,! "y woman's real "n1 ,m>! ,b]aud1 _h be5 conceal$ by ,b>on ,s*r5ck1 & h] age mis-/at$ by six ye>s1 = a v good reason--%e is ! ,m>! ,b4 :o 0 recomm5d$ to u 9 #aije z a wond]ful m$ium by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 & :o 0 detect$ & expos$ 79 ,algi]s7 9 #aijg6 ,b>on ,s*r5ck 0 =c$ to ackn[l$ge h] real age & "n 9 #aiad4 ,:]e1 !n1 are ! sn[-:ites8 ,does ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle want u to g back to ! pure e>ly days ( ! movem5t8 ,take ! ,foxes1 :o began ! movem5t4 ,9 #ahhh ,m>g>etta ,fox1 :o _h m>ri$ ,capta9 ,kane1 ! ,arctic explor]1 & _h be5 br\ght to "s s5se ( h] misconduct by him1 confess$ 79 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 ,septemb] #bd7 t ! movem5t 0 f ! />t a gross fraud1 eng9e]$ = pr(it by h] eld] si/]1 & t ! :ole ,spirituali/ movem5t ( ,am]ica 0 /eep$ 9 fraud & immorality4 ,p]haps ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle w\ld plead t ?is appall+ outbur/ ( fraud1 :i* p\r$ ov] ,am]ica f #ahdh to #ahhh1 0 only ! occasion ( ! appe>ance ( g5u9e m$iums4 ,well1 :o are !y8 ,take ! m$iums :o f\nd$ ,spiritualism 9 ,engl& f #aheb onw>d4 ,0 ,fo/] :ite8 ,z e>ly z #ahfc ! ,spirituali/ ,judge1 ,edmonds1 le>n$ sick5+ details ( 8 crim9ality4 ,0 ,col*e/]1 :o 0 detect$ & expos$1 :ite8 ,:at 0 ! col\r ( ! ,holmes family1 ^: d>l+ _s-control1 ,katie ,k+1 got s mu* jewell]y f poor old ,r4 ,d4 ,ow5 be=e %e 0 f\nd out8 ,are we to see no spots on ! egregi\s ,dr4 ,monck1 :o pret5d$ t he 0 tak5 f 8 b$ 9 ,bri/ol & put to b$ 9 ,sw9don by _s h&s8 ,or 9 corpul5t ,mrs4 ,guppy 7an amateur :o dup$ ,a4 ,russel ,wallace = ye>s71 :o swore t %e _h be5 snat*$ f h] table 9 h] home at ,ball's ,pond1 tak5 across ,london 7& ?r\gh sev]al solid walls7 = ?ree miles at sixty miles an h\r1 & deposit$ on ! table 9 a lock$ room8 ,0 ,*>les ,williams :ite8 ,he 01 ) ,rita1 detect$ by ,spirituali/s at ,am/]dam 9 #ahgh ) a :ole gho/-mak+ app>atus 9 8 possession4 ,7 ,ba/ian & ,taylor :ite8 ,!y 7 simil>ly expos$ at ,arnheim 9 #ahgd4 ,0 ,flor5ce ,cook1 ! pupil ( ,h]ne 7! transport] ( ,mrs4 ,guppy at sixty miles an h\r7 & bewit*] ( ,sir ,w4 ,crookes1 :ite8 ,we %all soon see4 ,0 h] fri5d & contempor>y gho/-produc]1 ,miss ,%[]s1 nev] expos$8 ,or does ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle want u to believe 9 ,morse1 or ,egl9ton1 or ,slade1 or ! ,dav5port bro!rs1 or ,mrs4 ,fay1 or ,miss ,dav5port1 or ,duguid1 or ,f[l]1 or ,hudson1 or ,miss ,wood1 or ,mme4 ,blavatsky8 ,^! are n a few black %eep pick$ out ( a troop ( sn[y fleeces4 ,!y are ! great m$iums ( ! fir/ =ty ye>s ( ! movem5t4 ,!y are ! m5 & wom5 :o conv]t$ ,russel ,wallace1 & ,crookes1 & ,rob]t ,ow51 & ,judge ,edmunds1 & ,vice-,admiral ,moore1 & all ! o!r celebrities4 ,!y are ! m$iums ^: exploits fill$ ! columns ( ! ,spirituali/1 ! ,m$ium & ,daybreak1 & ! ,bann] ( ,light4 ,cut ^! & ,home & ,moses out ( ! *ronicle1 & y h preci\s little left on :i* to f\nd a religion4 ,spirituali/s ?9k t !y less5 ! reproa* to "s ext5t by ! grey !ory4 ,"s m$iums h g5u9e p[]s1 b a "t comes :5 ! p[]s fail &1 z ! audi5ce presses = a return on its money1 !y resort to trick]y4 ,t is only ano!r way ( say+ t a m$ium is :ite until he is f\nd out1 :i* usually takes "s ye>s1 z ! conditions 7dictat$ by ! m$iums7 are ! be/ possible = fraud & ! worse possible = exposure4 ,b ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle is n =tunate 9 8 example4 ,inde$1 ne>ly e /atem5t he made 9 8 debate ) me 0 inaccurate4 ,eusapia ,pallad9o 0 a typical grey1 he says4 ,"o _c read h] record1 he assures u1 )\t feel+ t = ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s ( h] m$ium%ip %e 0 q hone/4 ,an amaz+ /atem5t6 ,h] :ole c>e] z a public m$ium la/$ little m ?an fifte5 ye>s1 & %e trick$ f ! v beg9n+ ( x4 ,9 8 ,new ,revelation ,sir ,ar?ur assures ! public t %e 0 at lea/ twice convict$ ( v clumsy & fooli% fraud 7p4 #df74 ,su* /atem5ts are q reckless4 ,eusapia ,pallad9o trick$ habitually1 on ! confession ( ,morselli & ,flamm>ion & h] greate/ admir]s1 f ! beg9n+ ( h] public c>e]4 ,eusapia began h] public c>e] 9 #ahhh1 b 0 little kn[n until #ahib4 ,%e 0 expos$ at ,cambridge by ! lead+ ,engli% ,spirituali/s 9 #ahie1 only ?ree ye>s aft] %e _h begun h] p]=mances on ! great ,european /age4 ,my]s & ,lodge report$ t n "o ( h] p]=mances 79 #ahie7 0 cle>ly g5u9e1 & t h] fraud 0 s clev] 7,my]s said7 t x mu/ h ne$$ long practice to br+ x to its pres5t level ( skill4 ,mr4 ,my]s 0 q "r4 ,%e _h *eat$ f ! />t4 ,s*iap>elli1 ! great ,italian a/ronom]1 inve/igat$ h] 9 #ahib1 & said t1 z %e refus$ all te/s1 he rema9$ agno/ic4 ,antoniadi1 ! ,fr5* a/ronom]1 /udi$ h] at ,flamm>ion's h\se 9 #ahih1 & he f\nd h] p]=mance fraud f beg9n+ to end4 ,flamm>ion himself reports t %e tri$ con/antly to get h] h&s free f control1 & t %e 0 caught l[]+ a lett]-scale by means ( a hair4 ,?us h] common tricks _h begun z e>ly z #ahih1 #ahie1 & ev5 #ahib4 ,our h&s are clean1 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle retort$ to my *>ge ( fraud4 ,t is precisely :at !y are n4 ,spirituali/s h f ! beg9n+ cov]$ up fraud ) ! mantle ( +5i\s !ories1 l ?is grey !ory4 ,fifty ye>s ago 7#ahgc7 a ,mr4 ,volckmann1 a ,spirituali/1 grasp$ ,katie ,k+1 ! pretty gho/ :o _h dup$ ,pr(essor ,crookes = mon?s4 ,he at once f\nd t he _h hold ( ! m$ium1 ,flor5ce ,cook2 b ! o!r ,spirituali/s pres5t tore him (f1 & put out ! feeble light2 s ,flor5ce ,cook cont9u$ = sev5 ye>s long] to dupe ,spirituali/s1 until %e 0 caught aga9 9 j ! same way 9 #ahhj4 ,f ! e>lie/ days ( mat]ializations !re 7 su* exposures1 & ! ,spirituali/s condon$ ev]y?+4 ,! m$ium1 !y said1 :5 ! id5tity ( gho/ & m$ium 0 too solidly prov$1 _h act$ ! "p ( gho/ unconsci\sly1 9 a /ate ( trance4 ,! gho/s _h economiz$1 us+ ! m$ium's body in/ead ( mak+ "o4 ,"s ev5 said t ! gho/ & m$ium coalesc$ aga9 7to save ! m$ium's life67 :5 a wick$ sceptic seiz$ ! phantom4 ,"s said1 :5 gauzy /uff1 su* z any drap] sells1 or a curl ( false hair1 0 f\nd 9 ! cab9et1 t ! spirits _h =gott5 to demat]ialize x4 ,"s laid ! blame on wick$ spirits :o got sn[-:ite m$iums into tr\ble4 ,"s le>n$ly prov$ t ?\ghts ( fraud 9 ! m9d ( sceptics pres5t _h telepa?ically influ5c$ ! entranc$ m$ium6 ,^! ?+s are pa/1 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle may say4 ,n 9 ! lea/4 ,9 ! decade be=e ! ,w> exposures 7 z frequ5t z 9 ! palmy days ( ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & ,spirituali/ excuses 7 j z bad4 ,craddock1 ! mo/ fam\s mat]ializ+ m$ium 9 ,engl&1 :o _h dup$ ! mo/ cultivat$ ,spirituali/s ( ,london = ye>s1 0 caught & f9$ #aj & co/s at ,london 9 #aijf4 ,m>! ,b]aud1 ! next s5sation ( ! ,spirituali/ _w1 0 caught 9 #aijg1 & _h to be trans=m$ into ,eva ,c4 ,mill]1 ! wond]ful ,san ,francisco mak] ( gho/s1 0 expos$ 9 ,france 9 #aijh4 ,frau ,ab5d1 ! m>vel ( ,b]l9 & ! pet ( ! ,g]man ,spirituali/ ari/ocracy1 0 expos$ & arre/$ 9 #aiji4 ,bailey1 ! pride ( ! ,au/ralian ,spirituali/s1 0 unmask$ 9 ,france 9 #aiaj4 ,(elia ,corrals1 ! next n9e days' wond]1 pass$ among ! black %eep 9 #aiaa2 & ,lucia ,sordi1 ! *ief m$ium ( ,italy1 0 expos$ 9 ! same ye>4 ,9 #aiab ,l9da ,gaz]ra1 ! ref9$ ,italian lady :o _h dup$ sci5tific m5 & ! ,spirituali/ _w = ?ree ye>s1 came to ! same inevitable end2 & ,mrs4 ,ebba ,wri$t1 ! fam\s ,am]ican direct-voice m$ium1 met h] disa/] 9 ,norway4 ,9 #aiac x 0 ! turn ( ,c>anc9i2 9 #aiad ( ,m>! ,b]aud 9 h] new inc>nation1 ,eva ,c4 ,we w consid] ! trick]y ( ^! p 9 detail lat]4 ,?is m]e li/ ( names1 ( m ?an national repute1 ga!r$ f "o s+le p]iodical 7! ,g]man ,psy*is*e ,/udi571 %[s h[ ! mis*iev\s read9ess ( ,spirituali/s to f9d excuses1 & _! equally mis*iev\s read9ess to admit ph5om5a :]e real control is impossible1 make ! movem5t z ri* 9 impo/ors to-day z x 0 half a c5tury ago4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t beh9d ea* ( ^! lead+ m$iums--m5 & wom5 ( int]national int]e/--are ?\s&s ( obscur] m5 & wom5 :o *eat less cultivat$ & less critical folk1 & are nev] detect$4 ,x is !re=e useless to divide m$iums into pr(essional & amateur1 or into black1 :ite1 & grey4 ,y take a v grave risk ) e "o ( !m4 ,y ne$ a close famili>ity ) all ! v>ieties ( fraud1 & ^! we w n[ c>efully exam9e4 ,we w !n consid] m pati5tly & c\rte\sly :at ph5om5a rema9 9 ! ,spirituali/ _w :i* are reasonably free f ! suspicion ( fraud4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,les =ces naturelles inconnues 7#aijg71 p4 #ah4 #b ,same "w1 p4 #bac4 #c ,mat]ialisations-phnom5e 7#aiad71 pp4 #bb1 #bh1 & #bi4 #d ,p]sonal ,exp]i5ces 9 ,spiritualism 7#aiac71 p4 ix4 #e ,metapsy*ical ,ph5om5a 7#aije71 p4 #df4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,h[ ,,gho/s ,,are ,,made ,! mo/ ?rill+ expectation ( e ,spirituali/ is to witness a mat]ialization4 ,! wild gho/1 ! gho/ 9 a /ate ( nature1 ! gho/ :i* beckon$ our gr&mo!rs f _! b$s & waylaid our gr&fa!rs :5 !y pass$ ! gravey>d on d>k nights1 has become a m]e leg5d4 ,h>dly fifty ye>s ago au!ntic gho/ /ories 7 z common z blackb]ries4 ,b ! gr[? ( education & ! e/abli%m5t ( exact inquiry into su* matt]s h relegat$ all ^! /ories to ! realm ( imag9ation4 ,accord+ to ! ,spirituali/1 h[ev]1 we h m]ely replac$ ! wild gho/ by ! tame gho/1 ! dome/icat$ gho/ ( ! sance room4 ,! clev] spirits ( ! o!r _w1 :o c\ld n :5 !y 7 alive on e>? deta* a s+le p>ticle f a liv+ body 7except ) a knife71 are n[ able to take a va/ am\nt ( mat]ial out ( ! m$ium's body & build x up 9 ! space ( qu>t] or half an h\r into a h&1 a face1 or ev5 a complete human body4 ,?is is ! great feat ( mat]ialization4 ,let me tru?fully record t _m ( ! bett] educat$ ,spirituali/s fight %y ( belief 9 ?is class ( ph5om5a4 ,!y "k t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! movem5t e s+le mat]ializ+ m$ium has soon] or lat] be5 convict$ ( fraud4 ,!y h1 on reflection1 se5 t ! =mation1 9 ! c\rse ( half an h\r1 ( ev5 a human h&--:i* is a m>vell\sly compact$ /ructure ( millions ( cells--w\ld be a feat ( /up5d\s p[] & intellig5ce4 ,!y feel t1 if all ! sci5tific m5 9 ! _w _c make a s+le liv+ cell1 x is r absurd to ?9k t ^! _s work]s1 ^: messages d n reflect a v high degree ( intellig5ce1 c make a human face out ( ! slime or raw mat]ial ( ! m$ium's body 9 half an h\r1 & put all ! atoms back 9 _! places 9 ! m$ium's body 9 ano!r half h\r4 ,! fai? ( ! great majority ( ,spirituali/s is1 ( c\rse1 h]oic en\gh to ov]look all ^! difficulties4 ,inde$1 x is amaz+ to f9d ev5 /ud5ts ( sci5ce among !m indiff]5t to ! enorm\s intr9sic improbability ( a mat]ialization4 ,dur+ ! debate at ! ,que5's ,hall ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle _h on ! table be=e him a "w :i* conta9$ a hundr$ & fifty photographs ( mat]ializations4 ,sev]al ( ^! repres5t$ full-siz$ human bu/s 7sometimes ) ! sup]flu\s decoration ( be>ds1 spectacles1 />*$ coll>s1 ties1 & tie-p9s74 ,"o ( !m repres5t$ a full-siz$ human =m1 dress$ 9 a ba? robe4 ,& ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 a tra9$ m$ical man1 assur$ ! audi5ce t he believ$ t ^! 7 real =ms1 m\ld$ out ( ! ectoplasm ( ! m$ium's body1 9 ! space ( less ?an half an h\r1 by spiritual p[]s6 ,sir ,william ,crookes believ$ 9 mat]ializations ( a /ill m wond]ful nature1 z we %all see4 ,dr4 ,russel ,wallace believ$ implicitly 9 mat]ializations4 ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett & ,sir ,o4 ,lodge believe 9 mat]ializations1 s9ce !y believe 9 ! hone/y ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 :o pr(ess$ to mat]ialize h&s4 ,s we mu/ n blame ! ord9>y ,spirituali/ if he kn[s no?+ ab\t ! trem5d\s int]nal difficulties ( ?is class ( ph5om5a1 & ! consi/5t & appall+ c>e] ( fraud ( m$iums 9 ?is respect4 ,mat]ialization is ! cr[n+ triumph ( ! m$ium1 ! mo/ conv9c+ evid5ce ( ! new religion4 ,x goes on to-day 9 d>k5$ rooms 9 ,london--done by m5 :o h already be5 convict$ 9 ,london police-c\rts--& all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,fraud foll[s fraud1 yet ! believ] hopes 7& pays7 on4 ,"s ( ! ph5om5a are g5u9e1 he says2 t is to say1 "s ( ! tricks 7 n prov$ to be fraudul5t4 ,let u see h[ ^! ?+s are done4 ,! incomp>able ,daniel 0 ! fir/1 app>5tly1 to op5 up ?is great field ( ,spirituali/ evid5ce4 ,9 ! e>ly fifties he began to exhibit h&s :i* ! ,spirituali/s pres5t 7 sure 7 n 8 h&s4 ,b we %all see h[1 ev5 9 our own day1 ,spirituali/s easily take a /uff$ glove1 a foot1 or ev5 a bit ( musl9 to be a h&1 9 ! weird light ( ! d>k room2 & we w n l+] ov] ?is4 ,! real creator ( ?is important dep>tm5t ( ! movem5t 0 ,mrs4 ,und]hill1 ! elde/ ( ! ?ree ,fox si/]s :o f\nd$ ,spiritualism4 ,i w tell ! m>vell\s /ory ( ! ?ree ,foxes lat]1 & w anticipate "h only to ! ext5t ( say+ t ,leah1 ! elde/ si/] 7,mrs4 ,fi%1 lat] ,mrs4 ,und]hill71 0 ! organiz+ g5ius ( ! movem5t4 ,%e 0 an exp]t 9 fraud & a woman ( bus9ess4 ,until h] own si/]s gave h] away1 =ty ye>s aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! movem5t1 %e 0 nev] expos$2 & ev5 an exposure by h] si/] 9 ! public ,press & on ! public /age 9 ,new ,york made no diff]5ce to h] c>e]4 ,%e 0 ! ,mme4 ,blavatsky1 ! ,mrs4 ,eddy1 ( ,spiritualism4 ,leah began 9 #ahfi1 e o!r bran* ( ,spirituali/ conjur+ hav+ n[ be5 fully explor$1 to produce a gho/ at h] sitt+s4 ,9 ! d>k a veil$ & lum9\s female figure walk$ solemnly ab\t ! room1 & pr(\ndly impress$ ! sitt]s4 ,! m]e fact ( walk+--gho/s h to glide n[adays--w\ld tell a mod]n audi5ce t ! gho/ 0 ! v solid m$ium2 & ! lum9osity w\ld h an aroma ( phosphorus to a mod]n no/ril4 ,b ! ,am]icans ( #ahfi 7 n v critical4 ,a few mon?s lat] a weal?y ,new ,york bank]1 ,liv]more1 lo/ 8 wife1 & ! hy5as--z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle calls m$iums :o prey on ! affections ( ! b]eav$--ha/5$ to relieve 8 grief & 8 purse4 ,= f\r hundr$ sitt+s1 spread ov] a space ( six ye>s1 ,katie ,fox imp]sonat$ 8 dead wife4 ,z ,katie ,fox confess$ 9 #ahhh t ,spiritualism 0 all humbugg]y--e bit ( x1 we ne$ n ent] into a le>n$ analysis ( ^! sitt+s4 ,engli% m$iums 7 put on _! mettle1 & aft] a little practice 9 private !y ann\nc$ t !y _h ! same p[]s ( mat]ialization1 & x 0 unnecess>y to br+ ov] ! ,am]icans4 ,mrs4 ,guppy1 ! pride ( ,london ,spiritualism1 op5$ ?is new & ri* ve94 ,! /ory ( ,mrs4 ,guppy ne$ n be told "h4 ,x is en\gh t1 :ile %e 0 /ill ,miss ,ni*ol1 %e 0 ! *ief m$ium to conv]t ,dr4 ,russel ,wallace to ,spiritualism2 & t1 on ! o!r h&1 %e 0 ! lady :o pr(ess$ t %e 0 a]ially transport$ by spirits f ,highbury to ,lamb's ,conduit ,/reet1 & ?r\gh sev]al solid walls1 9 ! space ( ?ree m9utes4 ,mrs4 ,guppy 0 above suspicion3 fir/ because %e 0 unpaid1 & secondly because %e expos$ sev]al fraudul5t m$iums4 ,s ,mrs4 ,guppy set up h] little peep-%[ 9 ! fir/ mon? ( #ahgb1 & drew fa%ionable ,london4 ,b ! p]=mance 0 r tame4 ,:ile ,mrs4 ,guppy sat 9 ! cab9et1 a little :ite face appe>$1 9 ! dim moonlight1 at an op5+ ne> ! top ( ! cab9et4 ,x did n speak1 z ! ,new ,york gho/s did4 ,dolls d n speak4 ,a few mon?s lat] ,h]ne & ,williams1 ! pr(essional fri5ds ( ,mrs4 ,guppy ^: _s-controls _h waft$ t v volum9\s lady z rapidly z a zeppel9 across ,london1 set up a m robu/ p]=mance4 ,z !y sat 9 ! cab9et 7unse571 _s-=ms em]g$--dim1 lum9\s1 b unmi/akably alive--& mov$ ab\t ! room4 ,x 0 ! fir/ appe>ance 9 ,engl& ( ^? fam\s spirits1 ,john ,k+1 ! conv]t$ pirate1 & ,katie ,k+1 8 daught]1 :o _h be5 a great attraction 9 ,am]ica = sev]al ye>s4 ,john's be>d look$ r !atrical1 & 8 lamp smelt ( phosphorus4 ,b :at w\ld y8 ,spirits h to use e>?ly *emicals2 & !y w\ld f9d pl5ty ( phosphorus 9 ! bra9 ( ,*>lie ,williams1 n to speak ( 8 pockets1 :i* 7 nev] se>*$4 ,aga9 we may save ourselves ! tr\ble ( a le>n$ analysis ( ! ph5om5a by recall+ t ,williams pres5tly dissolv$ p>tn]%ip ) ,h]ne1 & ent]$ into an alliance ) ,rita2 & t 9 #ahgh ! preci\s pair 7 seiz$ dur+ a p]=mance1 & se>*$1 at ,am/]dam4 ,rita _h a false be>d1 six h&k]*iefs1 & a bottle ( phosphoriz$ oil4 ,williams _h ! famili> false black be>d & dirty drap]y ( ,john ,k+1 & bottles ( phosphoriz$ oil & sc5t4 ,! ,spirituali/ read] "h impati5tly obs]ves t ,i am m]ely pick+ out a few little irregul>ities 9 ! e>ly days ( ! movem5t4 ,f> f x4 ,i am sci5tifically /udy+ ! prep>atory /ages ( "o ( ! classic manife/ations ( ! movem5t3 ! mat]ializations ( ,flor5ce ,cook1 :i* are v\*$ = by ,sir ,w4 ,crookes1 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle1 &1 app>5tly1 all ! lead]s ( ! movem5t4 ,if ! ,spirituali/ wi%es1 l o!r p1 hone/ly to und]/& ,katie ,k+1 he or %e mu/ read ?is "p ( ! /ory :i* ,i am giv+1 & :i* is g5]ally omitt$ 7?\gh x may be read 9 any hi/ory ( ! movem5t74 ,flor5ce ,cook 0 a pretty little ,hackney girl ( sixte5 :5 ,h]ne & ,williams began4 ,%e att5d$ sances at _! h\se 9 ,lamb's ,conduit ,/reet1 & %e 0 s impress$ t %e became a pupil ( ,h]ne4 ,%e & h] fa!r seem to h und]/ood ea* o!r v well1 & %e v %ortly began to give1 to pay+ gue/s1 mat]ialization-sances 9 _! h\se at ,hackney4 ,flor5ce w5t "o bett] ?an ,mrs4 ,guppy & ,h]ne4 ,!re 0 a lamp 9 ! room--at ! f> side ( ! room--& y saw faces pla9ly at ! op5+ 9 ! cab9et4 ,z h] p[] develop$1 ! gho/ began to leave ! cab9et & walk ab\t ! room & talk to ! sitt]s4 ,flor5ce rema9$ b\nd ) rope 9 ! cab9et :ile ,katie ,k+ /alk$ abroad4 ,y did n see h]1 x is true1 b y _h h] ^w = x4 ,%e 0 n b\nd by ! spectators--nor by h]self1 ( c\rse4 ,%e 0 b\nd by ! spirits4 ,a rope 0 put on h] lap1 ! curta9s 7 drawn1 & pres5tly y discov]$ ,florrie1 securely b\nd & 9 a trance1 9 ! cab9et4 ,! curta9s 7 drawn aga9 :5 ! gho/1 9 fl[+ :ite drap]y1 walk$ ! room4 ,meantime1 & at a v e>ly date1 a ,man*e/] ,spirituali/ nam$ ,blackburn privately engag$ to give ,florrie an annual fee if %e w\ld n take money at ! door2 s %e became an unpaid & highly respectable m$ium4 ,jewell]y is1 ( c\rse1 n money1 & ,florrie exact$ jewell]y 7z ! ,spirituali/ ,volckmann f\nd & said 9 ! ,london ,press at ! "t1 :5 he want$ to att5d7 f w\ld-be sitt]s ?r\gh h] fa!r4 ,x is said t %e look$1 9 features1 rem>kably l a ,jewess4 ,h] fame rea*$ ! e>s ( a brilliant "y sci5ti/1 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,crookes1 & he invit$ h] to mat]ialize at 8 h\se4 ,%e soon laid aside all dread ( ! sci5tific man4 ,9 ?ree nigg>dly little lett]s1 :i* he nev] republi%$1 ,crookes describ$ 9 #ahgd ! wond]ful ?+s done at 8 h\se4 ,:ile ,florrie lay 9 an improvis$ cab9et1 or beh9d a curta91 ! beautiful & romantic & q diff]5t maid51 ,katie ,k+1 walk$ ab\t 8 room4 ,%e play$ ) ,crookes's *ildr51 & told !m /ories ab\t h] e>?ly life 9 ,india long ago4 ,%e talk$ affably to 8 gue/s1 & took 8 arm z %e walk$4 ,!re 0 n ! lea/ d\bt ab\t h] solidity4 ,! wick$ sceptic :o sugge/s t ,katie ,k+ 0 a musl9 doll or a /reak ( light has c]ta9ly n read ,crookes's lett]s4 ,he felt h] pulse1 he s\nd$ h] he>t & lungs1 he cut (f a tress ( h] lovely auburn hair1 he took h] 9 8 arms1 & he--well1 he breaks (f "h & simply asks u :at any man w\ld d 9 ! circum/ances8 ,we assume t he f\nd t %e _h lips & w>m brea? l any o!r maid54 ,flor5ce ,cook's op9ion ( sci5tific m5 w\ld to-day be priceless4 ,i w say1 on behalf ( ,sir ,w4 ,crookes1 t he nev] obtrud$ ?is sacr$ exp]i5ce on ! public4 ,he accid5tally de/roy$ all ! negatives & photographs he _h tak5 ( ,katie ,k+4 ,he =bade fri5ds1 to :om he _h giv5 copies1 ev] to publi% !m4 ,! ?ree %ort lett]s he wrote to ! ,spirituali/ 7,febru>y #f1 ,april #c1 & ,june #e1 #ahgd--;,i h1 ( c\rse1 read !m7 are n[ r>e4 ,he wrote !m out ( *ivalry1 because a rival ,spirituali/1 ,volckmann 7:o m>ri$ ,mrs4 ,guppy71 got admission to ! ,hackney sanctu>y 7by a pres5t ( jewell]y7 & expos$ ,flor5ce 7,decemb] #i1 #ahgc74 ,he saw at once t %e 0 imp]sonat+ ! _s1 & he seiz$ x4 ,o!r ,spirituali/s pres5t1 support]s ( ,florrie1 tore him (f1 & turn$ out ! lamp2 & five m9utes lat] ,flor5ce 0 f\nd1 b\nd & peacefully entranc$1 9 h] cab9et4 ,9 ! hubbub t foll[$ ,pr(essor ,crookes gave 8 mode/ te/imonial to ,florrie's virtue4 ,spirituali/s g5]ally accept$ h] v]sion1 & %e cont9u$ to make gho/s until #ahhj1 :5 ,sir ,george ,sitwell & ,b>on von ,bu* expos$ h] 9 precisely ! same way4 ,no ,spirituali/ c qu>rel ) me = dwell+ on ?is fam\s mat]ialization4 ,x is suppos$ to be ! mo/ly firmly au!nticat$ 9 ! :ole movem5t4 ,sir ,w4 ,crookes said1 q late 9 life1 t he _h no?+ to retract2 & e ,spirituali/ :o quotes 8 high au?ority endorses ! mat]ialization ( ,katie ,k+4 ,! majority ( ! public to-day w m]ely conclude t "s sci5tific m5 are worse witnesses on su* matt]s ?an dock]s1 & t ! disgu/ ( sci5tific m5 l ,sir ,e4 ,ray ,lanke/] & ,sir ,bryan ,donk9 has a v solid f\ndation4 ,ev5 at ! "t !re 7 lead+ ,spirituali/s l ,s]geant ,cox :o reg>d$ ! affair ) bewild]m5t & suspect$ t all mat]ializations 7 fraud4 ,:at c be said = ,sir ,w4 ,crookes8 ,he alleges t ! m$ium & ! gho/ 7 unmi/akably diff]5t p]sons4 ,katie ,k+ 0 tall] ?an ,florrie4 ,b ,flor5ce ,cook1 l h] contempor>y1 ,miss ,%[]s1 0 se5 to walk on tip-toe1 & alt] h] /ature1 :5 %e 0 ! gho/4 ,sir ,w4 ,crookes n[h]e says t he took ! elem5t>y precaution ( measur+ gho/ & m$ium ) _! dresses drawn up to _! knees4 ,he says t ! lock ( hair :i* ,katie gave him z a mem5to 0 auburn1 & ,florrie's hair 0 v d>k br[n4 ,b we d n d\bt t on ! la/ occasion ! gho/ 0 n ,flor5ce ,cook4 ,o!r diff]5ces he f9ds1 9 a dim light1 are negligible4 ,if ! mod]n ,spirituali/ really believes ,sir ,w4 ,crookes1 z he pr(esses to d1 he mu/ come to ?is ultra-miracul\s conclusion3 ,! spiritual p[]s 9 ?is case did n m]ely take "s matt] out ( ,flor5ce ,cook's body1 b !y took m ?an ! :ole sub/ance ( x1 because ,crookes says t ,katie 0 tall] & broad] ?an ,florrie6 ,&1 to cap ?is supreme miracle1 he on "o occasion saw gho/ & m$ium toge!r1 & app>5tly ,florrie 0 z solid z ev]6 ,! spirits _h 9 ?is case multipli$ n9e /one into eighte5 or n9ete54 ,aft] tw5ty ye>s ( religi\s controv]sy ,i am a pati5t man1 b ,i decl9e to argue ) any "o :o d\bts t ,florrie ,cook 7f\r times caught 9 fraud1 & a pupil ( ,h]ne7 imp]sonat$ ! gho/4 ,mr4 ,f4 ,podmore saw ! photographs :i* ,pr(essor ,crookes took4 ,he says t gho/ & m$ium are ! same p]son4 ,crookes himself 0 n]v\s1 9 spite ( ,florrie's *>ms1 & he begg$ to be all[$ to see gho/ & m$ium pla9ly toge!r4 ,! artful ,flor5ce c\ld n manage t 9 8 h\se4 ,once %e let him look at h]1 ly+ on ! gr\nd1 b he saw no face or h&s2 & a bundle ( clo!s & a pair ( boots are n q cle>ly a liv+ p]son4 ,he press$ aga94 ,flor5ce--he tells u ?is v naively--borr[$ 8 lamp 7a bottle ( phosphoriz$ oil7 & te/$ its p5etrat+ p[]1 & !n told him he %\ld see bo? gho/ & m$ium 9 h] h\se4 ,he w5t1 & we are n surpris$ t he saw !m4 ,if any ,spirituali/ ( our "t really d\bts t on ?is occasion !re 7 two girls1 ,i invite him to read c>efully ,sir ,w4 ,crookes's acc\nt ( ! fam\s f>ewell sc5e4 ,katie proclaim$ t h] mission 0 ov] 7%e _h conv]t$ a sci5tific man71 & ?is 0 to be h] la/ appe>ance4 ,florrie 7:o 0 9 a trance1 ( c\rse7 wept1 va9ly implor$ h] to visit ?is e>? aga91 & sank1 brok5-he>t$1 to ! floor4 ,katie direct$ ,crookes--:o /ood1 mute1 ) 8 phosphorus lamp 9 ! middle ( ?is pretty com$y--to see to ,florrie1 &1 :5 he turn$ r\nd aga91 ,katie ,k+ _h vani%$ = ev]4 ,t is to say1 %e _h n be5 re-absorb$ 9 ! m$ium's body1 z ,spirituali/ !ory dem&s1 b _h gone 9 ! opposite direction :ile 8 back 0 turn$6 ,n[ !re y h ! mo/ wond]ful1 classic1 hi/oric mat]ialization 9 ! :ole ,spirituali/ hi/ory4 ,x is atte/$ by a di/+ui%$ man ( sci5ce4 ,x is endors$ by all ! ,spirituali/ lead]s ( our "t4 ,& x is piffle f beg9n+ to end4 ,! evid5ce w\ld n ju/ify a man 9 dr[n+ a m\se4 ,! control 0 ridicul\sly inadequate4 ,! impo/ure 0 palpable4 ,if ,sir ,w4 ,crookes _h tak5 ! sci5tific precaution ( spread+ a few tacks on ! c>pet1 or wax+ a b5t p9 9 ! gho/'s *air1 he w\ld h he>d ! ,hackney dialect at its ri*e/4 ,x 0 res]v$ = two ,ox=d und]graduates to %[ ,sir ,w4 ,crookes h[ to inve/igate gho/s4 ,!y seiz$ ,m>ie1 ,florrie's next _s1 9 #ahhj2 & !y f\nd !y _h 9 _! arms ! *>m+ ,flor5ce1 9 h] l+]ie4 ,crookes _h nev] se>*$ ! ample black velvet dress %e us$ to we>4 ,x is h>dly wor? :ile runn+ ov] all ! gho/ly frauds s9ce !n1 b a ^w ab\t ,florrie's fri5d & contempor>y1 ,miss ,%[]s1 w be f\nd in/ructive4 ,miss ,%[]s 0 a really unpaid m$ium2 ?\gh %e receiv$ a good deal 9 ! way ( jewell]y & o!r pres5ts f admir]s ( h] fair & ari/ocratic gho/1 ,l5ore ,fitzw>r54 ,%e 0 a g5]al's daught]1 & above suspicion4 ,no "o dream$ ( se>*+ h]4 ,on "o occasion %e all[$ ,flor5ce ,cook to peep into h] cab9et2 & ,flor5ce--hawks d n pick out hawks' eyes--assur$ ! public t %e pla9ly saw ,miss ,%[]s & ,l5ore1 & ev5 a second gho/1 simultane\sly4 ,b1 alas = ! fair ,l5ore6 ,s]geant ,cox1 :o 0 v sceptical1 _h ,miss ,%[]s at 8 c\ntry-h\se 9 #ahgd2 & ,miss ,cox1 a born daught] ( ,eve1 tri$ to draw ! curta9 & peep into ! cab9et4 ,miss ,%[]s f\ght = h] curta91 & ! gho/ly headdress fell (f1 & ! game 0 up4 ,?is 0 only f\r mon?s aft] ! exposure ( ,flor5ce ,cook4 ,! two mo/ c]ta9ly g5u9e & respectable m$iums 9 ,engl& 7 unmask$ )9 f\r mon?s4 ,r4 ,d4 ,ow5's ,katie ,k+ _h be5 expos$ 9 ,am]ica 9 ! previ\s ye>1 ! la/ sad ye> ( ! old man's life4 ,"o by "o ! o!rs foll[$4 ,9 spite ( d>kness1 9 spite ( solemn promises extract$ f sitt]s n to break ! circle or seize ! gho/1 ! mat]ializ]s 7 all expos$4 ,"o man %ot a gho/ ) ink1 & ! ink 0 f\nd on ! m$ium4 ,/u>t ,cumb]l& squirt$ co*9eal on a gho/1 & ! m$ium c\ld n wa% x away4 ,"o ,am]ican ) a gun _h a %ot at a gho/4 ,at ano!r place t9-tacks 7 /rewn on ! floor1 & ! _s's language 0 pa9ful to he>4 ,9 #ahgf ,egl9ton 0 expos$ by ,mr4 ,colley2 he _h 9 8 trunk ! be>d & drap]ies ( 8 gho/ ,abdullah4 ,9 #ahgg ,miss ,wood 0 caught at ,blackburn1 & ,dr4 ,monck 0 caught & s5t to jail4 ,9 #ahgh ,rita & ,williams 7 caught1 ) all _! tawdry gho/-prop]ties1 at ,am/]dam4 ,spirituali/s 7 gett+ a little n]v\s1 ?\gh z a rule !y accept$ e excuse4 ,! m$ium _h act$ unconsci\sly1 or "u ! influ5ce ( evil spirits4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle boa/s t x is ,spirituali/s :o we$ out frauds4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y h %[n a v grave will+ness to accept ! flimsie/ excuses & re9/ate ! m$ium4 ,miss ,wood 0 expos$1 = in/ance1 9 #ahgg4 ,!y at once admitt$ h] def5ce1 t %e _h be5 q unconsci\s 9 imp]sonat+ ! gho/1 & %e w5t on4 ,9 #ahhb a sceptical sitt] seiz$ ! pretty little ,indian girl :o came out ( ! cab9et :ile ,miss ,wood 0 entranc$ 9 x2 & ! ,indian girl-gho/ 0 ,miss ,wood walk+ on h] knees1 swa!d 9 musl94 ,ah1 b ?is is anci5t hi/ory1 y\r ,spirituali/ fri5d says4 ,li/56 ,ab\t fifte5 ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 already mak+ t inquiry into ,spiritualism :i* ,spirituali/s say ,i h nev] made1 ,i 0 told by a gr\p ( ,london ,spirituali/s1 all cultivat$ m5 & wom51 t x 0 useless to g ! r\nd ( ! m$iums :o adv]tis$ 9 ,light1 s9ce !y 7 all frauds4 ,i 0 told t ! "o g5u9e m$ium 9 ,london 0 a c]ta9 ,f4 ,g4 ,f4 ,craddock1 :o p]=m$ 9 a /udio at ! back ( ,mr4 ,gambi] ,bolton's h\se4 ,! m9or ph5om5a ,i saw did n impress me1 & ,i ask$ to be all[$ to see ^! wond]ful mat]ializations ( ,mr4 ,craddock4 ,?ree gho/s--a nun1 a cl[n1 & a ,pa?an--walk$ ! room 7successively7 :ile ,craddock sat 7unse57 9 a trance4 ,i saw pictures ( ^! mat]ializ$ =ms1 & 0 told t !y 7 accurate4 ,b be=e ,i c\ld get admission ,craddock left1 & he began to hold sitt+s = 8 own pr(it at ,p9n]4 ,& on ,m>* #ah1 #aijf1 ! gho/ 0 seiz$1 9 ! usual way1 & f\nd to be ,craddock4 ,on ,june #bj 7see ! ,times ( ,june #ba7 ,craddock 0 f9$ t5 p\nds1 & five gu9eas co/1 at ,edgw>e ,police ,c\rt1 on ! *>ge t he1 be+ a rogue & a vagabond1 did unlawfully use c]ta9 subtle craft1 means1 or device1 by palmi/ry or o!rwise1 to deceive ! said ,m>k ,mayhew & o!rs4 ,he _h be5 controll$ z c>elessly z ,f4 ,cook 0 9 #ahgd4 ,he _h smuggl$ 9 masks & drap]y1 & imp]sonat$ 8 gho/s4 ,aft] all1 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle may say1 9 8 blunt way1 ?is 0 #aijf4 ,i d n "k if he kn[s x--he seems to h an exce$+ly limit$ k ( 8 own movem5t--b ,craddock is giv+ mat]ialization-sances 9 or ne> ,london to-day2 & prom95t ,spirituali/s "k x1 & condone x1 on ! gr\nd t "s ( 8 ph5om5a are g5u9e4 ,! impo/ure has cont9u$ to fl\ri% 9 all p>ts ( ! ,spirituali/ _w s9ce #aijf4 ,9 #aijg x 0 ! turn ( ,m>! ,b]aud1 ( :om ,i w say m pres5tly4 ,9 #aijh exposure fell ^u ,mill]1 ! mo/ fam\s ( ! ,am]ican mat]ializ+ m$iums4 ,su* 0 8 repute t ! ,fr5* ,spirituali/s invit$ him to ,p>is1 & 7 delight$ ) him4 ,! figures :i* appe>$ :ile he sat be=e ! cab9et 7 suspici\sly l dolls1 b !re 0 no mi/ake ab\t ! beautiful girl 79 dull1 r$ light7 :o came out1 & (f]$ h] h&1 :5 ,mill] 0 7presumably7 inside ! cab9et4 ,b :5 ! spirits ann\nc$ t x 0 improp] to /rip & se>* him1 & :5 !y said t1 ?