,,told ,,f ,,s\rces ,,isis ,,ma9ly ,,v ,,!osophical1 ,,mu* ,,by ,,unveil$1 ,,edmund ,,be+ ,,g>rett1 ,,! ,,au?or ,,/ory ,illu/ration ,,( ,,( 8,,9 ,,! ,,afrik&] ,,great ,,l&10 ,,mahatma 8,,ibs5',s ,,hoax4 ,,br& ,,9 ,,engli% ,,v]se10 c4 ,,london3 8,,we/m9/] ,,gazette0 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4 ,,(fice1 ,,tudor ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 ,,index4 ,,page4 ,,"p ,i4--,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,mahatma ,,hoax4 ,*apt] ,i4-- ,introduction #e ,,ii4-- ,no ,mahatmas1 no ,memb]s6 #h ,,iii4-- ,my/ification "u ,madame ,blavatsky #ac ,,iv4-- ,! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,exposure #ag ,v4-- ,my/ification "u ,mrs4 ,besant #bb ,,vi4-- ,ent] ! ,mahatma #bg ,,vii4-- ,e ,man 8 own ,mahatma #cb ,,viii4-- ,! ,adv5tures ( a ,seal #cf ,,ix4-- ,! ,climax ( ,!osophic ,bro!rhood #db ,x4-- ,! ,mahatma ,tries ,?reats #dh ,,xi4-- ,mrs4 ,besant's c\p de ma9 #ee ,,xii4-- ,a ,meet+ ( ! 7,!osophical7 ,pickwick ,club #fj ,,xiii4-- ,que/ions & ,*all5ges #fg ,,"p ,,ii--,,answ]s ,,& ,,!osophi/ries4 ,i4-- ,f ,(ficials #ge ,,ii4-- ,f ,prom95t ,!osophi/s #hj ,,iii4-- ,f ,private ,memb]s #ic ,,"p ,,iii4--,a ,,g5]al ,,rejo9d]4 ,la/ ,%r$s ( ! ,veil ( ,isis #ii ,,po/script4 ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma at ,bay #ajh ,l',envoi3 8,! ,society ^u ! ,himalay0 #aag ,a ,reply f ,mr4 ,w4 ,q4 ,judge #aba ,an ,appreciation ( ,mr4 ,judge's 8,reply0 #acc ,,illu/rations ,,& ,,facsimiles4 ,frontispiece1 ,portrait ( ,mme4 ,blavatsky #a ,portrait ( ,mrs4 ,besant #hj-ha ,portrait ( ,colonel ,olcott #cb-cc ,! 8,mahatma's ,seal0 #bh ,! ,envelope ,trick #ce ,facsimiles ( ,mahatma ,missives1 ( ,mr4 ,judge's #bj1 #cc1 #cg1 #ch1 ,h&writ+1 c4 #ej1 #eb1 #ed1 #aae ,portrait ,c>toon3 8,:5 ,augur meets ,augur0 #aai ,illu/ration3 ,,madame ,,blavatsky 7,f a photograph by ,messrs4 ,elliott ,fry1 ,bak]-/reet1 ,w47 ,,preface4 ,t\ri/s at ,pompeii are %[n a temple ( ,isis4 ,! imp>tial c9d]s h pres]v$ = u !re1 n only ! temple1 b ! secret passage :i* ! prie/s us$ 9 ! production ( :at are n[adays call$ 8ph5om5a40 ,! foll[+ pages are design$ to %[ ! secret passage 9 ! temple ( ! ,!osophic ,isis1 ! goddess ( ,madame ,blavatsky's 8,isis ,unveil$40 ,in/ead ( hav+ to wait on ! pleasure ( ,vesuvius1 ,i am enabl$ to act z cic]one :ile ! temple is /ill 7= ! pres5t7 a go+ conc]n4 ,! important diff]5ce betwe5 ! exposure ( ,madame ,blavatsky's box ( tricks by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & ! pres5t exposure ( h] successors is1 t 9 ?is case we h ! high-prie/hood giv+ evid5ce aga9/ itself4 ,my own "p 9 ! bus9ess is m]ely ! humble "o ( see+ t !y %all all satisfactorily 8get at0 "o ano!r4 ,9 r$act+1 out ( ! mass ( v>i\s te/imony :i* has fall5 into my h&s z cle> & readable a /ory z ,i c\ld pres5t1 my ma9 c>e has be5 to tone d[n ! mutual ins9uations4 ,talk ab\t augur meet+ augur ) a smile6 ,x is ! sn>l :i* ^! augurs _c disguise4 ,z = myself1 ,i h tri$ to r5d] a s]vice to tru?2 b ,i _c see1 ) "s good p1 t a s5se ( tru? necess>ily excludes a s5se ( hum\r4 ,mrs4 ,besant is a lady ^: "* ,i h (t5 def5d$ 9 ! press ?\gh ,i h n always be5 able to accept ! extrem] e/imates ( h] intellectual p[]4 ,%e is ab\t ! only "o ( my dramatis p]son 9 :om ! public at l>ge 7l myself7 feel any p]sonal int]e/ :atev]4 ,%e is1 !re=e1 ! /ronge/ buttress ( a fabric :i* %e has n[ = "s "t kn[n to be rott5 at ! base4 ,t is :y ,i h dealt m s]i\sly ) h] ?an ) ^! ,olcotts & ,judges4 ,! ,presid5t is too flabby to be wor? fight+2 ! ,vice-,presid5t is already ?r[n ov] by all ! %rewd] & hone/] memb]s2 ev5 ,mrs4 ,besant h]self has n[ cabl$ h] refusal to accept 8 late/ revelation1 & discov]$ t 8 ,mahatma is inde$ a fraud--:5 he 8deposes0 ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,my pity is sav$ = ^? humbl] dupes ( ! rank-&-file :o h tru/$ ^! o!rs n wisely b too well4 ,f "s ( !m ,i h se5 pa!tic lett]s2 & if any gall has got ^u my p51 x is ! gall ( ! bitt]ness ( _! disillusion4 ,!y are m widely spread1 & m wor? sav+ f ! quagmire ( %ams ?an mo/ p suspect4 ,i ne$ h>dly rem>k t ,i 0 nev] a ,!osophi/ myself4 ,b my ,!osophical s\rces ( in=mation1 ref]r$ to 9 ! c\rse ( ! /ory1 h be5 gr[+ )9 ! ,society week by week ev] s9ce ! exposure began4 ,!re are no signs at pres5t ( any int5tion on ! "p ( ! ?ree ,!osophic *iefs to return f ! v>i\s cont95ts to :i* !y dep>t$ la/ ,july--dep>t$ simultane\sly ) ! issue ( t 8,report ( an ,inquiry0 7s-call$7 :i* is ! />t+-po9t ( ^! *apt]s4 ,mrs4 ,besant has left ,au/ralia to jo9 ,colonel ,olcott 9 ,india2 ,mr4 ,judge rema9s j five days h5ce at ,new ,york4 ,& s1 tak+ a cue f ,mahomet & ! ,m\nta91 8,isis ,v mu* ,unveil$0 w n[1 9 booklet =m1 g out to !m4 ,f4 ,,edmund ,,g>rett4 ,,isis ,,v ,,mu* ,,unveil$4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,mahatma ,,hoax4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,introductory4 8,o my ,!osophi/s4444 ,:at a pack ( fools y are60--,,madame ,,blavatsky4 ,?is w be "o ( ! que]e/ /ories ev] unfold$ 9 a newspap]4 ,tru?1 z wor%ipp$ by ! ,!osophi/s1 is inde$ /rang] ?an fiction4 ,b x is n "h told m]ely = ent]ta9m5t4 ,x has also a degree ( importance & in/ructiv5ess measur$ by ! gr[+ weal? & numb]s ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 & ! p]sonal influ5ce ( ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,to-day ! ,!osophical ,society numb]s "s ?ree or f\r ?\s& memb]s 9 ,europe1 ,india1 & ,am]ica4 ,x supports two or ?ree publi%+ bus9esses & sev]al score ( magaz9es 9 v>i\s languages4 ,x boa/s (fices & h\se prop]ty 9 ,london1 ,new ,york1 & ,ady>4 ,x attracts donations & beque/s4 ,x numb]s a title or two & "s money-bags4 ,x consi/s almo/ entirely ( educat$ or semi-educat$ p1 _m ( :om are intellig5t1 _m s9c]e2 a few bo?4 ,& x is likely1 amid t debau* ( sign-seek+ & m>vel-mong]+ into :i* a c5tury rationali/ic 9 its y\? has plung$ 9 its dotage1 to captivate an increas+ numb] ( ^? :o are bor$ ) ! old religions & yet agog = a new4 ,x is especially to ^! t ,i d$icate ! s+ul> n>rative :i* ^! articles are to unfold4 ,x may save !m betimes a pa9ful disillusionm5t1 su* z x w1 ,i fe>1 inflict on _m :o are z yet numb]$ among ! fai?ful4 ,:at is ! situation at pres5t8 ,ev]ybody kn[s t ,madame ,blavatsky1 ! orig9al f\nd] ( ! society1 support$ its pret5sions to an occult orig9 by ! production ( ph5om5a :i* 7 pron\nc$ by c>eful inve/igators to be due to sy/ematic trick]y2 b :i* are /ill believ$ by ! fai?ful to h be5 produc$ at ,madame's reque/1 & 9 support ( ! ,!osophic movem5t1 by c]ta9 ,ea/]n sages possess$ ( transc5d5tal p[]s ov] m9d & matt]4 ,ev]ybody w rememb] t ,mrs4 ,besant1 on :om ! mantle ( ,madame ,blavatsky has fall51 made a s5sational public ass]tion1 "s "t aft] h] tea*]'s dea?1 to ! effect t ^? 