\gh he 0 an unpaid m$ium1 !y mu/ make him a nice little pres5t be=e he w5t back to ,san ,francisco1 !re 0 a *ill 9 ! ,spirituali/ _w4 ,& :5 he produc$ ! gho/s ( ,lu!r's wife & ,melan*?on1 :5 !y f\nd bits ( tulle & a p]fum$ clo? 9 ! cab9et aft] a sance1 !y s5t ,mill] back to ,am]ica )\t 8 pres5t4 ,?is fiasco1 :i* agitat$ ! ,spirituali/ _w 9 ! beg9n+ ( #aiji1 _h n yet be5 =gott5 :51 9 ,octob] ( ! same ye>1 ,frau ,anna ,ab5d & h] husb& 7 arre/$ by ! police at ,b]l94 ,frau ,ab5d 0 ! lead+ ,g]man m$ium4 ,/r+s ( motor-c>s /ret*$ be=e h] door ( an aft]noon4 ,= sev]al ye>s %e & h] husb& _h dup$ & fasc9at$ ,b]l9 by _! accurate k ( ! dead y wi%$ to see4 ,y he>d on e side1 :at y he> on e side 9 ,london to-day3 ,i 0 q unkn[n to ! m$ium1 & ,%e c\ld n possibly "k by natural means :at ! spirits told me4 ,! police ?\ght o!rwise4 ,!y f\nd 9 h] cab9et tulle en\gh to drape six gho/s2 & !y f\nd 9 h] h\se q a detective-bureau ( in=mation ab\t dead folk & possible sitt]s1 & a secret address to :i* %e _h ! fl[]s s5t :i* h] spirits w\ld produce z apports4 ,! :ole ma*9]y ( h] in=mation & trick]y 0 laid b>e4 ,0 %e ru9$8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,%e & h] husb& got (f on te*nical gr\nds1 & ! ,spirituali/s %[]$ congratulations on !m & set !m up aga94#f ,9 #aiaj our ,spirituali/ j\rnal1 ,light1 :i* is s zeal\s to root out fraud1 ann\nc$ t a really g5u9e mat]ializ+ m$ium _h appe>$ 9 ,co/a ,rica4 ,x seem$ a safe di/ance away1 b ,pr(essor ,rei*el1 ( ,france1 _h actually be5 to ,co/a ,rica & f\nd x a flagrant impo/ure at ! v "t :5 ,light 0 confirm+ ! fai? ( ,engli% ,spirituali/s ) ! glori\s news4 ,(elia ,corrals1 ! m$ium 9 "q1 0 ! daught] ( a high civic function>y ( ,san ,jos2 an unpaid m$ium1 y notice4 ,z soon z ,rei*el arriv$ he f\nd t ! wond]ful manife/ation :i* ! ,spirituali/ j\rnals ( ! _w _h ann\nc$ 0 well kn[n locally to be a hoax4 ,! gho/ 0 a s]vant-girl1 :o 0 recogniz$ by ev]ybody1 smuggl$ 9 at ! back door4 ,(elia1 "u pressure1 admitt$ ?is4 ,h] _s-control1 %e expla9$1 c\ld n mat]ialize1 s direct$ h] to br+ 9 ?is girl1 :o resembl$ h] 9 ! la/ inc>nation b "o4 ,sometimes h] "m took ! "p1 & %e 0 "o night embrac$ by an ard5t ,co/a ,rican sitt]4 ,rei*el assi/$ at "s ( h] p]=mances1 b ! girl decl9$ to mat]ialize a gho/4 ,:at %e did get 0 a *orus ( gho/ly voices 9 ! d>k4 ,x says some?+ = ! robu/ness ( ,pr(essor ,rei*el's psy*ic fai? t1 ?\gh ! music 0 rott51 ?\gh ! :ole family 0 suspect & all ! memb]s ( x 7 pres5t1 ?\gh he caught ! girl *eat+ & h] gho/ 0 an ackn[l$g$ impo/ure1 he believ$ t ?is music 0 a g5u9e ph5om5on6 ,he 0 n go+ to make a j\rney to ,co/a ,rica = no?+4 ,to ,engli% ,spirituali/s ?is case ought to be p>ticul>ly int]e/+1 because among ! g5tle ,(elia's admir]s 9 ,san ,jos 0 an ,engli%man1 ,mr4 ,l9do1 & x 0 he :o s5t ! outrage\s acc\nt to ,light4 ,accord+ to him--& he 0 pres5t--!y all saw ,(elia float+ 9 ! air4 ,n[1 ,rei*el _h tak5 ) him "s phosphoriz$ pap]1 & by ! light ( ?is he saw t ,(elia 0 /&+ on a /ool4 ,9 fact1 %e fell (f ! /ool1 & 0 ignom9i\sly expos$4 ,:at is worse1 ,rei*el says 7,psy*is*e ,/udi51 ,april1 #aiaa1 p4 #bbd7 t he _h expressly w>n$ ,l9do1 :o us$ 8 "n1 t he w\ld n be mix$ up ) su* a burlesque1 & t ! m9utes ( ! sitt+s 7 grossly exagg]at$ by ,(elia's fa!r4 ,s mu* = fir/-h& ,spirituali/ te/imony 9 ,light4 ,! ,fr5* ,annales des ,sci5ces ,psy*iques gave an equally false acc\nt4 ,! ,g]man ,psy*is*e ,/udi5 alone call$ x a conglom]ate ( /upidity & lies4 ,x c]ta9ly 02 b :5 ! :ole tru? 0 kn[n ,light mildly describ$ x z a girli% prank4 ,x 0 calculat$ & %ameless fraud4 ,a few mon?s lat] x 0 ! turn ( ,lucia ,sordi1 a fam\s ,italian m$ium1 a "y m>ri$ woman ( ! peasant class1 assi/$ by h] two girls4 ,h] m>vels put ,eusapia ,pallad9o 9 ! %ade4 ,! gue/s 7 n m]ely t\*$1 b bitt56 ,a man's hat 0 br\ght f ! hall & put on 8 head4 ,! cat 0 br\ght 9 ?r\gh ! solid walls4 ,! table 0 n m]ely lift$ up1 b c>ri$ into ! hall4 ,pr(essor ,tanfani & o!r sci5tific m5 7 tak5 94 ,f\r mat]ializ$ spirits seem$ to be 9 ! room at once1 :ile ,lucia 0 b\nd to h] *air4 ,!y fa/5$ h] 9 a crate1 & x made little diff]5ce4 ,9 #aiaa ,b>on von ,s*r5ck-,notz+ w5t to ,rome & expos$ h]4 ,%e c\ld get out ( any b&ages4 ,b :5 ! ,w> broke out %e 0 /ill occupy+ ! leisure h\rs ( c]ta9 ,italian pr(essors4 ,meantime1 ,dr4 ,imoda1 ( ,tur91 univ]sity tea*] ( sci5ce1 0 inve/igat+ ! m>vels ( ,l9da ,gaz]ra4 ,l9da 0 n exactly an unpaid m$ium1 b %e 0 ! cultivat$ daught] ( a pr(essional man4 ,be+ a lady & a good ,ca?olic1 %e c\ld n1 ( c\rse1 be /ripp$ & se>*$4 ,s %e did wond]ful ?+s1 :i* ,imoda gravely wat*$ & describ$ & photograph$ = ?ree ye>s4 ,h] control 0 ,v9c5zo1 a "y (fic] :o _h be5 kill$ 9 a duel2 & a t]rible *ap he 0 to *oose s respectable & pi\s a m$ium4 ,?+s simply flew ab\t :5 he 0 at "w4 ,at o!r times %e apport$ birds & fl[]s1 & ! gho/s t mat]ializ$ beside h]--y c\ld pla9ly see bo? h] & ! gho/--7 v pretty1 ?\gh rem>kably flat-fac$1 & fond ( musl94 ,z ,l9da's h&s 7 controll$ by ! sitt]s1 x did n matt] t %e insi/$ on absolute d>kness until %e pleas$ to say ,foco 7,light7 & let y take a photograph4 ,%e _h a ?ree ye>s' run4 ,!n ,s*r5ck-,notz+ /udi$ h] at ,p>is 9 ! spr+ ( #aiaa4 ,%e treat$ him to a wit*es' ,sabba?1 he says4 ,b he soon f\nd t h] feet 7 n :]e a lady ought to keep h] feet4 ,he felt a _s-t\*1 grasp$ ! t\*+ limb1 & f\nd t he _h ! virtu\s ,l9da's foot4 ,!n he sew$ h] 9 a sack1 & ! spirits 7 p[]less4 ,h] mat]ializations & tricks 7 simple4 ,%e br\ght h] birds & fl[]s & musl9 & masks 7or pictures7 9 h] hair 7:i* 0 l>gely false1 & nev] exam9$7 & h] und]clo?+1 & %e1 by a common trick1 releas$ h] h&s & feet f control to manipulate !m4 ,?is ,b>on ,s*r5ck1 y ?9k1 0 a t]rible fell[ at exposures4 ,unhappily1 our la/ in/ance mu/ be ! exposure ( 8 own m$ium1 ,eva ,c4 ,?is w fitly cr[n ! *apt] = two reasons4 ,fir/1 because ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle recomm5ds h] to u z a g5u9e mat]ializ+ m$ium ( our own times4 ,he says 9 ! ,debate t1 :ile ,spirituali/s h be5 mu* d]id$ = claim+ t spirits build up tempor>y =ms out ( ! m$ium's body1 rec5t sci5tific inve/igation %[s t _! ass]tion 0 absolutely true4 7,*e]s47 ,i quote ! pr9t$ ,debate 7p4 #cb71 & x w be recogniz$ t "h at lea/ ,i am n %irk+ my oppon5t's /ronge/ evid5ce1 = ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle at once expla9s t he means ! case ( ,eva ,c4 ,he gave 8 own 7q inaccurate7 v]sion ( ! facts1 &1 to ! delight ( 8 support]s1 he w5t on3-- ,don't y ?9k x is simply ! insanity ( incr$ulity to waive t aside8 ,imag9e discuss+ :at happ5$ 9 #ahff 444 :5 y h sci5tific facts ( ?is sort rema9+ unansw]$4 ,s1 y see1 ,i 0 v heavily puni%$ 9 t conte/1 & ,i h to try to r$eem my insanity2 b p]haps ! read] w rememb] :at ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle =got1 t he _h /ipulat$ t ,i %\ld op5 ! debate & deal ) 8 books4 ,no d\bt ,i 0 q free to take o!r evid5ce also1 b ,i _h an idea t1 s9ce ?is evid5ce 0 publi%$ 9 #aiad & ,sir ,ar?ur's books 7 publi%$ 9 #aiah & #aiai1 he _h n m5tion$ x because he disda9$ x4 ,! o!r reason :y ! case ( ,eva ,c4 is important is because x %[s u mod]n sci5tific m5 at "w4 ,9 ! e>li] days ( ! movem5t fak+ 0 easy4 ,no "o se>*$ a m$ium1 especially a lady m$ium4 ,%e c\ld h y>ds ( butt]-clo? or musl9 & ev5 dolls or masks "u h] skirts4 ,ev5 n[ ! ord9>y m$ium is n se>*$1 z a rule4 ,a fri5d ( m9e w5t rec5tly to a mat]ializ+ m$ium ne> ,london--x is all go+ on /ill--& 0 all[$ to feel ! m$ium ov] 8 clo!s4 ,he c\ld easily tell t ! man _h y>ds ( musl9 wrapp$ r\nd 8 body1 b he said no?+1 & he got 8 money's wor?2 a man dress$ 9 musl91 9 a bad light1 be+ recogniz$ by ,spirituali/s z a deceas$ relative4 ,mo/ mat]ializations are /ill ! m$ium 9 a mask or be>d & musl94 ,9 "s cases1 9 v poor light1 ! gho/ is m]ely a :ite rag1 a picture1 or ev5 a fa9t pat* ( light f a lant]n1 or a phosphoriz$ /reak4 ,n[ we come to ! sci5tific facts4 ,half ! pr(essors & o!r sci5tific m5 quot$ z adh]5ts by mod]n ,spirituali/ writ]s & speak]s are n ,spirituali/s at all4 ,flamm>ion1 ,o*or[icz1 ,foa1 ,bottazzi1 ,ri*et1 de ,vesme1 ,s*r5ck-,notz+1 ,morselli1 ,fl\rnoy1 ,maxwell1 ,o/wald1 etc41 are n1 & nev] 71 ,spirituali/s4 ,mo/ ( !m reg>d ,spiritualism z *ildi% & mis*iev\s4 ,b !y believe t m$iums h rem>kable psy*ic p[]s1 & !y admit levitations & 79 _m cases7 mat]ializations4 ,!y ?9k t a my/]i\s =ce ( ! liv+ m$ium1 n spirits1 does ^! ?+s1 & !y talk ( a new sci5ce4 ,i agree ) !m t ! idea ( spirits /roll+ along f ! ,elysian fields to play banjoes & lift tables & make gho/s = u is r peculi>1 b ,i am n sure t _! idea is mu* less peculi>4 ,h[ev]1 !y promise u rese>* "u sci5tific conditions1 & !y say t !y h got mat]ializations "u su* conditions4 ,eva ,c4 is ! gr& example4 ,:o is ?is my/]i\s lady8 ,i h already let ! read] into ! secret4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle may ju/ly plead t he does n read ,g]man2 & ! ,fr5* v]sion ( h] exploits is1 he may be surpris$ to he>1 v diff]5t f ,b>on ,s*r5ck's full] v]sion 9 ,g]man1 & v wrong & mislead+4 ,b does ,sir ,ar?ur nev] read ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*8 ,z long ago z ,july1 #aiad1 x conta9$ a v good article on ,m>! ,b]aud1 :i* tells mo/ ( ! facts 7except ab\t h] morals71 & q op5ly disda9s ^! wond]ful photographs :i* h made su* an impression on ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle4 ,f t article1 :i* betrays1 9 ! (ficial organ ( ! ,society1 almo/ ! same insanity ( incr$ulity z ,i did1 he w\ld h le>n$ ?+s t might h sav$ him f ! wor/ h[l] ( ! ,debate4 ,x tells t ,eva ,c41 z 0 well kn[n all ov] ! cont95t 9 #aiad1 0 ,m>! ,b]aud1 ! m$ium ( ! ,villa ,c>m5 mat]ializations 9 ,algi]s 9 #aije4 ,x gives a l5g?y report on ! case by an ,algi]s lawy]1 ,m4 ,m>sault1 :o knew ! family at ! ,villa ,c>m5 intimately1 & (t5 saw ! p]=mances2 & ?is report conta9s an explicit confession by ,m>! t %e _h no abnormal p[]s :atev]4 ,to excuse h]self %e said t !re 0 a trap-door 9 ! room1 & gho/s 7 introduc$ by o!rs4 ,t 0 a lie1 = !re 0 no trap-door2 & ^? :o ob/9ately wi%$ to believe 9 ! gho/s reject$ ! :ole ( ,m>sault's weighty evid5ce on ! gr\nd t he said !re 0 a trap-door6 ,i h be=e me photographs ( ! ,algi]s gho/ & ( ,eva ,c4's gho/4 ,!y pla9ly %[ ,m>! dress$ up z a gho/1 9 ! famili> old way1 :ile ,pr(essor ,ri*et gravely photographs h]1 & ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge recomm5ds ^! ?+s to our s]i\s notice4 ,h[ev]1 ,m>! f\nd ,algi]s unheal?y aft] ?is1 & %e return$ to ,france & set up 9 ! mat]ializ+ trade4 ,mme4 ,bisson f\nd h] & adopt$ h]1 & *ang$ h] "n2 & ,b>on von ,s*r5ck-,notz+ settl$ d[n to a ?ree ye>s' /udy ( h] m>vell\s p]=mances4 ,x 0 on ! /r5g? ( 8 book & photographs t ,miss ,v]rall 9 #aiad 79 ! ,proce$+s ,s4 ,p4 ,r47 gave a v]dict n mu* diff]5t f my own4 ,%e f\nd "s evid5ce ( abnormal p[]1 & a great deal ( fraud4 ,i see no evid5ce :atev] ( abnormal psy*ic p[] if--x is n cle>--?is is :at ,miss ,v]rall means4 ,yet ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle1 :o seems to "k no?+ ab\t ! matt] beyond ,mme4 ,bisson's wor?less "w1 puts ! facts be=e a ,london audi5ce 9 ! ye> #aibj 9 ! language ,i h quot$4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,m>! pla9ly imp]sonat$ ! gho/1 z ,b>on ,s*r5ck admits4 ,he believes t %e did x unconsci\sly4 ,! soon] t excuse = fraudul5t m$iums is ab&on$ ! bett]4 ,%e 0 q obvi\sly n 9 a trance1 ?\gh %e pret5d$ to be1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole ?ree ye>s4 ,= small] gho/s 7:ite pat*es1 /reaks1 arms1 etc47 %e us$ musl91 gloves1 rubb]--all sorts ( ?+s4 ,z a rule1 %e knew :5 !y 7 go+ to let (f ! magnesium-fl>e & photograph h]4 ,%e _h _h ample "t beh9d ! curta9 to arrange h] effects4 ,9 "o photograph1 tak5 too sudd5ly1 %e has a :ite rag on h] knee1 :i* w\ld look l a h& 9 ! r$ light1 & h] real h& is hold+ ! gho/ ov] h] head6 ,aft] t ,b>on ,s*r5ck sadly admitt$ t %e us$ h] h&s4 ,mme4 ,bisson does n2 s ,sir ,ar?ur does n "k ?is4 ,9 ano!r photograph %e is suppos$ to accept a cig>ette 9 a mat]ializ$ ?ird h&4 ,x is obvi\sly h] b>e foot1 &1 if y look closely1 y see t h] face is a piece ( :ite /uff p9n$ to ! curta94 ,%e is really lean+ back & /ret*+ up h] foot4 ,! book reeks ) *eat+4 ,aft] a "t %e began to /ick or pa/e on ! cab9et or ! curta9 pictures cut out ( ! curr5t illu/rat$ pap]s1 & daub$ ) pa9t1 provid$ ) false noses1 or adorn$ ) be>ds & m\/a*es4 ,presid5t ,wilson has a heavy cavalry m\/a*e & a black eye2 b ! glasses1 coll>1 tie1 & tie-p91 & ev5 ! m>ks ( ! scissors1 are unmi/akable4 ,b>on ,s*r5ck 0 =c$ to admit t doz5s ( p9holes 7 f\nd 7n by him7 on ! cab9et-wall1 & t ! p9s mu/ h be5 smuggl$ 91 deceptively1 9 spite ( a control :i* he claim$ to be p]fect4 ,9 fact1 poor ,b>on ,s*r5ck 0 driv5 f concession to concession until 8 case 0 v limp4 ,( all ^! ?+s ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle knew no?+2 &1 al?\gh he _h ! portrait ( ,presid5t ,wilson 9 8 h&s at ! ,que5's ,hall1 only disguis$ by a m\/a*e & a few daubs ( pa9t1 he assur$ ! audi5ce he believ$ t x 0 ! ectoplasm ( ! m$ium's body m\ld$ by _s =ces into a human =m6 ,! po9t ( int]e/ to u is to f9d h[ ! m$ium conceal$ h] trapp+s4 ,no m$ium 0 ev] m rigor\sly controll$1 yet ! fraud is obvi\s4 ,! answ] %[s t y c almo/ nev] be sure ( y\r m$ium4 ,%e 0 /ripp$ nak$ be=e e sitt+ & sewn into black tights4 ,h] m\? & hair 7 always exam9$4 ,occasionally h] sex-cavity 0 exam9$4 ,s\? ,african detectives h told me h[ ?is receptacle is us$ = smuggl+ diamonds1 &1 z ,m>! 0 r>ely exam9$ !re by a compet5t & reliable witness1 %e probably (t5 us$ x4 ,dr4 ,s*r5ck admits t ! outlet ( h] inte/9al tube 0 sc>cely ev] exam9$ until v late 9 ! inquiry1 & an indep5d5t doctor gave positive reason to suspect t %e us$ ?is4 ,!re is only "o photograph 9 ! book t %[s a gho/ :i*1 tightly wrapp$ up 7& ne>ly all %[ pla9 m>ks ( fold+1 z ,b>on ,s*r5ck admits71 might be too l>ge = su* concealm5t2 & ! c>eful read] w f9d t on ^! occasions !re 0 no control at all6 ,!y 7 impromptu sitt+s1 sudd5ly decid$ ^u by ,m>! h]self4 ,!re is /rong reason to believe t usually %e swall[$ h] mat]ial & br\ght x up at w f h] gullet or /oma*4 ,m ?an a hundr$ cases ( ?is p[] are kn[n1 & !re is mu* positive evid5ce t ,m>! 0 a rum9ant4 ,%e sometimes bl$ copi\sly f ! m\? & gullet1 & %e us$ ! m\? mu* to manipulate ! gauzy /uff4 ,:5 ,i m5tion$ ?is well-kn[n !ory ( ,m>! ,b]aud ,sir ,ar?ur laugh$4 ,he said t he d\bt$ if ,i _h read ! book ,i pr(ess$ to h read1 because ,m>! _h a net sewn r\nd h] head1 :i* disprov$ my !ory4 ,he summon$ me to retract4 ,he said ,i _h slipp$ up pretty badly4 ,well1 ! !ory 0 n m9e1 b t ( a doctor :o _h /udi$ ,m>!1 & :o has little difficulty 9 deal+ ) ! net4 ,_h x n be5 ! end ( ! debate1 h[ev]1 our audi5ce w\ld h he>d a surpris+ reply4 ,!y w\ld h le>n$ t ! net 0 us$ only 9 sev5 sitt+s out ( hundr$s1 & t ! m$ium !n compell$ !m to ab&on x4 ,!y w\ld h le>n$ t ! net1 in/ead ( n mak+ ! slighte/ diff]5ce to ! exp]im5ts1 z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle says1 made f\r out ( ^! sev5 sitt+s completely b>r5 ( results6 ,& !y w\ld h fur!r le>n$ t :5 ! net 0 on1 & ,m>! c\ld n use h] m\?1 %e /ipulat$ t ! back ( h] clo?+ %\ld be left op54 ,j "o fur!r detail ( ?is sordid impo/ure4 ,i said t on "o occasion ,m>! all[$ ! v title ( ! pap] out ( :i* %e cut h] portraits1 ,le ,miroir1 to appe> 9 ! photograph1 & gave x a spiritual mean+4 ,n[1 t is ,mme4 ,bisson's v]sion4 ,b ,b>on ,s*r5ck's v]sion is 9 flagrant contradiction1 & an exam9ation ( ! photographs proves t he is "r4 ,! words 7 caught1 accid5tally1 by a cam]a plac$ 9 ! cab9et1 & ! excuse 0 concoct$ ! next day6 ,en\gh ( ^! mis]able mat]ializations4 ,!y are always di%one/4 ,e mat]ializ+ m$ium has be5 f\nd out4 ,almo/ s9ce ! bir? ( ! movem5t !re h be51 & are to-day1 hundr$s ( ^! m5 & wom51 paid & unpaid1 :o h masqu]ad$ z gho/s1 or dup$ _! sitt]s 9 a dull r$ light ) musl9 & butt]-clo? & phosphoriz$ pap]1 ) dolls & masks & /uff$ gloves & /ock+s & rubb] arms4 ,if ,spirituali/s w\ld p]suade u t !y are scrupul\sly hone/1 !y mu/ drive ! la/ ( ^! p out ( _! fold1 & !y mu/ expunge e ref]5ce to ^! mat]ializations f _! lit]ature4 ,:5 we get su* ph5om5a ) a m$ium :o has be5 se>*$ by compet5t & indep5d5t witnesses1 ^: body-op5+s h be5 seal$ & clo?+ *ang$1 9 a cab9et set up by indep5d5t inquir]s1 ) ea* h& & foot controll$ by a sep>ate man1 or 9 a good light1 we may beg9 to talk4 ,nev] yet has ! fa9te/ sugge/ion ( a ph5om5on be5 secur$ "u su* circum/ances4 ,,footnote3 #f ,i take ?is f ! ,g]man psy*ic j\rnal1 ,psy*is*e ,/udi5 ,nov41 #aiji4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,raps ,,& ,,levitations ,i n[ pass at once to a class ( ,spirituali/ic manife/ations :i* w\ld be put =w>d by any well-educat$ occulti/ z ! mo/ au!ntic ( all4 ,ref]5ce 0 made a few pages back to a l>ge gr\p ( sci5tific & pr(essional m5 :o believe 9 :at !y call m$iumi/ic ph5om5a4 ,!y are n ,spirituali/s1 & x is "o ( ! que/ionable features ( rec5t ,spirituali/ lit]ature t !y are (t5 describ$ z su*4 ,?us ! a/ronom]s ,flamm>ion & ,s*iap>elli are quot$4 ,b ,flamm>ion says repeat$ly 9 8 late/ & mo/ important book 7,les =ces naturelles inconnues1 #aijg7 t he is n & nev] 0 a ,spirituali/ 7see p4 #eha71 & he includes a long lett] f ,s*iap>elli1 :o disav[s all belief ev5 9 ! ph5om5a 7p4 #ic74 ,pr(essor ,ri*et1 :o believes 9 mat]ializations1 is n a ,spirituali/4 ,pr(essor ,morselli1 :o also accepts ! facts1 speaks ( ! ,spirituali/ int]pretation ( !m z *ildi%1 absurd1 & immoral4 ,! long li/s ( sci5tific support]s :i* ! ,spirituali/s publi% are 9 "p c>eless or ev5 di%one/4 ,b su* pr(essors z ,ri*et1 ,o*or[icz1 de ,vesme1 ,fl\rnoy1 etc41 & m5 l ,flamm>ion1 ,c>r+ton1 ,maxwell1 etc41 d believe t raps & o!r physical ph5om5a are produc$ by abnormal p[]s ( ! m$ium4 ,!y believe t :5 ! m$ium sits 9 or be=e ! cab9et1 9 prop] conditions1 ! floor & table are rapp$1 ! furniture is lift$ or mov$ ab\t1 musical in/rum5ts are play$1 & impressions are made 9 pla/]1 al?\gh ! m$ium has n done x ) 8 or h] h&s or feet4 ,z ,i said1 ^! sci5tific m5 scorn ! idea t spirits f ano!r _w play ^! pranks4 ,!y look = unkn[n natural =ces 9 ! m$ium4 ,!y ?9k t !y h exclud$ fraud4 ,we %all see4 ,meantime1 ! ass5t ( s _m sci5tific m5 to ! ph5om5a !mselves gives ?is class ( exp]i5ces m plausibility ?an o!rs4 ,mo/ ( ^! m5 base _! op9ion ^u ! rem>kable do+s ( ! ,italian m$ium1 ,eusapia ,pallad9o1 & we %all !re=e pay p>ticul> att5tion to h]4 ,b ,spirituali/s rely = ^! ?+s on a v l>ge numb] ( m$iums4 ,9 fact1 "s ( our lead+ ,engli% ,spirituali/s d n believe 9 ,pallad9o at all1 hav+ detect$ h] 9 fraud4 ,we mu/ !re=e fir/ exam9e ! evid5ce put be=e u by ,spirituali/s4 ,we beg9 ) ! /ory ( ! ,fox family 9 ,am]ica 9 #ahdh1 :i* admitt$ly inaugurat$ mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,s9ce ,spirituali/s commemorate1 9 #aibj1 ! sev5ty-second anniv]s>y ( ! f\ndation ( _! religion1 ,i w surely n be accus$ ( wa/+ "t ov] trivial or irrelevant matt]s 9 go+ back to #ahdh4 ,z1 h[ev]1 ?is is n a hi/ory1 ,i mu/ deal ) ?is matt] v briefly4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahdh1 a ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,fox1 ( ,hydesville1 a v small t[n ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 _h _! dome/ic peace di/urb$ by my/]i\s & repeat$ rapp+s1 app>5tly on _! walls & floors4 ,sw$5borgians & ,%ak]s _h by t "t famili>iz$ p ) ! idea ( _s1 & ! neighb\rs 7 pres5tly in=m$ t ! raps took an intellig5t =m1 & repli$ ,yes or ,no 7by a giv5 numb] ( raps7 to que/ions4 ,! ,foxes /at$ t ! raps came f ! _s ( a murd]$ man1 & lat] !y said t !y _h dug & f\nd human bones4 ,^! raps 7 cle>ly associat$ ) ! two girls1 ,m>g>etta 7ag$ fifte57 & ,katie or ,ca?ie 7ag$ twelve74 ,a ?ird1 a m>ri$ eld] si/]1 nam$ ,leah--at t "t ,mrs4 ,fi%1 & lat] ,mrs4 ,und]hill--came to ,hydesville1 &1 at h] return to ,ro*e/]1 took ,m>g>etta ) h]4 ,leah h]self 0 pres5tly a m$ium4 ,! excitem5t 9 rural ,am]ica 0 int5se4 ,m$iums sprang up on e side1 & ! ,foxes 7 9 su* dem& t !y c\ld soon *>ge a doll> a sitt]4 ,! spirits1 hav+ at la/ discov]$ a way ( communicat+ ) ! liv+1 rapp$ out all sorts ( messages to ! sitt]s4 ,9 a few ye>s table-turn+1 table-tilt+1 levitation1 etc41 7 develop$1 b ! f\ndation ( ! religion 0 z ,i h describ$ 9 #ahdh4 ,t[>ds ! close ( #ahej ?ree pr(essors ( ,buffalo ,univ]sity =m$ ! !ory t ! ,fox girls 7 simple frauds1 caus+ ! suppos$ raps by crack+ _! knee jo9ts4 ,at a trial sitt+ !y s plac$ ! legs & feet ( ! girls t no raps c\ld be produc$4 ,a few mon?s lat] a relative1 ,mrs4 ,culv]1 made a public /atem5t1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald 7,april #ag1 #ahea71 t ,m>g>etta ,fox _h admitt$ ! fraud to h]1 & _h %[n h] h[ x 0 done4 ,nei!r ( ^! *ecks _h any appreciable effect ^u ! movem5t4 ,f ye> to ye> x f\nd new developm5ts1 & x is said )9 ?ree ye>s ( its orig9 to h won m ?an a million adh]5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or m ?an five times z _m z x has to-day4 ,our ,spirituali/s may f9d x possible1 9 _! solemn commemoration ( #ahdh1 to smile at ! ,buffalo pr(essors & ,mrs4 ,culv]1 b ,i h yet to meet a repres5tative ( !irs :o c plausibly expla9 away :at happ5$ 9 #ahhh4 ,m>g>etta ,fox m>ri$ ,capta9 ,kane1 ! ,arctic explor]1 :o (t5 urg$ h] to expose ! fraud1 z he believ$ x to be4 ,9 #ahhh %e f\nd c\rage to d s 7,new ,york ,h]ald1 ,septemb] #bd1 #ahhh74 ,%e & ,katie1 %e said1 _h discov]$ a p[] ( mak+ raps ) _! toe-jo9ts 7n knee-jo9ts71 & _h hoax$ ,hydesville4 ,_! ent]pris+ eld] si/] _h le>n$ _! secret1 & _h organiz$ ! v pr(itable bus9ess ( _s-rapp+4 ,! raps & all o!r ph5om5a ( ! ,spirituali/ movem5t 71 ,mrs4 ,kane said1 fraud f beg9n+ to end4 ,%e gave public demon/rations 9 ,new ,york ( ! way x 0 done2 & 9 ,octob] ( ! same ye> h] y\ng] si/] ,ca?ie confirm$ ! /atem5t1 & said t ,spiritualism 0 all humbugg]y1 e bit ( x 7,h]ald1 ,octob] #aj & #aa1 #ahhh74 ,!y agre$ t _! si/] ,leah 7,mrs4 ,und]hill71 ! f\nd] ( ! ,spirituali/ movem5t & ! mo/ prosp]\s m$ium ( its palmie/ days1 0 a monum5tal li> & a %ameless organiz] ( e v>iety ( fraud4 ,t a weal?y ,spirituali/ aft]w>ds induc$ ,ca?ie to g back on ?is confession ne$ n surprise u4 ,s mu* = ,/4 ,leah--if %e is yet canoniz$--& ! f\ndation ( ! ,spirituali/ religion 9 #ahdh4 ,we ne$ say little fur!r ab\t raps4 ,dr4 ,maxwell1 ! ,fr5* lawy] & m$ical /ud5t :o belongs to ! sci5tific psy*ic s*ool :i* ,i h notic$1 gives six diff]5t fraudul5t ways ( produc+ _s-raps4 ,he has /udi$ e v>iety ( m$ium1 includ+ girls ab\t ! age ( ! ,fox girls1 & f\nd fraud ev]y:]e4 ,9 "o case he discov]$ t ! raps 7 fraudul5tly produc$ by two "y m5 among ! sitt]s2 & ! normal "* ( ^! m5 0 s high t _! conduct is beyond 8 p[] ( explanation4 ,he has v]ifi$ by _m exp]im5ts t l\d raps may be produc$ by ! knee- & toe-jo9ts1 & t ev5 sl[ly glid+ ! f+] or boot along ! leg ( ! table 7or ! cuff1 etc47 w1 9 a /ra9$ & d>k5$ room1 produce ! noises4 ,9 ! d>k1 ( c\rse--,dr4 ,maxwell r\ndly says t any sitt+ 9 total d>kness is wa/e ( "t--*eat+ is easy4 ,! releas$ foot or h&1 or a conceal$ /ick1 w give /rik+ manife/ations4 ,"s m$iums h electrical app>atus = ! purpose4 ,if any ,spirituali/ is /ill dispos$ to atta* importance to raps1 we may at lea/ ask = ^! manife/ations "u prop] conditions4 ,s9ce spirits c rap on floors1 or on ! m$ium's *air1 let ! table be aboli%$4 ,x usually af=ds a v suspici\s %ade1 especially 9 r$ light1 9 ! region ( ! m$ium4 ,let ! m$ium be pla9ly isolat$1 & b\nd 9 limb & jo9t1 & let u !n h ^! my/]i\s raps4 ,x has n yet be5 done4 ,! same g5]al objection may be premis$ :5 we approa* ! subject ( levitation & ! mov+ ( furniture g5]ally4 ,levitation is a m impressive ^w ?an lift+1 b ! inexp]t read] may take x t ! mean+ is ! same4 ,! spirits manife/ _! pres5ce to ! fai?ful1 n by mak+ ! table or ! m$ium light1 b by lift+ up x or him4 ,x is un=tunate t "h aga9 ! spirits seem compell$ by _! v limit$ intellig5ce to *oose a ph5om5on :i* n only looks r l ! pa/ime ( a slightly d]ang$ ,hott5tot1 b happ5s to co9cide ) j ! k9d ( ?+ a fraudul5t m$ium w\ld be dispos$ to d 9 a dim light4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce q a numb] ( le>n$ m5 believe 9 ^! ?+s1 let u consid] !m s]i\sly4 ,&1 ) ! c\rage ( hone/ inquir]s1 let u attack ! /ronge/ manife/ations ( ?is p[] fir/4 ,su* are ! in/ances 9 :i* ! m$ium himself--spirits respect ! proprieties & d n treat lady-m$iums 9 ?is way--is lift$ f ! gr\nd & rais$ ev5 z high z ! ceil+4 ,:5 ,i say t ladies are n treat$ 9 ?is frivol\s way1 ! in=m$ read] w ga!r at once t ,i decl9e to take s]i\s notice ( ! once fam\s levitation ( ,mrs4 ,guppy4 ,dr4 ,russel ,wallace 0 q conv9c$ t ?is lady 0 levitat$ on to ! table1 9 ! d>k1 & %e 0 no light weight4 ,b we %all be excus$ f exam9+ 8 /atem5t if we recall :at ! lady claim$ 9 #ahga4 ,h]ne & ,williams1 bo? impo/ors1 7 giv+ a sance 9 ,lamb's ,conduit ,/reet1 & _! _s-controls said !y w\ld apport ! weighty ,mrs4 ,guppy4 ,?ree m9utes lat]1 al?\gh ! doors 7 lock$1 & h] home 0 ?ree miles away1 %e 0 /&+ on ! table4 ,%e _h a wet p5 9 h] h&1 & %e expla9$ te>fully to ! innoc5t sitt]s t %e _h be5 snat*$ by invisible p[]s f h] books & tak5 ?r\gh ! solid walls4 ,p l ,russel ,wallace /ill believ$ 9 ,mrs4 ,guppy1 b ,i assume t !re is no "o to-day :o does n see 9 ?is case a blatant collusion ( ?ree rogues to *eat ! public4 ,i assume t ! same contempt w be met$ out to ! claim ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,monck1 :o1 n to be outdone1 /at$ %ortly aft]w>ds t he _h be5 simil>ly transport$ f ,bri/ol to ,sw9don4 ,probably ! mod]n read] w be dispos$ to dismiss ) equal contempt ! claim t ,daniel ,dunglas ,home 01 9 ! ye> #ahfi1 waft$ by _s-h&s f "o w9d[ to ano!r1 sev5ty feet above ! gr\nd1 at a h\se 9 ,victoria ,/reet4 ,b "h ,i mu/ ask him to pause4 ,?is is "o ( ! classical manife/ations1 "o ( ! f\ndations ( ,spiritualism4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle says t ! evid5ce "h is excell5t4 ,sir ,william ,b>rett ma9ta9s t ! /ory is indisputably true4 ,sir ,william ,crookes says t to reject ! record$ evid5ce on ?is subject is to reject all human te/imony :atev]4 ,x is a ,spirituali/ dogma4 ,i h %[n 9 ! debate ) ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle t ?is dogma is bas$ on evid5ce t w n /& five m9utes' exam9ation4 ,n "o ( ^! lead+ ,spirituali/s c possibly h exam9$ ! evid5ce4 ,no witness ev5 claims to h se5 ,home waft$ f w9d[ to w9d[4 ,"l ,ad>e is ! only survivor ( ! ?ree suppos$ witnesses1 &1 :5 he saw "s ,press report ( my de/ructive criticism 9 ! ,debate1 he s5t to ! ,weekly ,dispat* a lett] t he _h writt5 at ! "t4 ,he seem$ to ?9k t ?is lett] af=d$ new evid5ce4 ,! int]e/$ read] w be amus$ to f9d t ?is lett] is precisely ! evid5ce ,i _h quot$ 9 ! ,debate1 = x 0 publi%$ =ty ye>s ago4 ,no "o pr(esses to h se5 ,home c>ri$ f w9d[ to w9d[4 ,home told ! ?ree m5 :o 7 pres5t t he 0 go+ to be waft$1 & he ?us set up a /ate ( v n]v\s expectation4 ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett1 :o tells u t no?+ 0 said be=eh& ( :at !y might expect to see1 says precisely ! opposite ( ! tru?4 ,bo? ,"l ,craw=d & ,"l ,ad>e say t !y 7 w>n$4 ,!n ,"l ,craw=d says t he saw ! %ad[ on ! wall ( ,home ent]+ ! room horizontally2 & z ! moon1 by ^: light he pr(esses to h se5 ! %ad[1 0 at ! mo/ only ?ree days old1 8 te/imony is absolutely wor?less4 ,"l ,ad>e claims only t he saw ,home1 9 ! d>k1 /&+ upright outside our w9d[4#g ,9 ! d>k--x 0 an almo/ moonless ,decemb] night--"o c\ld n1 z a matt] ( fact1 say v positively :e!r ,home 0 outside or inside2 b1 9 any case1 he ackn[l$ges t !re 0 a n9ete5-in* w9d[-sill outside ! w9d[1 & ,home c\ld /& on t4 ,s !re is n only n a %r$ ( evid5ce t ,home w5t f "o w9d[ to ano!r1 b ! :ole /ory sugge/s trick]y4 ,home told !m :at to expect1 & he pret5d$1 9 ! d>k1 t he 0 a _s :isp]+ ?is to !m4 ,he noisily op5$ ! w9d[ 9 ! next room4 ,he came into _! room1 f ! w9d[-sill1 laugh+ & say+ 79 spite ( ! hi/oric solemnity ( ! occasion67 t x w\ld be funny if a policeman _h se5 him 9 ! air4 ,:5 ,"l ,ad>e w5t into ! next room1 & politely d\bt$ if ,home c\ld h gone out by s small an ap]ture1 ,home told him to /& "s di/ance back1 & !n swung himself out 9 a jaunty fa%ion1 z a gymna/ w\ld4 ,9 f9e1 x is well to rememb] t ?is 0 ! same ,d4 ,d4 ,home :o _h defraud$ a wid[ ( #cc1jjj1 & _h be51 9 ! previ\s ye> 7#ahfh71 br&$ 9 a ,london c\rt z a fraud & an adv5tur]4 ,aft] ?is we ne$ n l+] long ov] ! o!r levitations ( ,home1 or all[ ourselves to be intimidat$ by ! blu/] ( ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle & ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett4 ,sir ,ar?ur tells u t !re are altoge!r on record "s fifty or sixty cases ( levitation on ! "p ( ,home2 t ,pr(essor ,crookes saw ,home levitat$ twice2 & t z he float$ r\nd ! room he wrote 8 "n above ! pictures4 ,x is a pity t ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle does n tell p t ,home did all ^! wond]ful ?+s 9 ! d>k1 & t 9 mo/ cases ! p pres5t m]ely _h ,home's ^w = x t he 0 float+ r\nd ! room4 ,! :ole evid5ce = ^! ?+s has be5 demoli%$ s effectually by ,mr4 ,podmore 9 8 ,new] ,spiritualism 7*s4 i & ii7 t ,i ne$ say little "h4 ,no reliable witness1 giv+ u a precise acc\nt ( ! circum/ances1 has ev] claim$ t he saw ,home (f ! gr\nd & cle> ( all furniture4 ,sir ,w4 ,crookes says t he saw ,home1 9 poor light1 rise six in*es = a space ( t5 seconds4 ,x is a poor in/alm5t ( miracle2 b ,i am oblig$ to add t ,crookes 0 at ! o!r side ( ! room1 & he confesses t he did n see ,home's feet leave ! gr\nd6 ,crookes says t on "o occasion he 0 all[$ to pass 8 h&s "u ,home's feet2 b he tells ?is wond]ful exploit tw5ty-?ree ye>s aft] ! ev5t 79 #ahid71 & he does n give precise indications :]e ! h&s 7 :5 he exam9$ ! feet4 ,mr4 ,john ,jones saw ,home rise 9 #ahfa2 b he does n say t he saw ,home's h&s1 & he admits t 8 muscles 7 s taut t he calls !m cataleptic4 ,x is equally true t ,home wrote 8 "n above ! pictures2 b no "o _h exam9$ ! spots be=e ! sance1 & no "o c\ld see if he /ood on any?+ to rea* !m dur+ ! sance1 z x 0 pit* d>k4 ,! only app>5tly good case is an occasion :5 a sitt] says t1 9 ! d>k1 he saw ,home's figure completely cross ! r light] space ( ! w9d[1 feet fir/1 & !n cross x aga9 head fir/4 ,b x happ5s t on ?is occasion !re are two witnesses1 & ! less rhetorical ( ! two expressly says t ! %ad[ on ! bl9d 0 at fir/ only ! feet & "p ( ! legs1 & !n 7aft] ,home _h ann\nc$ t ! spirits 7 turn+ him r\nd7 only ! head & face4 ,any gymna/ c\ld d t4 ,! :ole ( ^! record$ miracles reek ) evid5ce ( *>latanry4 ,! lights 7 always put out1 & ,home 9 ne>ly all cases said t he 0 ris+1 & !n told !m t he 0 float+ ab\t v>i\s p>ts ( ! room4 ,/ill worse is ! evid5ce = ,home's occasional elongation4 ,! picture ( ,sir ,w4 ,crookes gravely measur+ ! height ( ?is braz5 impo/or1 z he alt]nately draws himself 9 & /ret*es out1 is z pa!tic z ! picture ( him /&+ ) a bottle ( phosphorus 9 a b$room at ,hackney :ile two girls make a fool ( him4 ,x is j z pa!tic t m5 l ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle & ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett assure ! public t !y believe ^! ?+s1 :5 !y h1 app>5tly1 n exam9$ ! evid5ce4 ,to believe t 9 ! c\rse ( a few seconds c]ta9 spiritual p[]s1 :o _c unravel = u ! smalle/ sci5tific problem1 c s alt] t m>vell\s _w ( cells & tissues :i* make up a man's body z to make him ev5 six in*es tall]1 is to believe 9 a miracle beside :i* ! divid+ ( ! wat]s ( ! ,r$ ,sea is *ild's play4 ,yet di/+ui%$ m5 ( sci5ce & m$ical m5 assure ! public t !y believe ?is1 & believe x on evid5ce t has be5 riddl$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,x 0 a /ill e>li] fraud1 ,gordon1 :o began ?is trick ( m\nt+ furniture 9 ! d>k & say+ t ! spirits bore him up2 b ! evid5ce is n wor? glanc+ at4 ,"o might z well ask u to exam9e s]i\sly ! evid5ce = ! elongation ( ,h]ne1 ,pet]s1 ,morse1 & all ! o!r impo/ors ( ! "t1 or = ! spiritual transit ( ,mrs4 ,guppy & ,dr4 ,monck4 ,let u r see :at sort ( evid5ce is furni%$ 9 rec5t times4 ,x appe>s t ! spirits no long] levitate ! m$iums !mselves4 ,al?\gh ! p[] is said to be develop+ z "t goes on1 ! age ( ^! impressive float+s r\nd pit*-d>k rooms is ov]4 ,! only in/ance ,i h read 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s is t ( ,(elia ,corrals1 ( ,co/a ,rica1 :o un=tunately fell (f ! /ool %e 0 /&+ on4 ,we h n[ to be cont5t ) ! levitation ( tables & ! dragg+ ( furniture t[>ds ! m$ium4 ,aga9 let u1 9 ord] n to wa/e "t1 address ourselves at once to ! classical case ( ,eusapia ,pallad9o4 ,y\r common or g>d5 m$ium1 ) 8 uncritical audi5ce1 has a doz5 ways ( tilt+ & lift+ tables & pull+ furniture ab\t ! room4 ,to press on ) ! h&s or ?umbs 7) f\r f+]s above ! table to edify ! audi5ce7 & lift ) ! knees is easy4 ,! same ?+ c be done by pressure aga9/ ! inside ( ! legs ( ! table4 ,! foot is /ill m useful1 = ! table is g5]ally light4 ,a conf$]ate is ev5 m useful4 ,! m arti/ic m$ium we>s a r+ ) a slot 9 x1 & has a /rong p9 9 ! table4 ,:ile 8 h&s seem to be spread out above ! table1 he cat*es ! head ( ! p9 9 ! slot ( 8 r+1 &--! miracle occurs4 ,o!r m$iums h lea!r cuffs inside _! sleeves1 ) a d>k piece ( iron or a hook project+ to cat* ! edge ( ! table4 ,b we w take ,pallad9o1 :o 0 exam9$ by scores ( sci5tific m51 _m ( :om to ?is day believe t at lea/ a l>ge "p ( h] ph5om5a 7 g5u9e4 ,! av]age man hesitates imm$iately :5 he he>s t ev]ybody admits t "p ( h] p]=mances 7 fraudul5t4 ,%e 0 a grey m$ium1 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle says4 ,b he1 & s _m o!rs1 assure y at once t ?is is q natural4 ,%e _h real m$iumi/ic p[]s2 b ^! decay aft] a "t1 :ile ! public /ill clam\rs = miracles1 & ! poor m$ium is /rongly tempt$ to *eat4 ,i h already said t ,sir ,ar?ur is "h ev5 m inaccurate ?an he usually is4 ,he says t %e 0 q hone/ = ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s1 z any p]son :o /udies h] record w admit4 ,let u briefly /udy x4 ,eusapia ,pallad9o 0 an ,italian work+ girl1 an orphan1 :o m>ri$ a small %opkeep] ( ,naples4 ,%e rema9$ ?r\gh\t life almo/ entirely illit]ate1 b %e came 9 "t to e>n exorbitant fees 7,lombroso's daught] says7 by h] sances4 ,%e _h begun to dabble 9 ,spiritualism1 & lift tables1 at ! age ( ?irte51 b %e did little & 0 q obscure until #ahhh1 :5 ,pr(essor ,*iaia1 ( ,naples1 took h] up4 ,he *all5g$ ,lombroso to /udy h]1 & 9 #ahib a gr\p ( ,italian pr(essors inve/igat$ h] p[]s at ,naples4 ,t is ! beg9n+ ( h] public c>e]1 & h] p]=mances v>i$ little4 ,%e sat ) h] back to ! cab9et--unlike o!r m$iums1 %e sat outside x--& h] *ief trick 0 to lift (f ! gr\nd ! light table 9 front ( h] :ile ! pr(essors controll$ h] h&s & feet4 ,x 0 ! gho/ ( ,john ,k+ :o did ^! ?+s1 %e said2 & we rememb] ,john ,k+ z a classic gho/ ( ! e>ly fraudul5t m$iums4 ,he rapp$ on ! table & rais$ x (f ! floor2 he dragg$ furniture t[>ds ! m$ium1 especially out ( ! cab9et beh9d h]2 he flung musical in/rum5ts on ! table1 & prodd$ & pull$ ! hair ( ! sitt]s2 he made impressions ( h&s & faces 9 pla/]2 & he ev5 br\ght v fa9t gho/s into ! room at times4 ,lombroso & o!r pr(essors reg>d$ ^! ?+s z g5u9e or due to an abnormal p[] ( ! m$ium 7n to gho/s74 ,9 ! end ( 8 life1 9 fact1 ,lombroso ann\nc$ t he _h come to believe 9 ! immortality ( ! m9d1 ?\gh he /ill reg>d$ ?is z mat]ial4 ,8 daught]1 ,g9a ,f]r]o1 tells u t at ?is "t he 0 a physical wreck1 & 8 m5tal vitality 0 v l[4#h ,h[ev]1 ! pr(essors ( #ahib said t !y did n detect fraud4 ,! read] ( _! report may ?9k o!rwise4 ,!y put ,eusapia1 = in/ance1 on a scale1 & ,john ,k+ took sev5te5 p\nds (f h] weight4 ,any p]son c p]=m t miracle by gett+ 8 toe to ! floor :ile he is on ! weigh+ ma*9e2 & ! pr(essors gravely note t1 :5ev] !y prev5t$ ,eusapia's dress f t\*+ ! floor1 %e c\ld n r$uce h] weight6 ,!y note also t %e _c raise ! table unless h] dress is all[$ to t\* x4 ,9 ! same ye>1 #ahib1 ,flamm>ion invit$ h] to ,p>is4 ,he says frankly t he caught h] *eat+ m ?an once4 ,"o ( h] miracles 0 to depress ! scale ( a lett]-balance by plac+ h] h&s on ei!r side ( x1 at "s di/ance f x4 ,flamm>ion f\nd t %e us$ a hair1 /ret*$ f h& to h&4 ,8 colleague1 ! a/ronom] ,antoniadi1 :o 0 call$ 91 said t x 0 fraud f beg9n+ to end4 ,9 #ahid ,pr(essor ,ri*et1 assi/$ by ,mr4 ,my]s & ,sir ,o4 ,lodge1 exam9$ h] at ,ri*et's h\se1 & f\nd no fraud4 ,b ,dr4 ,hodgson insi/$ t %e releas$ h] h&s & feet f control & us$ !m1 & ,my]s invit$ h] to ,cambridge 9 #ahie4 ,! result is well kn[n4 ,9 great disgu/ !y report$ t %e *eat$ ?r\gh\t1 & t n a s+le ph5om5on c\ld be reg>d$ z g5u9e4 ,?is 01 on ! mo/ g5]\s e/imate1 sev5 ye>s aft] ! beg9n+ ( h] public c>e]2 & ,my]s1 ! mo/ consci5ti\s & respect$ ( ,engli% ,spirituali/s1 report$ t %e mu/ h _h long practice 9 fraud4 ,yet ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle tells ! public t %e 0 q hone/ = ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s4 ,h] admir]s 7 angry1 & !y cont9u$ to gu>antee h] g5u95ess4 ,%e became ! mo/ fam\s & mo/ prosp]\s m$ium 9 ! _w4 ,9 #ahig & #ahih %e 0 aga9 9 ,france1 & ,flamm>ion detect$ h] 9 fraud aft] fraud4 ,%e releas$ h] h&s & feet con/antly f control4 ,f #aije to #aijg %e 0 rigor\sly exam9$ by ! ,g5]al ,psy*ological ,in/itute ( ,p>is4 ,!y report$ con/ant trick]y & evasion ( te/s4 ,sitt]s 7 n all[$ to put a foot on h] "r foot because %e _h a pa9ful corn on x4 ,"o ( h] h&s mu/ n be clasp$ by ! control because %e 0 acutely s5sitive to pa9 9 t h&4 ,%e w n all[ a man to /& ne> & d no?+ b wat* h]4 ,%e wriggles & squirms all ! "t1 & releases h] h&s & feet4 ,%e le>ns t1 9 a photograph !y h tak5 ( "o high levitation ( a /ool1 x is pla9ly se5 to be re/+ on h] head1 s %e all[s no m photographs ( ?is4 ,& s on4 ,pr(essor ,g4 le ,bon got h] at 8 h\se = a private sitt+ 9 #aijf4 ,he 0 able to in/al an illum9ation beh9d h] ( :i* %e knew no?+1 & he pla9ly caught h] releas+ & us+ h] h&4 ,9 #aiaj ! ,am]icans tri$ h]4 ,at "o sitt+ ,pr(essor ,mn/]b]g 0 c>efully controll+ h] left foot1 z he ?\ght1 :5 ! table 9 ! cab9et beh9d h] began to move4 ,b "o man _h /eal?ily crept into ! cab9et "u cov] ( ! d>k1 & he seiz$ some?+4 ,eusapia %riek$--x 0 h] left foot6#i ,!n ! pr(essors ( ,columbia ,univ]sity took ,eusapia 9 h&1 & f9i%$ h]4 ,!y _h special app>atus ready = use1 b !y nev] us$ x4 ,9 a few sitt+s !y discov]$ t %e 0 an habitual *eat1 & !y ab&on$ ! inquiry 9 disgu/4 ,^! are ! ma9 po9ts 9 ,eusapia's (ficial record4 ,!y suffice to damn h]4 ,%e *eat$ f ! />t to ! f9i%4 ,h] moans & groans & wriggles habitually enabl$ h] to release h] h&s & feet f ! m5 :o 7 suppos$ to control !m4 ,no?+ is m notori\s 9 h] c>e] ?an t4 ,%e pret5d$ t ,john ,k+ did ev]y?+1 yet %e us$ con/antly to ann\nce t "s v f9e ph5om5a w\ld be se5 to-night4 ,%e pret5d$ to be 9 a trance1 yet %e habitually call$ out ,e fatto 7,x's done7 :5 some?+ _h be5 accompli%$1 9 ! d>k1 two feet away f h]4 ,%e 0 alive to e suspici\s movem5t ( ! sitt]s1 & controll$ ! light & ! photograph]s4 ,! impressions ( faces :i* %e got 9 wax or putty 7 always h] face4 ,i h se5 _m ( !m4 ,! /rong bones ( h] face impress deep4 ,h] nose is relatively flatt5$ by ! pressure4 ,! hair on ! temples is pla94 ,x is outrage\s = sci5tific m5 to ?9k t ei!r ,john ,k+ or an abnormal p[] ( ! m$ium made a human face 79 a few m9utes7 ) bones & muscles & hair1 & precisely ! same bones & muscles & hair z ^? ( ,eusapia4 ,i h se5 doz5s ( photographs ( h] levitat+ a table4 ,on n a s+le "o are h] p]son & dress entirely cle> ( ! table4 ,9 f9e1 at e s+le sitt+1 f beg9n+ to end1 ! obs]v]s 7 di/ract$ by ! gho/4 ,!y 7 prodd$ & p9*$ & pu%$1 & _! hair & :isk]s 7 pull$4 ,x seems a pity t !y did n refuse to cont9ue unless ,john ,k+ desi/$ f ?is frivolity4 ,x 0 ,eusapia spoil+ _! vigilance4 ,believ]s 9 ,eusapia w\ld po9t to "s doz5s ( ?+s 9 h] record t ^! pr(essors1 & ev5 conjur]s l ,c>r+ton1 c\ld n expla94 ,i am q cont5t to leave !m unexpla9$4 ,we are "u no obligation to expla9 !m or else accept ,spiritualism4 ,!re is1 z ,s*iap>elli said1 a ?ird alt]native3 agno/icism4 ,if ! majority ( ,eusapia's tricks 7 at "o "t or o!r se5 to be done by fraud1 ! presumption is t ! re/ 7 fraud4 ,!re are sci5tific m5 :o seem to lose _! common s5se 9 ^! inquiries4 ,y might put a conjur] be=e !m 9 broad daylight1 & !y w n see h[ he does a s+le "o ( 8 tricks4 ,b :51 9 a bad light1 a lady conjur] or m$ium does some?+ :i* !y _c expla9 !y appeal to abnormal p[]s or gho/s4 ,x is nei!r sci5ce nor common s5se4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ,eusapia's c>e] ano!r p[]ful ,italian peasant-woman1 ,lucia ,sordi1 began to int]e/ ! pr(essors4 ,%e outdid ,eusapia 9 "s matt]s4 ,:ile %e sat b\nd ) cords 9 ! cab9et1 a decant] ( w9e 0 lift$ f ! table1 & a glass put to ! lips ( ea* sitt]4 ,%e 0 ev5tually expos$1 & ,i w n l+] on h]4 ,%e c\ld get out ( any bonds2 & %e _h two conf$]ates always1 9 ! %ape ( h] "y daught]s4 ,mo/ rec5t ( all are ! ph5om5a ( ! ,goligh] circle ( ,belfa/4 ,a tea*] ( me*anics1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 has greatly /r5g!n$ ! fai? by record+ _! wond]ful exploits 9 8 ,reality ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a 7#aiaf7 & ,exp]im5ts 9 ,psy*ical ,sci5ce 7#aiai74 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle is en?usia/ic ab\t !m1 z is 8 wont4 ,ev5 ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett tells u t x is difficult to believe h[ ! clev]e/ conjur]1 ) elaborate app>atus1 c\ld h p]=m$ :at he witness$4 ,decid$ly1 "h is some?+ s]i\s4 ,yet ,i int5d to dismiss x v briefly4 ,! circle consi/s ( sev5 memb]s ( ! ,goligh] family1 & !y are all m$iums4 ,9 o!r words1 !re 7 f\rte5 h&s & f\rte5 feet to be wat*$1 9 a r$ light 7! wor/ 9 ! _w = ! eye71 & ?is "y tea*] ( sci5ce flatt]s himself t he controll$ !m all1 & meantime att5d$ to a lot ( scales & o!r app>atus4 ,we are ask$ to believe ?is aft] f\r or five pr(essors repeat$ly fail$ to control ! h&s & feet ( "o woman 7,eusapia74 ,moreov]1 !y 7 p]mitt$ to hold ,eusapia's h&s & feet1 b ,craw=d 0 n p]mitt$ to t\* ! feet ( 8 m$ium4 ,he gives no photographs1 except ( 8 sup]flu\s scales & tables4 ,! ,goligh] family1 he says1 7 mo/ anxi\s to h photographs tak51 b ! spirits said x w\ld injure ! m$ium4 ,:5 ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett tells ! public t ! clev]e/ conjur]1 ) elaborate app>atus1 c\ld n d ^! ?+s1 he talks nons5se ( :i* he ought to be a%am$4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! two books t requires any app>atus at all1 or any?+ m ?an practice4 ,raps 7 common4 ,!y h be5 s9ce #ahdh4 ,mr4 ,craw=d talks ( sl$gehamm] bl[s & ?und]\s noises4 ,z ! m$iums 7 nev] se>*$1 ! raps may h be5 exceptionally l\d1 b ,mr4 ,craw=d navely gives "o detail :i* puts u on our gu>d4 ,he "o night br\ght a p>ticul>ly s5sitive phonograph4 ,! noises t night 7 t]rific1 he says4 ,he took ! record to ! (fices ( ,light1 & ! editor ( t j\rnal c d no m ?an say t ! noises 7 cle>ly audible 7p4 #cb74 ,s1 :5 ,mr4 ,craw=d tells u ( /rong m5 be+ unable to press d[n ! levitat$ table1 we w take a p9* ( salt4 ,! table 7really a light /ool7 usually lift$ weigh$ two p\nds4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle assur$ 8 audi5ce t ?is 0 lift$ z high z ! ceil+4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,mr4 ,craw=d expressly says t x nev] rose m ?an f\r feet2 :i* is1 ,i f9d by sci5tific exp]im5t1 ! height to :i* a "y lady1 sitt+ on a *air1 c\ld raise su* a /ool on h] foot4 ,a mo/ rem>kable co9cid5ce4 ,x is a fur!r rem>kable co9cid5ce t ! "y lady's weight increas$1 :5 an object 0 levitat$1 by j ! weight ( t object1 less ab\t two ounces :i* "s o!r p]son took ov] 7a /eady+ f+]1 = in/ance74 ,x is an ev5 m rem>kable co9cid5ce t1 :5 ,mr4 ,craw=d ask$ = an impression ( ! gho/ly ma*9]y :i* made ! raps1 ! m>k he got on pap] 0 some?+ ( an oval %ape1 ab\t two squ>e in*es 9 area 7p4 #aib72 :i* is s+ul>ly l a "y lady's heel4 ,simil>ly1 :5 he ask$ = an impression 9 a sauc] ( putty1 ! m>k he describes--& c>efully omits to photograph = u--is precisely ! m>k ( a "y lady's big toe ) a ?read$ mat]ial on x4 ,x is fur!r curi\s t ?is rem>kable psy*ic p[]1 :i* c lift a t5-p\nd table1 c\ld n lift a :ite h&k]*ief a fraction ( an in*2 :i* prompts ! pa9ful reflection t a d>k foot might be visible if x t\*$ a :ite h&k]*ief4 ,mr4 ,craw=d's books are really too naive4 ,he ask$ ,ka?le51 by way ( control exp]im5t1 to %[ him if %e c\ld raise ! /ool on h] foot2 & he asks u to believe t h] v obvi\s wriggles & /ra9+ prove t ?is 0 n ! usual lift+ =ce4 ,he puts h] on a scale1 & asks ! gho/s to take a l>ge am\nt ( matt] out ( h] body4 ,he is pr(\ndly impress$ :5 h] weight decreases by #ed p\nds2 & he asks u to believe t gho/s h tak5 #ed p\nds ( fle% & fat out ( ! fair ,ka?le5 & laid x on ! floor4 ,a simpl] hypo!sis is t %e got h] toe to ! floor1 z ,eusapia did4 ,mr4 ,craw=d ought to leave gho/s = a :ile1 & take a c\rse ( human anatomy & physiology4 ,8 me*anical k enables him to sket* a diagram ( a cantilev]1 con/ruct$ out ( ! m$ium's body1 & rea*+ f x to ! c5tre ( ! table1 a di/ance ( eighte5 in*es1 or ! l5g? ( ,ka?le5's leg f knee to foot4 ,b h[ 9 ! "n ( all t is reasonable ?is cantilev] is work$ f ! body end1 )\t wr5*+ ! "y lady's inn>ds out ( jo9t1 passes ! subtle/ imag9ation4 ,! spirits 7 consult$ z to ! way !y did x4 ,by a f9al peculi> co9cid5ce x transpir$ t !y knew j z mu* ab\t sci5ce z ,ka?le5 ,goligh]2 & t 0 no?+4 ,?is is a v long *apt]1 b ! ph5om5a x _h to discuss are ! mo/ s]i\s 9 ,spirituali/ lit]ature1 & ,i 0 eag] to omit no?+ :i* is deem$ important4 ,let me close x ) a %ort acc\nt ( an hi/orical occurr5ce1 :i* is at ! same "t a p>able4 ,we are (t5 told t ! m$ium 0 physically incapable ( do+ ?is or ! o!r4 ,"h is an int]e/+ illu/ration ( human possibilities4 ,9 #ahdf all ,p>is 0 busy discuss+ ! electric girl4 ,little ,anglique ,cott91 a village *ild ( ?irte5 summ]s1 a v quiet & guileless-look+ maid1 exud$ ! electric fluid 7gho/s 7 n yet 9 fa%ion7 9 su* abundance t ! furniture almo/ danc$ ab\t ! room4 ,:5 %e rose f h] *air x flew back1 ev5 if a man held x1 & 0 (t5 sma%$4 ,a heavy d9+-table w5t ov] at a t\* f h] dress4 ,a *air held by sev]al /rong m5 0 pu%$ back :5 %e sat on x4 ,! ,p>is ,academy ( ,sci5ces exam9$ h]1 & c\ld make no?+ ( h]4 ,! *airs %e rose f 7 s5t cra%+ aga9/ ! wall1 & brok54 ,b "o night1 :5 ! cr[d ga!r$ ab\t h] to see ! m>vels1 a wick$ old sceptic wat*$ h] closely f a di/ance4 ,only t aft]noon a heavy d9+-table1 ) its load ( di%es1 _h gone ov]4 ,! *ild saw ! sceptic's eye1 yet want$ to ent]ta9 ! cr[d4 ,!re 0 a /ruggle ( pati5ce betwe5 sceptic & *ild = two h\rs1 & at la/ age won4 ,he saw h] move1 & dem&$ an exam9ation2 & !y f\nd ! bruise on h] leg caus$ by knock+ ov] ! heavy table4 ,x 0 all ov]4 ,%e _h develop$ a m>vell\s way ( us+ ! muscles ( h] legs & buttocks in/antane\sly & imp]ceptibly4 ,?is 01 says ,flamm>ion1 ! end ( ?is sad /ory 9 :i* s _m p _h be5 dup$ by a poor idiot4 ,he is wrong on two po9ts4 ,! *ild 0 by no means an idiot2 & ?is 0 only ! beg9n+1 n ! end4 ,we d well to rememb] :at ?is *ild ( ?irte5 c\ld d4#aj ,,footnotes3 #g ,! acc\nt :i* he gives 9 ! ,dispat* 7,m>* #ba1 #aibj7 is precisely ! same z 8 acc\nt 7:i* ,i quot$ v]batim 9 ! ,debate7 9 8 ,exp]i5ce ( ,spiritualism ) ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 pp4 #hb-c4 #h ,ces>e ,lombroso 7#aiae71 p4 #daf4 ,mu* is suppress$ 9 ! ,engli% translation ( 8 book4 #i ,mr4 ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton1 :o believes 9 ! g5u95ess ( ,eusapia's p[]s1 makes light ( ?is4 ,he misses ! ma9 po9t4 ,9 ! m9utes ( ! sitt+1 :i* he gives1 x is expressly /at$ by ! controll]s at ?is po9t t !y h bo? ,eusapia's h&s & feet secure4 ,s we _c tru/ su* m9utes :5 !y say t ! control 0 p]fect4 #aj ,flamm>ion1 ,les =ces naturelles inconnues1 pp4 #bii-caj4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,_s ,,photographs ,,& ,,_s ,,pictures ,be=e me1 z ,i write1 are two _s photographs :i* h gone at lea/ "p ( ! r\nd ( ! ,press1 & confirm$ ! consol+ belief 9 ?\s&s ( he>ts4 ,"o is a photograph ( ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 & beh9d him1 peep+ ov] 8 %\ld]1 is a /range =m :i* has1 he says1 a g5]al b n v exact resemblance to my son4 ,! o!r photograph is suppli$ by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,wynne4 ,x be>s ! gho/ly faces ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,glad/one1 ) :om ,mr4 ,wynne _h be5 acqua9t$2 & ! text says t ! plate 0 expos$ = ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,wynne & receiv$ ^! gho/ly impr9ts4 ,bo? ^! photographs came f ! ,crewe ,spiritual ,circle1 :i* has done s mu* 9 rec5t ye>s to /r5g!n ! fai?4 ,let me fir/ make a few g5]al rem>ks on _s photography4 ,ev]ybody to-day has an elem5t>y idea :at tak+ a photograph means4 ,a *emical mixture1 ri* 9 c]ta9 comp\nds ( silv]1 is spread z a film ov] ! glass plate :i* y buy at ! /ores4 ,! rays ( light--*iefly ! ultra-violet or act9ic rays--:i* come f ! sun 7or ! electric lamp7 are reflect$ by a body ^u ?is plate1 ?r\gh ! l5ses ( ! cam]a1 & =m a picture ( t body by fix+ ! *emicals on ! plate4 ,! l5s is ess5tial 9 ord] to conc5trate ! rays & give an image1 in/ead ( a m]e flood ( light4 ,! object :i* reflects ! light--:e!r x be ! ord9>y light or ! act9ic rays--mu/ be mat]ial4 ,e!r does n reflect light1 = light is a movem5t ( e!r4 ,spirituali/s h su* vague ideas z to :at c & _c happ5 t !y ov]look ^! elem5t>y details altoge!r4 ,sometimes !y ask u to believe t a m$ium c get ! head ( a gho/ on a plate1 )\t a cam]a1 by m]ely plac+ 8 or h] h& on ! packet conta9+ ! plate4 ,ev5 if !re 7 a mat]ializ$ _s pres5t1 x c\ld make no image on ! plate unless ! rays 7 prop]ly conc5trat$ ?r\gh l5ses4 ,b ! :ole idea ( spirits hov]+ ab\t & mak+ images on photographic plates because a man call$ a m$ium puts 8 h& on ! cam]a is prepo/]\s4 ,t w\ld be magic ) a v5geance6 ,ev5 if we suppose t ! spirits h mat]ial bodies--e!r bodies w\ld n d--:i* reflect only ! act9ic rays1 & s are n visible to ! eye1 ! idea rema9s z absurd z ev]4 ,to say t ! invisible mat]ial body ( ,mr4 ,glad/one 7if anybody is incl9$ to believe 9 su* a ?+7 only reflects ! rays into ! cam]a at ,crewe :5 ,mr4 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton1 ! m$iums1 put _! h&s on ! cam]a1 & d n reflect light at all unless ^! m$iums t\* ! cam]a1 is to utt] an obvi\s absurdity4 ,! gho/s are ei!r mat]ial or !y are n4 ,we mu/ look = a simpl] explanation4 ,n[1 :5 we exam9e ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle's _s photograph1 we f9d at once t ! c&\r ( t e>ne/ & consci5ti\s ,spirituali/ gives u a clue4 ,he tells u h[ he b\ght ! plate1 exam9$ ! cam]a1 & expos$ & develop$ ! plate ) 8 own h&s4 ,no h&s b m9e ev] t\*$ ! plate1 he says impressively4 ,we %all see pres5tly t t ne$ n impress u 9 ! lea/4 ,:at is important is t ,sir ,ar?ur adds3 ,on exam9+ ) a p[]ful l5s ! face ( ! 