8p[]s0 7 /ill at "w 7!y 7 inde$671 & t %e 0 h]self n[ ! recipi5t ( simil> 8communications0 f ! 8,mahatmas40 ,a few p are aw>e t z ! result ( a sort ( split among prom95t memb]s ( ! society1 !re 0 rec5tly a ,!osophic meet+ at :i* ,mrs4 ,besant confess$ to h] fri5ds t !re _h be5 some?+ wrong ) ! 8communications0 :i* %e _h be5 9 su* a hurry to ann\nce to ! public2 made c]ta9 ,!osophically obscure *>ges aga9/ a bro!r (ficial ( ! society2 b p]suad$ ^? assembl$ to re/ cont5t ) a g5]al /atem5t & n to inquire into ! facts fur!r--9 %ort1 g5]ally to hu% ! matt] up4 ,?is ! ,!osophi/s1 be+ a docile folk1 consci5ti\sly did2 & z ! accus$ proce$$ ) ,mrs4 ,besant's sanction to d5y1 /ill 9 g5]al t]ms1 :at little ass]tion ( fact ,mrs4 ,besant h]self _h appe>$ to convey1 aft] :i* !re 0 an affect+ reconciliation3 x is n surpris+ t to ! outside public ! my/]y rema9s exactly :]e x 04 ,ev5 ( ! ,!osophi/s !mselves ! full facts are only kn[n at pres5t to a few ( ! inn] r+4 ,9 view ( :at has gone be=e1 ?is retic5ce appe>s misplac$2 & z circum/ances h put me 9 possession ( ! facts1 ,i propose to give !m ! same publicity z 0 enjoy$ by ,mrs4 ,besant's orig9al /atem5t4 ,i propose to %[3-- ,t ,mrs4 ,besant has be5 bamboozl$ = ye>s by bogus 8communications0 ( ! mo/ *ildi% k9d1 & 9 s ludicr\s a fa%ion z to deprive ( all value any future evid5ce ( h]s on any "q call+ = ! smalle/ ex]cise ( obs]vation & common s5se4 ,t %e w\ld 9 all probability be firmly believ+ 9 ! bogus docum5ts 9 "q to ?is day1 b = ! gr[+ & at la/ irresi/ible prote/s ( "s less gre$ily gullible ,!osophi/s4 ,t ! bamboozl+ 9 "q has be5 practis$ widely & sy/ematically1 ev] s9ce ,madame ,blavatsky's dea?1 pretty mu* z x us$ to be dur+ h] lifetime4 ,t (ficial acts ( ! society1 z well z ^? ( individual memb]s1 h be5 guid$ by ^! bogus messages f ,mahatmas4 ,t ! exposure ( !m leaves ! society absolutely de/itute ( any objective communication ) ! ,mahatmas :o are alleg$ to h f\nd$ & to wat* ov] x1 & ( all o!r evid5ce ( _! exi/5ce4 ,t ,mrs4 ,besant has tak5 a lead+ "p 9 hu%+ up ! facts ( ?is exposure1 & s secur+ ! p]son :om %e believes to h writt5 ! bogus docum5ts 9 8 t5ure ( ! highe/ (fice b "o 9 ! society4 ,& t !re=e ,mrs4 ,besant h]self & all h] colleagues are 9 s f> 9 ! position ( condon+ ! hoax1 & are b5efit+ 9 "o s5se or ano!r by ! popul> delusion :i* !y h help$ to propagate4 ,i %all %[1 f9ally1 t ! only alt]native to ?is set ( conclusions is ano!r :i* w\ld be ev5 m discr$itable to ! p]sonnel ( ! society1 & ev5 m fatal to its cont9u$ exi/5ce on its pres5t basis4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,no ,,mahatmas1 ,,no ,,memb]s6 8,if !re are no ,mahatmas ! ,!osophical ,society is an absurdity1 & !re is no use 9 keep+ x up40--,,mrs4 ,,besant1 9 ,lucif]1 ,decemb] #ae1 #ahij4 ,be=e go+ any fur!r ,i wi% to emphasise "o po9t4 ,?is society1 z su*1 mu/ /& or fall ) its 8,mahatmas40 ,x %\ld be realis$ h[ consi/5t1 9 "o s5se1 ?is miracle-mong]+ side ( ! ,!osophical movem5t has be5 ?r\gh\t ! society's hi/ory2 :at an important "p x has play$ & cont9ues to play 9 attract+ popul> int]e/2 & h[ closely1 along "o ( ! v]satile ?aumaturgi/'s _m l9es1 ,madame ,blavatsky has be5 foll[$ by h] pres5t-day imitator4 ,i say ?is 9 ju/ice to ! latt]1 :o1 ,i ?9k1 may fairly compla9 ( ! unk9d criticisms pass$ on 8 ,mahatma-missives by colleagues :o /ill *]i% ^? produc$ "u ! auspices ( ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,x is true t ! society does n (ficially v\* = ,mahatmas4 ,x is c>eful n to dem& belief 9 !m z a condition ( memb]%ip2 & ! %rewd] memb]s are put into a panic by any?+ :i* t5ds to compromise its boa/$ 8neutrality0 on ?is t5d] subject4 ,b we %all soon see :at ?is 8neutrality0 is wor?4 ,madame ,blavatsky taught t 8! ,ma/]s0 are c]ta9 sages1 sev]al hundr$ ye>s old or s1 :o by /eep+ !mselves 9 ! immemorial lore ( ! ,ea/ h atta9$ p[]s transc5d+ "t1 space1 & ! o!r puny limits ( ,we/]n sci5ce4 ,by pr(\nd solit>y m$itation on ,?+s 9 ,g5]al1 ^! old g5tlem5 h arriv$ at a sort ( ,f\r? ,dim5sion1 9 :i* a ,s\l & a ,sauc] come to v mu* ! same ?+4 ,_! resid5ce 0 %r\d$ 9 a judici\s my/]y1 :i* ,madame decl>$ h]self "u a solemn oa? to pres]ve4 ,%e at fir/ locat$ !m 9 ! recesses ( ! ,himalayas2 b "o ( h] mo/ zeal\s disciples lately /at$ 9 ! ,daily ,*ronicle t 8! two pr9cipal ,mahatmas n[ reside 9 an oasis ( ! ,des]t ( ,gobi40 ,at any rate1 ^! 8adepts0 pref] a seque/]$ spot1 & rema9 occult 9 ! /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,b on "s po9ts ,madame 0 unequivocal ab\t !m4 ,%e decl>$ t %e _h sat at ! feet ( "o ( !m z 8 *ela 7pupil72 t ! ,!osophical ,society 0 f\nd$ "u 8 di/9ct inspiration2 & t he & 8 bro!rs cont9u$ to int]v5e 9 its affairs4 ,! orig9al draft ( ! ,society's con/itution1 9 fact1 l a m au!ntic ,v$a /raight f heav51 _h be5 8precipitat$0 9 ,new ,york by an ex]tion ( ! ,ma/]s' psy*ic =ce f ,tibet4 ,hesitat+ conv]ts & dubi\s subscrib]s 7 det]m9$ by ! same =m ( int]position2 & somebody or o!r has tak5 /eps1 at all times ( ! society's hi/ory1 to ensure t ! m fai?ful ( ! 8*elas0 %\ld be com=t$ & enc\rag$ z ne$ arose1 by missives f _! invisible 8guru40 7,a good1 impos+ ^w1 8guru40 ,d y rememb] ! t]rible old man by ! road 9 8,david ,copp]field10 :o sc>$ ,david almo/ out ( 8 wits by runn+ out on him1 & %\t+ 8,guroo1 guroo1 guroo087 ,mrs4 ,besant h]self has admitt$ t ,!osophy is to be reg>d$ 9 ! light ( a 8revelation0 f ^! exalt$ be+s1 z well z 9 t ( a sci5ce or philosophy :i* c be arriv$ at by m ord9>y means4 ,9 a ^w1 ,!osophy )\t ,mahatmas w\ld be 8,hamlet0 )\t ! ,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k4 8,isis ,unveil$0 & 8,! ,secret ,doctr9e0 are works :i* few w\ld be f\nd to wade ?r\gh if _! v]bose pages 7 n light5$ by associations ( t ,:ite ,magic :i* l5ds a creepy int]e/ ev5 to su* av[$ works ( fiction z 8,zanoni0 & 8,mr4 ,isaacs40 ,) belief 9 ! ,mahatmas mu/ g any believ+ ( 8,h4,p4,b410 :o swore to !m2 & ) 8,h4,p4,b40 & h] au?orities mu/ g ^? two volumes ( solemn f>rago1 :i* rema9 ! society's only contribution to philosophical k4 ,= all t is new 9 !m1 if !re is any?+ new except ! blund]s1 is explicitly giv5 on ! au?ority ( 8! ,ma/]s40 ,! publi%$ 8,objects0 ( ! society run ?us3-- 7#a7 ,to =m ! nucleus ( a ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood ( ,humanity )\t di/9ction ( race1 cre$1 sex1 ca/e1 or col\r4 7#b7 ,to promote ! /udy ( ,aryan & o!r ,ea/]n lit]atures1 religions1 & sci5ces4 7#c7 ,a ?ird object--pursu$ by a portion only ( ! memb]s ( ! ,society--is to inve/igate unexpla9$ laws ( nature & ! psy*ical p[]s ( man4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ! 