'extra' ,i h f\nd su* a m>k+ z is produc$ 9 newspap] process "w4 ,v few ( ! g5]al public w\ld und]/& ! significance ( ?is1 b ,i advise ! read] to take an illu/rat$ book or j\rnal & exam9e a photograph 9 x ) a l5s 7:i* ne$ n be p[]ful74 ,he w see at once t ! figure consi/s ( a multitude ( dots1 & :]ev] y f9d an illu/ration %[+ ^! dots x has be5 at "s "t pr9t$ 9 a book or pap]4 ,dur+ a lant]n lecture1 = in/ance1 y c tell1 by ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( ^! dots1 :e!r a slide has be5 reproduc$ f an illu/ration or made direct f ! photographic negative4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle is c&id1 b 8 ,spirituali/ zeal outruns 8 reason4 ,he goes on to say3-- ,x is v possible t ! picture 444 0 convey$ on to ! plate f "s exi/+ picture4 ,h[ev] t may be1 x 0 mo/ c]ta9ly sup]normal1 & n due to any manipulation or fraud4 ,?is is an amaz+ conclusion4 ,x is n m]ely possible1 b c]ta91 t ! photo1 :i* he says resembles 8 son1 _h be5 pr9t$ some:]e be=e x got on to 8 plate4 ,! m>ks are infallible4 ,x is fur!r practically c]ta9 t1 :5 ! son ( s di/+ui%$ a noveli/ di$ on active s]vice1 8 photograph w\ld appe> 9 ! ,press4 ,x is equally c]ta9 t m$iums1 kn[+ well t ,sir ,ar?ur & ,lady ,doyle w\ld pres5tly seek to get into t\* ) _! dead son1 w\ld treasure t photograph4 ,:5 ,i add t1 z ,i w expla9 pres5tly1 !re is no ne$ at all = ! _s photograph] to t\* ! plate1 ! read] may judge = himself h[ mu* sup]normal !re is ab\t ! matt]4 ,let u glance next at ! ,glad/one gho/4 ,we are n told if x %[$ process m>ks1 b1 ( c\rse1 !y ne$ n always be look$ =4 ,x might be tak5 direct f a photograph 9 ! case ( s well kn[n a c\ple z ! ,glad/ones4 ,b "h aga9 !re is a significant weakness4 ,:5 y turn ! photograph upside d[n1 y discov] t ! photographs ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,wynne are on ! l[] half ( ! plate1 & inv]t$6 ,y h to come to ?is rem>kable conclusion1 if y foll[ ! ,spirituali/ !ory1 t ei!r ! highly respectable ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,wynne or ! p]fectly puritanical ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,glad/one 7 /&+ on _! heads6 ,= my "p1 ,i decl9e to believe t ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,glad/one h tak5 to su* frivolity 9 ! _s l&4 ,i pref] to ?9k t ! _s photograph] has bungl$4 ,b h[ c\ld x be done if ! plate 0 nev] 9 ! h&s ( ! photograph]8 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ,spiritualism fak+ 0 easy4 ,y put on an air ( piety1 & y\r sitt] implicitly tru/$ y4 ,x 0 !n q easy to make a gho/1 z e photograph] kn[s4 ,expose a plate = half ! requir$ "t to a "y lady dress$ z a gho/1 !n put ! plate away 9 ! d>k until a sitt] comes & give x a full exposure ) him4 ,he is delight$1 :5 ! plate is develop$1 to f9d a *>m+ lady _s1 ( gho/ly consi/5cy1 beam+ ^u him4 ,d\ble developm5t1 or skilful manipulation ( ! plate 9 ! d>k room1 w give ! same result4 ,?is is h[ ! trick 0 done 9 ! sixties & sev5ties4 ,a ,london photograph]1 ,hudson1 made l>ge sums by ?is k9d ( trick]y4 ,x 0 easily expos$--any p]son :o has dabbl$ 9 photography kn[s x--& (t5 ! furniture or c>pet beh9d ! gho/ c\ld be se5 ?r\gh x4 ,at la/ !re 0 a v bad exposure :i* = a "t almo/ susp5d$ ! trade4 ,at ,p>is !re 0 a p>ticul>ly gift$ photograph] m$ium nam$ ,buguet4 ,n only 7 8 gho/s v arti/ic1 b ,spirituali/s 7 able to id5tify _! dead relatives on ! photographs4 ,buguet came to ,london & did a ro>+ trade4 ,b e>ly 9 #ahge ! police ( ,p>is c>ri$ ,buguet (f to prison & se>*$ 8 premises4 ,!y f\nd a headless doll or lay figure1 & a l>ge v>iety ( heads to fit x4 ,at fir/ ,buguet _h _h conf$]ates :o us$ to creep quietly beh9d ! sitt] & imp]sonate ! gho/4 ,!n he us$ to take a half-exposure photograph ( 8 doll1 & s disp5se ) conf$]ates4 ,he _h a v sm>t cl]k at ! door :o us$1 9 collect+ y\r tw5ty francs1 to get f y a little in=mation ab\t ! dead relative y want$ to see4 ,!n ,buguet rigg$ up & dress$ a m or less appropriate doll1 gave x a half-exposure1 & br\ght ! same plate to use = 8 sitt]4 ,"o feature ( ! trial ( ,buguet %\ld be c>efully borne 9 m9d4 ,spirituali/s are v fond ( assur+ u t ! _s voice or message or photograph !y obta9$ f a m$ium 0 p]fectly recognizable4 ,!y sc\t any sugge/ion t !y c\ld be mi/ak54 ,d !y n "k ! features ( _! dead son or daught] or wife8 ,dur+ ! trial ( ,buguet scores ( ^! ,spirituali/s ent]$ ! witness-box & swore t !y _h receiv$ exact lik5esses ( _! dead relatives4 ,b ,buguet1 hop+ to get a light] s5t5ce1 confess$ t ! same gr\p ( heads _h s]v$ e purpose1 & ! witnesses 9 8 fav\r 7 all wrong6#aa ,buguet got a ye> 9 prison1 & = a "t trade 0 poor4 ,b new me?ods 7 inv5t$1 & _s photograph]s are aga9 at "w all ov] ! _w1 & h be5 = decades4 ,9 c\ntry places ! old me?od may /ill be foll[$4 ,g5]ally1 h[ev]1 ! sitt] br+s 8 or h] own plate1 & is !n suppos$ to be secur$ aga9/ fraud4 ,! next developm5t 0 easy en\gh4 ,a prep>$ plate 0 sub/itut$ = ! plate y br\ght4 ,?is trick 9 turn 0 discov]$1 & sitt]s began to make secret m>ks on ! plates !y br\ght1 9 ord] to id5tify !m aft]w>ds4 ,!n ! ma*9]y ( ! gho/ 0 rigg$ up 9 ! cam]a itself1 & y might br+ y\r own plate & m>k x unmi/akably ) a diamond1 if y lik$4 ,! gho/ appe>$ on x :5 x 0 develop$4 ,!re 7 sev]al ways ( do+ ?is4 ,! fir/ 0 to cut out ! figure ( ! gho/ 9 celluloid or "s o!r almo/ transp>5t mat]ial & atta* x to ! l5s4 ,:5 ?is trick leak$ out1 a v t9y figure ( ! gho/1 hidd5 9 ! cam]a1 0 project$ ?r\gh a magnify+ glass 7a k9d ( small magic-lant]n7 on to ! plate :5 x 0 expos$ 9 ! cam]a4 ,z "t w5t on1 sitt]s began to insi/ on exam9+ ! cam]a1 & ^! tricks 7 apt to be discov]$4 ,i rememb] an hone/ & critical ,spirituali/ tell+ me1 ab\t t5 ye>s ago1 t he (f]$ a c]ta9 _s-photograph] 7:o is /ill at "w7 five p\nds = a _s-photograph1 if ! sitt] 7 p]mitt$ to see e /ep ( ! process4 ,! photograph] agre$2 b :5 my fri5d want$ to exam9e ! cam]a he at fir/ bluff$1 & !n return$ ! money1 say+ t t 0 c>ry+ scepticism too f>6 ,he _h ! gho/ 9 8 cam]a4 ,y\r mod]n ,spirituali/ fri5d smiles :5 y tell him ( ^! tricks4 ,!y are prehi/oric4 ,to-day y are all[$ to exam9e ! cam]a1 br+ y\r own plate1 expose x & develop x y\rself4 ,! logic ( ! ,spirituali/ is "h j z defective z ev]4 ,because he has n on ?is occasion discov]$ c]ta9 =ms ( trick]y :i* are n[ well kn[n1 he concludes t !re 0 no trick]y4 ,z if trick]y did n evolve l any?+ else6 ,spirituali/s 7 j z c]ta9 tw5ty ye>s ago t !re 0 no possibility ( fraud because !y br\ght _! own m>k$ plates2 b !y 7 *eat$ e "t4 ,!re are /ill sev]al ways ( mak+ ! gho/4 ,:]e ! sitt] is c>eless1 or an en?usia/ic ,spirituali/1 ! old tricks 7sub/itution ( plates1 etc47 are us$2 b !re are new tricks to meet ! critical4 ,! gho/ may be pa9t$ 9 sulphate ( qu99e or o!r *emicals on ! gr\nd-glass scre54 ,su* a figure is invisible :5 x is dry4 ,!re may be a trick d>k-slide1 ) a plate :i* w appe> 9 front ( y\rs4 ,if ! photograph] develops x = y1 he c skilfully get a gho/ on x by hold+ ano!r plate aga9/ y\rs 7pret5d+ to see h[ x is develop+7 9 ! yell[ light4 ,if y develop x y\rself1 y use 8 di%1 :i* is (t5 an +5i\s me*anism4 ,x has glass sides or a glass bottom1 &1 :ile ! :ole ?+ is cov]$ up dur+ developm5t1 secret lights impress ! gho/ on x4 ,an actual case ( ?is sort 0 expos$ 9 ,pe>son's ,weekly on ,janu>y #ca1 #aibj4 ,:5 ! ,spirituali/ airily assures u t he has gu>d$ aga9/ all ^! ?+s 7"s ( :i* c\ld n be se5 at all7 we h to rememb] t ,spirituali/ lit]ature teems ) cases 9 :i*1 we are told1 all precautions aga9/ fraud 7 tak51 yet soon] or lat] ! fraud is discov]$4 ,b ! possibilities are n yet exhau/$4 ,i once saw a rem>kable photograph :i* ,sir ,rob]t ,ball _h tak5 ( ! fam\s old %ip1 ! ,great ,ea/]n4 ,along ! side ( x1 9 enorm\s lett]s1 0 ! "n ,lewis2 yet ?is "n 0 totally invisible to ! nak$ eye :5 "o look$ at ! %ip4 ,a coat ( pa9t _h be5 put ov] ! "n--! %ip _h be5 us$ by ,lewis's z an adv]tisem5t--& conceal$ x f ! eye1 yet ! s5sitive plate regi/]$ x4 ,no scrut9y ( ! cam]a or ! /udio or ! d>k room w\ld reveal conjur+ ( t sort4 ,9 f9e1 !re is ! possibility ( "s comp\nd ( radium1 or radio-pa9t1 be+ us$ at "o or o!r /age 9 ! process4 ,no s5sible man w pay s]i\s att5tion to _s photographs until "o is tak5 9 ^! conditions2 nei!r plates nor any s+le "p ( ! app>atus %all belong to or be t\*$ by ! m$ium4 ,! _s photograph] %all be br\ght to an unkn[n /udio1 & %all n be all[$ to d m ?an1 "u ! eye ( an exp]t obs]v]1 lay 8 h&1 at a suffici5t di/ance f ! l5s1 on ! outside ( a cam]a :i* does n belong to him4 ,t has n be5 done yet4 ,until x is done fraud is c]ta9ly n exclud$2 & any man :o uses ! m$ium's own premises & app>atus is c\rt+ deception4 ,t ! gho/ on a photograph (t5 resembles a dead relative ( ! sitt] w surprise no s5sible p]son4 ,x is well kn[n t m$iums collect su* photographs1 z well z in=mation ab\t ! dead4 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton describes 9 8 ,physical ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism ! elaborate sy/em !y h4 ,!y h consid]able k ( likely sitt]s 9 _! own t[n4 ,9 fact1 ,i h cle>ly en\gh trac$ 9 "s cases t !y fir/ ga!r$ in=mation ab\t a man1 & !n got an int]m$i>y to p]suade him to visit !m4 ,he1 ( c\rse1 tells ev]ybody aft]w>ds t ! m$ium c\ld n possibly "k any?+ ab\t him4 ,sometimes a ,spirituali/ takes ! precaution ( go+ to a _s photograph] 9 a di/ant t[n4 ,if he is q able to conceal 8 id5tity1 he w get no?+1 or only a common or g>d5 gho/4 ,b he makes an appo9tm5t = a sitt+ 9 a few days to try aga91 & gives 8 "n & address2 & ! next mail takes a lett] to a m$ium 9 8 t[n ask+ = in=mation & photographs4 ,z ,i h previ\sly said1 :5 ! ,b]l9 police arre/$ ,frau ,ab5d & h] husb& !y f\nd an encyclopdic mass ( in=mation ab\t possible sitt]s4 ,a case1 ) :i* ,i may conclude ?is section1 is giv5 by ,dr4 ,tuckett 9 8 ,evid5ce = ! ,sup]natural 7pp4 #eb-c74 ,mr4 ,/ead 0 once delight$ to f9d ! gho/ ( a bro!r ,bo] on a photograph1 & ! clairvoyant photograph] my/ically in=m$ him t he got ! "n ,piet ,bo?a1 & ga!r$ t he _h be5 %ot 9 ! ,bo] ,w>4 ,mr4 ,/ead 0 jubilant1 & ! ,mat]iali/ 0 n[h]e1 :5 he le>n$ t ,piet ,bo?a _h be5 %ot 9 ! w>4 ,:o 9 ,engl& knew any?+ ab\t ,piet ,bo?a & 8 dea?8 ,b ! wick$ sceptic got to "w1 & he pres5tly discov]$ t on ,novemb] #i1 #ahii1 ! ,graphic _h reproduc$ a photograph ( ,piet ,bo?a1 :o _h be5 %ot 9 ! w>6 ,a magnific5t case fell completely to pieces4 ,_s-draw+s & pa9t+s h drawn out j ! same +5uity on ! "p ( ! m$iums4 ,a fav\rite & impressive =m is to let ! sitt] *oose a blank c>d & see t x is blank4 ,!n ! m$ium te>s (f ! corn] & h&s x to ! sitt]1 s t he w recognize 8 own c>d at ! close4 ,! lights are completely ext+ui%$1 ! c>d is laid on ! table1 & :5 ! gas is re-lit a v fair picture 7/ill wet7 9 oil is f\nd to h be5 pa9t$ on ! c>d4 ,david ,duguid p]suad$ ?\s&s ( p ( ?is m>vel 9 ! lat] decades ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,x 0 repres5t$ t he 0 m]ely a cab9et-mak] :o1 9 #ahff1 came "u ! control ( ! spirits ( c]ta9 ,dut* pa9t]s1 & 0 us$ by !m4 ,i le>n$ long ago 9 ,scotl& t ! /atem5t t he _h nev] practis$ draw+ or pa9t+ 0 untrue4 ,x is1 9 any case1 probable t he _h torn ! corn]s (f ! little pa9t+s he _h prep>$ 9 advance1 & t x 0 ^! corn]s :i* he palm$ (f on ! sitt]4 ,9 ! d>k he sub/itut$ 8 pa9t+ = ! blank c>d1 & ! corn] naturally fitt$4 ,! fact t ! pa9t 0 /ill wet ne$ impress nobody4 ,a t\* ( v>ni% easily gives t impression4 ,innum]able tricks h be5 inv5t$ by ,am]ican m$iums = fool+ ! ,spirituali/ public 9 ?is respect1 & 9 _m cases x taxes ! +5uity ( an exp]t conjur] to f9d out :]e ! fraud lay4 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton gives a long s]ies ( frauds :i* he has at "o "t or o!r /udi$4 ,"o m$ium (f]s y an app>5tly blank %eet ( pap]1 &1 al?\gh no?+ m suspici\s ?an lay+ x "u an innoc5t-look+ blott+-pad c be se51 & !re is c]ta9ly no sub/itution1 a photograph appe>s on x :ile y wait4 ,if y happ5 to be "o ( ^? p :om ! m$ium _h _h 9 m9d z a possible sitt]1 or :om he 7?r\gh an int]m$i>y7 induc$ to come to him1 x may be a photograph ( y\r dead son4 ,! photograph 0 !re1 invisible1 all ! "t4 ,x _h be5 tak5 on a special pap] 7solio pap]71 & blea*$ out ) bi-*loride ( m]cury4 ,! blott+-pad 0 wet ) a solution ( hypo1 & ?is suffices to re/ore ! photograph4 ,9 o!r cases ! m$ium1 ) solemn air1 ent]s 8 cab9et & draws ! curta94 ,!re is a fanta/ic !ory 9 ! ,spirituali/ _w t ?is cab9et1 or clo?-cov]$ frame 7l a ,pun* & ,judy %[71 prev5ts ! fluid or =ce :i* ! m$ium g5]ates f spread+ ab\t ! room & be+ wa/$4 ,ne>ly all ^! conv5i5t !ories & regulations come f ! spirits ?r\gh ! m$iums2 t is to say1 are impos$ by ! m$iums !mselves4 ,! clos$ cab9et1 l *>ity1 cov]s a multitude ( s9s4 ,9 ! case ( ! _s-pa9t+ x may h a trap-door or o!r outlet1 ?r\gh :i* ! m$ium h&s ! blank canvas to a conf$]ate & receives ! previ\sly pa9t$ picture4 ,ano!r m$ium %[s y a blank canvas1 &1 almo/ )\t tak+ x out ( y\r sight1 produces an elegant1 & /ill wet1 oil pa9t+ on x4 ,! pa9t+ 0 !re f ! />t1 ( c\rse1 b a blank canvas 0 lightly gumm$ ov] x1 & all ! conjur+ ! m$ium _h to d 0 to /rip (f ?is blank canvas :ile y\r att5tion 0 div]t$4 ,m$iums "k t _! sitt]s are pr(\ndly impress$ if ! pa9t is /ill wet4 ,i h he>d ,spirituali/s /ubbornly ma9ta9 t ?is proves t ! pa9t+ _h only j be5 done1 & done by _s-p[]1 s9ce no man c\ld d x 9 s %ort a "t4 ,x is a good illu/ration ( ! ease ) :i* !y are dup$4 ,! picture may h be5 pa9t$ a week or a mon? be=e4 ,rub x ) a little poppy oil & y h wet pa9t4 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton's ,physical ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 "o ( ! ri*e/ manuals ( m$iumi/ic trick]y1 has a numb] ( ^! picture-frauds4 ,a pa9t+ is1 :5 ?or\ghly dry1 cov]$ ) a solution ( wat] & z9c-:ite4 ,x is !n invisible1 & y h a blank canvas4 ,! picture comes out aga9 by m]ely wa%+ x ) a sponge4 ,9 o!r cases a pa9t+ is done 9 c]ta9 *emicals :i* w rema9 invisible until a weak solution ( t9cture ( iron is appli$2 & x may be appli$ to ! back ( ! canvas4 ,! m$ium1 ,c>r+ton sugge/s1 begs ! sitt]s to s+ ,ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e1 to dr[n ! noise1 :ile 8 conf$]ate creeps beh9d ! canvas & sprays x ) ! solution4 ,! picture dawns be=e _! a/oni%$ eyes4 ,p]haps ! be/ illu/ration is "o t ,c>r+ton gives 9 8 ,p]sonal ,exp]i5ces1 to :i* ,i mu/ s5d ! read] = ! full /ory4 ,two sp9/]-m$iums ( ,*icago _h a great & pr(itable reputation = _s-pa9t$ photographs4 ,i take x t _! g5]al air ( anci5t virtue & piety dis>m$ sitt]s1 :o are apt to ?9k t a fraudul5t m$ium w betray himself or h]self by crim9al features4 ,y took a photograph ( y\r dead fri5d1 & ask$ t ! spirits might reproduce x 9 oils4 ,! m$ium /udi$ x1 & made an appo9tm5t ) y at a lat] date4 ,p]haps ! m$ium !n /udi$ x aga91 & made a fur!r appo9tm5t4 ,on ! solemn day ! m$ium held a blank canvas up to ! w9d[ be=e y\r eyes1 & gradually1 fir/ z a dim dawn ( col\rs1 !n z a precise figure1 ! picture appe>$ on ! canvas4 ,c>r+ton sugge/s t %e held up to ! w9d[ two canvases--a ?9 blank canvas a few in*es 9 front ( ! prep>$ picture4 ,by deftly & sl[ly br++ ^! toge!r ) h] f+]s %e br\ght ab\t ! illusion2 & only a little ord9>y sleight ( h& 0 requir$ to get rid ( ! blank canvas4 ,^! illu/rations w suffice to %[ ! read] :at subtle & artful trick]y is us$ 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( ,spiritualism4 ,he w "k :at to ?9k :5 a ,spirituali/ fri5d1 :o c\ld n detect ! simple/ conjur+ trick1 %[s him a _s-photograph & says t he took c>e !re 0 no fraud4 ,! ord9>y memb]s ( ! ,spirituali/ movem5t are z hone/ z any1 b _! eag]ness--natural z x is--puts !m 9 a frame ( m9d :i* is q unreasonable4 ,! trick]y ( ?is class ( m$iums has be5 develop+ = ne>ly sixty ye>s1 & x has to f9d new =ms e few ye>s z ! old] =ms are expos$4 ,! m$iums h become exp]t conjur]s & ev51 9 "s cases1 exp]t *emi/s--or !y h exp]t *emi/s 9 collusion ) !m--& x is simply fooli% = an ord9>y p]son to ?9k t he c judge if !re has be5 fraud4 ,we mu/ h at lea/ "o elem5t>y safegu>d4 ,no "p ( ! app>atus employ$ mu/ belong to ! m$ium or be manipulat$ by him2 & ! photograph mu/ n be tak5 on 8 premises4 ,e ,spirituali/ :o approves a photograph tak5 "u o!r conditions is c\rt+ deception & enc\rag+ fraud4 ,& in/ead ( f9d+ ev5 ! lead+ ,spirituali/s sett+ an example ( caution 9 face ( ! recogniz$ mass ( fraud 9 _! movem5t1 we f9d !m exhibit+ a bewild]+ ha/9ess & lack ( critical faculty4 ,mo/ read]s w rememb] h[ ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle s5t to ! ,daily ,mail on ,decemb] #af1 #aiai1 a photograph ( a picture ( ,*ri/ :i* _h1 he said1 be5 done 9 a few h\rs by a lady :o has no p[] ( arti/ic expression :5 9 h] normal condition4 ,! picture 01 he said1 a ma/]piece2 s wond]ful1 9 fact1 t a great pa9t] 9 ,p>is 7n nam$1 ( c\rse7 fell in/antly ^u 8 knees be=e su* a pa9t+4 ,x 0 a supreme example ( a ,spirituali/ miracle4 ,! sequel is pretty well kn[n4 ,on ,decemb] #ca ! arti/'s husb& wrote a lett] to ! ,daily ,mail1 ( :i* ,i ne$ quote only "o s5t5ce3-- ,mrs4 ,sp5c] wi%es def9itely to /ate once & = all t h] pictures are pa9t$ 9 a p]fectly normal mann]1 t %e is disgu/$ at hav+ psy*ic p[] attribut$ to h]1 & t %e does n *]i% any ludicr\s & mawki% s5tim5ts ab\t help+ humanity by h] pa9t+s4 ,,footnote3 #aa ,i might add t ,mrs4 ,glad/one is n at all recogniz$ by h] own son 9 ,mr4 ,wynne's photograph4 ,! o!r figure seems to me c]ta9ly a reproduction ( a photograph or bad picture ( ,glad/one4 ,,*apt] ,v ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,gho/ly ,,accompli%m5ts ,spiritualism began 9 #ahdh ) ! humble & entirely fraudul5t ph5om5a ( raps4 ,)9 ?ree ye>s !re 7 hundr$s ( m$iums 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & a doll> p] sitt] 0 ! cu/om>y fee = assi/+ at "o ( ! s]vices ( ! new religion4 ,x soon became widely kn[n t raps c\ld be produc$ by v e>?ly means1 & 9 any case ! rivalry ( m$iums 0 b\nd to develop new ph5om5a4 ,z 9 all o!r pr(essions1 orig9ality paid2 & z ! wond]ful discov]y 0 quickly made t d>kness fav\r$ ! int5sity & v>iety ( ! ph5om5a1 ! _s p[] began to break ^u humanity 9 a bewild]+ v>iety ( =ms4 ,9 ?is *apt] we w exam9e a numb] ( ^! accompli%m5ts :i* our dep>t$ fell[s h le>n$ on ! ,elysian fields4 ,d4 ,d4 ,home is /ill ! classical expon5t ( "s ( ^! accompli%m5ts4 ,inde$1 !re is "o ( 8 ph5om5a :i* no m$ium ( our "t has ! c\rage to reproduce1 &1 s9ce ?is ph5om5on is expressly endors$ by ,sir ,william ,b>rett 9 8 rec5t "w1 ,on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,unse5 7#aiag71 we %all be accus$ ( timidity & unfairness if we omit to consid] x4 ,x is said t on sev]al well-au!nticat$ occasions--s ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett assures ! public--,home took burn+ coals 9 8 h&s1 ?ru/ 8 h&s into ! blaz+ fire1 or ev5 put 8 face among ! live coals4 ,:at is ! evid5ce :i* ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett1 kn[+ t ! g5]al public has no leisure to inve/igate ^! ?+s1 endorses z satisfactory8 ,! read] :o has pati5ce en\gh to consid] ^! extraord9>y claims 9 detail w f9d ! evid5ce collect$ & exam9$ 9 ,mr4 ,podmore's ,new] ,spiritualism 7*apt]s i & ii74 ,x is j z weak & unsatisfactory z ! evid5ce = ,home's levitations1 :i* we h already exam9$4 ,! fir/ witness is a lady1 ,mrs4 ,hall1 :o _h ! advantage ( a pr(\nd belief t ,home c\ld d any?+ :atev]1 & t ! idea ( fraud 0 worse ?an prepo/]\s 9 connection ) s holy a man4 ,home's demure expression & con/ant utt]ances ( piety & virtue1 :i* seem to ,mr4 ,podmore inconceivably nause\s1 made a deep impression on ,mrs4 ,hall & ! o!r ladies :om ,home us$ g5]ally to h next to him :5 he 0 p]=m+ 8 wond]s4 ,n[1 ?is lady tells u t on ,july #e1 #ahfi1 he took a l>ge live coal f ! fire1 put x on h] husb&'s head1 & drew 8 :ite hair ov] x4 ,he left x !re = f\r or five m9utes1 & !n gave x to ,mrs4 ,hall to hold4 ,%e says t x 0 /ill r$ 9 p>ts1 b %e 0 n burn$4 ,x w\ld foll[ t ,home 0 s *>g$ ) sup]natural p[] t he c\ld communicate a l>ge measure ( x to ,mr4 ,hall's head or ,mrs4 ,hall's h&s--a feat unique 9 ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism4 ,we ne$ n g s f>4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ,mrs4 ,hall's n>rative to prev5t u f suppos+ t ,home put "s non-conduct+ sub/ance on h] husb&'s head be=e he put ! coal on x4 ,any p]son c pick a live coal out ( ! fire if a "p ( x 7z is common7 is n alive4 ,"s c g fur!r4 ,i c /ick my f+]-tips 9 my live pipe )\t be+ burn$4 ,"s smok]s c pick up a small live coal & light _! pipes ) x4 ,probably all ! coals :i* ,daniel pick$ f ! fire 7 dead 9 p>ts4 ,x is cle> t ?is p>ticul> coal 0 n gl[+1 z ,mrs4 ,hall /ates t h] husb&'s :ite hair %[$ silv]y aga9/ x4 ,if ! coal _h gl[$1 ! hair w\ld %[ black aga9/ x4 ,probably ,home lift$ up ! hair r\nd1 & n on1 x2 & aft] five m9utes "p ( x w\ld be cool en\gh to lay on ,mrs4 ,hall's h&4 ,sir ,william ,crookes is ! next witness3 a great sci5ti/1 b--we _c =get x--! man :o 0 easily dup$ by a girl ( sev5te54 ,he says t he accompani$ ,home to ! fire1 & saw him put 8 h&s 9 x4 ,t is any?+ b ! sci5tific way to give evid5ce4 ,we want an exact description ( ! /ate ( ! fire1 ! light1 etc4 ,b notice ?is next s5t5ce3 ,he v delib]ately pull$ ! lumps ( hot coal (f1 "o at a "t1 ) 8 "r h&1 & t\*$ "o :i* 0 bright r$4 ,s ! lumps among :i* he _h put 8 h&s 7 n bright r$2 & we are left free to suppose t ! "o :i* he t\*$ 0 n bright r$ all ov]4 ,home !n took out a h&k]*ief1 wav$ x ab\t 9 ! air1 & fold$ x on 8 h&4 ,he next took out a coal :i* 0 r$ 9 "o "p & laid x on ! h&k]*ief )\t burn+ x4 ,! /ory smacks ( *>latanry f beg9n+ to end4 ,crookes ought at lea/ to h kn[n bett] ?an to suppose t a h&k]*ief ga!r$ p[] by be+ wav$ ab\t4 ,x m probably ga!r$ a piece ( asbe/os f ,home's pocket4 ,! o!r pretty /ories ( ,home's fire-tricks may be read 9 ,podmore4 ,juggl+ ) fire is an anci5t practice4 ,x is v common among savages4 ,daniel ,home1 ) 8 select & private audi5ce1 _h excell5t conditions = do+ x4 ,9 bad light he did ev5 m wond]ful ?+s ?an ^? ,i h quot$2 t is to say1 if we take ! record lit]ally1 :i* we may decl9e to d4 ,crookes1 l "s o!r inve/igat+ pr(essors1 0 %ort-sight$4 ,no wond] t ,daniel lov$ him4 ,let u pass on to ! musical accompli%m5ts ( ! spirits2 & "h aga9 ! gift$ ,daniel 0 "o ( ! pione] m$iums4 ,he induc$ ! spirits to play an accordion :ile he held x ) "o h&2 & 8 h& held x by ! end f>!/ remov$ f ! keys4 ,un=tunately1 ! spirits laid d[n ! condition t he mu/ hold x out ( sight1 und]nea? ! table1 & our int]e/ is damp$4 ,we "k some?+ f o!r m$iums ( ! ways ( do+ ?is4 ,:ile y are putt+ ! accordion "u ! table y *ange y\r h& f ! back end to ! key end ( ! accordion4 ,!n y c get ! bell[s to play by pu%+ x aga9/ some?+ or us+ a hook at ! end ( a /rong ?read or catgut4 ,x is well to rememb] t ,home 0 a good musician4 ,possibly he play$ a m\?-organ :ile ! pr(essor 0 look+ int5tly at ! accordion4 ,b ,home 0 put to a sev]e te/1 we are told4 ,sir ,w4 ,crookes made a cage 7l a wa/e-pap] basket7 to g "u ! table1 & ,home 0 told to let ! accordion hang 9 ?is4 ,he c\ld c]ta9ly n n[ use 8 second h& or 8 feet1 yet x play$4 ,b1 z ,mr4 ,podmore1 mo/ +5i\s ( critics1 po9ts out1 no "o saw ! keys move4 ,! music may h come f a musical box 9 ,home's pocket1 or plac$ by him on ! floor4 ,! degree ( light or d>kness is n /at$4 ,! op5+ & %utt+ ( ! accordion c\ld be done by hooks1 or loops ( black silk4 ,s ) ! cr[n+ miracle1 :5 ,home )drew 8 h&1 & ! accordion 0 se5 susp5d$ 9 ! air1 mov+ ab\t 9 ! cage 7"u ! d>k table74 ,x 0 probably hook$ on to ! table4 ,be=e we pass on to o!r gho/ly musicians1 let u notice ano!r feat ( ,home's :i* ,sir ,william ,crookes records "h4 ,he plac$ a bo>d ) "o end on ! table & ! o!r on a spr+ balance4 ,x 0 s %ap$ 7) feet at ea* end7 t an enorm\s pressure w\ld h to be ex]t$ on x at ! table-end if ! balance 7 to be appreciably alt]$4 ,yet a light t\* ( ,home's f+]s caus$ ! scale to regi/] six p\nds4 ,podmore po9ts out t ?is exp]im5t _h be5 gradually rea*$4 ,home knew ! conditions1 & _h made 8 prep>ations4 ,! light 0 poor1 & a loop ( /rong silk ?read at ! f> end ( ! bo>d1 pull$ f "s "p ( 8 p]son1 w\ld n be notic$4 ,we %all see f> m rem>kable feats ?an ?is4 ,a pretty v>iation ( musical m$ium%ip 0 next introduc$ by ,mrs4 ,annie ,eva ,fay1 ano!r ,am]ican fraud ) :om ,sir ,w4 ,crookes made solemn sci5tific exp]im5ts4 ,florrie ,cook 0 a *ick5 9 comp>ison ) ,annie ,fay1 & %e triumphantly pass$ all ! pr(essor's te/s4 ,%e came to ,london 9 #ahgd1 & ev]ybody soon w5t to see & he> ! fasc9at+ ,am]ican blonde at ! ,hanov] ,squ>e ,rooms4 ,mrs4 ,fay's mo/ *>act]i/ic sance 0 :5 %e sat 9 ! middle ( a circle ( sitt]s1 a bell & a guit> beside h]4 ,h] husb&1 ,colonel ,fay1 0 9 ! circle1 b1 z !y held ea* o!r's h&s1 x 0 presum$ t he c\ld d no?+ to help h] if he wi%$4 ,mrs4 ,fay !n began to clap h] h&s4 ,! lights 7 ext+ui%$1 &1 al?\gh ,mrs4 ,fay cont9u$ to clap h] h&s l\dly1 s t y c\ld be sure %e 0 n us+ !m1 ! bell 0 rung1 ! tamb\r9e play$1 ! sitt]s' be>ds 7 pull$1 & s on4 ,?is 0 easy4 ,:5 ! gas 0 put out1 ,mrs4 ,fay no long] slapp$ h] left h& aga9/ h] "r1 b aga9/ h] =ehead or *eek--p]haps slapp$ ! ,colonel's face = a v>iation--& _h ! "r h& free = bus9ess4 ,no d\bt ! ,colonel also releas$ a h&1 z we h se5 ,eusapia ,pallad9o d1 & jo9$ ! b&4 ,:5 ?is trick 0 realiz$1 ,mrs4 ,fay us$ to all[ h]self to be b\nd ) tapes to a /ake erect$ on ! /age4 ,a few m9utes aft] ! lights 7 put out ! b& began its gho/ly1 b n v impressive1 music4 ,sometimes a pail 0 put beside h]1 & x 0 rais$ by invisible h&s 79 ! d>k7 on to h] head4 ,:5 ! light 0 re/or$ ,mrs4 ,fay 0 discov]$ /ill b\nd to ! /ake1 ! knots & seals intact4 ,by an accid5t at "o ( h] p]=mances ,mr4 ,podmore 0 enabl$ to see h[ %e did x1 & ! secret has long be5 kn[n4 ,! tapes suppli$ _h to be fa/5$ 9 su* a way t %e c\ld ) great spe$ slip !m up h] sl5d] arms & get into a work+ position4 ,maskelyne also expos$ h]1 & trade fell (f s badly t %e made him an (f]1 by lett]1 to g on 8 /age &1 = paym5t1 %[ h[ all ! tricks 7 done4 ,%e _h by t "t conv]t$ hundr$s to ,spiritualism4 ,!re 7 v>i\s o!r =ms ( ! musical p]=mance4 ,"o m$ium us$ to sit 9 sight ( ! audi5ce ) a sitt] hold+ 8 h&s4 ,a clo? 0 !n put ov] !m bo?1 f ! neck d[nw>d1 ! lights ext+ui%$1 & ! usual b& began4 ,he _h releas$ "o h&1 by ! famili> trick1 & rea*$ beh9d him = ! in/rum5ts4 ,! m$ium1 ,ba/ian1 also play$ in/rum5ts 9 ! d>k4 ,at ,arnheim1 :]e he 0 edify+ ! ,dut* ,spirituali/s1 he 0 suspect$1 & x 0 arrang$ to ignite "s inflammable cotton by an electric curr5t f ! next room4 ,! next "t a gho/ly h& play$ ! guit> above ! heads ( ! sitt]s1 ! signal 0 giv51 & ! fla% lit ! room4 ,! guit> fell ha/ily to ! table1 & ,ba/ian's h& retreat$ rapidly to its "r place4 ,8 ,engli% ,spirituali/ admir]s accept$ 8 explanation t x 0 a mat]ializ$ h& t 0 se5 %r9k+ back into 8 body4 ,"o m$ium /rumm$ 8 guit> ) a long p5cil :i* he took ) 8 tee? out ( 8 inn] coat-pocket & held ) 8 tee?4 ,o!rs _h telescopic rods or lazy tongs hidd5 ab\t !m1 & us$ ^! 9 ! d>k4 ,! b9d+ ( m$iums ) cords or tapes is a precaution aga9/ fraud :i* 0 ?or\ghly expos$ fifty ye>s ago4 ,_m ( ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle's own admir]s 7 pa9$ :5 he ann\nc$ to ! _w 8 belief 9 ! g5u95ess ( ! p]=mance ( two ,wel% colli]s1 ! ,?omas bro!rs4 ,_! manife/ations 7 prehi/oric4 ,m ?an fifty ye>s ago spectators 7 invit$ to tie up ! m$iums1 & z long ago z #ahhc ,mr4 ,maskelyne 0 exhibit+ ! trick4 ,! ,dav5port bro!rs1 ! late/ ,am]ican m>vels1 _h t\r$ ,engl&4 ,mo/ p w rememb] h[ !y 7 held up at ,liv]pool by "s "o ty+ ! rope 9 knots ) :i* !y 7 n famili>4 ,! spirits fail$ entirely to play ! tamb\r9e :5 ! ty+-up 0 prop]ly done1 & ! in/rum5t 0 put out ( rea* ( ! m$ium's m\?4 ,z usual1 x _h be5 said = mon?s t fraud 0 absolutely exclud$4 ,lat] m$iums f\nd ! solution ( ?is difficulty4 ,! m$ium kept a %>p knife-blade )9 rea* ( 8 tee?1 &1 :5 knots prov$ too /ubborn1 he cut ! rope & fre$ himself4 ,he _h a sp>e rope 9 8 clo!s & fa/5$ himself--or 0 b\nd by a conf$]ate--be=e ! lights w5t up4 ,p ?\ght t !y c\ld prev5t ?is by seal+ ! knots4 ,x 0 useless4 ,! m$ium _h *ew+ gum ( ! same col\r z seal+-wax1 & ! seals 7 imitat$ ) ?is4 ,^! desp]ate %ifts are1 h[ev]1 r>ely necess>y4 ,:ile he is be+ ti$ ! m$ium cat*es a loop ( ! rope ) 8 ?umb1 & ?is gives him pl5ty ( slack to use4 ,i h se5 a m$ium lac$ tight into a lea!r arm-case1 & get out beh9d ! curta9 9 ?ree m9utes4 ,he _h caught a loop ( ! lace ) 8 ?umb1 & ! re/ 0 too? "w4 ,x 0 !re=e little wond] t :5 ! ,?omas bro!rs 7 br\ght f ! valleys ( ,s\? ,wales to ,london _! anci5t miracles w\ld n "w4 ,a rec5t conv]t to ,spiritualism1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,a4 ,moseley1 describes _! "w on _! native hea? 7or he>?7 ) ! same awe & simplicity z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle _h done4 ,_m ( u knew ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism1 & smil$4 ,!y 7 br\ght to ,london by ! ,daily ,express 9 #aiai1 & "h1 :]e sceptics ab\nd$ & ! ne$ ( conv9c+ evid5ce 0 at its mo/ acute1 ,:ite ,eagle 7! ,r$ ,indian _s :o controls ,w ,?omas7 & all 8 b& ( m]ry m5 7 p[]less4 ,w ,?omas 0 prop]ly b\nd1 ! tamb\r9e & ca/anets 7 put out ( rea*1 & 8 bro!r 0 isolat$4 ,all t happ5$--! ?r[+ ( a badge-button & a pair ( braces to ! audi5ce--is )9 ! range ( possibilities ( ! human m\?4 ,let u n[ turn to ano!r bright & classical page 9 ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism3 ! exp]im5ts ( ,pr(essor ,zlln] ) ! m$ium ,slade4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle grant$ 9 ! ,debate1 ) an air ( g5]osity1 t ,slade *eat$ occasionally1 b he insi/$ t ,slade's ph5om5a 9 ! h\se ( ,pr(essor ,zlln] 7 g5u9e4 ,n[1 z long z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle does ?is k9d ( ?+1 z long z he assures 8 read]s t he w n build on any m$ium :o has be5 convict$ ( fraud & !n builds on su* a m$ium1 z long z he tells 8 read]s 7:o w n *eck ! facts7 t a m$ium :o 0 expos$ ov] & ov] aga9 m]ely *eat$ occasionally1 x is no use = him to ass]t t he is try+ to purge ,spiritualism ( fraud4 ,slade 0 a cynical impo/or f beg9n+ to end ( 8 c>e]4 ,i w %[ 9 ! next *apt] b "o h[ ,slade confess$ 8 habitual fraud z e>ly z #ahgb1 h[ he 0 expos$ & arre/$ 9 ,london 9 #ahgf1 & h[ he 0 expos$ aga9 9 ,canada 9 #ahhb & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahhd4 ,a ^w ab\t ! la/ occasion w suffice = my purpose "h4 ,h5ry ,seyb]t1 a ,spirituali/1 left a l>ge sum ( money to ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania on ! condition t ! ,univ]sity au?orities w\ld appo9t a commission to exam9e into 7among o!r ?+s7 ! claims ( ,spiritualism4 ,!y did2 & x 0 ! mo/ unlucky inspiration ! gho/s ( ! dead ev] convey$4 ,v few m$iums w\ld face ! pr(essors1 & ^? :o did 7 %[n to be all frauds4 ,slade 0 "o ( ^!1 & ! ,p5nsylvania pr(essors1 wond]+ h[ any tra9$ man c\ld be tak5 9 by s palpable a fraud1 s5t a repres5tative to ,leipsic to inve/igate ! exp]i5ces ( ,pr(essor ,zlln] & ! ?ree o!r ,g]man pr(essors :o _h endors$ ,slade4 ,! gi/ ( 8 report 0 t ( ! f\r pr(essors "o 7,zlln]7 0 9 an e>ly /age ( insanity 7he di$ %ortly aft]w>ds71 "o 7,fe*n]7 0 ne>ly bl9d1 ! ?ird 7,web]7 0 sev5ty-f\r ye>s old1 & ! f\r? 7,s*eibn]7 0 v %ort-sight$1 yet did n 7z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle says7 entirely endorse ! ph5om5a6 ,i h n be5 able to discov] evid5ce t ,zlln]'s m9d 0 really d]ang$1 b he c]ta9ly approa*$ ! inquiry ) a !ory ( a f\r? dim5sion ( space1 & 0 mo/ eag] to get 8 !ory confirm$ by ! exp]im5ts4 ,! key to ! :ole situation is1 !re=e1 lack ( %>p control4 ,slade _h be5 conjur+ = ye>s1 & 0 an exp]t 9 sub/itution4 ,he _h a purbl9d audi5ce1 & he a/utely guid$ ! pr(essor until ! conditions ( ! exp]im5t suit$ him4 ,he knew be=eh&1 z a rule1 :at app>atus ,zlln] w\ld use1 & he duplicat$ 8 wood5 r+s1 ?ongs1 etc4 ,an excell5t /udy ( 8 tricks 9 detail w be f\nd 9 ,c>r+ton's ,physical ,ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle speaks ( ! %att]+ ( a scre5 9 ,slade's pres5ce z an indisputably sup]human feat4 ,b be=e ! sance no "o _h ?\ght ( look+ to see if ! scre5 _h be5 tak5 to pieces & lightly ti$ toge!r by a black ?read :i* ,slade c\ld pull asund] at w6 ,slade 0 a v bad selection by ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle4 ,no prom95t m$ium 0 ev] s frequ5tly expos$ z he4 ,9 addition to ! exposures ,i h m5tion$1 ,dr4 ,hyslop1 ,mrs4 ,sidgwick1 & o!r lead+ ,spirituali/s riddl$ 8 pret5sions to sup]normal p[]4 ,9 ! end he took to dr9k & di$ 9 an asylum4 ,yet ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle assures 8 foll[]s1 9 8 ,vital ,message1 t he nev] builds on a discr$it$ m$ium4 ,let u turn n[ to ,/a9ton ,moses1 ! sn[-:ite m$ium4 ,moses 0 a neuropa?ic cl]gyman :o 9 #ahgb left ! ,*ur* & became a tea*]4 ,ab\t ! same "t he discov]$ m$iumi/ic p[]s4 ,he di$ ultimately ( ,bright's disease1 br\ght on by dr9k4 ,8 audi5ce1 z ,i said be=e1 consi/$ only ( a few intimate fri5ds :o nev] d\bt$ 8 sa9tl9ess or ?\ght = a mom5t ( fraud4 ,he work$ always 9 ! d>k1 or 9 a v bad light2 & 8 do+s are ma9ly describ$ by 8 tru/ful fri5d & ho/1 ,mrs4 ,spe]4 ,?is w\ld disp5se any s]i\s /ud5t f tr\bl+ ab\t 8 ph5om5a2 b let u see if !y ?r[ any light on 8 "*4 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton says t ! ?+s report$ are unbelievable1 yet t we _c ?9k ( fraud 9 connection ) ,moses4 ,podmore also tries h>d n to accuse him ( consci\s fraud1 & h9ts t he 0 irresponsible4 ,! read] may *oose to ?9k o!rwise4 ,! spirits p]=m$ e v>iety ( ph5om5a ?r\gh ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,l ,home1 & only a few ( ! q holie/ m$iums1 he 0 occasionally lift$ (f ! gr\nd2 or1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 ! same ?+1 he said t he 04 ,raps 7 common :5 he 0 ab\t4 ,automatic writ+ ( ! mo/ elevat+ 7& mo/ inaccurate7 description fl[$ f 8 p5cil4 ,lights float$ ab\t ! room2 & once or twice he dropp$ & broke a bottle ( phosphorus 9 ! d>k4 ,musical s\nds 7 repeat$ly he>d1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,monck1 :o _h a little musical box 9 8 tr\s]s4 ,! sitt]s 7 spray$ ) sc5t4 ,! objects on ! dress+-table 9 8 room 7 arrang$ by invisible h&s 9 ! =m ( a cross4 ,wond]ful messages ab\t rec5tly deceas$ p]sons 7 s5t ?r\gh him2 & ! details c\ld lat] be f\nd 9 ! pap]s4 ,9 f9e1 he 0 a rem>kably good m$ium = apports--t is to say1 ! br++ into ! circle by ! spirits ( fl[]s & o!r objects4 ,/atuettes1 jewels1 books1 & all k9ds ( ?+s 7provid$ !y 7 9 ! h\se & c\ld be secret$ ab\t ! p]son7 7 apport$4 ,! evid5ce = ^! ?+s is p>ticul>ly poor1 b ,i am a lib]al man4 ,i d n d\bt !m4 ,ea* "o ( !m1 sep>ately1 0 done by o!r m$iums4 ,x is ! ri* v>iety t *>act]izes ,moses4 ,let him sleep 9 peace4 ,! cr$ulity & admiration ( 8 fri5ds seem to h made him lose ! la/ p>ticle ( s5se ( hon\r 9 ^! matt]s4 ,^! ?+s are common elem5t>y conjur+ f beg9n+ to end4 ,apports are a famili> gho/ly accompli%m5t1 & ! way !y are done is famili>4 ,mme4 ,blavatsky 0 wond]ful at apports4 ,:o w\ld ev] dream ( propos+ to se>* ,mme4 ,blavatsky8 ,& :o w\ld n[ be s simple z to ?9k ( spirits :5 ! m$ium 0 n se>*$8 ,! p]son ( ,mme4 ,blavatsky 0 z sacr$ f su* se>* z ! p]son ( ! ,rev4 ,/a9ton ,moses or ( ! *>m+ & guileless ,florrie ,cook4 ,inde$1 x is only 9 rec5t times t a real se>* ( ! m$ium has be5 dem&$1 & ! acc\nts ( weird & wond]ful objects apport$ "u o!r conditions m]it only a smile4 ,mrs4 ,guppy1 secur$ f se>* by h] virtue & ! e/eem ( ,dr4 ,russel ,wallace1 w5t s f> z to apport live eels4 ,eusapia ,pallad9o "o day apport$ a bran* ( azaleas 9 ,flamm>ion's h\se2 & he aft]w>ds f\nd an azalea plant1 :i* x exactly fitt$1 9 h] b$room4 ,ano!r day h] spirits %[]$ m>gu]ites on ! table2 & ! m>gu]ites 7 miss$ f a pot 9 ! corridor4 ,anna ,ro!1 ! ,pr9cess ,k>adja's pet m$ium1 0 secretly wat*$1 & 0 caught br++ b\quets f h] petticoats & oranges out ( h] ample bosom2 & ! spirits did n save h] f a ye> 9 gaol4 ,%e _h a :ole fl[]-%op "u h] skirts :5 %e 0 seiz$4 ,b we w n run ov] ! :ole silly *ronicle ( apports4 ,two rec5t in/ances w suffice4 ,"o is ! ,tur9 lady1 ,l9da ,gaz]ra1 ( :om ,i h spok5 on an e>li] page4 ,%e 0 too virtu\s to /rip1 & let d[n h] hair1 ev5 9 ! pres5ce ( a lady4 ,s ,dr4 ,imoda1 a sci5tific man :o cons5t$ to accept h] on ^! t]ms1 0 fool$ = ?ree ye>s 7#aijh-aa74 ,%e _h live birds cag$ 9 ! l>ge mass ( h] hair 7natural & artificial71 & all sorts ( ?+s 9 h] l+]ie4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 an ,au/ralian m$ium1 ,bailey1 made a s5sational "n ?r\gh\t ! ,spirituali/ _w by 8 apports4 ,! spirits br\ght silks f ! ,indies 7until ! brutal cu/oms (ficial claim$ ! t>iff71 live birds1 & all sorts ( ?+s4 ,he 0 tak5 s s]i\sly 9 ! ,spirituali/ _w t ,pr(essor ,rei*el1 a ri* ,fr5* inquir]1 br\ght him to ,france = inve/igation4 ,sure en\gh1 al?\gh he 0 se>*$1 ! spirits br\ght into ! room two little birds f ,india4 ,b 8 long hesitations & evasions _h ar\s$ suspicion1 & on inquiry x 0 prov$ t he _h b\ght ! birds1 :i* 7 q ,fr5*1 at a local %op 9 ,gr5oble4 ,h[ _h he smuggl$ !m into ! room8 ,i give ! answ] 7z x is giv5 by ,c\nt ,ro*as1 8 ho/7 ) reluctance1 b x is absolutely necess>y to "k ^! ?+s if y want to und]/& "s ( ! m difficult m$iumi/ic p]=mances4 ,! birds 7 conceal$ 9 ! unpleasant end ( 8 alim5t>y canal4 ,pr(essor ,rei*el gave him 8 return f>e & urg$ him to g quickly2 & ! ,au/ralian ,spirituali/s receiv$ him ) op5 arms1 & li/5$ sympa!tically to 8 /ories ( ,fr5* brutality4 ,( apports1 !re=e1 we say ! same z ( mat]ializations4 ,! m$ium %all be /ripp$ nak$1 h all 8 or h] body-op5+s muzzl$1 be sewn 9 prep>$ g>m5ts1 & plac$ 9 a prep>$ & c>efully se>*$ room4 ,:5 ,spirituali/s ann\nce ! appe>ance ( an eel or a pigeon or a b\quet1 or ev5 a copy ( ,light1 "u ^? conditions1 we w beg9 to consid] ! "q ( apports4 ,lum9\s ph5om5a are easily simulat$1 says ,dr4 ,maxwell4 ,mo/ p w agree to ?is c&id v]dict ( s exp]i5c$ & s sympa!tic an inve/igator4 ,tons ( phosphorus h be5 us$ 9 ! s]vice ( religion s9ce #ahdh4 ,x has tak5 ! place ( inc5se4 ,! sa9tly ,moses twice _h a na/y mess ) 8 bottle ( phosphorus4 ,h]ne 0 "o night trac+ a pi\s message 9 lum9\s *>act]s 7) a damp mat*7 :5 !re 0 a crackle & fla%2 ! mat* _h /ruck4 ,! movem5t ab\nds 9 incid5ts :i* are1 9 a d\ble s5se1 lum9\s4 ,c]ta9 sulphides may be us$ in/ead ( phosphorus1 & 9 mod]n times electricity is an excell5t means ( produc+ lights at a di/ance4 ,*emicals ( ! pyrote*nic sort are also useful4 ,"o mu/ rememb] t beh9d ! ?\s&s ( m$iums1 ^: f]tile bra9s are con/antly elaborat+ new me?ods ( evad+ control1 are manufactur]s & sci5tific exp]ts :o supply !m ) *emicals & app>atus4 ,"o (t5 he>s ,spirituali/s laugh at ?is sugge/ion z a wild !ory ( _! oppon5ts4 ,any imp>tial p]son w ackn[l$ge t x is m probable ?an improbable4 ,b positive pro( has be5 giv5 ov] & ov] aga94 ,q rec5tly ,mr4 ,sidney ,hamilton describ$ 9 ,pe>son's ,weekly 7,febru>y #bh1 #aibj7 an illu/rat$ pr9t$ catalogue ( =ty pages :i* he _h ) great difficulty secur$4 ,x 0 ! secret catalogue ( a firm :i* supplies app>atus to m$iums4 ,! outfit includes a self-play+ guit>1 a telescopic alum9ium trumpet 7= direct voice71 magic tables1 lum9\s objects1 & ev5 a fully mat]ializ$ female =m 7) face t conv9ces7 444 floats ab\t ! room & disappe>s 444 ,price #aj4 ,= eight %ill+s ?is firm supplies ! secret h[ to turn "o's ve/ inside out1 )\t *ang+ coat1 :ile "o is b\nd1 & ! knots seal$1 9 ! cab9et4 ,= two p\nds t5 y get an app>atus :i* w levitate a table s effectively t two or ?ree p]sons _c hold ! table d[n4 ,9 %ort1 !re is1 & has be5 = decades1 a trade supply ( app>atus & in/ructions = produc+ ! :ole range ( physical ph5om5a1 & any p]son :o pays s]i\s att5tion to su* ?+s is n v p>ticul> :e!r he is deceiv$ or n4 ,i may close ! *apt] ) a case ( _s sculpture1 :i* is record$ by ,truesdell 9 8 ,bottom ,facts ( ,spiritualism4 ,by ?is trick1 he says1 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,h>dy conv]t$ "o ( ^? pr(essors ^: names adorn ! ,spirituali/ li/4 ,a pail ( w>m wat]1 ) sev]al in*es ( p>aff9 float+ on its surface1 0 weigh$ & put "u ! table4 ,aft] a "t a h& m\ld$ mo/ accurately 9 wax 0 f\nd on ! floor beside ! pail1 & x 0 f\nd t ! weight ( ! cont5ts ( ! pail _h decreas$ by precisely ! weight ( ! h&4 ,a conv9c+ te/1 surely6 ,b ! pr(essor _h =gott5 to all[ = ! evaporation ( ! w>m wat]4 ,! h& _h be5 made 9 advance1 by m\ld+ ! s(t p>aff9 on ! m$ium's h&1 & hidd5 "u ,mrs4 ,h>dy's skirt4 ,x 0 transf]r$ by h] toes to ! floor "u ! table4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,subtle ,,art ,,( ,,clairvoyance ,spirituali/s di/+ui% betwe5 physical ph5om5a & psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,! use ( ?is di/9ction is obvi\s4 ,:5 a man reads "s su* hi/ory ( ! movem5t z ,podmore's1 & !n ! works ( ,truesdell1 ,rob9son1 ,maskelyne1 ,c>r+ton1 & o!rs :o h "t aft] "t expos$ ! ways ( m$iums1 he is v ill-dispos$ to li/5 to /ories ( mat]ialization1 levitation1 _s photographs1 _s messages1 _s music1 _s voices1 or any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he kn[s t ea* s+le trick has be5 expos$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,s ! lib]al ,spirituali/ urges him to leave out physical ph5om5a & conc5trate on ! psy*ic4 ,x is a ^w ) an aroma ( ref9em5t1 spirituality1 ev5 intellect4 ,x indicates ! sort ( ?+ t respectable spirits ought to d4 ,s we w turn to ! psy*ic ph5om5on ( clairvoyance4 ,"h at once ! read]'s resolution to approa* ! subject gravely is di/urb$ by ! recollection ( a rec5t ev5t4 ,_m a read] w\ld1 q ap>t f ! "q ( consolation1 l to f9d some?+ true 9 ,spiritualism4 ,he may feel1 z ,pr(essor ,william ,james did1 t ! mass ( fraud is s appall+ t1 = ! cr$it ( humanity1 we %\ld l to ?9k t x is ! citiz5s ( ano!r _w1 n ( ours1 :o are responsible4 ,he may feel t1 if x is all fraud1 a numb] ( q di/+ui%$ p occupy a v pa9ful position 9 mod]n times4 ,he w\ld l to f9d at lea/ some?+ s]i\s2 some?+ t is reasonably capable ( a ,spirituali/ int]pretation4 ,b z soon z he approa*es any class ( ph5om5a "s />tl+ in/ance ( fraud rises 9 8 memory & tries to prejudice him4 ,9 ?is case x is ! ,mask$ ,m$ium4 ,a rec5t case 9 ! law c\rts has br\ght ?is to m9d4 ,9 #aiai1 :5 ! ,sunday ,express 0 mak+ its grave se>* = gho/s1 9 ord] to rebuke ! mat]ialism ( our age1 x (f]$ #ejj = a mat]ialization4 ,a g5tleman1 :o 7) an eye on ! police7 g5ially waiv$ ! money (f] aside1 (f]$ to br+ an unkn[n lady & pres5t a mat]ialization1 & "s />tl+ feats ( clairvoyance 9 addition4 ,a sitt+ 0 arrang$1 & ! lady1 :o wore a mask1 gave a clairvoyant demon/ration t c\ld n be surpass$ 9 all ! annals ( ,spiritualism4 ,h] gho/ 0 r a failure2 ?\gh ,lady ,gl5connor1 :o has ! true ,spirituali/ temp]am5t1 recogniz$ 9 x an initial /age ( mat]ialization4 ,b ! clairvoyance 0 great4 ,! sitt]s1 :ile ! lady 0 /ill out ( ! room1 put v>i\s objects connect$ ) ! dead 7a r+1 a /ud1 a seal$ lett]1 etc47 9 a bag4 ,! bag 0 clos$1 & 0 put inside a box2 & ! lady1 :o 0 !n introduc$1 describ$ e object ) m>vell\s accuracy4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle said t ! m$ium gave a cle> pro( ( clairvoyance4 ,mr4 ,g[ said t he saw no normal explanation4 ,& x 0 fraud f beg9n+ to end1 z ev]ybody n[ kn[s4 ,clairvoyance mu/ be di/+ui%$ f prophecy1 :i* ,spirituali/s sometimes claim4 ,pr$iction means ! art ( see+ ?+s :i* d n exi/1 & x is !re=e n ev5 m5tion$ 9 ?is book4 ,clairvoyance means ! art ( see+ ?+s ?r\gh a brick wall 7or any o!r opaque cov]+74 ,n[ ?is 0 an admirable piece ( clairvoyance4 ,ev5 ,spirituali/s pres5t 7 suspici\s1 because ! lady 0 q unkn[n4 ,yet !y c\ld n see any sugge/ion ( fraud or any normal explanation4 ,did !y turn back ^u _! e>li] exp]i5ces ( clairvoyance1 :5 ! fraud 0 confess$1 & ask if ^? also may n h be5 due to trick]y8 ,n 9 ! lea/4 ,ev]y?+ is g5u9e until x is f\nd out--&1 sometimes1 ev5 aft]w>ds4 ,mr4 ,selbit1 ! conjur] :o really conduct$ ! p]=mance1 is naturally unwill+ to give away 8 secret4 ,he ackn[l$g$ imm$iately aft] ! p]=mance1 z ,mr4 ,moseley describes 9 8 ,amaz+ ,sance1 t he _h fool$ ! audi5ce4 ,! mask$ lady 0 an actress ) no m abnormal p[] ?an ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge has4 ,mr4 ,/u>t ,cumb]l& sugge/$ at ! "t t1 :5 ! assi/ant w5t to ! door to call ! m$ium1 he h&$ ! box to a conf$]ate & receiv$ a dummy box4 ,he ?\ght t ! m$ium w\ld !n h "t to /udy & memorize ! cont5ts ( ! real box 7includ+ a seal$ lett] 9 dog-,g]man7 be=e %e ent]$ ! room4 ,f ! acc\nt1 :i* is n precise en\gh1 ,i c h>dly see h[ %e w\ld h "t = ?is4 ,b ,mr4 ,selbit ackn[l$g$ t a dummy box 0 sub/itut$4 ,he says t a p]son ent]$ ! room 9 ! d>k1 took ! box f ! table & sub/itut$ a dummy1 & aft]w>ds imp]sonat$ ! gho/4 ,?is is mo/ important = u4 ,! room _h be5 se>*$1 & su* acute obs]v]s z ,mr4 ,/u>t ,cumb]l& & ,sup]9t5d5t ,?omas1 ( ,scotl& ,y>d1 7 on ! wat*2 yet a conf$]ate got into ! room4 ,aft] ?is an ord9>y ,spirituali/ sance is *ild's play4 ,a long & m9ute description ( ! objects 9 ! bag1 :i* mu/ h be5 spell$ lett] by lett] 9 p>ts1 on acc\nt ( ! difficult word+ ( ! seal$ lett]1 0 9 "s way telegraph$ or communicat$ to ! girl "u ! eyes ( ?is wat*ful gr\p4 ,x w\ld be sc>cely m m>vell\s to suppose t ,mr4 ,selbit1 aft] /udy+ ! cont5ts ( ! box1 took h] place be=e _! faces & !y nev] knew x6 ,! read] w n fail to see :y ,i h m9utely po9t$ out ! features ( ?is rec5t case4 ,x is1 9 ! fir/ place1 an example ( psy*ic1 n physical1 ph5om5a2 & x 0 conjur+ pure & simple4 ,x 01 fur!r1 mo/ successful & conv9c+1 z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle pron\nc$2 yet !re 0 n a p>ticle ( abnormal p[] ab\t x4 ,f9ally1 x 0 done 9 ! pres5ce ( ?ree ke5 critics1 z well z ( lead+ ,spirituali/s2 yet ! fraud 0 n discov]$4 ,to invoke ! sup]normal1 aft] ?is1 ! mom5t "s ord9>y individual fails to detect fraud1 is surely ludicr\s4 ,n[ let me put ano!r w>n+ be=e ! read]4 ,x is notori\s t ,spirituali/s are p>ticul>ly1 ev5 if innoc5tly1 apt to mislead 9 _! acc\nts ( _! exp]i5ces4 ,unless ! exp]i5ce is record$ on pap] at once1 x is almo/ wor?less2 & ev5 !n x is (t5 q wrong4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z selection 9 ! human m9d4 ,:5 two p1 a ,spirituali/ & a sceptic1 see or read ! same ?+1 _! m9ds may get q a diff]5t impression ( x4 ,! m9d ( ! ,spirituali/ leaps to ! features ( x :i* seem to be sup]normal1 & slurs or ignores or soon =gets ! o!rs4 ,! m9d ( ! sceptic does ! opposite4 ,y ?us get q inaccurate acc\nts f ,spirituali/s1 ?\gh !y are (t5 q innoc5t4 ,"o once ask$ me to expla9 h[ a m$ium1 two hundr$ miles f 8 home1 9 a place :]e no "o knew him1 c\ld tell 8 "n & a good deal ab\t him4 ,by two m9utes' cross-exam9ation ,i got him to admit t he _h be5 work+ = "s weeks 9 ?is di/rict & 0 kn[n to a few fell[-work]s4 ,no d\bt "o ( ^! _h giv5 a m$ium in=mation ab\t him1 & !n induc$ him to visit h]4 ,^! indirect me?ods are v effective4 ,a v good example is ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle himself4 ,9 ! debate ) me he made /atem5t aft] /atem5t ( ! mo/ inaccurate description4 ,he said t ,eusapia ,pallad9o 0 q hone/ 9 ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s ( h] m$ium%ip2 t he _h giv5 me ! names ( =ty ,spirituali/ pr(essors2 t ! ,fox si/]s 7 at fir/ hone/2 t ,i did n give ! evid5ce f 8 books correctly2 t ,mr4 ,le!m got c]ta9 detail$ in=mation ! fir/ "t he consult$ a m$ium2 t 9 ,mme4 ,bisson's book y c see ectoplasm p\r+ f ! m$ium's nose1 eyes1 e>s1 & sk92 t ,florrie ,cook nev] took "o p5ny ( money2 t 9 ! ,belfa/ exp]im5t ! table rose to ! ceil+2 & s on4 ,8 frame ( m9d 0 extraord9>y4 ,b ,i w give a f> m extraord9>y case :i* w make ! read] v cauti\s ab\t ,spirituali/ te/imony4 ,ab\t =ty ye>s ago1 :5 ! old type ( gho/ /ory 0 n yet q dead1 ,my]s & ,gurney1 :o 7 collect+ anecdotes ( ?is sort1 receiv$ a p>ticul>ly au!ntic specim54 ,x 0 a p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,sir ,edmund ,hornby1 a retir$ ,judge f ,%anghai4 ,a few ye>s e>li]1 he said1 he _h "o night writt5 out 8 judgm5t = ! foll[+ day1 b ! report] fail$ to call = a copy4 ,he w5t to b$1 & "s "t aft] "o o'clock he 0 awak5$ by ! report]1 :o v solemnly ask$ him = ! copy4 ,) mu* grumbl+ ,sir ,edmund got up & gave him ! copy4 ,he rememb]$ t 9 return+ to b$ he _h awak5$ ,lady ,hornby4 ,& ! next morn+1 on go+ to c\rt1 he le>n$ t ! report] _h di$ j at t h\r1 ( he>t disease 7z ! inque/ aft]w>ds f\nd71 & _h nev] left ! h\se4 ,he _h be5 visit$ by ! report]'s _s4 ,"h 0 an exp]i5ce ( mo/ exceptional weight4 ,:o c\ld d\bt ei!r ! ^w or ! compet5ce ( ! ,*ief ,judge ( ! ,supreme ,consul> ,c\rt ( ,*9a & ,japan8 ,! /ory 0 promptly writt5 up 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury 7,visible ,app>itions1 ,july1 #ahhd71 & sceptics 7 conf\nd$4 ,b a copy ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury rea*$ ,%anghai1 :]e ! incid5t 0 said to h tak5 place1 & 9 ! same mon?ly = ,novemb] !re appe>$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,balf\r1 editor ( ! ,nor? ,*9a ,h]ald & ! ,supreme ,c\rt & ,consul> ,gazette4 ,x prov$1 & ,sir ,e4 ,hornby 0 compell$ to admit1 t ! /ory 0 entirely untrue4 ,x 0 a jumble ( inaccuracies4 ,! report] _h di$ betwe5 eight & n9e 9 ! morn+1 n at "o1 & _h slept peacefully all night4 ,!re _h be5 no inque/4 ,!re 0 no judgm5t :atev] deliv]$ by ,sir ,e4 ,hornby t morn+4 ,!re 0 n ev5 a ,lady ,hornby 9 exi/5ce at ! "t6 ,sir ,edmund ,hornby sull5ly ackn[l$g$ ! tru? ( all ?is1 & c\ld mutt] only t he c\ld n und]/& 8 own mi/ake4 ,aft] ?is awful example we ?9k twice be=e we take ! te/imony ( ,spirituali/s at its face value4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle1 9 p>ticul>1 is especially guilty ( su* confusions1 to ! great advantage ( 8 /ories4 ,dur+ ! ,debate1 z ,i said1 he told ( a wond]ful ,glasg[ clairvoyante1 :o 0 consult$ by a ,mr4 ,le!m 7a ,glasg[ ,j4,p471 :o _h lo/ a son 9 ! ,w>4 ,%e at once told ,mr4 ,le!m1 ,sir ,ar?ur says1 8 son's "n1 ! "n ( ! ,london /ation at :i* he _h said f>ewell1 & ! "n ( ! ,london hotel at :i* !y _h /ay$4 ,?is s\nd$ v impressive inde$4 ,b ,i happ5$ to h read ,mr4 ,le!m's articles 7,weekly ,record1 ,febru>y #ba & #bh1 #aibj71 & ,i h !m be=e me4 ,mr4 ,le!m 0 a well-kn[n man 9 ,glasg[1 & 0 kn[n to be inquir+4 ,n[ x 0 eight mon?s aft] 8 son's dea? t he met ?is clairvoyante1 yet all %e c\ld tell him 0 8 son's "n & appe>ance4 ,x 01 he confesses1 n mu* & n /rictly evid5tial4 ,x 0 at a lat] sitt+ t %e gave ! o!r details4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle has fus$ ! two sitt+s toge!r & made ! exp]i5ce m impressive4 ,! m$ium _h "t to make inquiries4 ,!re is a fur!r detail :i* ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle does n tell4 ,! bro!r ( ! dead (fic] ask$1 z a te/ "q1 ! "n ( ! t[n :]e !y _h la/ d9$ toge!r4 ,x took m ?an a ye> to get an answ] to ?is6 ,?us a q commonplace & easily expla9$ feat ( a m$ium is dress$ up by ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle z sup]normal4 ,he does ?is repeat$ly 9 8 books4 ,9 ! ,new ,revelation he says1 quot+ ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's ,raymond1 t a m$ium describ$ to ,sir ,oliv] a photograph ( 8 son1 no copy ( :i* _h rea*$ ,engl&1 & :i* prov$ to be exactly z he describ$ x4 ,"h he has done ! same z 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,le!m--fus$ toge!r sev]al successive sitt+s4 ,! fir/ m$ium consult$ by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge made only a v brief /atem5t4 ,x 0 wrong 9 ?ree out ( f\r p>ticul>s2 & ! f\r? 0 a v safe guess 7t ,raymond _h once be5 photograph$ 9 a gr\p74 ,! p>ticul>s :i* s mu* impress$ ,sir ,o4 ,lodge 7 giv5 mu* lat]1 & by a lady m$ium2 & by t "t !re 7 pl5ty ( copies ( ! photograph 9 ,engl&6 ,sir ,o4 ,lodge gives ! v>i\s dates4 ,sir ,william ,b>rett & ,sir ,o4 ,lodge are j z slip%od4 ,i h amply %[n ?is 9 ! case ( ,lodge 9 my ,religion ( ,sir ,o4 ,lodge 7& ,raymond is ev5 worse ?an ! books ,i analys$71 & ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett's ,on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,unse5 is j z bad4 ,i h previ\sly said h[ he tells 8 read]s t x w\ld take ! clev]e/ conjur] ) elaborate app>atus to d :at ! ,goligh]s d at ,belfa/2 & ,i %[$ t "o limb ( "o memb] ( ! circle ( sev5 m$iums w\ld1 ) ! help ( a f+] or two p]haps1 expla9 ev]y?+4 ,sir ,william also says 7p4 #ec7 t ! ,london ,dialectical ,society publi%$ ! report ( a special committee /rongly 9 fav\r ( ,spiritualism4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,london ,dialectical ,society expressly refus$ to publi% t egregi\s docum5t4 ,he says 7p4 #gb71 9 describ+ ! ,home levitation case1 t no?+ 0 said be=eh& ( :at !y might expect to see1 & ! acc\nts giv5 by ea* witness are alike4 ,^! /atem5ts are ! rev]se ( ! tru?4 ,! book conta9s _m su* in/ances4 ,"h is ano!r1 :i* is expressly conc]n$ ) ! greate/ ( all clairvoyantes1 ,mrs4 ,pip]1 & ! mo/ critical ,spirituali/ ( mod]n times1 ,dr4 ,hodgson4 ,9 ! ,debate ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle introduces him 7p4 #ba7 z ,pr(essor ,hodgson1 ! greate/ detective :o ev] put 8 m9d to ?is subject4 ,he is fond ( turn+ ! p he quotes into pr(essors4 ,x makes !m m weighty4 ,hodgson 0 nev] a pr(essor1 b he 0 an able man1 & he expos$ m ?an "o fraud l ,eusapia ,pallad9o4 ,b ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to see a lett] :i* puts ,dr4 ,hodgson himself 9 ! category ( ov]-zeal\s & unreliable witnesses2 & z ?is lett] is to be publi%$ 9 ! =m ( a preface to ! second edition ( ,dr4 ,c4 ,m]ci]'s book on ,spiritualism1 ,i am n quot+ an anonym\s docum5t4 ,mrs4 ,pip]1 ! great ,am]ican clairvoyante1 ! m$ium ^: p]=mances are endors$ z g5u9e ev5 by m5 :o reg>d ,spiritualism z n9ety-eight p] c5t4 fraud1 began h] c>e] z a psy*ic 9 #ahgd4 ,at fir/ %e 0 controll$1 9 ! common ,spirituali/ way1 by an ,indian girl4 ,!n ! great spirits ( ,ba* & ,longfell[ & o!r illu/ri\s dead began to control h]4 ,next a deceas$ ,fr5* doctor1 ,ph9uit1 took h] 9 h&1 & %e did wond]ful ?+s4 ,b :5 p :o 7 really critical began to te/ ,ph9uit's k ( m$ic9e1 & inquire 7= ! purpose ( v]ification7 ab\t ,ph9uit's =m] address on e>?1 he h$g$ & %uffl$1 & !n retir$ into obscurity1 l ! ,indian girl & ,longfell[4 ,h] next _s 0 ,pelham1 a "y man :o mode/ly desir$ to rema9 anonym\s4 ,= f\r ye>s ,george ,pelham1 a highly cultivat$ _s1 gave m>vell\sly accurate messages ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,pip]1 & ! _w 0 assur$ t !re 0 n ! slighte/ d\bt ab\t 8 id5tity4 ,he 0 a v cultivat$ "y ,am]ican :o _h pass$ ov] 9 #ahib4 ,mr4 ,podmore1 :o1 9 spite ( 8 high critical faculty1 0 tak5 9 by ?is episode1 ?9ks t telepa?y alone c expla9 ! wond]ful ?+s done4 ,he does n believe 9 gho/s4 ,mrs4 ,pip]'s subconsci\s self1 he ?9ks1 creates & imp]sonates ^! _s be+s1 & draws ! in=mation telepa?ically f ! sitt]s4 ,b he says t ! imp]sonation 0 s dramatically true to life1 s consi/5tly & dramatically su/a9$1 t "s ( ,g4 ,p4's mo/ intimate fri5ds 7 conv9c$ t !y 7 actually 9 communication ) ! deceas$ ,g4 ,p4#ab ,x is true t :5 ! dead ,g4 ,p4 0 ask$ ab\t a society he _h help$ to =m 9 8 y\? he c\ld give nei!r its aim nor its "n1 & ,podmore admits t ,mrs4 ,pip] h$g$ v badly 9 try+ to cov] up h] failure4 ,b on o!r occasions ! hits 7 s good t we h1 if we d n admit ! gho/ !ory1 to take refuge 9 telepa?y & ! subconsci\s self4 ,!re is no ne$ ev5 = ?is ?9 %ade ( my/icism4 ,podmore 0 misl$ by ,hodgson's acc\nt4 ,g4 ,p4 meant1 z ev]ybody knew1 ,george ,pellew4 ,n[ a c\s9 ( ,pellew's wrote to ,mr4 ,clodd to tell him t1 if he c>$ to ask ! family1 he w\ld le>n t all ! relatives ( ! dead man reg>d$ ,mrs4 ,pip]'s imp]sonation ( him z b5ea? contempt4 ,mr4 ,clodd wrote to ,pr(essor ,pellew1 ,george's bro!r1 & f\nd t ?is 0 ! case4 ,! family _h be5 pe/]$ = fifte5 ye>s ) reports ( ! proce$+s & reque/s to au!nticate !m & jo9 ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r4 ,!y said t !y knew ,george1 & !y c\ld n believe t1 :5 fre$ f ! burd5 ( ! fle%1 he w\ld talk su* utt] drivel & inanity4 ,z to intimate fri5ds1 "o ( ^! 0 ,pr(essor ,fiske1 :o _h be5 describ$ by ,dr4 ,hodgson z absolutely conv9c$ ( ! id5tity ( ,g4 ,p4 ,:5 ,pr(essor ,pellew told ,pr(essor ,fiske ( ?is1 he repli$1 r\ndly1 t x 0 a lie4 ,mrs4 ,pip] _h1 he said1 be5 sil5t or entirely wrong on all 8 te/ que/ions4#ac ,i am1 y see1 n *oos+ weak spots1 z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle said1 & am n q s ignorant ( psy*ic matt]s1 9 comp>ison ) himself1 z he repres5t$ 7,debate1 p4 #ea74 ,i am tak+ ! greate/ clairvoyante 9 ! hi/ory ( ! movem5t1 & 9 precisely ^? respects 9 :i* %e 0 endors$ by ,dr4 ,hodgson & ! ,am]ican ,s4 ,p4 ,r4 & ,sir ,o4 ,lodge & all ! lead+ ,engli% ,spirituali/s4 ,%e fail$ at e crucial te/4 ,ph9uit1 :o knew s mu*1 c\ld n give a plausible acc\nt ( 8 own life on e>?1 or h[ he came to =get m$ic9e4 ,:5 ,sir ,o4 ,lodge pres5t$ to ,mrs4 ,pip] a seal$ envelope conta9+ a numb] ( lett]s ( ! alphabet1 %e c\ld n read "o ( !m1 & decl9$ to try aga94 ,%e c\ld n answ] simple te/s ab\t ,pellew4 ,%e gave ,pr(essor ,james messages f ,gurney aft] 8 dea? 7#ahhh71 & ,james pron\nc$ !m tiresome twaddle4 ,:5 ,my]s di$ 9 #aija & left a seal$ envelope conta9+ a message1 %e c\ld n get a ^w ( x4 ,:5 ,hodgson di$ 9 #aije & left a l>ge am\nt ( manuscript 9 ciph]1 %e c\ld n get ! lea/ clue to x4 ,:5 fri5ds put te/ que/ions to ! _s ( ,hodgson ab\t 8 e>ly life 9 ,au/ralia1 ! answ]s 7 all wrong4 ,mrs4 ,pip] fi%$ habitually & obvi\sly = in=mation f h] sitt]s4 ,%e got at names by *ildi%ly repeat+ !m ) diff]5t lett]s 7a v common trick ( m$iums71 & (t5 *ang$ !m4 ,%e made ! gho/ ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott talk ! mo/ arrant nons5se ab\t ! sun & planets4 ,%e 0 completely baffl$ :5 a message 0 giv5 to h] 9 ,lat91 ?