8ph5om5al0 side ( ! society's activities has all along _h a place1 ?\gh gu>d$ly1 ev5 9 its publi%$ ,objects4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 z ,i h else:]e insi/$1 ?is ?ird ,object is ! only "o 9 pursuit ( :i* ! society has any sub/antial a*ievem5t to po9t to4 ,z to ! fir/ ,object1 my n>rative w pres5tly sugge/ ! same sort ( rem>k on ! bro!rl9ess ( ! ,univ]sal ,bro!rs z has sometimes be5 made by sc(f]s on ! sociability ( ,sociali/s4 ,z to ! second ,object1 x is obs]v$ t !re are p :o /udy ,ori5tal lit]atures1 & !re are p :o belong to ! ,!osophical ,society2 b !y are n ! same p4 ,pr(essor ,max ,mll] has edit$ ! only s]ies ( ,engli% translations ( ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$1 & ,pr(essor ,max ,mll] lately publi%$ "s ,univ]sity lectures "u ! title ( ,!osophy4 ,b 8 preface expla9$ t he did s 9 ord] to rescue t respectable & anci5t philosophical t]m f ! associations ( sciolism & miracle-mong]+ ) :i* ! ,!osophical ,society h l9k$ x 9 ! public m9d4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 !re is no reason to believe t any memb] ( ! society 9 ,europe c\ld pass an exam9ation 9 any ,ori5tal language :atev]4 ,! ?ird ,object1 on ! o!r h&1 has l$ to "s real a*ievem5ts4 ,! society has n1 p]haps1 done mu* 9 ! 8inve/igation0 l9e itself2 b memb]s ( x h c]ta9ly suppli$ ! mo/ a/oni%+ 8unexpla9$ laws ( nature0 & 8psy*ical p[]s0 = inve/igation by o!r p4 ,x is ?is :i* has giv5 x its success1 its gr[?1 its _w-wide notoriety4 ,x is ?is :i* fir/ attract$ & conv9c$ its be/-kn[n conv]ts1 & x is ?is :i* has creat$ ! successive 8booms0 7z !y w\ld be call$ 9 a m purely comm]cial connexion7 :i* h produc$ ! bigge/ crops ( entrance subscriptions f ! wond]-lov+ public4 ,i lay /ress on ?is because ! ,!osophi/s h %[n a good deal ( incon/ancy 9 _! treatm5t ( ! ?ird ,object4 ,!y h always work$ a giv5 m>vel = all x 0 wor? until x got someh[ bl[n ^u2 !n !y turn r\nd & rem>k t m]e mat]ial ph5om5a are1 aft] all1 ( no great importance3 ! ?+ is ! /udy ( ^? great spiritual ideas :i*1 c41 c4 ,9 fact1 !y want to h x bo? ways4 ,mr4 ,s9nett1 h[ev]1 ^: 8,occult ,_w0 rema9s ! classic description ( ,madame ,blavatsky z a wond]-work]1 confesses c&idly 9 a memorial sket* ( h] :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,review ( ,reviews h[ mu* /ress %e h]self laid on su* ?+s1 z long z %e c\ld get anyone to believe 9 !m3-- ,"o c\ld no m write a memoir on trigonometry & say no?+ ab\t triangles1 ?an survey ! /range c>e] j conclud$ & ignore ! m>vels coruscat+ ?r\gh x4 ,& at ?is e>ly p]iod ( h] ent]prise he means1 be=e ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* exposure %e seems to h dep5d$ m on ! />tl+ effect ( surpris+ p[]s %e 0 enabl$ to exhibit ?an on ! philosophical tea*+ 444 :i* became ! burd5 ( h] lat] utt]ances4 ,j s4 ,x is easy to hold y\r miracles *eap--aft] !y h be5 f\nd out4 ,madame ,blavatsky fell back on ,object ,two--:5 ,object ,?ree 0 discr$it$4 ,b ! ta/e = su* ?+s1 ev5 :5 x is de rigueur to describe !m z 8occult applications ( /rictly natural laws10 is apt to gr[ ^u any religi\s sect :i* once dabbles 9 !m4 ,mrs4 ,besant1 too1 9 due c\rse fell a victim to ! temptation to make capital out ( ! m>vell\s2 & my read]s w n[ be prep>$ to put _! prop] value on ! deprecat+ expressions 9 ?is connexion :i* n[1 on ! inevitable turn ( ! :eel1 once m beg9 to be he>d1 & :i* w be r$\bl$1 no d\bt1 :5 ?is n>rative is fully be=e ! public4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,my/ification ,,"u ,,madame ,,blavatsky4 8,n[1 de>1 let u *ange ! programme4444 ,he is will+ to give #aj1jjj rupees 444 if only he saw a little #8ph5om5on'60--,,blavatsky-,,c\lomb ,,lett]s4 ,x is no "p ( my pres5t object to ent] at l5g? into ! hi/ory & "* ( ! late ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,b a comp>ison ( ! e>li] phase ( ! ,!osophical ,society ) t ( to-day is s indisp5sable to ! "r appreciation ( bo?1 t a brief rsum 7borr[$ ma9ly f previ\s sket*es ( my own else:]e7 may be welcome at ?is po9t1 ev5 to read]s already famili> ) ! subject4 ,! ,!osophical ,society 0 born 9 ,am]ica ( ,russo-,yankee p>5tage4 ,hel5a ,petrovna ,blavatsky f\nd$ x at ,new ,york 9 #ahgd1 ) ! aid fir/ ( ,colonel ,olcott1 !n a k9d ( j\rnali/1 :o became1 & /ill is1 ! presid5t1 & soon aft]w>ds ( ,william ,q4 ,judge1 !n a lawy]'s cl]k 9 ,olcott's bro!r's (fice1 :o became1 & /ill is1 ! vice-presid5t4 ,! previ\s c>e] ( ! ,f\ndress _h be5 rem>kable en\gh1 if we accept ho/ile acc\nts ( x--/ill m rem>kable if we accept h] own2 b ) ?is ,i am n conc]n$4 ,f #ahgd ,madame ,blavatsky's hi/ory & t ( ! ,!osophical ,society are "o4 ,9 #ahgh ! society mov$ its headqu>t]s to ,india1 & 9 ! cong5ial atmosph]e ( ! my/]i\s ,ea/ laun*$ into m>vels4 ,ek$ out by p]=mances n unlike a draw+-room ,maskelyne & ,cook1 ,madame's reha% ( ,neo-platoni/ & ,kabbali/ic my/icism ) ,buddhi/ t]m9ology soon 8caught on0 ) ! impressionable natives4 ,x _h especial attraction = ! educat$ & ard5t "y ,babu1 t typical product ( ,briti% ,india :om ,mr4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+ has s (t5 drawn = u4 ,b x also c>ri$ away1 ?anks to ,madame's int5se p]sonality--half repulsion1 half *>m--editors & (ficials ( m>k 9 ! sceptical circles ( ,anglo-,india4 ,x made ,mr4 ,a4 ,p4 ,s9nett 7!n editor ( ! ,pione]7 turn evangeli/ 9 8,! ,occult ,_w10 & ,mr4 ,a4 ,o4 ,hume 7!n ,gov]nm5t ,secret>y7 foll[ suit ) 8,h9ts on ,esot]ic ,philosophy40 ,& no wond]4 ,nev] 0 a new religion m indu/ri\sly suppli$ ) miracles--^? c\ps de ma9 cle/es1 z a witty ,fr5*man has def9$ !m4 ,:]ev] ,madame happ5$ to be ) a select circle ( fri5ds1 disciples1 or laym5 wor? impress+1 b especially 9 & ab\t ! bungal[ at ,ady>1 ne> ,madras1 ! society's headqu>t]s1 ! invisible ,mahatmas 7 nev] tir$ ( exhibit+ _! a/oni%+ psy*ic p[]s ov] pond]able matt]4 ,! two :o 7 especially at ,madame's disposal w5t by ! names 7rev]5tly brea!d7 ( ,mahatma ,morya & ,mahatma ,koot ,hoomi ,lal ,s+4 ,9 ! region ( ,:ite ,magic !y c\ld d almo/ any?+--any feat :i* an adroitly l$-up conv]sation might happ5 to sugge/4 ,b ! p>ticul> l9es ( bus9ess 7if ,i may be all[$ ! phrase7 ( :i* !y made a speciality 7 mak+ objects appe> & disappe>3 9 ,madame's j>gon1 integrat+ & dis9tegrat+ !m by a psy*ical comm& ov] a/ral vortices ( atoms4 ,sitt+ 9 _! /udies #b1jjj miles away 9 ,tibet1 !y c\ld1 by a m]e ef=t ( w1 project an a/ral epi/le1 or an a/ral body1 or an a/ral cup & sauc]1 into ! middle ( an applaud+ circle at aft]noon tea or picnic 9 ,madras or ,bombay4 ,%[]s ( roses flutt]$ d[n f ! ceil+4 ,invisible bells t9kl$ f none knew :]e4 ,all k9ds ( tricks 7 play$ ) ,madame's int]m9able cig>ettes4 ,sket*es & treatises 7 psy*ically 8precipitat$0 on to blank pap]1 nay1 sometimes ! v /ation]y 0 creat$ out ( no?