\gh %e 0 suppos$ to be speak+ 9 ! "n ( ! _s ( ! le>n$ ,my]s1 & x took h] ?ree mon?s to get ! mean+ 7out ( a diction>y87 ( "o or two easy words ( x4 ,%e gave a man a long acc\nt ( an uncle :om he _h nev] _h2 & x turn$ out t ?is in=mation 0 9 ! ,encyclopdia1 & relat$ to ano!r man ( ! same "n4 ,9 no in/ance did %e ev] give details t x 0 impossible = h] to le>n 9 a normal way1 & x is = h] admir]s to prove t %e did n le>n !m 9 a normal way1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 to give a m plausible explanation ( :at ,dr4 ,maxwell1 _! great au?ority1 calls h] inaccuracies & falsehoods4 ,! tru? is t ! ph5om5on kn[n z clairvoyance re/s j z pla9ly on trick]y z ! physical ph5om5a we h /udi$4 ,m>g>etta ,fox expla9$ decades ago h[ !y us$ to wat* m9utely ! faces ( sitt]s & f9d _! way by *anges ( expression4 ,i see a "y man1 says ! m$ium dreamily1 ) half-clos$ b v wat*ful eyes4 ,!re is no response on ! face ( ! sitt]4 ,i see ! =m ( a "y woman--a *ild1 ! m$ium goes on4 ,at ! "r %ot ! sitt]'s face lights up ) joy & eag]ness1 & ! fi%+ goes on4 ,probably 9 ! end1 or aft] a "t1 ! sitt] w tell p h[ ! clairvoyant saw ! =m ( h] d>l+ *ild at once4 ,9 "s cases ! m$ium is prep>$ 9 advance4 ,c>r+ton tells u t he 0 "o day /rongly urg$ to give a man1 :o ?\ght t he _h abnormal p[]s1 a sitt+4 ,he decid$ at lea/ to give him a lesson1 & made an appo9tm5t4 ,! man came ) fri5ds at ! appo9t$ h\r1 & !y 7 a/oni%$ & aw$ :5 ,c>r+ton1 z a clairvoyant1 told !m _! names & o!r details4 ,he _h simply s5t a man to track 8 visitor to 8 hotel & le>n all ab\t him & 8 fri5ds4 ,o!r cases are j z easy4 ,:5 ,sir ,o4 ,lodge & ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle lo/ _! sons1 ! :ole m$iumi/ic _w knew x & 0 ready4 ,b m$iums ga!r in=mation ab\t f> less important sitt]s1 because x is precisely ^! cases t are mo/ impressive4 ,x is q easy to get in=mation quietly ab\t a c]ta9 man's dead relatives1 & !n f9d an int]m$i>y :o w casually recomm5d him to see ,mrs4 ----4 ,i d n sugge/ t ! int]m$i>y kn[s ! plot1 ?\gh t may (t5 be ! case4 ,9 o!r cases ! m$ium tells v little at ! fir/ visit4 ,! _s is daz$ 9 its new surr\nd+s4 ,x takes "t to get adju/$ & le>n h[ to talk ?r\gh a m$ium4 ,& s on4 ,y g aga91 & ! details increase4 ,y h1 ( c\rse1 left y\r "n & address 9 mak+ a fre% appo9tm5t4 ,"s clev] p g anonym\sly4 ,lady ,lodge w5t ?us & he>d rem>kable ?+s2 b ,sir ,o4 ,lodge admits t h] companion greatly help$ ! m$ium by =gett+ h]self & address+ h] z ,lady ,lodge4 ,y may leave y\r coat 9 ! hall1 & x is se>*$4 ,:5 ,truesdell consult$ ,slade 9 ,new ,york1 he wick$ly left 9 8 ov]coat pocket a lett] :i* gave ! impression t 8 "n 0 ,samuel ,johnson4 ,! fir/ gho/ t turn$ up 01 ( c\rse1 ,m>y ,johnson4 ,/ill m +5i\s 0 ! clairvoyance ( ! fam\s ,am]ican m$ium ,fo/]1 "o ( ! impo/ors :o dup$ ,rob]t ,dale ,ow5 & = ye>s held a high position 9 ! movem5t4 ,:ile he 0 out ( ! room y wrote on bits ( pap] ! names ( y\r dead relatives or fri5ds1 & y !n screw$ up ! bits ( pap] into pellets4 ,fo/] !n came 91 & sat ne> y4 ,he dreamily took ! pellets 9 8 h&1 press$ !m aga9/ 8 =ehead1 & !n let !m fall aga9 ^u ! table4 ,sl[ly & gradually1 z he puff$ at 8 ev]la/+ cig>1 ! spirits communicat$ all ! names to him4 ,su* tricks c be fa?om$ only by an exp]t1 & !y ought to w>n ,spirituali/s ( ! folly ( ?9k+ t fraud 0 exclud$4 ,truesdell1 ! great m$ium hunt]1 ! t]ror ( ! ,am]ican ,spirituali/ _w 9 ! sev5ties1 _h a sitt+ ) ,fo/] & paid ! usual five doll>s4 ,he 0 puzzl$1 & cons5t$ to come aga94 ,on ! second occasion ,fo/] c\ld tell him1 clairvoyantly1 ! "n ( 8 hotel & o!r details4 ,he _h _h ,truesdell wat*$ 9 ! usual way4 ,at la/ ! detective got 8 clue4 ,fo/]'s cig> 0 cont9ually go+ out1 & 9 con/antly re-light+ x he %elt]$ ! mat* 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&s4 ,truesdell conclud$ t he 0 !n read+ ! slips ( pap]1 & ! re/ 0 easy4 ,9 press+ ! pellets to 8 =ehead ,fo/] sub/itut$ blank pellets = !m & kept ! writt5 pap]s 9 8 h&4 ,s ! next "t ,truesdell w5t1 & ,fo/] _h t\*$ "o ( ! six pellets & read x1 ,truesdell snat*$ up ! o!r five pellets & f\nd !m blank4 ,fo/] g5ially ackn[l$g$ t x 0 conjur+1 b he cont9u$ z a prie/ ( ! ,spirituali/ movem5t = a long "t aft]w>ds4 ,ano!r clairvoyant feat is to read ! cont5ts ( a seal$ envelope1 provid$ ! cont5ts are n a fold$ lett]4 ,we %all see 9 ! next *apt] h[ ! cont5ts ( a fold$ & seal$ lett] are le>n$4 ,i speak "h ( ! simple clairvoyant practice ( tak+ a seal$ envelope :i* conta9s only a /rip ( writt5 pap]1 press+ x to ! =ehead & read+ ! cont5ts4 ,y ne$ n pay half-a-gu9ea to a ,bond ,/reet clairvoyante = ?is4 ,sponge y\r envelope ) alcohol 7:i* w soon evaporate & leave no trace7 & y c see ?r\gh x4 ,"s read]s may expect me to say a ^w "h ab\t clairaudi5ce4 ,! only ^w ,i feel dispos$ to say is t x is "o ( ! wor/ pieces ( nons5se 9 ! movem5t4 ,clairvoyance means to read ! cont5ts ( a seal$ lett]1 or to see spirits :i* ord9>y mortals _c see4 ,x is half ! /ock-9-trade ( ! ord9>y m$ium4 ,y pay y\r gu9ea or half-gu9ea1 & ! gift$ lady sees y\r invisible dead fri5ds & describes !m4 ,sometimes %e is q accurate1 on in=mation receiv$4 ,g5]ally ! p]=mance is a t$i\s m$ley ( guesses & grotesque inaccuracies4 ,z is kn[n1 ,mr4 ,lab\*]e q safely promis$ a ?\s&-p\nd note to any clairvoyante :o w\ld see ! numb] ( x ?r\gh a seal$ envelope4 ,! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ce _h invit$ clairvoyants1 & ?or\ghly discr$it$ ! claim1 ye>s be=e4 ,yet ! impo/ure goes on daily1 all ov] ,engl& & ,am]ica1 & "s n[ (f] ! novelty ( clairaudi5ce1 or he>+ _s voices :i* we ord9>y mortals _c he>4 ,x is ! same fraud "u ano!r "n4 ,:5 "s clairaudi5t comes along :o c he> ! spirits ( ,my]s1 & s _m o!r deceas$ ,spirituali/s answ] ! crucial que/ions !y h nev] yet answ]$1 we may become int]e/$4 ,until !n a new addition to ?is _w ( cranks1 frauds1 decad5ts1 & n]v\s invalids is n a matt] ( mu* importance4 ,,footnotes3 #ab ,! ,new] ,spiritualism1 p4 #ahj4 #ac ,mr4 ,clodd1 z w be read 9 ! preface to ! second edition ( ,dr4 ,m]ci]'s book1 s5t a copy ( ?is lett] to ,light4 ,! editor decl9$ to publi% x4 ,s ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle may ju/ly plead t he knew no?+ ab\t x4 ,w he ask :y8 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,messages ,,f ,,! ,,_s-,,_w ,clairvoyance1 /rictly speak+1 is suppos$ to be an abnormal p[] ( ! m$ium3 a range ( vision1 a f95ess ( s5se1 t we less gift$ be+s d n possess4 ,b ! p]=mance is v apt to resolve itself into a claim t ! m$ium sees invisible spirits & is communicat+ ) !m4 ,( real clairvoyance--( a p[] to read a clos$ book or a fold$ pap] or see a di/ant spot--no in/ance has ev] yet be5 record$ t w pass scrut9y4 ,_m sci5tific m51 z ,i said1 :o d n believe 9 spirits d believe 9 ! abnormal p[]s ( m$iums4 ,!y w\ld l to get a pro( ( clairvoyance1 b !y are unable to (f] u "o4 ,! wond]ful /ories told ( ! gift 9 ,spirituali/ circles vani%1 l ! /ories ab\t ,home & ,moses1 ! mom5t ! critical lamp is turn$ ^u !m4 ,we are !re=e r$uc$ to ! ,spirituali/ claim t a m$ium really receives in=mation f spirits1 & we h to see on :at sort ( evid5ce ?is is bas$4 ,n[ !re is an aspect ( ?is "q :i* ev5 ! lead+ ,spirituali/s d n face v c&idly4 ,m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago x 0 felt1 & rightly felt1 by ,spirituali/s t at lea/ a long /ep =w>d w\ld be made if !y left seal$ or ciph]-messages at dea?1 & communicat$ ! cont5ts or ! key ( ^! f beyond4 ,x is well kn[n h[ ,my]s left ) ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge a seal$ message ( ?is description4 ,a mon? aft] 8 dea? he got into t\* ) ,lodge ?r\gh ! m$ium ,mrs4 ,?ompson4 ,unhappily he _h =gott5 all ab\t ! message1 & ev5 ab\t ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*6 ,next ! supremely gift$ ,mrs4 ,v]rall got into t\* ) ,my]s4 ,by ?is "t--x 0 ! end ( #aijd--,my]s _h _h "t to get adju/$1 & 0 talk+ m or less rationally ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,v]rall4 ,if !re _h n be5 a v mat]ial te/ 9 res]ve1 ,sir ,o4 ,lodge & 8 fri5ds w\ld h sworn t ! messages 7 f ! _s ( ,my]s4 ,z x 01 !y 7 s confid5t t on ,decemb] #ac1 #aijd1 !y solemnly op5$ ! preci\s envelope4 ,!y 7 /ruck dumb :5 !re 0 n ! lea/ correspond5ce betwe5 ,mrs4 ,v]rall's message f ,my]s & ! message he _h left 9 ! envelope4 ,miss ,dallas tries1 9 h] ,mors ,janua ,vit1 to s(t5 ! bl[1 b h] pleas are useless4 ,! f9al failure utt]ly /ultifies all ! days & mon?s ( suppos$ messages4 ,& ?is is n ! only case4 ,hodgson _h adopt$ a simil> te/1 & x 0 a gha/ly failure4 ,o!r ,spirituali/s left seal$ messages :5 !y di$1 & n a syllable ( "o ( !m has be5 read4 ,our ,spirituali/s d n get into communication ) ! dead4 ,?is is negative evid5ce1 b x is f> m impressive ?an any ( ! rhetorical & inaccurate acc\nts ( exp]i5ces :i* !y give u4 ,x is precise & unmi/akable4 ,e ,spirituali/ :o dies n[ kn[s t ?is is ! supremely desir$ te/1 yet we h tw5ty ye>s ( complete1 unmitigat$ failure4 ,m5 l ,sir ,o4 ,lodge tell u t !y recognize ! p]sonality ( ,hodgson beyond mi/ake 9 ! messages !y get ?r\gh m$iums2 b ! "o sure te/1 ! gett+ ( ! key to ! ciph]-messages :i* ,hodgson left beh9d1 is an absolute failure4 ,x w\ld become our ,spirituali/s to /rike a m mode/ note1 & n assure ! ignorant public1 z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle does1 t ! "t = pro( has gone by & x is = _! oppon5ts n[ to ju/ify !mselves4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s has be5 deadly to ,spirituali/ pret5sions4 ,! tru? is t "h aga9 ,spirituali/s _h be5 l$ into _! belief1 t messages f ! _s-_w 7 easy & common1 by a va/ am\nt ( m$iumi/ic trick]y4 ,! e>lie/ me?od 0 by raps1 & we h se5 t s9ce #ahdh ?is p]=mance has be5 a matt] ( trick]y4 ,! next way 0 to rap out messages ) a leg ( ! table1 :i* 0 m]ely a v>iation ( ! table-lift+ we h /udi$4 ,^! =ms are s (t5 us$ by amateur m$iums t x is necess>y to recall our w>n+ t ! di/9ction betwe5 paid & unpaid m$iums is n ( ! lea/ use4 ,c>r+ton1 ,maxwell1 ,podmore1 & ,flamm>ion give numb]s ( in/ances ( *eat+ by m5 & wom5 ( good social position4 ,c>r+ton tells ( an ,am]ican lawy] :o delib]ately--n z a joke--made 8 fri5ds believe t he c\ld make a pok] /& upright & d simil> abnormal ph5om5a4 ,he did 8 tricks by means ( black ?reads4 ,podmore gives a simil> case 9 ,engl&4 ,flamm>ion tells u ( a ,p>isian doctor's wife :o *eat$ flagrantly 9 ord] to get cr$it = abnormal p[]s4 ,?is sort ( pre/ige has z mu* fasc9ation = "s p z money has = o!rs4 ,! pr(essional m$iums1 h[ev]1 e>ly develop$ 9 ,am]ica ! trick ( receiv+ messages f spirits on slates1 & ?is is fraud f beg9n+ to end4 ,! supreme arti/ 9 ?is field 0 ,h5ry ,slade1 :om ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle reg>ds z a g5u9e int]m$i>y betwe5 ! l(ty spirits ( ! o!r _w & ourselves4 ,z ,truesdell's acc\nt ( ! way 9 :i* he unmask$ ,slade z e>ly z #ahgb conta9s "o ( ! ri*e/ /ories 9 ! :ole collection ( ,spirituali/ anecdotes1 "o w\ld h ?\ght t a /ory-tell] l ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle c\ld n possibly h =gott5 x4 ,f x we le>n t ,slade 0 f ! outset ( 8 c>e] an adroit & braz5 & confess$ impo/or4 ,truesdell paid ! cu/om>y five doll>s1 & receiv$ pretty & edify+1 b inconclusive1 messages f ! spirits4 ,incid5tally he detect$ t ! _s-t\*es on 8 arms 7 done by ,slade's foot1 to di/ract 8 att5tion2 b he c\ld n see ! me?od ( ! slate-trick4 ,h[ev]1 z ! ma9 !me ( ! messages 0 an exhortation to p]sev]e 9 8 inquiries 7at five doll>s a sitt+ to ! m$ium71 he made ano!r appo9tm5t4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t he left a mislead+ lett] 9 8 ov]coat 9 ,slade's hall1 & f\nd ! spirits assum+ t he 0 ,samuel ,johnson1 ,rome1 ,n4,y4 ,b be=e ,slade ent]$ ! room1 or :ile ,slade 0 go+ ?r\gh 8 ov]coat-pockets1 he rapidly ov]haul$ ,slade's room4 ,he f\nd a slate ) a pi\s message f ! spirits already writt5 on x1 sign$ 7z 0 usual7 by ! _s ( ,slade's dead wife1 ,alc9da4 ,b5ea? ! message ,truesdell wrote ,h5ry1 look out = ?is fell[--he is up to snuff6 ,alc9da1 & replac$ ! slate4 ,slade came 91 & gave a mo/ dramatic p]=mance4 ,9 8 contortions1 "u ! _s-influ5ce1 he drew ! table ne> to ! hidd5 slate1 & accid5tally knock$ ! clean slate (f ! table4 ,( c\rse1 he pick$ up ! prep>$ slate4 ,8 emotions c be imag9$ :5 he read ! words :i* ,truesdell _h writt5 on x4 ,aft] a little blu/]1 h[ev]1 he laugh+ly ackn[l$g$ t he 0 a m]e conjur]1 & he told ,truesdell _m tricks ( 8 pr(ession4#ad ,?is 0 9 #ahgb4 ,f\r ye>s lat] ,slade came to ,london1 :]e ,sir ,e4 ,ray ,lanke/] & ,sir ,bryan ,donk9 aga9 expos$ him4 ,sir ,e4 ,ray ,lanke/] snat*$ ! slate be=e ! message 0 suppos$ to be writt5 on x1 & ! message 0 already !re4 ,he prosecut$ ,slade1 :o 0 s5t5c$ to ?ree mon?s' h>d lab\r4 ,he _h *>g$ a gu9ea a sitt]4 ,b a few words _h be5 omitt$ f ! antiquat$ =m ( ! *>ge 7:i* ,i h previ\sly giv5 9 ! case ( ,craddock71 & be=e ,slade c\ld be aga9 prosecut$ he fl$ to ! cont95t4 ,!re1 we saw1 he dup$ a gr\p ( purbl9d pr(essors1 & he return$ to ,am]ica 9 high] repute ?an ev]4 ,9 #ahhb an inspector ( police at ,belleville1 9 ,canada1 snat*$ ! slate j z ,sir ,e4 ,ray ,lanke/] _h done1 & expos$ him aga94 ,he escap$ arre/ only by a maudl9 appeal = m]cy2 & on 8 return to ! ,/ates he succe$$ 9 p]suad+ ! ,spirituali/s--:o solemnly /at$ ?is 9 _! organ1 ! ,bann] ( ,light--t ! man expos$ at ,belleville 0 an impo/or mak+ use ( 8 "n6 ,9 #ahhd he fac$ ! ,seyb]t ,committee1 & its %>p-ey$ memb]s saw & expos$ e /ep 9 8 trick]y4 ,ev5tually1 z ,i h said1 he liv$ 9 dr9k & mis]y1 develop$ ,bright's disease1 & di$ 9 ! common asylum4 ,su* 0 ! man :om ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle s]i\sly reg>ds z ! *os5 in/rum5t ( 8 spiritual p[]s4 ,! ,seyb]t ,committee f\nd two diff]5t k9ds ( writ+ on ,slade's slates4 ,"s messages 7 %ort & badly writt51 & !y conclud$ t ^! 7 writt5 by him ) "o f+] :ile he held ! slate "u ! table 7z ! cu/om 07 to receive a _s-message4 ,o!r messages 7 relatively long1 well writt51 & dignifi$2 & !y reg>d$ ^! z prep>$ 9 advance4 ,bo? po9ts 7 fully v]ifi$4 ,at "o sitt+ !y notic$ two slates re/+ suspici\sly aga9/ ! leg ( ! table4 ,^! d\btless _h messages writt5 on !m1 & 7 to be sub/itut$ = ! blank slate :5 ?is 0 suppos$ to be put "u ! table4 ,slade w\ld !n produce ! s\nd ( ! spirits writ+ by scrap+ ) 8 nail on ! edge ( ! slate4 ,on ?is occasion1 h[ev]1 ,slade saw t !y _h _! eyes on ! slates & he d>e n use !m4 ,b "o ( ! memb]s ( ! committee1 det]m9$ to d 8 "w ?or\ghly1 c>elessly knock$ ! two slates ov] ) 8 foot1 & ! messages 7 expos$4 ,! reception ( messages f ! spirits on slates may l+] 9 rural or suburban di/ricts1 b x has l5t itself to su* trick]y1 & be5 expos$ s ?or\ghly1 t m$iums h g5]ally ab&on$ x4 ,= :ole decades x 0 ! *ief way ( communicat+ ) ! spirits1 & weird & wond]ful 7 ! artifices by :i* ! m$ium defeat$ ! gr[+ s5se ( caution ( ! sitt]s4 ,9 spite ( ! exposures ( ,slade1 ! ,engli% m$ium ,egl9ton adopt$ & improv$ 8 me?ods1 & he 0 "o ( ! bright />s ( ! ,spirituali/ _w = tw5ty ye>s4 ,he 0 detect$ 9 fraud z e>ly z #ahgf4 ,at t "t he gave mat]ialization-sances1 at :i* ! gho/ly =m ( ,abdullah appe>$4 ,ar*deacon ,colley f\nd ! be>d & drap]ies ( ,abdullah 9 8 trunk4 ,b exposure nev] ru9s a m$ium 9 ! ,spirituali/ _w1 & t5 ye>s lat] ,egl9ton 0 ! mo/ successful & respect$ m$ium 9 ,engl&1 especially = slate-messages4 ,hodgson m ?an suspect$ him1 & he at la/ f\nd a man1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,j4 ,davey1 :o 0 able to reproduce all 8 tricks4 ,he wrote messages :ile he held ! slates "u ! table1 & he sub/itut$ prep>$ slates = clean slates "u ! noses ( 8 sitt]s4 ,p]haps ! mo/ valuable "p ( 8 exp]i5ce 0 ?is sub/itution1 :i* is "o ( ! fundam5tal elem5ts ( m$iumi/ic trick]y4 ,spirituali/s--inde$1 inquir]s g5]ally--hone/ly flatt] !mselves t !y h tak5 c>e t !re 0 no deception ( ?is k9d4 ,su* confid5ce is fooli%1 z ! pr(essional conjur] does ?is k9d ( sub/itution "u our eyes habitually1 & we nev] see him d x4 ,9 ord] to make p m cauti\s ,davey1 ) ,dr4 ,hodgson's connivance1 set up z a m$ium & gave sitt+s to ,spirituali/s4 ,!y aft]w>ds s5t acc\nts ( _! exp]i5ces to ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,!y 71 z usual1 c]ta9 t !re 0 no trick]y1 & t ! messages 7 g5u9e4 ,davey !n wrote correct acc\nts ( :at he _h done1 & x 0 se5 t ! acc\nts ( ! sitt]s 7 inaccurate & _! obs]vation faulty4 ,"s ( !m indignantly retort$ t ,davey 0 a g5u9e m$ium1 b f\nd x m pr(itable to pose z a conjur] & expos] ( m$iums6 ,9 a "w specially devot$ to ?is subject 7,_s ,slate ,writ+ & ,k9dr$ ,ph5om5a1 #ahii7 ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,rob9son gives ab\t ?irty diff]5t fraudul5t ways ( gett+ _s-messages4 ,inde$1 _m ( ^! may be sub-divid$1 & y get scores ( me?ods4 ,"o me?od1 = in/ance1 is to write a message ) invisible fluid on pap]1 seal ! app>5tly blank pap] 9 an envelope1 & !n let ! message appe> & pret5d t ! spirits wrote x4 ,mr4 ,rob9son gives ?irty-sev5 diff]5t recipes = ! invisible ink1 & sixte5 ( ^! require only heat1 :i* is easily appli$1 to develop !m4 ,9 o!r cases ! inside ( ! envelope has be5 moi/5$ ) a *emical solution :i* develops ! hidd5 writ+4 ,"o m$ium us$ to put an app>5tly blank %eet ( pap] 9 a cle> bottle & seal x4 ,"h trick]y seem$ impossible1 & ! sitt] 0 greatly impress$ at receiv+ a pi\s message on ! pap]4 ,b ! message _h be5 writt5 9 advance ) a weak solution ( copp] sulphate1 & ! bottle _h be5 wa%$ out ) ammonia1 :i* develops x4 ,9 slate-messages mu* use is made ( a false flap1 or a loose %eet ( slate :i* fits imp]ceptibly on "o side ( ! fram$ slate4 ,x conceals ! message writt5 on ! slate1 & is remov$ "u ! table or "u cov] ( a newspap]4 ,a %eet ( slate-col\r$ silk or clo? is sometimes fitt$ on ! slate1 & x is drawn up ! m$ium's sleeve or roll$ into ! frame ( ! slate4 ,invisible messages may be writt5 on ! slate ) onion or lemon juice1 & develop$ by lightly pass+ ov] !m a clo? conta9+ p[d]$ *alk4 ,d\ble-frame slates l5d !mselves to inf9ite trick]y4 ,slates are provid$ by ! trade ) false h+es & all k9ds ( me*anism4 ,b ev5 :5 ! sitt] br+s 8 own slates1 z ,zlln] did1 & ties !m up & seals !m1 ! m$ium is n baffl$4 ,!y are laid aside1 = ! spirits to write on at _! leisure4 ,at ! fir/ conv5i5t opportunity ! m$ium removes ! wax1 )\t spoil+ ! seal1 by pass+ a heat$ knife-blade or f9e wire b5ea? x1 &1 aft] unty+ ! /r+s1 heats ! "u-surface ( ! wax & /icks x on aga94 ,m$iums f\nd t sitt]s 7 greatly impress$ if !y he>d ! s\nd ( ! spirits writ+ on ! slate4 ,?is 0 easily done by scrap+ ) ! f+] nail1 & cauti\s p want$ to h a security aga9/ fraud4 ,"o m$ium gave !m adequate security4 ,he held bo? h&s above ! table1 yet writ+ 0 di/9ctly he>d und]nea? x4 ,! man _h atta*$ to ! table a clamp hold+ a bit ( slate-p5cil1 & aga9/ ?is he rubb$ a p5cil :i* 0 fa/5$ to 8 tr\s]s by loops ( black silk4 ,o!rs c use a p5cil ) _! toes--,i h se5 an armless ,bulg> girl use a p5 ) h] toes z neatly z a good writ] uses 8 f+]s--& hold bo? h&s above ! table4 ,?is trick is (t5 us$ :5 a message is want$ 9 answ] to a "q & _c be writt5 9 advance4 ,! usual me?od is1 h[ev]1 to hold ! slate "u ! table-top & write on x :ile x is held !re4 ,at fir/ ?is 0 done by means ( a t9y bit ( slate-p5cil slipp$ "u ! nail ( ! big f+]4 ,slade soon f\nd t ?is 0 suspect$1 & he made a po9t ( keep+ 8 nails %ort4 ,! trade :i* is at ! back ( m$iums !n suppli$ ?imbles ) bits ( p5cil atta*$1 :i* ! m$ium c\ld slip on to 8 f+] z he put ! slate "u ! table4 ,ev5 ?imbles ) ?ree diff]5tly col\r$ *alks 7 made1 & ! innoc5t sitt] w\ld be invit$ to select 8 own col\r = ! spirits to write 94 ,! mo/ amaz+ tricks 7 develop$4 ,rob9son tells ( a man :o w\ld let y br+ y\r own slate & hold x aga9/ y\r own brea/1 & ! message !n appe>$ on x4 ,he tri$ y\r slate :5 y br\ght x by writ+ on x ) 8 p5cil4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 he spong$ out all 8 writ+ be=e he h&$ ! slate back to y1 z y c\ld see4 ,he _h a d\ble p5cil--slate at "o end & silv] nitrate at ! o!r--& :at he wrote ) ! latt] 0 invisible until x 0 damp$ ) salt-wat]4 ,well1 ! spong+ 7or damp+7 _h be5 done ) salt-wat]1 & s ! message 79 silv] nitrate7 appe>$ z ! slate dri$ aga9/ y\r brea/4 ,:5 y ?us all[ ! m$ium to use 8 own app>atus 9 8 own room y ne$ n be surpris$ at any result :atev]4 ,! s5sible man w rememb] t beh9d ! m$iums is ! same +5i\s indu/ry :i* supplies conjur+ outfits4 ,mr4 ,selbit %[$ ,mr4 ,moseley a typewrit]1 on an ord9>y-look+ table1 :i* spelt out1 by invisible f+]s1 a message 9 reply to y\r "q4 ,!re 0 an electrical me*anism 9 ! table1 & an electrician 9 ! next room controll+ x by a wire ?r\gh ! holl[ table-leg4 ,b ev5 )\t su* elaborate me*anism m$iums c baffle q vigilant sitt]s4 ,!re 0 "o :o w\ld all[ y to exam9e 8 nails1 yet he got slate-messages )\t putt+ ! slate "u ! table4 ,he _h gr\nd slate-p5cil to du/1 mix$ x ) gum1 & !n cut ! mixture into little cubes or pellets4 ,he simply /uck ^! on 8 tr\s]s1 &1 aft] y _h exam9$ 8 nails1 help$ himself to "o4 ,:5 ! answ]s are giv5 on pap] a hundr$ o!r tricks are employ$4 ,fir/ ! m$ium mu/ le>n ! "q y are putt+ to ! spirits4 ,if y put x m5tally1 y w nev] get m ?an a lucky or unlucky guess1 unless y happ5 to be "o ( ^? sitt]s = :om ! m$ium 0 prep>$4 ,y ne$ n fe> telepa?y4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ to-day t ! evid5ce = telepa?y or ?\ght-transf]5ce is 9 z p>l\s a condition z ! evid5ce = ,spiritualism4 ,aft] all ! *all5ges & discussions n a s+le s]i\s claim lies be=e u4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle1 x is true1 tells 7,debate1 p4 #bh7 q confid5tly ( ,mr4 ,le!m gett+ an answ] to 8 unspok5 que/ions4 ,b ,sir ,ar?ur1 z usual1 does n tell all ! facts4 ,! unspok5 que/ions to :i* ,mrs4 ,le!m1 z a m$ium1 gave correct answ]s 7 precisely ! two te/ que/ions :i* ,mr4 ,le!m _h put to a m$ium "s "t be=e6 ,we may surely presume t he _h confid$ t wond]ful exp]i5ce to ! wife ( 8 bosom4 ,no1 !re is no cle> case ( telepa?y1 or answ]s to unspok5 que/ions1 on record4 ,! m$ium gets y to write y\r que/ions4 ,spirits are suppos$ to be m at home 9 read+ su* spiritual ?+s z ?\ghts ?an 9 read+ mat]ial scribbles2 b y\r m$ium is n a _s1 & y w get no answ] unless he kn[s ! "q4 ,if y write y\r "q on ! pad :i* he k9dly (f]s1 x is easy4 ,!re is a c>bon pap] und]nea?1 :i* gives him a duplicate4 ,9 "o v elaborate case ! c>bon & duplicate 7 "u ! clo?1 & 7 drawn (f1 :5 y _h f9i%$ writ+1 ?r\gh a holl[ leg ( ! table into ! next room4 ,"o m$ium develop$ ! art ( read+ :at y wrote f ! movem5ts ( ! top ( y\r p5cil4 ,o!rs1 l ,fo/]1 artfully /ole y\r bit ( pap] & sub/itut$ dummies4 ,b ,i w quote f ,mr4 ,c>r+ton a la/ trick :i* w give ! read] a suffici5tly l>ge idea ( ! wond]ful +5uity :i* m$iums use 9 ^! _s messages4 ,he tells 9 8 ,p]sonal ,exp]i5ces ( ,spiritualism ( a pair ( ,*icago m$iums--! same ,misses ,bangs :o pa9t$ _s pictures be=e y\r eyes1 z ,i h previ\sly describ$--^: me?od 0 extraord9>ily difficult to detect4 ,y wrote a lett] to a deceas$ p]son4 ,y fold$ a blank %eet ) ?is lett]1 & seal$ !m y\rself 9 an envelope4 ,?is lett] y h&$ to ,miss ,bangs z %e sat at ! table opposite y4 ,aft] a long delay1 b )\t h] leav+ ! room1 %e re/or$ ! envelope 7:i* _h la9 on ! table "u a blott]7 to y intact1 & y f\nd a lett] to y f y\r _s fri5d writt5 on ! blank %eet y _h enclos$4 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton admits t he c only guess ! way 9 :i* ?is /rik+ p]=mance 0 done1 b ! read] :o c>es to read 8 full & int]e/+ acc\nt w feel t 8 conjecture is "r4 ,! lett] did n rema9 on ! table4 ,"u cov] ( ! blott+ pad & v>i\s n]v\s movem5ts x 0 convey$ to ! m$ium's lap1 & f !re to a %all[ tray on ! floor "u ! table4 ,! m$ium1 he notic$1 sat close to a door :i* l$ into an adjo9+ room1 & he believes t ! tray 0 pull$ by a /r+ f "u ! table into ! next room4 ,an exp]t :om he aft]w>ds s5t to exam9e ! h\se1 "u cov] ( a sitt+1 v]ifi$ 8 conjecture t !re 0 space en\gh at ! bottom ( ! door to pull a %all[ tray ?r\gh4 ,9 ! next room x 0 easy = ,miss ,bangs ,no4 #b to op5 ! lett]1 write ! reply1 & seal ! envelope aga94 ,ev5 wax seals (f] no difficulty to m$iums4 ,! lett] 0 re-conduct$ to ! table 9 ! same furtive way4 ,a desp]ate ,spirituali/ may say t 8 hypo!sis is simpl] ?an ?is4 ,b !re is "o little difficulty4 ,no su* p]son _h ev] exi/$ z ! suppos$ dead relative to :om ,mr4 ,c>r+ton address$ 8 lett]6 ,he _h hoax$ ! hoax]4 ,"h 7 two quiet & in(f5sive-look+ sp9/]s e>n+ a good liv+ by deceptive practices 7?is & ! _s-pa9t+ trick7 :i* !y _h !mselves1 app>5tly1 orig9at$1 & :i* tax$ ! +5uity ( an exp]t conjur] to discov]4 ,:at *ance has ! ord9>y inquir]1 mu* less ! eag] ,spirituali/1 aga9/ guile ( ?is description8 ,a boy ( sixte5 c buy a box ( conjur+ app>atus = a gu9ea4 ,x conta9s only tricks :i* h be5 scatt]$ ov] ! c\ntry = ye>s4 ,yet 9 y\r own draw+-room he c1 aft] a little practice1 *eat y\r eyes e "t1 al?\gh y "k t !re is trick]y1 & are ke5ly on ! look-out = x4 ,:at *ance h y1 !n1 aga9/ a man or woman :o has be5 conjur+ = tw5ty ye>s8 ,:at *ance h y 9 a poor light8 ,:at e>?ly *ance h y 9 ! d>k8 ,x is amaz+ h[ inquir]s & ,spirituali/s =get ?is elem5t>y truism4 ,!y tell y repeat$ly1 ) ! air ( supreme exp]ts 9 conjur+1 t !re 0 no possibility ( fraud4 ,t is %e] self-deception4 ,ev5 exp]t conjur]s h be5 completely deceiv$ by m$iums1 z ,bella*9i 0 ) ,slade 7a confess$ impo/or7 & ,c>r+ton 0 ) ,eusapia ,pallad9o4 ,! man :o tells y t !re 0 no fraud because he saw none is z fooli% z ! man :o expects y ei!r to expla9 :]e ! fraud 0 or else embrace ,spiritualism4 ,!re is "o o!r me?od ( receiv+ messages :i* we mu/ briefly notice4 ,x is1 to ,spirituali/s1 ! mo/ impressive ( all4 ,! gho/ ( ! dead talks directly to y4 ,a direct voice m$ium is1 ( c\rse1 requir$1 & "s k9d ( trumpet is provid$ by ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! _s speaks to y4 ,if y are kn[n to ! m$ium1 or if y h a good imag9ation & are v eag]1 y c recognize ! v acc5ts ( y\r dead wife or "m-9-law4 ,b !re is "o disadvantage ( ?is impressive ph5om5on4 ,x mu/ take place 9 complete d>kness2 & we rememb] ! w>n+ ( t high & exp]i5c$ psy*ic au?ority1 ,dr4 ,maxwell1 t ! man :o seeks any k9d ( ph5om5a 9 complete d>kness is wa/+ 8 "t4 ,spirituali/ writ]s are amus+ :5 !y try to reconcile u to ! conditions :i* _! m$iums h impos$ on !m4 ,are !re n c]ta9 conditions = ! appe>ance ( all sci5tific ph5om5a1 !y ask u8 ,mo/ assur$ly4 ,y _c gr[ c>rots )\t soil1 & s on4 ,is n d>kness a condition ( c]ta9 sci5tific processes8 ,aga91 mo/ c]ta9ly4 ,! photographic plate mu/ be prep>$ 9 ! d>k1 or 9 a dull r$ light4 ,!re=e4444 ,t is j :]e ! ,spirituali/ fails4 ,if ! d>kness "u cov] ( :i* ! photographic *emi/ prep>es 8 plates l5t itself equally to cov] fraud or to protect 8 op]ations1 !re w\ld be a p>allel4 ,z x is1 !re is no p>allel4 ,! r$ light ( ! photograph] c s]ve only "o purpose4 ,:5 ! m$ium uses x1 !re are two purposes conceivable4 ,"o is1 on ! ,spirituali/ !ory1 t :ite light may int]f]e ) ! magnetism1 or ! psy*ic =ce1 or :atev] ! late/ j>gon is4 ,! o!r conceivable purpose is t x may cov] fraud4 ,ev]ybody admits t ! d>k5+ ( ! planet s9ce #ahdh has cov]$ a va/ am\nt ( fraud1 to use ! words ( ,b>on ,s*r5ck4 ,few p admit t x has fav\r$ real ph5om5a4 ,x is !re=e q absurd to attempt to reconcile u to ! d>kness by ! analogy ( photographic op]ations4 ,!re is no analogy at all4 ,9 ! "o case ! poor light c]ta9ly fav\rs fraud1 & does n c]ta9ly d any?+ else4 ,9 ! o!r case ! r$ light nev] cov]s fraud1 b has a s+le cle> purpose4 ,r$ light1 z ,i h said1 is ! mo/ tir+ = ! eye ( all k9ds ( light4 ,! man :o ?9ks t he c control ! h&s & feet ( sev5 m$iums 9 su* a light _c expect to be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,he c expect only to be tak5 94 ,b ! man :o pays any att5tion to ph5om5a = :i* ! m$ium requires pit* d>kness is ev5 worse4 ,:y n simply imag9e t ! dead /ill live1 & save ! gu9ea8 ,y h n ! slighte/ gu>antee ( ! g5u95ess ( ! ph5om5a4 ,imag9+ t y c recognize ! voice or ! features is "o ( ! olde/ ( illusions4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aiab our ,spirituali/s 7 elat$ by ! discov]y ( a new m$ium ( ! mo/ p[]ful type4 ,mrs4 ,ebba ,wri$t came f t p]5nial bre$+-gr\nd ( great m$iums1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e %e _h long be5 kn[n4 ,9 #aiab %e illum9$ ,london4 ,?r\gh h] ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead 0 able once m to address ,spirituali/s viva voce4 ,"o recogniz$ ! famili> voice unmi/akably4 ,scepticism 0 ludicr\s4 ,did n a ,s]bian diplomati/ talk to ! _s 9 ,s]b1 :i* ,mrs4 ,wri$t did n "k1 & answ] = ! g5u95ess ( ! ph5om5a8 ,light _h wond]ful columns on ,mrs4 ,wri$t's m>vels4 ,%e 01 ! editor ( a psy*ic j\rnal said1 ! pride & ! mo/ conv9c+ argum5t ( ! :ole ,spirituali/ & ,!osophical _w4 ,9 admir+ h] p[]s1 ev5 ! mutual ho/ility ( ,spirituali/ & ,!osophi/ 0 laid aside1 x seems4 ,norwegian ,spirituali/s 7 eag] to avail !mselves ( ?is r>e gift1 & !y ask$ if ,norwegian spirits c\ld speak ?r\gh ! great m$ium4 ,aft] consult+ ! spirits--a cynic w\ld say1 aft] practis+ a ^w or two ( ,norwegian--,mrs4 ,wri$t repli$ 9 ! affirmative1 & boldly cross$ ! sea4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 no intr9sic reason1 on ! ,spirituali/ !ory1 :y spirits %\ld be conf9$ to ! language ( ! m$ium4 ,9 direct voice !y d n ev5 h to use h] vocal organs4 ,a trumpet lies on ! gr\nd or ! table1 & ! spirits lift x up & megaphone 7v s(tly7 ?r\gh x4 ,x is q inexplicable to ^? ( u :o are m]e inquir]s :y ! spirits mu/ always talk ,engli% 9 ,engl&1 ,am]ican 9 ,am]ica1 & s on4 ,ev5 :5 !y try1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,?omas bro!rs1 to talk _! native ,am]ican to u 9 ,engl&1 ! result is half bad ,am]ican & half ,wel%-,engli%4 ,x w\ld be mu* m impressive to our hesitat+ g5]ation if a half-doz5 =eign]s 7 br\ght to ! sitt+1 & ea* _h a real conv]sation--n a ^w or two--) a gho/ ( 8 own nationality4 ,someh[ ! spirits insi/ on speak+ ! language1 & ev5 ! dialect1 ( ! m$ium4 ,we %all consid] 9 ! next *apt] a few suppos$ v>iations f ?is un=tunate rule ( _s-int]c\rse4 ,well1 ,mrs4 ,wri$t w5t to ,norway1 & confront$ h] new inquir]s ) all ! solidity & confid5ce ( ! well-built ,am]ican matron4 ,someh[1 ! vocabul>y ( ! ,norwegian dead1 :o came along1 0 v limit$4 ,!y c\ld say only ,yes or ,no 9 ,norwegian4 ,o!rwise ! fir/ sance 0 v good4 ,to make up = _! culpable ignorance ( _! native tongue ! ,norwegian gho/s scatt]$ fl[]s ab\t ! d>k room1 gave gho/ly music1 & did o!r m>vell\s ?+s4 ,b !re 7 two ladies & a pr(essor--,frau ,niels5 & ,frau ,ank] & ,pr(essor ,birkel&--:o did n l ?is ,yes & ,no bus9ess4 ,x 0 scriptural1 b n ladylike4 ,s ! pr(essor held ,mrs4 ,wri$t's h&s v firmly at ! second sance1 & = tw5ty m9utes ! spirits 7 dumb4 ,!y always res5t su* ?+s1 z e ,spirituali/ kn[s4 ,! trumpets lay on ! floor1 neglect$ & sil5t4 ,at l5g? ,pr(essor ,birkel& he>d "s v fa9t explosive s\nds :i* 8 e>s locat$ 9 ! trumpets or horns 79 %ape some?+ l ! old coa*-horn74 ,he look$ /eadily & saw !m move slightly1 a phosphoresc5t light 9 !m mak+ ! movem5ts cle>4 ,a good ,spirituali/ w\ld h se5 t ?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( manife/ations1 & he w\ld h paid close att5tion to ! trumpets & relax$ 8 h>d control ( ,mrs4 ,wri$t4 ,! pr(essor 01 h[ev]1 ( ! type :i* m$iums call brutal4 ,he jump$ up1 swit*$ on ! electric light1 &1 be=e ! ,spirituali/s c\ld int]f]e1 _h snat*$ ! two trumpets f ! floor & bolt$ to ! ne>e/ analytic *emi/4 ,s ! curta9 fell on "o m glori\s act 9 ! ,spirituali/ drama4 ,mrs4 ,wri$t _h put 9 ! trumpet p>ticles ( metallic potassium :i*1 meet+ ! moi/ure %e _h also ?\ghtfully provid$1 expla9$ ! psy*ic movem5ts4 ,close exam9ation disclos$ t on o!r occasions %e _h us$ ,lycopodium se$s to produce ! same effect4 ,pr(essor ,birkel& did n discov] h[ ! voices 7 produc$1 b !y (f] no difficulty4 ,! trumpets 71 he f\nd1 telescopic4 ,ea* consi/$ ( ?ree p>ts1 & c\ld /ret* to ne>ly ?ree feet4 ,:5 "s guileless lady1 :o is controll+ ! m$ium1 all[s a h& to /ray 9 ! usual way1 ! trumpet is seiz$1 & x w give a direct voice ov] ! heads ( ! sitt]s or close to any "o ( !m4 ,:5 ! trumpet rema9s on ! gr\nd dur+ ! gho/ly message1 ! m$ium has a rubb] speak+-tube fitt$ to x4 ,:5 no trumpet is provid$ at all1 x makes no diff]5ce4 ,! m$ium has ?\ghtfully br\ght "o ( ^! telescopic alum9ium tubes 9 8 tr\s]s4 ,x folds up to less ?an a foot4 ,9 "s ( ! e>li] cases1 possibly /ill 9 "s cases1 ! m$ium's little daught]1 :o sits demure & mildly int]e/$ on ! c\* be=e ! light is swit*$ (f1 m\nts ! furniture 9 ! d>k1 & oblig+ly imp]sonates ! gho/4 ,no "o w\ld accuse ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ( ,belfa/1 ( be+ ultra-critical1 yet 8 exp]i5ce confirms my conclusions4 ,8 m>vell\s exp]i5ces ) ! pi\s ,ka?le5 drew ! att5tion ( ! ,spirituali/ _w1 & all sorts ( m$iums came to help4 ,fir/ he tri$ ! clairvoyants4 ,b !y saw su* weird & contradictory ?+s t he 0 worri$4 ,none ( !m saw ! wond]ful psy*ic cantilev] :i* he ?\ght ! spirits made to lift ! table1 b !y all saw gho/ly h&s :]e he did n want !m2 & ! wor/ ( x 0 t ! same spirits :i* _h confirm$ 8 !ory ( a cantilev]1 & ev5 all[$ him to take a photograph 7:i* he has meanly refus$ to publi%7 ( x1 n[ joy\sly confirm$ ! q diff]5t !ory ( ! ,spirituali/ clairvoyants4 ,s he gave x up1 & next tri$ a direct voice m$ium4 ,he is fairly polite ab\t ! result4 ,he got pl5ty ( voices f all qu>t]s--9 total d>kness4 ,n only did a voice come f ! ceil+1 b a m>k 0 made on x4 ,! m$ium's silk coat 0 frivol\sly tak5 (f h] by ! gho/s1 & flung on ! lap ( "o ( ! sitt]s4 ,/rangely1 ^! ?+s d n impress him z mu* z ! rais+ ( a two-p\nd /ool to a height ( f\r feet does4 ,he drops d>k h9ts t ?+s 7 said ab\t ?is direct voice m$ium4 ,%e 0 a big woman1 & %e 0 n se>*$2 & telescopic alum9ium tubes take up little room4 ,mr4 ,craw=d put 8 little electrical regi/] ne> h] feet1 & %e 0 annoy$ & n]v\s4 ,9 %ort1 ,mr4 ,craw=d seems to h =m$ ! same op9ion z any s5sible p]son w\ld 9 ! circum/ances4#ae ,we h /ill to exam9e ! claims ( ! automatic writ]s2 b1 aft] all ?is1 ! read] w n expect mu*4 ,nev] yet 0 a message receiv$ :i* c\ld n h be5 le>n$ by ! m$ium 9 a normal way4 ,! ov]:elm+ mass ( ! messages :i* are deliv]$ daily 9 e c\ntry are fraudul5t4 ,9 an amus+ rec5t "w 7,! ,road to ,en-,dor7 two (fic]s h %[n u h[ easy x 0 to dupe ev5 educat$ m5 by ^! pr(essions ( m>vell\s p[]s4 ,! advantage is on ! side ( ! conjur] e "t1 & ! sitt] has little *ance4 ,let ! m$iums come be=e a compet5t tribunal4 ,all sorts ( inducem5ts h be5 (f]$ to !m to d s1 b !y are v %y ( compet5t inve/igators4 ,9 #aiaa an adv]tisem5t 9 ! ,times (f]$ #a1jjj to any m$ium :o w\ld m]ely give pro( ( possess+ telepa?ic p[]1 & !re 0 n a s+le (f]4 ,?is ye> ,mr4 ,joseph ,r9n1 a =m] memb] ( ! ,am]ican ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* & a life-long inquir]1 has deposit$ ) t ,society a sum ( #a1jjj = any evid5ce ( communication ) ! dead "u prop] conditions4 ,!re w aga9 be no application4 ,m$iums pref] a simpl] & m rev]5t audi5ce1 ev5 if ! fees be small]4 ,b ^? :o consult !m "u _! own conditions1 kn[+ t fraud has be5 practis$ "u ^? conditions f ,san ,francisco to ,petrograd ev] s9ce #ahdh1 mu/ n talk to u ab\t evid5ce4 ,,footnotes3 #ad ,! *apt] %\ld be read 9 ,truesdell's racy book1 :i* is n[ un=tunately r>e1 ,bottom ,facts ,conc]n+ ! ,sci5ce ( ,spiritualism 7#ahhc71 pp4 #bgf-cjg4 #ae ,^! exp]im5ts are record$ 9 8 ,exp]im5ts 9 ,psy*ical ,sci5ce 7#aiai71 pp4 #acd-ce & #agj-hi4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,automatic ,,writ+ ,! ,spirituali/--if any ,spirituali/ read] has p]sev]$ ?us f>--w be surpris$ to he> t _m ,rationali/s c5sure me because ,i decl9e to admit t 8 movem5t is all fraud4 ,= heav5's sake1 he w exclaim1 let u he> some?+ ab\t our hone/y = a *ange6 ,ev5 ! imp>tial outsid] w possibly welcome su* a *ange4 ,h[ is x possible1 he w ask1 t s _m di/+ui%$ m5 h giv5 _! names to ! movem5t if x is all fraudul5t8 ,n[ let u h a ^w fir/ on ^! suppos$ di/+ui%$ ,spirituali/s4 ,dur+ ! debate ) me ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle produc$ a t9y r$ book & told ! audi5ce t x conta9$ ! names ( #afj p ( high di/9ction1 _m ( !m ( great em95ce1 includ+ ov] =ty pr(essors 7p4 #ai74 ,he said expressly t ^! #afj p 444 h ann\nc$ !mselves z ,spirituali/s 7p4 #bj74 ,! book 0 h&$ to me1 & x w be und]/ood t ,i c\ld n v well read x & att5d to my oppon5t's spee*1 to :i* ,i _h to reply4 ,b ,i saw at a glance sev]al utt]ly de/ructive weaknesses4 ,sev]al m5 7 describ$ z pr(essor :o _h no "r to ! title4 ,sev]al m5 7 includ$ :o 7 c]ta9ly n ,spirituali/s 7,ri*et1 ,o*or[icz1 ,s*iap>elli1 ,flamm>ion1 ,maxwell1 etc474 ,& 9 n "o s+le case is a precise ref]5ce giv5 = ! words :i* are attribut$ to ^! m54 ,my oppon5t regrett$ t *apt] & v]se 7 n always 7?is ^w is omitt$ f ! pr9t$ ,debate7 quot$ 9 8 little book4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 *apt] & v]se 7book & page7 are nev] giv51 9 any in/ance2 & 9 ! va/ majority ( ! #afj cases n ev5 words are quot$ to ju/ify ! inclusion4 ,he fur!r said t he q admitt$ t "s ( ! =ty pr(essors 9 ! book did n g s f> z ,spirituali/s4 ,b ,i h already quot$ 8 words to ! effect t !y _h ann\nc$ !mselves z ,spirituali/s1 & ! same impression is und\bt$ly convey$ by ! book itself1 ! title ( :i* is ,:o ,are ,^! ,spirituali/s8 ,i h ! book be=e me1 & any read] :o c>es to glance at ! pr9t$ ,debate & see :at ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle said ab\t x w be a/oni%$ :5 ,i describe x4 ,! pr9t$ text gives #abf names1 & #cb fur!r names 7_m illegible7 are writt5 on ! m>g9s 9 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle's h&4 ,only 9 #ec cases out ( ! #aeh is any quotation giv5 f ! p]son nam$1 & 9 n "o ( ^! cases are we told :]e ! quotation may be v]ifi$4 ,!re are #bg 7n #di1 z ,sir ,ar?ur said7 m5 describ$ z pr(essors2 & ( ^! sev]al nev] 7 pr(essors1 & v few ev] 7 ,spirituali/s4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle has himself includ$ ,pr(essor ,morselli1 :o calls ,spiritualism *ildi% & immoral4 ,!re are m5 includ$ :o di$ be=e ,spiritualism 0 born1 & !re are tw5ty or ?irty ,agno/ics includ$4 ,m5 l ,"l ,dunrav51 ,"l ,ad>e1 & ,alex&] ,wild] are describ$1 ) ! mo/ amaz+ effront]y1 z "s ( ! _w's greate/ au?ors4 ,padre ,sec*i1 ! pi\s ,roman ,ca?olic1 is includ$4 ,?ack]ay1 ,sir ,e4 ,arnold1 ,pr(essor de ,morgan1 ,?i]s1 ,"l ,br\gham1 ,=bes ,w9sl[1 ,longfell[1 ,rusk91 ,abraham ,l9coln1 & o!r di/+ui%$ sceptics are dragg$ 94 ,= sloppy1 slov5ly1 loose1 & wor?less "w--& ,i h 9 tw5ty ye>s ( controv]sy _h to h&le a good deal--?is little book w\ld be h>d to beat4 ,a li/ ( di/+ui%$ ,spirituali/s c\ld be accommodat$ on a s+le page ( ?is book4 ,a li/ ( di/+ui%$ ,rationali/s 9 ! same p]iod 7#ahdh-aibj7 w\ld take tw5ty pages4 ,! tru? is t 9 ! e>li] days ( ,spiritualism1 :5 less 0 kn[n ?an we n[ "k ab\t m$iumi/ic fraud1 a numb] ( di/+ui%$ m5 7 conv]t$4 ,!y 7 9 e case conv]t$ by ! impo/ors ,i h expos$ 9 ! c\rse ( ?is "w--by ,home1 ,florrie ,cook1 ,mrs4 ,guppy1 ,egl9ton1 ,slade1 ,morse1 ,holmes1 etc4 ,:at is ! value ( su* conv]sions8 ,:o are ! di/+ui%$ ,spirituali/s to-day8 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle1 ,sir ,o4 ,lodge1 ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 ,g]ald ,balf\r4444 ,! read] w be a/oni%$ to "k t ^? are ! only names ( liv+ m5 ( any di/9ction t ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle d>es to give1 ei!r 9 ! text or on ! m>g9s ( 8 book4 ,:at _! op9ion is wor? ! read] may judge = himself4 ,let u pass on4 ,i wrote rec5tly 9 ! ,lit]>y ,guide t !re are hundr$s ( hone/ m$iums4 ,"s ( my read]s res5t$ ?is z ov]-g5]\s4 ,possibly !y h only a vague idea ( ,spiritualism1 & x is advisable = u to reflect cle>ly on ! po9t4 ,9 ! eyes ( ,spirituali/s e man or woman1 paid or unpaid1 :o is suppos$ to be 9 any way 9 communication ) spirits is a m$ium4 ,! ^w does n simply apply to m5 & wom5 :o1 = paym5t1 sit 9 cab9ets or 9 a circle1 & lift tables1 play guit>s1 write on slates1 produce gho/s1 pull furniture ab\t1 tug ! be>ds ( sitt]s1 & s on4 ,i %\ld agree ) ! read] t ^! p1 paid or unpaid1 & all m$iums :o op]ate 9 ! d>k or 9 r$ light1 are probably frauds4 ,t is a fair conclusion f ! prec$+ *apt]s1 9 :i* ,i h expos$ e v>iety ( _! manife/ations1 & f ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism4 ,?is rules out all pr(essional m$iums & a l>ge proportion ( ! amateurs4 ,p]haps ! read] does n "k1 & w\ld l to "k1 :at a sance is l4 ,z f> z ! m p[]ful 7& m c]ta9ly fraudul5t7 m$iums are conc]n$1 ,i h already giv5 a suffici5t description4 ,a clo?-cov]$ frame or cab9et is rais$ at "o end ( ! room1 or a curta9 is drawn across an alcove or corn]4 ,9 ?is ! m$ium g5]ally 7n always7 sits1 & ! curta9s are clos$ until ! m$ium ?9ks fit to h !m op5$4 ,! m$ium is sometimes hypnotiz$1 & sometimes falls into a natural trance2 x matt]s little1 = ! trance is inv>iably a %am1 & ! m$ium is wide awake all ! "t1 ?\gh he simulates ! appe>ance ( a trance4 ,! lights are l[]$ or ext+ui%$4 ,g5]ally a r$-glass lant]n or bulb 7sometimes sev]al7 is lit4 ,!n1 aft] a "t1 :i* is occupi$ by s++ or music 7to dr[n ! noise ( ! m$ium's movem5ts71 ! gho/ appe>s1 or ! tamb\r9e is play$1 or ! table is lift$1 & s on4 ,^! are ! heavi] & m exp5sive p]=mances1 & are con/antly be+ expos$4 ,! m$ium has app>atus 9 ! false seat ( 8 *air or conceal$ ab\t 8 p]son4 ,b ! common1 daily sance is q diff]5t4 ,y sit r\nd a table or 9 a circle1 or 7if y w rise to ! price7 sit alone ) ! lady4 ,! light may be good4 ,! m$ium sees & describes _s =ms hov]+ ab\t y4 ,if y are "o ( ! p :om ! m$ium has1 ?r\gh an int]m$i>y1 attract$ to ! circle1 y get "s accurate details4 ,if n1 ! m$ium beg9s ) g5]alities &1 /udy+ y\r expression1 feels h] way to details4 ,x is g5]ally a wa/e ( "t4 ,fri5ds ( m9e h gone f "o to ano!r m$ium 9 ,london1 & !y tell me t x is simply a t$i\s & mo/ irritat+ way ( conv9c+ oneself t ^! p are all frauds4 ,b beyond ^! are hundr$s1 or ?\s&s1 ( private individuals :o discov] t !y are m$iums4 ,!y take a p5cil 9 _! h&s1 fall into a passive1 dreamy /ate1 & pres5tly ! p5cil automatically writes messages f ! _s _w4 ,o!rs use ! plan*ette 7a p5cil fix$ 9 a he>t-%ap$ bo>d :i*1 :5 ! m$ium's f+]s are on x1 writes on a %eet ( pap]7 or ! ouija bo>d 79 :i* ! apex ( ! he>t spells out messages by po9t+ rapidly to ! lett]s ( ! alphabet pa9t$ on a l>g] bo>d ov] :i* x travels74 ,i h /udi$ all ?ree =ms1 & may take !m toge!r z automatic writ+4 ,! fir/ "q is :e!r ?is c be done unconsci\sly4 ,if su* messages are consci\sly spelt or writt5 by ! m$ium1 x is1 ( c\rse1 fraud1 because ! messages purport to come f ! dead4 ,my own exp]i5ce conv9ces me t ev5 "h !re is a va/ am\nt ( fraud4 ,! social /atus & g5]al "* ( ! m$ium d n seem to matt] at all1 z we h repeat$ly se54 ,p get into ! attitude ( ! *ild4 ,i c d :at y c't d1 y con/antly he> ! *ild say to its fell[s4 ,!re is a good deal ( ! *ild 9 all ( u4 ,pre/ige1 di/9ction1 cr$it = a r>e or orig9al p[]1 is z mu* s\ght z money2 & ?is motive gr[s /rong] :5 ! m$ium already has money4 ,ev]ybody kn[s1 or ought to "k1 ! p]fectly au!ntic /ory ( ,moz>t's ,requiem4 ,a weal?y amateur1 ,c\nt ,walsegg1 secretly paid ,moz>t to compose t fam\s ,mass1 & x 0 to be pass$ (f by ,walsegg z 8 own4 ,b :ile !re is mu* fraud ev5 9 automatic writ+1 !re are c]ta9ly hundr$s ( m$iums ( ?is description :o q hone/ly believe t !y are _s-controll$4 ,mr4 ,g4 ,b4 ,%aw's "m 0 an automatic arti/ ( t class4 ,i h se5 "s ( h] _s draw+s4 ,a high-m9d$ m$ical man ( my acqua9tance 0 a m$ium ( ! same type4 ,! class is v num]\s4 ,psy*ologically1 x is n v difficult to und]/&4 ,a piani/ c play q complicat$ pieces unconsci\sly or subconsci\sly4 ,a writ]1 :o _c normally write dec5t fiction1 may h wond]ful flights ( imag9ation 9 a dream4 ,an exp]t work] c d q complicat$ ?+s )\t att5tion4 ,some?+ ( ! same faculty seems to come 9 "t to ! automatic writ] or arti/4 ,consci\sness is m or less--nev] entirely1 p]haps--swit*$ (f f its usual connection ) ! h&1 & ! "p ( ! bra9-ma*9e :i* is n lit by consci\sness takes ov] ! connection4 ,t ?is c be done 9 p]fect hone/y w be cle> to e read] ( ,flamm>ion's book1 ,les =ces naturelles inconnues4 ,flamm>ion nev] became a ,spirituali/1 b he 0 q a flu5t automatic writ] 9 8 y\?4 ,victori5 ,s>d\1 ! great dramati/1 belong$ to ! same circle1 & 0 an automatic draughtsman4 ,flamm>ion gives specim5s ( ! "w ( bo?4 ,q )\t a delib]ate int5tion1 he sign$ 8 automatic writ+ 7on sci5ce7 ,galileo4 ,i h no d\bt t at ! "t bo? ^! di/+ui%$ m5 7 /rongly tempt$ to embrace ! ,spirituali/ !ory4 ,^! exp]i5ces1 & ! exp]i5ces ( ! sance1 c be exce$+ly impressive & dramatic4 ,! man :o has nev] be5 !re is too apt to ?9k t all ,spirituali/s are fools4 ,i h be5 to sances1 & ,i d n admit t4 ,i am qu>rell+ ) ,spirituali/s because !y w n realize ! possibilities & ! actual abundance ( fraud4 ,b ! sance is und\bt$ly v impressive at times4 ,i h held a s]i\s conv]sation1 9 ,g]man & ,lat91 ?r\gh an amateur m$ium ( my own acqua9tance1 ) ! suppos$ _s ( a c]ta9 ,g]man !ologian ( ! la/ c5tury ^: "n 7z giv57 0 well kn[n to me4 ,i d n at all wond] t _m succumb 9 sitt+s ( ?is sort4 ,b ,i f\nd inv>iably t1 if "o resolutely kept "o's head & devis$ crucial te/s1 ! claim broke d[n4 ,s x is ) ,flamm>ion & ,s>d\4 ,:at ,galileo wrote 9 #ahgj 0 j ! a/ronomy ( t "t2 & mu* ( x is totally wrong to-day4 ,s>d\1 on ! o!r h&1 drew rem>kable sket*es ( life on ,jupit]2 & we "k to-day t ,jupit] is r$-hot6 ,?is is a broad *>act]i/ic ( automatic writ+ s9ce x began 9 ! fifties ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,at its be/ x m]ely reflect$ ! culture ( ! "t1 :i* 0 (t5 wrong4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 = in/ance1 wrote reams ( edify+ revelation4 ,b ,i f9d among 8 wond]ful utt]ances ab\t anci5t hi/ory c]ta9 /atem5ts conc]n+ ! e>ly ,h9dus & ,p]sians :i* rec5t discov]ies h completely falsifi$4 ,he _h be5 read+ c]ta9 books :i* 7 j passable 7?\gh already a little out ( date7 fifty ye>s ago4 ,among o!r ?+s ! spirits told him t ,manu liv$ #c1jjj ,b4,c41 & t !re 0 a high ,brahm9ical lore long be=e t date6 ,s ) ,&rew ,jackson ,davis1 ! fir/ ( ^! m>vell\s br+]s ( wisdom f ! _s _w4 ,he _h probably read ,r4 ,*amb]s's ,ve/iges ( ,creation1 & he gave out weird & wond]ful revelations ab\t evolution4 ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 a clam1 :i* begot a tadpole1 :i* begot a quadrup$1 & s on4 ,davis c]ta9ly li$ h>d :5 he us$ to d5y t he _h read ! books to :i* 8 revelations 7 trac$1 b no "o c d5y 8 orig9ality4 ,!n !re 0 ,f[l]1 an ,am]ican m$ical /ud5t & pi\s amateur m$ium1 :o 0 reg>d$ ) rev]5ce by ! ,am]ican ,spirituali/s4 ,i invite ! read]'s p>ticul> att5tion to ?is man1 z he is "o ( ^? unpaid individuals :o are suppos$ 7by ,spirituali/s7 to h no conceivable motive = *eat+4 ,yet he li$ & *eat$ 9 ! mo/ orig9al fa%ion4 ,he told 8 fri5ds t gho/ly m5 ent]$ 8 b$room at nights1 produc$ gho/ly p5s & ink1 & left messages 9 ,hebrew on 8 table4 ,an exp]t 9 ,hebrew f\nd t ! message 0 a v bad copy ( a passage f ! ,hebrew text ( ,daniel4 ,?is did n affect ! fai? ( ,spirituali/s1 :o put a piece ( p>*m5t 9 ,f[l]'s room = a fur!r message4 ,!y _h a ri* rew>d4 ,!y f\nd next day a spiritual manife/o sign$ by no less ?an fifty-six spirits1 includ+ "s ( ! /atesm5 :o _h sign$ ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,! frauds 7 v gross 9 ^? e>ly decades4 ,frankl91 ,wa%+ton1 ev5 ,?omas ,pa9e1 s5t hundr$s ( messages f ! ,summ]l&4 ,z "t w5t on1 ,socrates1 ,plato1 ,sir ,i4 ,newton1 ,milton1 ,galileo1 ,ari/otle1 & ne>ly ev]ybody ^: "n 0 9 an encyclopdia1 guid$ ! automatic writ]s4 ,:5 "o reads ! inane twaddle sign$ ) _! names1 "o wond]s t ev5 simple p c\ld be deceiv$4 ,dante dictat$ a poem ( ?ree ?\s& l9es 9 ! ri*e/ prov9cial ,am]ican4 ,"o automatic writ] wrote1 "u inspiration1 a book ( a hundr$ ?\s& words4 ,x is e/imat$ t !re 7 two ?\s& writ+ m$iums 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone f\r ye>s aft] ! f\ndation ( ! movem5t4 ,mrs4 ,pip] 0 *iefly an automatic writ] 9 ! latt] "p ( h] fam\s c>e] z a m$ium1 b we ne$ sc>cely discuss fur!r h] accompli%m5ts4 ,9 h] lat] ye>s %e said t %e did n claim to be controll$ by spirits1 & ?is is sometimes wrongly describ$ z a confession ( fraud4 ,:at %e directly meant 0 t %e did n pr(ess any op9ion z to ! s\rce ( ! k %e gave to sitt]s4 ,%e seem$ to fav\r ! !ory ( telepa?y4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we rememb] t %e spoke con/antly 9 ! "n ( spirits 7,longfell[1 ,ph9uit1 ,pelham1 ,my]s1 etc471 ! plea seems curi\s4 ,^? :o believe t %e 0 really 9 a sort ( trance-/ate1 & knew n :at %e 0 do+1 may be dispos$ to accept ,podmore's !ory1 t h] subconsci\s p]sonality dramatiz$ ^! v>i\s spirits or suppos$ spirits4 ,"s ( u d n l ?is idea ( trance4 ,9 ! hundr$s ( exact records ( proce$+s ) m$iums t ,i h read1 ,i h n se5 a page t sugge/$ a g5u9e trance1 b ,i h not$ scores & scores ( passages :i* %[$ t ! m$ium feign$ to be 9 a trance1 b 0 v wide awake4 ,mrs4 ,?ompson is ano!r clairvoyant & automatic writ] :o has be5 mu* appreciat$ by mod]n ,spirituali/s4 ,x is well to recall t be=e #ahih %e 0 a m$ium = physical ph5om5a4 ,%e ev5 br\ght ab\t mat]ializations4 ,!n %e met ,mr4 ,my]s1 & h] p[]s assum$ a m ref9$ =m4 ,dr4 ,hodgson1 t qua9t mixture ( blunt criticism & occasional cr$ulity1 _h six sitt+s ) h]1 & r\ndly /at$ t %e 0 a fraud4 ,! correct in=mation :i* %e gave him 01 he said1 tak5 f lett]s to :i* %e _h access1 or f works ( ref]5ce l ,:o's ,:o4 ,9 "o case1 :i* made a great impression1 %e gave "s rem>kably ab/ruse & correct in=mation4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds f\nd t ! facts 7 /at$ 9 an old di>y :i* _h belong$ to h] husb&4 ,%e h]self produc$ ! di>y1 & said t %e _h nev] read x2 s1 ( c\rse1 ev]ybody believ$ h]4 ,:5 ,pr(essor ,sidgwick di$1 9 #aijj1 8 _s us$ to communicate ?r\gh h]4 ,%e reproduc$ 8 mann]1 & ev5 8 writ+ 7:i* %e said %e _h nev] se571 v fairly2 b %e c\ld give no communication f him ( evid5tial value4 ,! imp]sonation ( dead p by ! entranc$ m$ium makes a great impression on ,spirituali/s4 ,x is difficult to und]/& :y4 ,"o m$ium q conv9c$ a fri5d ( m9e by su* a p]=mance4 ,%e sat1 9 ! circle1 9 a trance "o day1 :5 %e sudd5ly rose f h] *air1 /rok$ an imag9>y m\/a*e1 & began to speak 9 a gruff voice4 ,he--! "y lady _h become a cavalry man--expla9$ 9 a daz$ way t he _h di$ at ,knightsbridge ,b>racks on ! previ\s day1 & gave 8 "n4 ,great 0 ! joy ( ! elect on f9d+ aft]w>ds t a soldi] ( ! "n _h di$ at ,knightsbridge on ! previ\s day4 ,x 0 q *ildi%4 ,x is j by le>n+ su* out-(-!-way facts1 z !y easily c1 & mak+ use ( !m1 t ! m$iums keep up _! reputations4 ,!re 0 no reason :atev] :y ! m$ium %\ld n h le>n$ ( ! dea? & made s pr(itable a use ( x4 ,/a9ton ,moses (t5 did su* ?+s4 ,"o day he 0 possess$ by ! _s ( a cabman :o said t he _h be5 kill$ on ! /reets ( ,london t v aft]noon4 ,by an unusual ov]sight ! _s did n give 8 "n4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds f\nd t ! accid5t 0 report$ 9 an ev5+ pap] :i* ,/a9ton ,moses might h se5 j be=e ! sance2 &1 by a curi\s co9cid5ce1 ! report] _h n giv5 ! cabman's "n4 ,9 o!r cases1 :]e m$iums _h be5 invit$ to di/ricts ) :i* !y 7 n famili>1 yet !y gave q accurate details ab\t local dead1 x 0 f\nd on inquiry t ! in=mation might h be5 ga!r$ f ! /ones 9 ! local cemet]y4 ,a common retort ( ! ,spirituali/1 :5 y po9t out ! possibility ( ! m$ium imp]sonat+ ! dead1 is t1 if %e did s1 %e mu/ be "o ( ! clev]e/ actresses 9 ,engl&4 ,y are ask$1 triumphantly1 :y ! lady %\ld be cont5t ) a few p\nds a week z a despis$ m$ium1 :5 %e might be mak+ five ?\s& a ye> on a /age4 ,any p]son :o has se5 ^! trances w "k ! value ( _! dramatic art4 ,almo/ anybody c\ld d x4 ,! m$ium makes f ?ree to five p\nds a week by su* ?+s1 b if %e tri$ ! /age %e w\ld h1 at ! mo/1 a m9or "p ) fifty or sixty p\nds a ye>4 ,spirituali/s get _! judgm5ts weirdly di/ort$ by _! bias4 ,i ne$ only quote ! extravagant language 9 :i* ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle ref]s to ,mr4 ,vale ,ow5's tra% or ,mrs4 ,sp5c]'s picture ( ,*ri/4 ,he makes ! miracle 9 :i* he wi%es to believe4 ,two p>ticul> cases ( _s messages by automatic writ+ h lately be5 press$ ^u u1 & we mu/ briefly exam9e !m4 ,"o is giv5 9 a book by ,mr4 ,f4 ,bligh ,bond1 call$ ,! ,gate ( ,remembrance1 :i* is recomm5d$ to u by ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle z "o ( ! five p>ticul>ly conv9c+ works :i* he w\ld h u read4 ,he aga9 fails to tell 8 read]s t ,mr4 ,bligh ,bond draws a v diff]5t conclusion ?an 8 own f ! facts4 ,he has a my/ical !ory ( a univ]sal memory or consci\sness1 a sort ( ocean into :i* ! memories ( ! dead h fl[$4 ,he does n believe t ! individual spirits ( ! dead monks ( pre-,re=mation days came along & dictat$ _! views ?r\gh 8 automatic-writ+ fri5d4 ,any p]son1 h[ev]1 :o reads ! book imp>tially w see no ne$ = ei!r ! ,spirituali/ view or ,mr4 ,bond's4 ,! ma9 po9t is t1 ?r\gh ,mr4 ,bond's fri5d1 ,mr4 ,john ,alleyne1 :at purport$ to be ! gho/s ( ! old monks ( ,gla/onbury ,abbey wrote q vivid sket*es ( _! m$ieval life 9 ! ,abbey &1 p>ticul>ly1 sugge/$ ! position & g5]al features ( a *apel t 0 at ! "t unkn[n4 ,z to ! "* or imp]sonation ( ! monks1 :i* seems to ,spirituali/s s impressive1 we are told by exp]ts on m$ieval language t x w n su/a9 criticism4 ,! language is qua9t & pleasant to read1 b x is n consi/5t ei!r 9 old ,engli% or ,lat94 ,x is ! language ( a man :o is famili> ) m$ieval ,engli% & ,lat91 b does n speak x z 8 own language1 & s (t5 trips4 ,x is1 9 o!r words1 ,mr4 ,john ,alleyne writ+ old ,engli% & m$ieval ,lat91 & /umbl+ occasionally4 ,z to ! indication ( a buri$ *apel1 bo? ?is & ! g5]al imp]sonation ( ! old monks are intelligible to any man :o has read ! book itself1 n ,spirituali/ acc\nts ( x4 ,mr4 ,bond1 an ar*itect & ar*ologi/1 expect$ to be appo9t$ to ! *>ge ( ! ru9s1 & he & 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,alleyne /eep$ !mselves1 all ?r\gh ! ye> #aijg1 9 ! lit]ature ( ! subject4 ,!y read all t 0 kn[n ab\t ,gla/onbury1 & liv$ = mon?s 9 ! m$ieval atmosph]e4 ,!n ,mr4 ,alleyne took 8 p5cil & began to write automatically4 ,! g5]al result is n /range2 nor is x at all sup]natural t he %\ld h =m$ a !ory ab\t ! lo/ *apel & convey$ ?is to pap] 9 ! guise ( a message f "o ( ! old monks4 ,! next "w recomm5d$ to u is a %ort pap] by ,mr4 ,g]ald ,balf\r call$ ,! ,e> ( ,dionysius 7publi%$ 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 vol4 xxix1 ,m>*1 #aiag74 ,! writ+ m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,v]rall1 a ,cambridge lady ( a highly cultivat$ & ref9$ type & an excell5t classical s*ol>1 f\nd 9 h] automatic script on ,augu/ #bf1 #aiaj1 a ref]5ce to ! ,e> ( ,dionysius4 ,?ree ye>s & a-half lat] ano!r writ+ m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,willett1 got "o ( ^? rambl+ & incoh]5t messages1 :i* are cu/om>y1 9 ref]5ce to ! ,e> ( ,dionysius4 ,?is seem$ to be m ?an a co9cid5ce1 z ,mrs4 ,willett is no classical s*ol>4 ,b ,mr4 ,balf\r c&idly w>ns u t ,mrs4 ,willett said t %e _h he>d no?