+ to receive !m4 ,su* inf]ior sket*es1 too1 & su* twaddl+1 su* v twaddl+1 treatises6 ,"o disciple--,damod> ,k4 ,mavalank>1 a y\? passionately ambiti\s ( fame--ev5 advanc$ to ! acquirem5t ( "s ( ^! extraord9>y p[]s 9 8 own p]son4 ,m]ely to h se5 ! a/ral body ( a ,mahatma became 9 a mann] a *eap accompli%m5t4 ,damod> boa/$ t he _h once or twice project$ 8 own--slipp+ spook-l ?r\gh a brick wall4 ,mo/ ( ^! m>vels1 z ,i h h9t$1 requir$ ! mise en scne ( ! ,ady> bungal[4 ,"h ,madame & ! ,colonel1 & a few fav\r$ *elas1 _h ap>tm5ts4 8,our dome/ic imbeciles0 & 8our famili> muffs0 ! latt] are t]m$ 9 "o ( ! lett]s attribut$ to ,madame4 ,"h1 too1 9 ! 8,occult ,room0 adjo9+ ,madame's b$-*amb]1 hung ! fam\s 8,%r9e10 a sort ( cupbo>d conta9+ a fancy portrait 9 oils ( ! condesc5d+ ,koot4 ,?is became associat$ ) z _m m>vels z ! image ( a m$ival sa9t4 ,suppose y are an int5d+ ,!osophi/--a hesitat+ conv]t1 especially a money$ "o1 l ,mr4 ,jacob ,sassoon4 ,y call at headqu>t]s4 ,y are %[n r\nd by ,damod>1 or by ,m4 or ,madame ,c\lomb1 libr>ian & secret>y4 ,) natural curiosity y ask to gaze ^u ! ,ma/]'s features4 ,y are told ( 8 indulg5t concessions to des]v+ neophytes seek+ = a sign4 ,:5 ! cupbo>d has be5 %ut aga91 y are ask$ if !re is any?+ y p>ticul>ly desire f ! ,ma/]4 ,y indicate1 n unnaturally1 a message4 ,x is ab\t ev5 *ances :e!r ! said message--read+ g5]ally n unlike ,mr4 ,m>t9 ,tupp] 9 8 m oracul> ve9--is discov]$ 9 ! cupbo>d imm$iately on reop5+ ! door1 or desc5ds f ! ceil+ on to ! top ( y\r head4 ,! fame ( ^! ?+s1 set out 9 ! drie/ possible detail 9 ! pages ( 8,! ,occult ,_w10 ar\s$ a furore ( curiosity 9 ?is c\ntry1 :]e p 7 j beg9n+ to take a new int]e/ 9 que/ions ( psy*ical rese>*4 ,x 0 ab\t ! "t :5 family circles play$ ! 8will+ game10 & sat 9 ! d>k try+ to see purple flames com+ out ( a magnet4 ,quick to seize ! psy*ological mom5t1 ,madame ,blavatsky came to ,engl& & 8/>r$0 ,london 9 ! season ( #ahhd4 ,9 h] tra9 came ,colonel ,olcott & ,moh9i ,l4 ,*att]ji4 ,moh9i1 a ,brahm9 graduate ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,calcutta1 %one l ,damod> ) a lu/re n all reflect$4 ,he1 x 0 :isp]$1 0 a *ela ( "s atta9m5ts4 ,he 0 n to be t\*$4 ,he held 8 h&s politely beh9d him :5 be+ introduc$4 ,!re 0 a spl5d\r z ( "s a/ral oil ab\t 8 dusky c\nt5ance & ?ick black locks2 :ile 8 big1 d>k eyes 7 z pi]c+ z ^? ( ,madame h]self4 ,m5 gaz$ on ,moh9i ) awe1 & ladies ) en?usiasm4 ,9 ! backgr\nd hov]$ ! record+ ,s9nett4 ,9 spite ( ! disappo9t+ fact t ! ,london air prov$ unfav\rable to miracles1 ! tale ( ! ,indian ones 0 gre$ily drunk 91 & ,!osophy became ! fa%ionable fad4 ,society p took to call+ !mselves ,esot]ic ,buddhi/s3 "s 7 enroll$ z *elas at %ort notice4 ,! ,!osophi/s w5t ! r\nd ( ! ,london draw+-rooms1 p5etrat$ to prov9cial t[ns1 7 n unhe>d ( at ! ,univ]sities4 ,madame roll$ cig>ettes & swore & talk$ black magic 9 ! rooms ( well-kn[n ,cambridge dons1 till ! hair ( und]graduate li/5]s /ood on end4 ,^? 7 ! days :5 a set ( en?usia/ic pass-m5 liv$ 8! high] life0 on a c\rse ( ,turki% ba?s & a date diet2 :ile ?ree unlucky y\?s at ,tr9ity ne>ly poison$ !mselves ) ha%ee% 9 an attempt to project _! a/ral bodies1 & 7 only recov]$ at midnight by a rel5tless tutor arm$ ) ! college au?ority & a /oma*-pump4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,psy*ical ,,rese>* ,,exposure4 8,ei!r %e is a mess5g] f ! ,mahatmas or else %e is a fraud4 ,9 ei!r case ! ,!osophical ,society w\ld h _h no exi/5ce )\t h]40--,,mrs4 ,,besant 9 ,lucif]1 ,decemb] #ae1 #ahij4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,blavatsky season 9 ,london & ,cambridge1 ! lately-f\nd$ ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society1 :i* _h close connexion ) ! ,univ]sity t[n1 0 spoil+ = some?+ to inve/igate1 & x decid$ to inve/igate ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,madame & h] fri5ds 7 delight$ ) ?is te/imony to ! /ir :i* !y _h made1 & ent]$ into ! ?+ ) e hope ( conv]t+ ! ,rese>*]s4 ,7 !y n all ready to assev]ate t su*-&-su* ?+s _h inde$ happ5$----9 ,india8 ,:atev] ,!osophi/s may n[ say1 ! #8,s4,p4,r4' 0 c]ta9ly n a ho/ile tribunal4 ,its v exi/5ce & objects 7 a *all5ge to ! av]age educat$ prejudice :i* assumes t no?+ c ev] happ5 9 nature :i* is n acc\nt$ = 9 curr5t sci5tific textbooks4 ,! society _h itself v\*$ = 8telepa?y10 & coquett$ ) 8phantasms ( ! liv+02 x has s9ce be/[$ a /ati/ical respectability on ! common gho/4 ,to ! miracles ( ,ady> "s ( its memb]s _h l5t a m ?an fri5dly e>4 ,"o ( ! mo/ prom95t _h actually be5 dubb$ a *ela4 ,dr4 ,hodgson 7n[ secret>y ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,am]ican ,bran*71 :o conduct$ ! ,indian "p ( ! inquiry1 decl>$ t :atev] prepossessions he may h _h 87 di/9ctly 9 fav\r ( occultism & ,madame ,blavatsky40 ,:5 ,mr4 ,hodgson got to ,india he f\nd p v mu* excit$ ov] "s highly suspici\s & sugge/ive lett]s :i* _h j appe>$ 9 a ,madras pap]1 communicat$ by ! ,madame ,c\lomb already spok5 (1 & alleg$ by h] to h be5 writt5 by ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,mr4 ,hodgson _h to inquire on ! spot3 fir/1 into ! g5u95ess ( ^! lett]s2 secondly1 into t ( ! missives alleg$ to h be5 precipitat$ by ,mahatmas2 ?irdly1 into ! cr$ibility ( ! evid5ce ab\t o!r m>vels giv5 be=e ! ,psy*ical ,committee by ,madame h]self1 ,colonel ,olcott1 ,mr4 ,s9nett1 & ,moh9i4 ,he inquir$ & inve/igat$ = ?ree mon?s2 & 8 report1 ) copi\s facsimiles & plans1 is on record 9 ,"p ,,ix4 ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,proce$+s 7,decemb]1 #ahhe74 ,! allegation ( ! ,c\lombs 0 t ! :ole s]ies ( miracles _h be5 a matt] ( vulg> trick]y1 "s ( :i* !y _h be5 employ$ to c>ry out = ,madame4 ,dur+ ,madame's abs5ce 9 ,europe1 ! p at ,ady> _h qu>rell$ ) !m & dismiss$ ! pair1 p>tly = hav+ at v>i\s times h9t$ to outsid]s ! secrets :i* !y n[ proce$$ to make a clean brea/ (4 ,! orig9 ( _! close relation%ip ) ,madame ,blavatsky is obscure4 ,%e & ,madame ,c\lomb _h be5 associat$ at ,cairo 9 ! sev5ties 9 "s 8page0 :i* ! f\ndress ( ,!osophy _h express$ a wi% to h 8torn out ( ! book ( my life40 ,by ! f\ndress's own acc\nt1 ?is torn-out page 0 su* z made x odd t %e %\ld pit* on ! ,c\lombs :5 9 want ( fit gu>dians = ! sacr$ ,%r9e4 ,mrs4 ,besant once exp\nd$ to me a !ory t ,madame did ?is1 ) ! full =ekn[l$ge t frauds w\ld foll[ & w\ld discr$it h] & h] ,ma/]s1 p>tly f a sublime b5evol5ce t[>ds ! wick$ ,c\lombs1 p>tly because x 0 necess>y t %e %\ld h]self 8h h] ,calv>y40 ,x 0 ! same comb9$ motives1 no d\bt1 :i* l$ ,madame ,blavatsky to act m ?an once exactly z if ,madame ,c\lomb _h "s secret hold ov] h]4 ,an agitat$ telegram f ,p>is1 h[ev]1 fail$ to heal ! pres5t rupture2 & ! result 0 ! giv+ to ! press ( a long s]ies ( lett]s 9 ,madame's h&1 teem+ ) veil$ in/ructions to ! ,c\lombs :i* fitt$ 9 at e po9t ) _! acc\nts ( juggl]y at ,ady>4 ,! ,c\lomb /ory talli$ also ) equal accuracy ) su* outside circum/antial evid5ce z happ5$ to t\* x4 ,did ,madame ,c\lomb allege t a 8miracle0 0 work$ by ! sub/itution ( "o vase = ano!r exactly simil>1 ! %op %e nam$ prov$ to h record ( ! pur*ase ( j su* an exact pair j be=e ! date ( ! miracle4 ,did %e make a simil> /atem5t ab\t a 8miracul\s0 %[] ( roses1 ! l corroboration w\ld be =?com+4 ,did h] husb& describe ! fam\s 8,%r9e0 cupbo>d z a trick-cab9et ) ?ree slid+ panels 9 ! back1 ! panels _h to be admitt$1 & expla9$ by ,madame z 8= conv5i5ce ( pack+ 9 case ( removal40 ,x _h hung aga9/ a hidd5 recess 9 ! wall--!re 0 ! recess1 ! co9cid5ce _h to be deplor$ z un=tunate4 ,on ! o!r side ( t recess1 9 ,madame's b$room1 ! sidebo>d _h a false back--t1 too1 0 to be se51 & ! ,!osophi/s mu/ cont5t !mselves ) alleg+ t ,m4 ,c\lomb _h made x s aft] ! miracles1 & 9 ! nick ( "t = ! inquiry4 ,z = ! scribbl$ in/ructions & lett]s 9 :i* "s ( ^! arrangem5ts 7 cle>ly h9t$ at1 ,madame 0 driv5 to ! peculi> c\rse ( admitt+ "s lett]s & ev5 p>ts ( lett]s & d5y+ ! re/4 ,?is1 by ! way1 0 exactly :at %e _h done ab\t a simil> incrim9at+ lett] on ! subject ( a trick 8missive10 :i* 0 plant$ on ,mr4 ,c4 ,c4 ,massey1 9 #ahhb2 ! discov]y ( :i* l$ to ! resignation ( t g5tleman & o!rs f ! ,society4 ,z = ! evid5ce ( ,madame & h] fri5ds ab\t special 8ph5om5a0 x _h already s melt$ away "u ! application ( ord9>y evid5tial canons z to leave ! field cle> = ! ,c\lomb !ory4 ,! 8te/s0 ) :i* 9 "s cases ! ,mahatmas _h insi/$ on supplem5t+ ! cr$ibility ( _! witnesses 7 z wor?less & dis+5u\s z all ! re/4 ,la/1 :at ( ! ,mahatma missives8--precipitat$ f ! ,himalayas1 speak+ 9 ! p]sons & sign$ ) ! sup]scriptions ( ,mahatma ,morya & ,koot ,hoomi ,lal ,s+4 ,^! preci\s docum5ts1 :i* _h be5 ra9$ among ! fai?ful ) a copi\sness almo/ am\nt+ to g>rulity1 _h be5 a little discr$it$ already4 ,! prosy & sometimes illit]ate v]biage ( ! ,tibetan sages 0 a sev]e trial to ! en?usiasm ( ! m critical ,!osophi/s ev5 :]e x 0 app>5tly orig9al4 ,b x 0 too mu* ( a good ?+ :5 a long doctr9al treatise1 :i* ,koot ,hoomi _h address$ to ,mr4 ,s9nett1 0 f\nd to be a gross plagi>ism f a lecture by an ,am]ican g5tleman :i* _h be5 report$ 9 a ,spirituali/ pap] a few mon?s be=e4 ,nor did x m5d matt]s :51 aft] consid]able delay1 ! illu/ri\s ,koot condesc5d$ to ! newspap] ar5a1 & wrote--we mean precipitat$--an explanation :i* = its evasiv5ess & g5]al 8?9ness0 is probably unique ev5 9 ! records ( convict$ plagi>i/s4 ,b n[ came worse4 ,= ! same scrut9y :i* _h id5tifi$ ,madame ,blavatsky z ! writ] ( ! unblu%+ lett]s to ,madame ,c\lomb n[ f\nd exactly ! same *>act]i/ics ( expression1 turns ( phrase1 & solecisms 9 spell+ 9 ! compositions ( ,koot ,hoomi ,lal ,s+4 ,z to h&writ+1 x 0 %[n t ! /yles ( ! two augu/ correspond5ts _h be5 evolv$ gradually by diff]5tiation f ,madame's ord9>y h&4 ,! facsimiles 9 ! report deal only ) 8,k4,h40 docum5ts2 b ! case aga9/ ^? ( 8,m40 is j z /rong4 ,i %[$ a mass ( 8,m40 script1 :i* lies be=e me z ,i write1 belong+ to ! e>lie/ p]iod1 to a ,!osophi/ well acqua9t$ ) ,madame's writ+1 & 9 p]fect innoc5ce he at once took x = h]s4 ,at t "t almo/ ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! two ,mahatma scripts 0 t "o affect$ r$ p5cil or ink1 & ! o!r blue4 ,illu/ration3 ,,facsimile ,,( ,,mahatma ,m4',s ,,signature4 ,,f ,,an ,,e>ly ,,blavatsky ,,missive4 ,9 a ^w1 x 0 decl>$ t ,koot ,hoomi ,lal ,s+ & ,mahatma ,morya 7 ! same p]son1 & t p]son ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,:5 a missive f ! ,himalayas float$ d[n into ! neophyte's lap1 x 0 ,madame's own h& :i* _h prep>$ x1 ?\gh x 0 ! no less useful if humbl] function ( ,m4 ,c\lomb to j]k x f ! ceil+ at ! critical mom5t ) a /r+1 or deftly pass x ?r\gh ! slid+ panel into ! clos$ ,%r9e4 ,pass+ by ! committee's report on ,madame ,blavatsky h]self1 :at ( h] lead+ disciples8 ,( ,colonel ,olcott x 0 decl>$ prov5 t 9 a ,!osophical connexion he 0 ei!r unable to describe any?+ z he really saw x1 or else to see any?+ z x really 04 ,moh9i & ,mr4 ,s9nett 7 dispos$ ( 9 mu* ! same way4 ,damod>--! a/ral ,damod>--0 *>g$ explicitly z a conf$]ate ( ,madame 9 missive-manufactur+4 ,moh9i1 ! fasc9at+ sa9t1 hurri$ back to ,india ) a damag$ halo4 ,mr4 ,s9nett has s9ce sprung to fame z a director--n ( ! reg5]ation ( mank9d1 b ( ! ,hans>d ,union4 ,damod> ann\nc$ t he 0 (f to f9d 8 guru 9 ! ,himalayas1 disappe>$1 & has n be5 se5 s9ce by 8 fri5ds4 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 hav+ be5 left out 9 ! cold :5 ! hegira to ,india took place1 liv$ to fight ano!r day1 z we %all see4 ,mrs4 ,besant _h n yet loom$ on ! ,!osophical horizon4 ,madame ,blavatsky h]self left ,engl& & travell$ till ! /orm _h bl[n ov]4 ,to ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,report no s]i\s answ] has ev] appe>$ f t day to ?is2 & x fairly kill$ ! miracul\s ph5om5a4 ,"o class ( !m has reappe>$ "u ! gis ( ,mrs4 ,besant2 b poor inde$1 z we %all see1 is ! ,late ,besant9e p]iod ( my?ological ar*itecture beside its gorge\s pr$ecessor4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,my/ification ,,"u ,,mrs4 ,,besant4 8,i look to possible developm5ts ( h] ,!osophic views ) ! v grave/ misgiv+40--,,*>les ,,bradlaugh1 ,national ,re=m]1 ,june1 #ahhi4 8,! lady do? prote/ too mu*1 me?9ks40--,,hamlet4 ,i h said t ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,report put a /op to mo/ ( ! ,!osophic miracles4 ,b !re 7 obvi\s reasons :y ! ,mahatmas %\ld cont9ue to 8precipitate0 lett]s1 ev5 :5 ! sc(fs ( a h>d1 cold _w drove !m to re/ra9 _! wond]-work+ prop5sities 9 o!r respects4 ,! bus9ess 0 s beautifully safe & simple4 ,x defi$ 8te/s40 ,! task ( prov+ t a scribble 9 r$ *alk on a scrap ( pap] f\nd 9 a disciple's pocket is n ! au!ntic h&writ+ ( an inaccessible tea*]1 ^: devotees h d\btless ! be/ reason = kn[+ t he c nev] be produc$ z a witness--?is is a task f :i* ! bolde/ sceptic might well recoil4 ,b :at ( ! actual process ( 8precipitation08 ,alas1 x appe>s to be surr\nd$ by disappo9t+ly obscure conditions4 ,x is n giv5 to see ! scrap ( psy*ically-manufactur$ notepap] glimm] into be+ & become cream-laid out ( no?+ be=e "o's eyes1 nor to wat* ! my/ic *>act]s =m !mselves 9 l9es along x l ! writ+ on ,bel%azz>'s wall4 ,x is always ! f9i%$ result t is discov]$ ready-made1 & ?is precisely resembles :at is produc$ if y or ,i write x 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,! 8precipitation10 9 fact1 is a de$ ( d>kness1 & c only be done conceal$ f view1 j z m$iums are wont to decl>e at a sance t ! spirits are prev5t$ f manife/+ !mselves by ! m]e pres5ce ( a sceptical inquir] ) a box ( wax ve/as4 ,p]haps x is ano!r side ( ! same retir+ in/9ct :i* impels ! ,mahatmas to live only 9 p>ts ( ! e>? n p5etrat$ to by vulg> explor]s4 ,!osophi/s sometimes speak z if !y _h se5 ! actual precipitation2 b cross-exam9e any cr$ible witness1 & he w reluctantly admit t he has n4 ,?is is a po9t to note & be> 9 m9d4 ,! ,mahatma missive only becomes a matt] ( difficulty :5 x has to be made to drop f ! ceil+ into ! recipi5t's h&s1 or spirit$ into a cupbo>d f\nd "o mom5t be=e to be z empty z ,"m ,hubb>d's4 ,^? 7 /irr+ days = ,!osophic neophytes :5 t k9d ( ?+ 0 a common incid5t4 ,b1 i*abod6 t glory is dep>t$6 ,its dep>ture precisely syn*ronis$ ) t ( ! nimble-f+]$ ,c\lombs4 ,_! graceless av[al t bo? special plant & skilful conf$]ates 7 requir$ = ?is k9d ( miracle may h be5 a gross calumny on _! employ]2 b ! fact rema9s t ) ! removal ( ! panel-back$ ,%r9e at ,ady> & ! dismissal ( its cu/odians1 ! ,ma/]s abruptly ceas$ to resort to ^! m surpris+ me?ods ( arial po/4 ,occasionally !y w\ld make ! assurance ( ! fai?ful d\bly sure by artlessly 8precipitat+0 ! message inside a seal$ envelope 7a species ( 8te/0 ( :i* m anon72 b = ! mo/ "p !y 7 cont5t to endorse lett]s pass+ ?r\gh ! ord9>y po/ or discov]$ by ! recipi5t 9 8 blott+-pad "u circum/ances equally consi/5t ) a commonplace human ag5cy4 ,su* 0 ! /ate ( ?+s till ,madame ,blavatsky's dea?4 ,b !n came ! rub4 ,:at ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,committee held to be prov5 0 t ,madame _h writt5 practically ! :ole body ( ^! docum5ts ) h] own h&4 ,:at1 !n1 if aft] h] decease 9 ,may1 #ahia1 ! same missives cont9u$ to be receiv$8 ,be=e ! controv]sy :i* sprang up aga9 ov] h] a%es _h well di$ d[n1 ! public 0 ask$ to believe t ?is 0 inde$ ! case1 on ! ^w ( a woman :om x believ$ incapable ( mak+ a /atem5t ( ! k9d )\t hav+ fir/ prov$ x to ! utt]mo/ & f\nd x true4 ,speak+ 9 ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce on ,augu/ #cj1 #ahia1 ?ree mon?s aft] ,madame ,blavatsky's dea?1 ,mrs4 ,besant said3-- 8,y h kn[n me 9 ?is hall = sixte5 & a half ye>s4 ,y h nev] kn[n me tell a lie4 7#8,no1 nev]1' & l\d *e]s47 ,i tell y t s9ce ,madame ,blavatsky left ,i h _h lett]s 9 ! same h&writ+ z ! lett]s :i* %e receiv$4 7,s5sation47 ,unless y ?9k dead p]sons c write1 surely t is a rem>kable fact4 ,y are surpris$2 ,i d n ask y to believe me2 b ,i tell y x is s4 ,all ! evid5ce ,i _h ( ! exi/5ce ( ,madame ,blavatsky's tea*]s ( ! s-call$ abnormal p[]s came ?r\gh h]4 ,x is n s n[4 ,unless ev5 s5se c at ! same "t deceive me1 unless a p]son c at ! same "t be sane & insane1 ,i h exactly ! same c]ta9ty = ! tru? ( ! /atem5ts ,i h made z ,i "k t y are "h4 ,i refuse to be false to ! k ( my intellect & ! p]ceptions ( my reason+ faculties40 ,x is no wond] t ! report] _h to int]polate ! ^w 8,s5sation40 ,! audi5ce 0 "o r ( ,free?9k]s ?an ( ,!osophi/s2 ! hall itself 0 id5tifi$ ) previ\s rhetorical successes ( ,mrs4 ,besant z ! prophetess ( ,mat]ialism4 ,! ?+ 0 dramatically done1 & 0 well calculat$ to impress on ! outside public ! fact t ! p]sonal reputation ( ,mrs4 ,besant = intellig5ce & hone/y 0 n[ pl$g$ to ! g5u95ess ( ,!osophical wond]-work+4 ,9 an int]view 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette ( ,septemb] #a1 #ahia1 ,mrs4 ,besant c>ri$ h] /atem5t /ill fur!r1 & pl$g$ h]self def9itely to 8precipitation03-- 8#8,^! lett]s are f a ,mahatma ^: pupil y are8' 8,mrs4 ,besant nodd$ ass5t4 8#8,did !y j come ?r\gh ! po/8' our repres5tative ask$4 8,b "h he _h hit ! my/]y4 8#8,no1 ,i did n receive ! lett]s ?r\gh ! po/1' ! lady repli$4 #8,!y did come 9 :at "s w\ld call a miracul\s fa%ion1 ?\gh to u ,!osophi/s x is p]fectly natural4 ,! lett]s ,i receive f ! ,mahatmas are 8precipitat$40' 8#8,h[ 8precipitat$08' 444 8,mrs4 ,besant 0 q ready to expla94 8#8,well1' %e said1 #8y c he> voices by means ( ! telephone1 & receive a telegram :i* is actually writt5 by ! ne$le1 n m]ely indicat$ by its ticks4 ,! ,mahatmas g a /ep fur!r4 ,) _! great k ( natural laws !y are able to communicate ) u )\t us+ any app>atus at all4' 8#8,b c y give me any details ( ! precipitation8' 8#8,no2 ! ,mahatmas only communicate ) pupils :o w n unwisely divulge any?+4 ,y c easily imag9e ! reason :y ?is k %\ld be kept s secret4 ,7 x possess$ by a crim9al x might be put to dreadful purposes4' 444 8,mrs4 ,besant repeat$ t %e _h made h] />tl+ /atem5t 9 ! lecture delib]ately1 add+ t !re 7 _m p]sons :o knew h] & w\ld accept h] /atem5ts z true1 b :o might n believe 9 ,madame ,blavatsky1 because1 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 c>eful to add1 !y _h n enjoy$ ! advantage ( kn[+ t lady40 99 99 99 99 99 ,mrs4 ,besant did n ov]rate ! ext5t ( h] public cr$it4 ,%e 0 implicitly believ$ by _m :o w\ld n h tr\bl$ _! heads at all ov] an ass]tion ( ,madame ,blavatsky's4 ,a 8boom0 0 ! imm$iate result--! second big boom 9 ! society's hi/ory4 ,mrs4 ,besant _h ! satisfaction ( see+ h] /atem5t hon\r$ ) a salvo ( lead+ articles4 8,c x be10 ! ,daily ,*ronicle exclaim$1 8t !re are ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? :i* philosophy & sci5ce h n yet dream$ (80--7,daily ,*ronicle1 ,augu/ #ca47 ,& x op5$ its columns to a flood ( correspond5ce on ,!osophy & ?+s occult4 ,day aft] day a crop ( lett]s atte/$ ! public appetite = ! m>vell\s4 ,! ,!osophical ,society has a sort ( ,press dep>tm5t1 ! bus9ess ( :i* is to get up %am fights 9 newspap]s 9 ord] to adv]tise ! society2 & :5ev] ! excitem5t seem$ to flag "s memb] or o!r contribut$ a scre$ :i* reviv$ x4 ,! "t 0 well *os54 ,x 0 ! 8silly season10 & "u cov] ( ,mrs4 ,besant m cauti\s pap]s ?an ! ,*ronicle 7 glad to let ! ,mahatma divide att5tion ) ! sea-s]p5t & ! giant gooseb]ry4 ,! ,!osophical ,society reap$ a f9e h>ve/2 ?\gh "s compla9ts 7 he>d t ! new inquir]s aft] tru? address$ !mselves m to ! m>vels :i* _h attract$ !m ?an to ! philosophis+s to :i* ,mrs4 ,besant _h design$ ! m>vels z a bait4 ,h[ev]1 if _! int]e/ 0 tepid on ?is side ( ,!osophy1 _! curiosity on ! o!r side a*iev$ small gratification4 ,9 ,mrs4 ,besant's words1 8,! ,mahatmas only communicate ) pupils :o w n unduly divulge any?