+ ab\t ! e>li] ref]5ce to ! ,e> ( ,dionysius 9 ,mrs4 ,v]rall's case4 ,x w\ld be rem>kable if ! fact _h be5 kept entirely secret = ?ree & a-half ye>s1 z "s importance 0 atta*$ to x 9 psy*ic circles1 & we may pref] to tru/ ,mr4 ,balf\r's memory r ?an ,mrs4 ,willett's4 ,he says t he feels sure t "o day1 9 ! long int]val1 ,mrs4 ,willett ask$ him :at ! ,e> ( ,dionysius 04 ,mr4 ,balf\r1 h[ev]1 believes t 9 ! sequel we h fair evid5ce ( _s communication4 ,! read] :o is n famili> ) ^! matt]s %\ld "k t a new te/ _h be5 devis$ = controll+ ! orig9 ( ^! messages4 ,x 0 felt t if ! _s ( "o ( ! dead psy*ical rese>*]s 7:o c\ld no long] read or rememb] ! seal$ messages !y _h left7 7 to give an un9telligible message to "o m$ium1 a second un9telligible message to a second m$ium1 & !n ! key to bo? to ei!r or to a ?ird m$ium1 & if ! cont5ts ( ^! messages 7 /rictly )held f ! m$iums 7ea* kn[+ only h] own "p71 a v def9ite pro( ( _s orig9 w\ld be af=d$4 ,?us ! gho/ ( ,mr4 ,v]rall or ,mr4 ,my]s might take a l9e ( an obscure ,greek poet1 give "o ^w ( x to ,mrs4 ,?ompson1 ano!r to ,mrs4 ,willett1 & !n po9t out ! connection ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,v]rall4 ,mr4 ,balf\r claims t ?is 0 done 9 connection ) ! ,e> ( ,dionysius4 ,mrs4 ,willett1 :o does n "k ,lat9 or ,greek1 got messages conta9+ a numb] ( classical allusions4 ,among !m 0 "o :i* no "o c\ld und]/&1 & ! key to ?is 0 "s "t aft]w>ds giv5 9 ! automatic writ+ ( ,mrs4 ,v]rall4 ,! read] w n[ beg9 to und]/& ! s]i\s & respectable "p ( mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,i presume t ^! cultivat$ ,spirituali/s reg>d ! physical ph5om5a ( ! movem5t & ! ord9>y m$iums ) ! same contempt t ,i d4 ,!y "k t fraud is be+ p]petrat$ daily1 & t ! hi/ory ( ! movem5t1 s9ce its beg9n+ 9 #ahdh1 has reek$ ) fraud4 ,x is on ^! ref9$ messages & cross-ref]5ces t !y w\ld /ake _! fai?4 ,b1 :ile we readily grant t ^! ?+s (f] an arguable case & mu/ n be dismiss$ ) ! disda9 :i* we h %[n 9 ! previ\s *apt]s1 we feel t ! new basis is altoge!r insecure & inadequate4 ,two m$iums get a ref]5ce to s remote & unlikely a ?+ z ! ,e> ( ,dionysius4 ,:5 y put x 9 ?is simple =m x s\nds impressive2 b we saw t !re 0 an int]val ( ?ree & a-half ye>s1 & we d n feel at all sure t p s pr(\ndly int]e/$1 s religi\sly eag]1 9 ^! matt]s w\ld succe$ 9 keep+ ! fir/ communication entirely f ! e>s ( m$ium ,no4 #b4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 ,mr4 ,balf\r tells u t he has a di/9ct recollection ( be+ ask$ by ,mrs4 ,willett1 dur+ ! int]val1 :at ! ,e> ( ,dionysius 04 ,mrs4 ,willett d5ies x4 ,we %all probably pref] ! dis9t]e/$ memory ( ,mr4 ,balf\r4 ,n[1 ! v same weakness is f\nd ev5 9 ! second "p ( ! /ory4 ,= any evid5tial value x re/s on two v l>ge suppositions3-- #a4 ,t "o m$ium knew absolutely no?+ ab\t ! mo/ int]e/+ & promis+ developm5t :i* 0 = mon?s agitat+ ! m9ds ( h] own fri5ds4 #b4 ,t ano!r m$ium h]oically refra9$ f read+ up any classical diction>ies or works on ! subject1 & res]v$ h] m9d /rictly = :atev] in=mation ! spirits might give h]4 ,"o c sc>cely be call$ hyp]critical if "o has d\bts ab\t ^! suppositions4 ,!re does n seem to be any room = ! !ory ei!r ( telepa?y or ( _s communication4 ,! two exp]i5ces ,i h j analys$ are select$ by ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle z ! mo/ conv9c+ 9 ! :ole ( ! "w ( ! m mod]n & m ref9$ ,spirituali/s4 ,i ne$ n l+] ov] o!r exp]i5ces ( ^! automatic writ]s4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 automatic writ+ provides only vapid or inaccurate /uff :i* is its own refutation4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s1 :5 ,frankl91 ,%akespe>e1 ,plato1 & all ! mo/ illu/ri\s dead wrote nons5se ( ! mo/ vap\ry description1 ! situation 0 q grotesque4 ,nor is ?is k9d ( ?+ yet ext9ct4 ,!re are m$iums practis+ 9 ,london to-day :o put ! sitt] 9 communication ) ! sages & poets ( anci5t times4 ,9 ! v be/ ( ^! cases !re is a c]ta9 sill9ess ab\t ! communications :i* makes !m difficult to read4 ,ev5 ! spirits ( ,my]s & ,v]rall seem to be 9 a p]petual ,bank-,holiday mood1 mak+ naive little puns & jokes1 & talk+ 9 ! rambl+1 incoh]5t way t s*ol>s d only 9 h\rs ( dome/ic dissipation4 ,!re is a _w ?ir/+ 7x is said7 = pro( t ! dead /ill live4 ,"h are 7x is said7 m5 l ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 ,my]s1 ,hodgson1 ,v]rall1 ,sidgwick1 ,vice-,admiral ,moore1 ,rob]t ,ow51 etc41 at ! o!r end ( ! wire1 z ,william ,james us$ to say4 ,yet1 app>5tly1 no?+ c be said or done t q cle>ly goes beyond ! p[] ( ! m$iums4 ,! arrogance ( ! ,spirituali/s 9 ! circum/ances is amaz+4 ,!re are a doz5 ways 9 :i* ! !ory c\ld be rigor\sly te/$4 ,"o has be5 tri$ & completely fail$3 ! communication ( messages :i* 7 left 9 prop] cu/ody be=e dea?4 ,we %all1 ( c\rse1 pres5tly h an ann\ncem5t t su* a message has be5 read4 ,"s zeal\s ,spirituali/ w leave a seal$ message1 & w take c>e t "s m$ium or o!r is able to read x4 ,we may be prep>$ = su* ?+s4 ,! fact is t half-a-doz5 s]i\s & reliable ,spirituali/s h tri$ ?is te/1 & x has hopelessly misc>ri$4 ,ano!r te/ 0 t devis$ by ,dr4 ,hodgson--to leave messages 9 ciph]1 ?\gh n seal$4 ,?is also has completely fail$4 ,a ?ird te/ w\ld be = "o ( ^! gho/s ( le>n$ ,cambridge m51 :o are s flu5t on ?+s t d n matt]1 to dictate a passage f an obscure ,greek poet ?r\gh a m$ium :o does n "k ,greek at ! reque/ ( a sitt]4 ,x is a famili> & anci5t trick = a m$ium to recite or write a passage 9 a =eign language4 ,x has be5 le>n$ be=eh&4 ,b let a s*ol> ask ! _s ( a dead s*ol> to spell out ?r\gh ! ignorant m$ium !re & !n a specifi$ l9e or passage )9 8 k4 ,i h tri$ ! exp]im5t4 ,x nev] succe$s4 ,ano!r te/ w\ld be = "o ( ^! gho/ly s*ol>s to dictate a ^w ( a l9e ( "s obscure ,greek poet 7*os5 by ! sitt]7 to "o m$ium 7ignorant ( ,greek71 & ano!r ^w ( ! same l9e to ano!r m$ium imm$iately aft]w>ds1 be=e !re 0 ! remote/ possibility ( communication4 ,a score ( su* te/s c\ld be devis$4 ,?ree ( ! be/ writ+ m$iums ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* c>es to indicate c\ld be accommodat$1 "u prop] obs]vation1 9 diff]5t rooms ( ! same build+1 & ^! te/s c>ri$ out4 ,we c\ld invite ! _s to pass f m$ium to m$ium & repeat ! message to all ?ree1 or give a "p to ea*4 ,until "s su* rigor\s inquiry is c>ri$ out1 we may decl9e to be int]e/$4 ,i h be=e me sev]al volumes ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,c&idly1 !y are full ( tra% & padd+4 ,!re is v little t m]its s]i\s consid]ation1 & no?+ t is n weak5$ by unc]ta9ties1 suppressions1 & ov]-zeal\s eag]ness4 ,9 f9e1 :at impresses any man :o reads mu* ( all ! volumes ( revelation :i* h be5 v\*saf$ to u is ! entirely e>?ly "* ( x all4 ,! ,spirituali/ !ory is t m5 gr[ rapidly wis] aft] dea?4 ,plato is two ?\s& ye>s wis] ?an he 0 :5 he liv$4 ,ptah-hotep is six ?\s& ye>s old] & wis]4 ,nei!r ^!1 nor ,buddha nor ,*ri/ nor any o!r morali/1 has a ^w ( wisdom = u4 ,9 fact1 a !ory has _h to be inv5t$ :i* supposes t !y move away f ! e>? to di/ant regions ( ! _s-_w z !y gr[ old]1 & s _c communicate4 ,x is a pity !y are n p]mitt$ to d s = propag&a purposes4 ,b ev5 ^? :o rema9 9 communication h le>n$ no?+ s9ce !y left ! e>?4 ,no discov]y has ev] yet be5 communicat$ to u4 ,9 ,spirituali/ lit]ature1 x is true1 !re is a claim t c]ta9 unkn[n facts ab\t ! satellites ( ,uranus 7 reveal$2 b ,flamm>ion makes %ort "w ( ! claim4 ,! communications nev] rise above ! level ( ! ?\ght & k ( liv+ humanity3 nev] ev5 above ! level ( ! k available to ! m$iums4 ,x is sc>cely an insanity ( incr$ulity to suppose t !y orig9at$ !re4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,gho/-,,l& ,,& ,,its ,,citiz5s ,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago a writ+ m$ium1 a sob] pr(essional man ^: "* w\ld n be que/ion$1 %[$ me a pile ( 8 automatic script4 ,he s9c]ely believ$ t he _h = sev]al ye>s be5 9 communication ) ! dead4 ,i glanc$ ov] _m %eets ( platitude & famili> moraliz+1 & !n ask$ him to tell me h[ !y describ$ ! new _w 9 :i* ! dead liv$4 ,he hesitat$1 & tri$ to conv9ce me t ?is po9t1 :i* seem$ to me ! mo/ int]e/+ ( all1 0 unimportant4 ,:5 ,i press$1 he said t x 0 a _w s diff]5t f ours t ! spirits c\ld h>dly convey a coh]5t description ( x 9 our language4 ,!y _h to be cont5t ) su* vague phrases z t !y liv$ 9 h\ses ( fl[]s4 ,t 0 ! /ate ( ! new revelation tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,long be=e t :ole volumes ( q precise description ( gho/-l& _h be5 writt51 b x 0 discr$it$4 ,&rew ,jackson ,davis _h inv5t$ ! "n ,summ]l&1 :i* ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle adopts to-day2 b ,davis's wond]ful gospel _h turn$ out to be a f>rago ( wild speculation1 f\nd$ on an imp]fect grasp ( a crude1 e>ly /age ( sci5ce4 ,!n ,/a9ton ,moses & hundr$s ( o!r automatic writ]s _h giv5 u k ab\t ! next _w4 ,a common feature ( ^! e>ly descriptions 0 t ! dead liv$ 9 a quasi-mat]ial univ]se r\nd ab\t ! e>? & c\ld visit ! v>i\s planets & ! sun at any "t4 ,9 t case1 ( c\rse1 !y c\ld give mo/ valuable assi/ance to our a/ronom]s1 & !y 7 q will+4 ,"s said t !re 7 liv+ be+s on ! sun4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 "o ( our e>ly a/ronom]s _h conjectur$ t !re might be a cool1 d>k surface bel[ ! %9+ cl\ds :i* give out ! light ( ! sun1 & ?is _s 0 foll[+ 8 lead4 ,we "k to-day t no "p ( ! sun falls bel[ a temp]ature ( #g1jjj ,c4 ,o!rs describ$ life on ,jupit] & ,saturn1 & we n[ "k t !y are r$-hot4 ,ano!r m$ium1 ,hel5 ,smi?1 attract$ to h]self a mo/ romantic int]e/ = ye>s because %e 0 controll$ by ! _s ( a late inhabitant ( ! planet ,m>s1 & we le>n$ a m>vell\s am\nt ( weird detail ab\t life on ,m>s4 ,! ?+ 0 s obvi\sly ov]done1 & ,spiritualism 0 s g5]ally discr$it$ 9 ! eighties on acc\nt ( ! v num]\s exposures ( m$iums1 t = a "t revelations 7 less frequ5t4 ,p fell back v l>gely on ! old] belief1 t ! dead are pure spirits1 liv+ 9 an environm5t t _c be describ$ 9 our language1 :i* is mat]ial4 ,?is1 9 po9t ( fact1 is a holl[ & ins9c]e pretext4 ,philosoph]s h be5 accu/om$ = two ?\s& ye>s to describe ! life ( ! _s1 & h provid$ a vocabul>y = any :o are int]e/$ 9 x4 ,! tru? is t ideas 7 *ang+1 & m$iums 7 n at all sure :at x 0 safe to say4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! c5tury !re 0 "s revival ( ,spiritualism1 & !re 7 fre% attempts to describe ! beautiful _w beyond ! grave4 ,m$iums 7 !n 9 ! h\ses ( fl[]s /age4 ,x s\nd$ v pretty1 b y mu/ n take x lit]ally4 ,) ! advance ( ! new c5tury1 m$iums recov]$ all _! confid5ce4 ,x 0 at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury t physici/s began to discov] t matt] 0 compos$ ( electrons1 & e!r 0 ! mo/ discuss$ subject 9 ! :ole sci5tific press4 ,"h 0 a gr& opportunity4 ,a _w ( e!r w\ld n be s crudely ,mat]iali/ic z ! e>li] po/-mortem _w ( ! m$iums4 ,yet x might be m\ld$ by ! imag9ation into a m or less mat]ial %ape4 ,x mu/ be frankly admitt$ t ! pure _s idea is n attractive4 ,^? :o ye>n to meet aga9 ! p !y _h kn[n & lov$ are a little *ill$ at ! prospect ( f9d+ only :at seems to be an ab/raction1 a m]e ma!matical po9t1 a ?+ pal] & less tangible ?an a /reak ( mi/4 ,e!r 0 !re=e gladly seiz$ z a good compromise4 ,gho/-l& 0 9 ! e!r ( space4 ,!re _h be51 x is true1 e>li] ref]5ces 9 ,spirituali/ revelations to e!r bodies1 b x is *iefly s9ce ! s]ies ( discov]ies 9 sci5ce to :i* radium l$ t ! mod]n ,spirituali/ idea has be5 evolv$4 ,z usual1 ! spiritual revelations foll[ 9 ! re> ( advanc+ sci5ce4 ,b 9 ?is case ! automatic writ]s _h a great advantage4 ,!y ne$ only foll[ ! lead ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 :o1 h[ev] curi\s 8 ideas ( physiology may be1 is c]ta9ly an au?ority on e!r4 ,he began by h9t+ my/]i\sly t he saw a spiritual significance 9 e!r4 ,foll[+ up t clue1 ! automatic writ]s h work$ s indu/ri\sly t we n[ "k ! ,summ]l& m ?or\ghly ?an we "k ,c5tral ,africa or ,?ibet4 ,buoy$ up by ! gr[+ s5tim5t ( agreem5t1 z prov$ by ! v pr(itable sales ( 8 works1 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 9 ,raymond1 gave ! _w a va/ am\nt ( detail ab\t ! l& beyond ! grave4 ,he did n gu>antee x1 x is true4 ,t is n 8 way4 ,b he assur$ ! public t 8 m$iums 7 und\bt$ly 9 t\* ) 8 dead son1 & ! ,spirituali/ public mu/ be p>don$ if !y und]/ood t all ! m>vell\s matt] put out 9 ! "n ( ,raymond 0 to be tak5 s]i\sly4 ,! message 0 really +5i\s4 ,raymond 01 unhappily1 n m]ely unable to give direct voice communications1 z ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle's son is believ$ to h done1 b he c\ld n ev5 directly communicate ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 ! m$ium4 ,he us$ z an int]m$i>y ! _s ( a *ild nam$ ,f$a2 &1 ( c\rse1 :5 "o has to use a *ild--& su* an irresponsible1 lisp+1 fooli% little *ild z ,f$a--z int]m$i>y1 y mu/ n press ! message lit]ally 9 e "p4 ,! me?od _h ! advantage ( pleas+ ,spirituali/s1 :o f\nd a complete confirmation ( all _! speculations ab\t gho/-l&1 & at ! same "t dis>m+ critics1 because ,raymond 0 n really responsible4 ,_m p did n fully realize ?is :5 !y bore d[n heavily & contemptu\sly on ! description ( ! next _w :i* is giv5 9 ,raymond4 ,! deceas$ "y (fic] _h a nice doggie1 :i* he br\ght along ) him :5 he /roll$ to ! m$ium's %op to s5d a message to 8 di/+ui%$ fa!r4 ,pres5tly ! m$ium add$ a cat1 ?\gh %e said no?+ ab\t a cats'-meat man4 ,raymond _h also :at ,i believe "y (fic]s call a bird--a "y lady acqua9tance on spiritual t]ms4 ,!re 7 c[s 9 ! _s mead[s & fl[]s 9 ! g>d5s4 ,our damag$ fl[]s1 we are told1 pass ov] to ! o!r side & raise _! heads once m glori\sly4 ,:y !y fl[] if !re are no bees1 :e!r !y h *lorophyll circulat+ 9 _! leaves1 :e!r ! soil is s&y or clayey1 etc41 we are n told4 ,! in=mation comes 9 *ance clots1 z if ,raymond 7 too busy ) e!real billi>ds to /udy ! natural hi/ory ( gho/l& v closely4 ,we are told to picture ,raymond 9 a real suit ( clo!s4 ,he 0 (f]$ ! or?odox :ite %eet1 :i* e "r-m9d$ _s we>s2 b he _h a ,briti% "y man's repugnance to t sort ( ?+4 ,s 9 ! laboratories on ! o!r side !y made ,raymond an ord9>y suit1 out ( damag$ wor/$ :i* we e>?ly wa/rels _h no use =4 ,= o!r "y (fic]s1 ) less ref9$ ta/es1 !y manufactur$ :isky-&-soda & cig>s4 ,don't ?9k ,i'm /ret*+ x1 ,raymond obs]v$ to 8 fa!r1 ?r\gh ,f$a & ,mrs4 ,leon>d4 ,! fa!r does n say :at he ?\ght4 ,n[1 x is1 z ,i said1 q wrong = ,spirituali/s to plant all ?is ^u ! au?ority ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge4 ,does he n w>n u 9 a footnote t he has n yet trac$ ! s\rce ( all ?is suppos$ in=mation8 ,x w\ld n take mo/ ( u long to d s1 b ! rem>k at lea/ leaves op5 a way ( retreat = ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we mu/ n blame ,spirituali/s too sev]ely4 ,he assures !m t ?is lady1 ,mrs4 ,leon>d1 is 9 und\bt$ communication ) 8 dead son1 & "o may "q :e!r he is entitl$ to take "o "p ( ! lady's message z g5u9e & leave o!r p>ts op54 ,at all ev5ts1 ?is pu]ile & bewild]+ nons5se 0 put be=e ! _w 9 an exp5sive book by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ) 8 p]sonal assurance t ,mrs4 ,leon>d 0 a g5u9e m$ium4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle next ga!r$ details f scores ( revelations ( ?is k9d--!y fell ^u u l leaves 9 ,vallombrosa aft] ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's bold lead--& built !m into a consi/5t picture ( ,summ]l&4 ,x is an e!r _w4 ,ea* ( u has a duplicate ( 8 body 9 e!r4 ,?is is q 9 h>mony ) sci5ce1 he says1 because "s "o has discov]$ t b\nd e!r--t is to say1 e!r enclos$ 9 a mat]ial body--is diff]5t f ! free e!r ( space4 ,f ?is slight diff]5ce ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle concludes t !re is a portion ( e!r %ap$ exactly l my body2 !n1 by a /ill m h]oic leap ( ! imag9ation1 he ga!rs t ?is special e!r has n m]ely ! cont\r ( my body1 b duplicates all its int]nal organs & m9ute p>ts2 & la/ly--?is is a really prodigi\s leap--he supposes t ?is e!r duplicate w rema9 :5 ! body dissolves4 ,on t !ory1 naturally1 e fl[] & tree & rock t ev] exi/$1 e h\se or %ip t 0 ev] built1 e oy/] or *ick5 t 0 ev] swall[$1 has left an e!r duplicate some:]e4 ,well1 :5 y die1 y\r e!real body rema9s1 & is animat$ by y\r s\l j z ! body ( fle% 04 ,a dea?-b$ is1 on ! new view1 a mo/ rem>kable sc5e4 ,m5 & wom5 weep r\nd ! gha/ly expir+ frame1 b all r\nd !m are invisible 7e!r7 be+s smil+ & joyful4 ,:5 ! la/ brea? leaves ! pro/rate body1 y /& erect 9 y\r e!real frame1 & y\r e!real fri5ds ga!r r\nd & wr+ y\r e!real h&4 ,congratulations ov]1 "o radiant _s takes y by ! h& & leads y ?r\gh ! solid wall & out into ! beyond4 ,presumably he is 9 a hurry to fit y ) "o ( ! damag$ wor/$ suits4 ,sir ,ar?ur /resses ! fact t !y h ! same s5se ( mode/y z we4 ,! next /ep is r vague4 ,"o ga!rs t ! reborn man is daz$1 & he goes to sleep = weeks or mon?s4 ,sleep is g5]ally und]/ood to be a natural process by :i* n]ve & muscle1 :i* h become load$ ) *emical refuse1 are reliev$ ( ?is by ! blood4 ,:at x means 9 gho/l& we h n ! lea/ idea4 ,b :y puzzle ov] details :]e all is a *all5ge to common human reason8 ,y awak5 pres5tly 9 ,summ]l& & get y\r be>+s4 ,?is is s mu* l ! p>adise describ$ by ,mr4 ,vale ,ow5 t we w put ourselves "u ! guidance ( t g5tleman4 ,i w\ld m]ely note "h a little inconsi/5cy 9 ! gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,conan4 ,"o ( ! n[ discov]$ *>ms ( ,summ]l& is t ! "y rapidly rea* maturity1 & ! old g back to maturity4 ,! e!r-duplicate ( ! /illborn *ild cont9ues to gr[--we w\ld give mu* = a treatise f ,pr(essor ,huxley 79 8 new inc>nation7 on ?is process ( gr[? )\t mitosis & metabolism--& ! e!r-duplicate ( ! %runk5 old lady ( eighty smoo!s out its wr9kles1 /raight5s its back1 & recov]s its f9e cont\r ( adipose tissue4 ,b "h a difficulty occurr$ to ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle4 ,9 8 lectures all ov] ! k+dom he has _h to outbid ! prea*]4 ,i promise y1 he told b]eav$ mo!rs1 t y %all see aga9 j ! blue-ey$1 gold5-hair$ *ild t y lo/4 ,he ev5 says ?is 9 8 book4 ,) all goodwill1 we _c let him h x bo? ways4 ,if *ildr5 rapidly mature1 mo!rs w n see ! gold5-hair$ *ild aga94 ,at ! risk ( seem+ meticul\s1 ,i w\ld po9t out ano!r aspect ( ! revelation on :i* m in=mation is desirable4 ,gold5 hair implies a c]ta9 *emical comb9ation :i* is well kn[n to ! physiologi/4 ,blue eyes mean a c]ta9 degree ( ?9ness ( pigm5t on ! front curta9s ( ! eye4 ,n[1 e!r has no *emical elem5ts4 ,x is precisely ! subtle sub/ance ( ! univ]se :i* is n yet m\ld$ into *emical elem5ts4 ,are we to take x t ,summ]l& is really a mat]ial univ]se1 n an e!r _w8 ,z ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle has gl[+ly prais$ ! revelations :i* h come ?r\gh ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,vale ,ow51 ,i turn to ^! = clos] guidance1 & ,i f9d t my suspicion is correct4 ,! next _w is a mat]ial _w4 ,:e!r x has a diff]5t sun f ours is n /at$1 b x is a _w ( wond]ful col\r4 ,fl[]s ( ! mo/ gorge\s description live 9 x p]petually4 ,:e!r !y ev] grew up or w ev] decay1 :e!r !y h roots 9 soil & ne$ wat]1 ! prophet has n yet told u4 ,b ! _w is lovely ) masses ( fl[]s4 ,p also dress l ! fl[]s4 ,!y h beautifully col\r$ robes & gems 7none ( y\r damag$ wor/$ = ,mr4 ,vale ,ow574 ,9 o!r words1 light1 nev]-fad+ light1 is ! gr& feature ( ! next _w4 ,s9ce e!r does n reflect light1 x is obvi\sly a mat]ial univ]se4 ,music is ! second gr& elem5t4 ,p]haps ,mr4 ,ow5 w\ld dispute ?is1 & say t prea*+ is ! out/&+ feature4 ,c]ta9ly1 ev]ybody he describes prea*es s con/antly & s dully t _m p w n l ! prospect4 ,let u take x1 r1 t music is ! second great feature4 ,!y h great factories = musical in/rum5ts :i* make a mock]y ( ,br9smeads4 ,! b&s g up high t[]s & produce effects :i* no e>?ly musician ev] dream$ ( produc+4 ,x foll[s1 ( c\rse1 t ! gho/s n only tread a solid soil1 9 :i* fl[]s gr[1 on :i* !y build t[]s & mansions1 b a v consid]able atmosph]e floats above ! soil4 ,mr4 ,vale ,ow51 9 fact1 introduces /reams & %eets ( wat]2 lovely lakes & riv]s = ! good gho/s & /agnant pools 9 ! slums ( gho/l&4 ,we w n press ?is4 ,mr4 ,ow5 =got = a mom5t t x nev] ra9s 9 ,summ]l&4 ,b ! atmosph]e is an ess5tial "p ( ! revelation1 z )\t x !re w c]ta9ly be no music or fly+ birds4 ,& an atmosph]e means a v solid mat]ial _w4 ,our moon1 :i* weighs millions ( billions ( tons1 is too light to possess an atmosph]e & wat]4 ,consequ5tly1 !re mu/ be ?\s&s ( miles ( solid rock & metal und]foot 9 gho/l&4 ,x foll[s fur!r t1 s9ce gho/l& is v spaci\s1 & s9ce at lea/ a billion humans 7to say no?+ ( animals7 h quitt$ ?is e>? s9ce ! ape m5 fir/ w&]$ ov] x1 ?is o!r mat]ial univ]se mu/ be v ext5sive4 ,if all ! inhabit$ planets 9 ! univ]se h _! ,summ]l&s1 or all p\r _! dead into "o va/ ,summ]l&1 "o beg9s to see t mod]n sci5ce is a ridicul\s illusion4 ,we %\ld n see ! sun1 to say no?+ ( />s a ?\s& billion miles away1 or ev5 remot] nebul4 ,z to a/ronomical calculations ( mass & gravitation4444 ,i c su/a9 ! com$y no long]4 ,^! revelations are ! mo/ *ildi% twaddle t has be5 put be=e our race s9ce ! ,middle ,ages4 ,!y are ! me&]+s ( imag9ations on a level ) t ( a fifte5-ye>-old s*ool-girl4 ,"o really beg9s to wond] if our g5]ation is n 9 a /ate ( s5ile decay1 :5 t5s ( ?\s&s ( u acclaim ?is sort ( ?+ z an outcome ( sup]human intellig5ce4 ,x is on a level ) ! happy hunt+ gr\nds ( ! ,am]9d4 ,x is a dreamy p>son's idea ( ! k9d ( _w he w\ld l to retire to1 & cont9ue to d good )\t gett+ tir$4 ,x is a flimsy1 irresponsible1 juv5ile ?+ ( pa9t & t9sel & gold-foil3 ! k9d ( trans=mation-sc5e 9 :i* we revell$1 at ! ,*ri/mas pantomime1 :5 we 7 "y4 ,our g5]ation ne$s guidance if ev] any g5]ation ( m5 did4 ,ano!r great w> w\ld wreck ! planet4 ,! social soil heaves ) und]gr\nd movem5ts4 ,! />s are hidd5 f view4 ,& p come be=e u ) ?is k9d ( insipid pu]ility1 & tell u x is ! greate/ message ev] (f]$ to man4 ,s]i\sly1 :at x is c be told 9 few words4 ,x is p>tly a fre% attempt to br+ our g5]ation back to religion4 ,x is p>tly an attempt to div]t work+ p f ! politics & economics ( ?is _w4 ,& x is p>tly a fre% outbreak ( ! unlimit$ cr$ulity :i* e epidemic ( ,spiritualism has develop$ s9ce #ahdh4 ,!re 0 su* a phase 9 ! fifties ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 :5 ,spiritualism swept ov] ! _w4 ,!re 0 a second su* phase 9 ! sev5ties1 :5 mat]ializations began4 ,?is 0 *eck$ by exposures ev]y:]e 9 ! e>ly eighties1 & n until our "t has ,spiritualism p>tly recov]$4 ,n[ ! va/ & lam5table emotional di/urbance ( ! ,w> has giv5 x a fre% opportunity1 & = a "t ! flame ( cr$ulity has so>$ up aga94 ,to come back to ! "q :i* =ms ! title ( ?is book1 ! read] may supply ! answ]1 b ,i w v5ture to (f] him a few summ>y reflections4 ,we d well to di/+ui% two classes ( ph5om5a4 ,broadly1 b by no means exactly1 ?is is ! di/9ction betwe5 psy*ical & physical ph5om5a4 ,messages on slates or pap] f ! _s-_w ,i w\ld class ) ! physical ph5om5a4 ,we h se5 t !y reek ) fraud1 & !re is no s]i\s claim t any ( !m are g5u9e4 ,! ne>e/ we c get to a useful division is to set on "o side a small class ( m$iums ( high "* :o claim t1 9 trance & script1 !y are _s-controll$4 ,spiritualism is n bas$ on ^! ?+s4 ,! ?\s&s ( en?usia/ic ,spirituali/s ( ,great ,brita9 & ,am]ica "k no?+ ab\t ! ,e> ( ,dionysius & ! cross-correspond5ces ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>*]s4 ,_! fai? is solidly bas$ on physical ph5om5a4 ,!y are taught by _! lead]s to base x on physical ph5om5a4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle & ,sir ,w4 ,b>rett urge ! levitations & o!r miracles ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home & ,/a9ton ,moses & ,ka?le5 ,goligh]4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge--:o seems also to admit ! prec$+--asks u to consid] s]i\sly ! p]=mances ( ,m>! ,b]aud4 ,sir ,w4 ,crookes lets x be und]/ood t to ! day ( 8 dea? he believ$ 9 ,katie ,k+ & ! _s-play$ accordion4 ,pr(essor ,ri*et1 & all ^? o!r pr(essors & s*ol>s ^: names are fondly quot$ by ,spirituali/s1 rely entirely on physical ph5om5a4 ,if y cut out all ! physical-ph5om5a m$iums ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & all ! gho/-photographs & direct voices ( to-day1 y h v little left4 ,t is to say t ,spiritualism is g5]ally bas$ on fraud4 ,does x matt]8 ,yes1 x matt]s exce$+ly4 ,x matt]s m ?an x ev] did be=e4 ,! _w is at a pass :]e x ne$s ! cle>e/-head$ att5tion & w>me/ int]e/ ( e man & woman 9 e civilization4 ,f9e s5tim5ts1 too1 we want2 b n a s5tim5tality t palsies ! judgm5t4 ,m5 nev] fac$ grav] problems or _h a great] opportunity4 ,in/ead ( di/raction we want conc5tration on e>?4 ,in/ead ( dream9ess we want a close appreciation ( realities4 ,!re lies be=e our g5]ation a p]iod ei!r ( great] g5]al prosp]ity ?an 0 ev] kn[n be=e1 or a p]iod ( prolong$ & deva/at+ /ruggle4 ,:i* x %all be dep5ds on our wisdom4 ,is !re any ne$ to settle :e!r we %all live aft] dea?8 ,! ,spirituali/ says t if we c\ld conv9ce m5 t _! lot 9 t o!r _w w be decid$ by _! *>act]s !y w be m eag] = ju/ice1 hon\r1 & sobriety4 ,b a man's position 9 ?is _w is settl$ by 8 "*4 ,ju/ice1 hon\r1 & sobriety are laws ( ?is _w4 ,m5 w\ld h p]ceiv$ x long ago1 & act$ accord+ly1 b = ! un=tunate belief t ^! qualities 7 arbitr>ily comm&$ by sup]natural p[]s4 ,we ne$ no o!r-worldly motives :atev] = ! cultivation ( "*4 ,inde$1 s f> z ,i c see1 ! man :o gambles & dr9ks is m likely to say to ! ,spirituali/3 ,y tell me !re is no v9dictive hell = :at ,i d "h4 ,y tell me !re are no horses or fi]y dr9ks 9 t o!r _w4 ,!n ,i w dr9k & bet :ile ! opportunity rema9s1 & be sob] & prud5t aft]w>ds4 ,b ! dead1 ! lov$ ones we h lo/6 ,mu/ we =feit ?is new hope t we may see !m aga98 ,let u make no mi/ake4 ,half ! civiliz$ _w has already =feit$ x4 ,six million p 9 ,london nev] approa* a *ur*1 & ! va/ majority ( ^! believe no long] 9 heav54 ,s x is 9 ! l>ge t[ns ( ne>ly e civilization4 ,yet ! numb] ( ,spirituali/s 9 ! entire _w is n "o-t5? ! numb] ( pagans 9 ,london alone4 ,& !re is no weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?4 ,at ! "t ( ! wr5* "o suff]s4 ,sl[ly nature embalms ! w\nd1 z %e already draws h] gre5 mantle ov] ! hide\s w\nds ( ,france & ,belgium4 ,we le>n s]5ity4 ,life is a gift4 ,e fri5d & de> "o is a gift4 ,x is n wise to compla9 t gifts d n la/ = ev]4 ,! f9e/ s5tim5t y c be/[ on ! memory ( ! dead is to make ! _w bett] = ! liv+4 ,has y\r *ild be5 torn f y8 ,9 its memory try to make ! _w saf] & happi] = ! myriads ( *ildr5 :o rema94 ,?is e>? is b a poor drab ?+ comp>$ ) :at x c\ld be made 9 a s+le g5]ation4 ,hotb$s ( disease ab\nd 9 our cities1 & *ildr5 fall 9 sc&al\s numb]s 9 ! heat ( summ] or p]i% 9 ! bla/s ( w9t]4 ,let ! pa9 ( loss drive u survivors into secur+ t losses %all be less frequ5t & less pa9ful4 ,d n li/5 to ^? :o say t critics cru% ! voice ( ! he>t 9 ! "n ( reason4 ,we want all ! he>t we c get 9 life1 all ! /r5g? ( emotion & devotion we c eng5d]4 ,b let x be exp5d$ on ! pla91 & pla9ly pr(itable1 task ( mak+ ?is e>? a ,summ]l&4 ,d t1 z y\r leisure & y\r p[]s p]mit1 &1 :5 ! day is ov]1 y w lie d[n ) a smile1 :e!r y are ev] to awak5 or are to sleep = ev]4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,watts ,,& ,,co41 ,,johnson',s ,,c\rt1 ,,fleet ,,/41 ,,london1 ,e4,c4#d4