+40 ,b1 z we h se51 :at ,mrs4 ,besant did divulge 0 en\gh to convey to ! public c]ta9 def9ite impressions3 to wit1 t %e _h receiv$ lett]s 9 a c]ta9 h&writ+1 :i* did n come ?r\gh ! po/1 b 89 :at "s w\ld call a miracul\s fa%ion10 & t ^! lett]s 71 9 fact1 8precipitat$0 by ! ,mahatmas out ( ?9 air4 ,also t %e _h satisfi$ h]self ( ! above propositions by evid5tial processes z c]ta9 z ! assurance ( h] own 8s5se0 & 8reason+ faculty0 t h] audi5ce 7 be=e h] z %e spoke4 ,& n[ let u see :at 7 ! facts on ! /r5g? ( :i* ,mrs4 ,besant made ^! a/oni%+ /atem5ts4 ,s f>1 ,i h be5 occupi$ necess>ily ) putt+ on record matt]s ( hi/ory op5 to any c>eful /ud5t ( ! subject4 ,f ?is po9t ,i %all be deal+ ) a side ( ,isis :i* up to ?is mom5t has be5 kept closely veil$ inde$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,ent] ,,! ,,mahatma4 8,answ] ! "q ,i've put y s (t4444 ,give u a colloquy1 some?+ to quote4 ,make ! _w prick up its e>60--,,ma/] ,,hugues1 ( ,saxego?a4 8,?us has a ,ma/] spok51 & 444 ! ^w ( a gu>dian ( ! ,esot]ic ,philosophy is au?oritative40--8,introduction to ,!osophy10 by ,,annie ,,besant4 ,madame ,blavatsky di$ ,may #h1 #ahia4 ,:o 0 to succe$ h] z hi]ophant ( ! my/]ies ( ,tibet8 ,!re 0 none among h] disciples :o c\ld aspire to fill t rle ) any?+ resembl+ ! hi]ophant9e proportions ( ,madame h]self4 ,b ,mrs4 ,besant1 ^: conv]sion _h be5 mu* adv]tis$ to ! public1 0 und\bt$ly m fitt$ to pass mu/] z a prophetess ?an any ( ! o!rs4 ,! brief & late "* ( h] acqua9tance ) ,madame 0 r 9 h] fav\r ?an o!rwise1 s9ce x _h left undi/urb$ 9 h] ard5t m9d a l(ti] conception ( ,madame's e?ical "* ?an _h be5 affect$ = "s "t pa/ by "s :o _h kn[n h] long]4 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 ev5 und]/ood to be 9 "s s5se designate = ! succession4 ,(ficially1 h[ev]1 %e 0 subord9ate to ,colonel ,olcott1 ! presid5t1 !n 9 ,india1 & to ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 vice-presid5t1 & head ( ! fai?ful 9 ,am]ica4 ,x soon appe>$ t ! latt] g5tleman1 at any rate1 did n mean 8 claims to ,!osophical prom95ce to be ignor$4 ,9 reply to ! ann\ncem5t ( 8,h4,p4,b4's0 dea? 7,!osophi/s are wont to ref] to _! f\ndress1 z ! anci5t ,hebrews to ! ,deity1 "u ! guise ( initials7 ,mr4 ,judge promptly cabl$ to 8,d no?+ till ,i come40 ,av5ue-road 0 at fir/ incl9$ to res5t ?is ukase4 ,b ,mr4 ,judge soon put a new face on matt]s :5 he arriv$4 ,t 0 a "t ( sore se>*+s ( he>t4 ,) 8,h4,p4,b4's0 dea? ! society's "o l9k ) its unse5 guides 0 brok51 & 8,ma/]s0 _h let a =tnight elapse )\t giv+ any sign t !y surviv$ ! decease ( _! high-prie/ess4 ,william ,q4 ,judge 0 to *ange all t4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,cab9et0 ,,missive4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,may #bc 7he lo/ no "t aft] 8 arrival71 ,mr4 ,judge sugge/$ to ,mrs4 ,besant t z !y 7 9 sore ne$ ( "s assurance f ,ma/]s1 !y %\ld repeat an old recipe ( ,madame ,blavatsky's = br++ ^? augu/ be+s to a po9t4 ,he propos$ t !y %\ld write a c]ta9 "q on pap]1 put x 9 an envelope1 %ut t into a c]ta9 cab9et 9 8,h4,p4,b4's0 room at ,av5ue-road1 & invite ! ,ma/]s to 8precipitate0 replies4 ,mrs4 ,besant agre$4 ,mr4 ,judge himself wrote ! "q & clos$ ! envelope1 & put x into ! cab9et4 ,mrs4 ,besant did n /ay 9 ! room ?r\gh ! process ( incubation4 ,= 8,he t ha? e>s to he>1 let him he>10 ! ,!osophic scripture reads1 8,he t ha? eyes to see1 let him put 8 ,head 9 a ,bag40 ,aft] due delay1 ,mr4 ,judge took ! lett] out aga94 ,on 8 %[+ x to ,mrs4 ,besant1 judge ( t lady's emotion at ! discov]y t at ! end ( ! "q /ood ! ^w 8,,yes0 trac$ app>5tly 9 r$ *alk2 also1 a little l[] d[n1 ! words 8,,& ,,hope10 ) ! impression1 9 black c>bon1 ( a peculi> seal1 repres5t+ a cryptograph ,m4 7,a simple way to produce ?is appe>ance is to hold a seal 9 c&le-smoke & impress ) t47 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! 8,,mahatma',s ,,seal40 ,,impression ,,%[+ ,,cryptograph4 ,:at ne$ ( fur!r witness t ! ?+ 0 ! result ( psy*ic 8precipitation0 f ,madame ,blavatsky's 8,mahatma ,m10 away 9 ,tibet8 ,if t g5tleman _h n1 9 8 communications to ,madame1 be5 obs]v$ to use a seal1 /ill he c]ta9ly us$ to scribble !m 9 ! same sort ( r$ *alk1 & he c]ta9ly us$ to sign himself simil>ly ,m4 ,note "o po9t "h4 ,x 0 n ,mahatma ,m1 b ,mahatma ,k4,h41 :o us$ to be ! m prolix correspond5t 9 ,madame ,blavatsky's "t1 & ^: h&writ+ appe>$ accord+ly 9 copi\s specim5s & comp>isons ) h] own1 9 ! publi%$ ,report ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,committee4 ,no specim5s 7 !re giv5 ( ! writ+ :i* ,madame call$ ,mahatma ,m's3 !re 7 b a few scraps ( x available4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge conjur$ a lett] f him 7,i use 8conjure0 9 its old-fa%ion$ s5se1 ( c\rse71 x 0 n possible = ,mrs4 ,besant to comp>e x ) any publi%$ specim5s ( ! same script 7) private specim5s ,i fancy %e _h nev] be5 fav\r$71 ev5 if ! extremely scanty & hurri$ nature ( ! message1 & ! temp] ( ,mrs4 ,besant's m9d _h n 9 !mselves =bidd5 any su* p>tial measure ( v]ification4 ,x is true t a few mon?s lat] ,mrs4 ,besant felt able to affirm ) ! utmo/ confid5ce 7z we h se57 t ! h&writ+ 0 8! same z t :i* ,madame ,blavatsky 0 accus$ ( produc+10 & ?is at fir/ sight appe>s to ref] to ! 8,k4,h40 script1 :i* af=d$ ! gravam5 ( ,mr4 ,hodgson's ,report4 ,9 t case :at ,mrs4 ,besant ass]t$ 0 t ! writ+ 0 ! same z t :i* 0 n ev5 suppos$ to be by ! same p]son4 99 99 99 99 99 ,next morn+1 !re 0 a meet+ ( ! 8,inn] ,gr\p10 at :i* ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge at once took up t position ( ,s5ior ,*ela to :i* 8 s]vices z po/man ( ! ,mahatmas s well entitl$ him4 ,!re is "s oa? or o!r ( equality ) fell[-memb]s & ( ob$i5ce to its head :i* memb]s ( ?is ,esot]ic ,section h to take3 ,mr4 ,judge po9t$ out t x 0 q unnecess>y = him to take ?is oa?4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,note ,,! ,,seal0 ,,missive4 ,to :i* end he produc$ n only a lett] f ,madame ,blavatsky1 b "o f ,mahatma ,m1 :i* he _h p]sonally receiv$ 9 ,am]ica1 he said4 ,its cont5ts he did n feel able to communicate to o!rs :o c\ld n yet aspire to be on correspond+ t]ms ) ! ,great ,unse53 :at he did %[ 0 ! signature & seal impression 7:i* exactly resembl$ t 8precipitat$0 9 ! cab9et ov]night74 ,he specially begg$ ^? pres5t to take note ( ! seal2 8=10 said ,mr4 ,judge1 8!y might h ne$ to recognise x on "s future occasion40 ,) eag] eyes !y all obey$2 ea* aspir+ "y *ela flutt]$ ) ! hope 7= ,mrs4 ,besant _h nois$ ! cab9et bus9ess ab\t1 & x seem$ to ra9 missives7 t he too might soon be ble/ ) "o4 ,mr4 ,judge is a man ( "s =esight4 ,b t 0 n precisely :at he _h 9 8 m9d :5 he bade !m note ! seal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?ree days aft] ?is 7,may #bg7 !re 0 a meet+ ( ! ,esot]ic ,section ,c\ncil1 to decide h[ ! section %\ld 9 future be gov]n$1 its head be+ gone4 ,x _h be5 expect$ t ,mrs4 ,besant1 hav+ assum$ ! rle ( ,tea*] & ,exp\nd] 9 succession to h] fri5d1 w\ld succe$ h] also z (ficial head ( ! ,esot]ic ,section ,c\ncil4 ,b ,william ,q4 ,judge _h draft$ a plan "u :i* ! ,c\ncil 0 to dissolve1 & its p[]s be delegat$ to ,mrs4 ,besant & himself z jo9t 8,out] ,heads0--! ,inn] ,heads be+1 ( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,judge's augu/ correspond5ts 9 ! ,himalayas4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,judge',s ,,plan ,,is ,,"r0 ,,missive4 ,mrs4 ,besant1 x seems1 0 m ?an cont5t1 9 view ( ,mr4 ,judge's newly-develop$ occult p[]s1 ) a position ( 8high collat]al glory40 ,b x 0 h>dly to be expect$ t ! s*eme %\ld n be expos$ to "s discussion & criticism f o!r memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,at any rate1 ! ,mahatma evid5tly deem$ ! occasion to be a dignus v9dice nodus4 ,= :at happ5$8 ,z ,mrs4 ,besant1 :o took ! *air & exp\nd$ ! new s*eme1 0 turn+ ov] h] pap]s on ! table1 !re flutt]$ out a little slip ( pap]1 at :i* %e j glanc$1 & 0 ab\t to put x by1 :5 ,william ,q4 ,judge po9t$ly ask$ h] :at x 08 ,! slip ( pap] bore ! words 9 r$ p5cil-- 8,,judge',s ,,plan ,,is ,,"r40 ,signature & seal z be=e4 ,tableau6 ,r\nd x w5t f h& to h&4 ,none que/ion$ t pap] & script alike _h j be5 8precipitat$0 into _! mid/ by 8! ,ma/]40 ,?anks to ,mr4 ,judge's =esight1 z we h j se51 all 7 9 a position to recognise ! seal4 ,"u ^! circum/ances discussion 0 obvi\sly out ( place4 ,william ,q4 ,judge at once w5t & took 8 seat at ,mrs4 ,besant's side1 & 8,judge's plan0 0 unanim\sly adopt$6 99 99 99 99 99 ,x w h>dly be believ$1 b x is1 nev]!less1 a fact1 :i* ,i *all5ge ,mrs4 ,besant to contradict1 t :5 t lady1 on a public plat=m1 pl$g$ ! evid5ce ( h] s5ses1 h] sanity1 & h] reason+ faculties1 c41 c41 to hav+ receiv$ messages f ! ,mahatmas--messages :i*1 z %e assur$ ! subsequ5t int]view]1 came 8n ?r\gh ! po/0 b by 8precipitation0 89 a way :i* "s p w\ld call miracul\s0--^! two docum5ts1 produc$ z has be5 describ$1 & only ^!1 7 all ! pices ju/ificatives t %e _h to g ^u4 ,b ! vice-presid5t's ,mahatma _h only made a beg9n+4 ,!re 0 m1 mu* m1 to come4 ,x w be my privilege to pres5t ! read]1 9 succe$+ ,*apt]s1 ) facsimiles ( sev]al ( 8 m int]e/+ compositions4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,e ,,man ,,8 ,,own ,,mahatma4 8,! ,t4,s4 is ! ag5cy *os5 by ! ,ma/]s 444 b ,!y d n directly guide1 save :]e guidance is /r5u\sly s\ght & eag]ly obey$40--8,introduction to ,!osophy10 by ,,annie ,,besant4 ,x 0 n surpris+ t ! ,vice-,presid5t1 f9d+ ! ,mahatma s complaisant1 %\ld ha/5 to exploit him to ! utmo/4 ,! resumption ( ! brok5 communication c\ld n fail to re/ore ! confid5ce ( d\bt+ disciples bo? 9 ! society itself & 9 ! fav\r$ *ela1 :o c\ld n only1 ,gl5d[]-l1 8call spirits f ! va/y deep10 b also1 to ! satisfaction ( ,!osophic ,hotspurs1 8make !m come40 ,=?) lett]s began to be %[]$ ab\t among su* p]sons z x 0 consid]$ desirable to keep up to ! m>k1 9 :i* ! s5tim5ts ( ,william ,q4 ,judge 7 endors$ by ! ,mahatma4 ,( ^? two x might truly be said t 8_! unanimity 0 wond]ful40 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,ma/]s ,,wat* ,,u0 ,,missive4 ,"o ( ! fir/ recipi5ts 0 ,mr4 ,b]tram ,keightley1 a g5tleman ^: s]vices to ,!osophy h be5 ( a mat]ial k9d1 & ^: zeal has be5 rew>d$ m ?an once by gratify+ m>ks ( approbation f ,tibet4 ,9 fact1 8 exp]i5ce1 l t ( ,c\ntess ,wa*tmei/] & "s o!r lib]al fri5ds ( ! society1 sugge/s ! =mula3 8,put a donation 9 ! slot & y w receive a revelation40 ,= ! ,mahatma oblig+ly hon\rs ! bills ( ! society4 ,illu/ration3 ,,colonel ,h4 ,s4 ,,olcott4 7,f a photograph by ,messrs4 ,elliott ,fry1 ,bak]-/reet1 ,w47 ,"u date ,may #bi1 #ahia1 ! ,vice-,presid5t wrote to ,mr4 ,keightley f ,av5ue-road a ,paul9e epi/le1 9 :i* he says3-- ,fe> n1 ,b]t6 ,ma/]s wat* u1 & s9ce ,may #h h s5t ^w "h 9 writ+4 ,close beside ! signature ( 8,william ,q4 ,judge0 appe>$ 9 solemn confirmation ! ,m signature & seal impression--8precipitat$10 d\btless1 dur+ transit among ,h] ,maje/y's mails4 ,z ! recipi5t 0 at ,ady>1 ,madras1 & !re=e1 "s ?\s&s ( miles ne>] ! home ( ! ,mahatmas ?an ,mr4 ,judge1 x w be se5 to :at r\ndab\t me?ods ! ,ma/] 0 compell$ 9 ord] to ma9ta9 8 det]m9ation to h 8 messages u%]$ into ! _w 9 "s connexion or o!r ) ! "o fav\r$ disciple4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,judge ,,is ,,! ,,fri5d0 ,,missive4 ,ano!r recipi5t 0 important = o!r reasons ?an ,mr4 ,keightley4 ,babula1 a l[-ca/e ,h9du1 =m]ly ,madame ,blavatsky's p]sonal s]vant1 0 at ?is "t 9 a position ( tru/ at ! ,!osophic qu>t]s at ,ady>4 ,s9ce !n he has got into tr\ble ) 8 employ]s1 l o!rs ( ,madame's =m] confidants4 ,b 9 ,july1 #ahia1 ,babula 0 /ill 9 au?ority at ,ady>1 & ! vice-presid5t ?\ght x wor? :ile to conv9ce him t he1 ,judge1 0 8 fri5d4 ,a lett]1 dat$ "s weeks lat] ?an ,mr4 ,keightley's1 f ,av5ue-road1 t]m9at$ ) ! signature1 ,y\r fri5d1 ,,william ,q4 ,,judge4 ,illu/ration ,"u ! words 8,y\r fri5d10 ! ev]-(fici\s ,mahatma has drawn a l9e1 at ! end ( :i* he has solemnly inscrib$ 8,,yes10 & 8 signature & seal4 ,! seal is1 z usual1 impress$ 9 black c>bon2 ! writ+ is 9 r$ p5cil2 & ,judge's signature is 9 ord9>y ink4 ,pity t ! fam\s ,mr4 ,codl9 _h n a ,mahatma to back him ?us conv5i5tly 9 8 assev]ations t 8,codl9's ! fri5d1 n ,%ort40 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,ma/] ,,agrees0 ,,missive4 ,p>allel to ?is corroborative use ( ! ,mahatma's seal1 ?\gh belong+ to a diff]5t p]iod ( ! /ory1 0 ! case ( ano!r lett] ( ,mr4 ,judge's to a bro!r (ficial1 9 :i*1 aft] express+ c]ta9 views1 ,mr4 ,judge us$ ^! words3-- ,i believe ! ,ma/] agrees ) me1 9 :i* case ,i w ask him to put 8 seal "h4 ,plump on ! writt5 ^w came ! seal4 ,inimitable ,mahatma6 99 99 99 99 99 ,mrs4 ,besant's previ\s 8communications10 z we h se51 did n come ?r\gh ! po/4 ,b dur+ t ,july ,mr4 ,judge seems to h left ,mrs4 ,besant's side = ! express purpose ( enabl+ 8 ,mahatma to give h] an exhibition ( 8 p[]s 9 ?is special l9e ( 8precipitation0 dur+ po/al transit4 ,july #ba1 #ahia1 0 ! date ( "o su* p]=mance2 :i* includ$ signature & seal complete4 ,i pass ov] ?is & "s equally commonplace missives1 :i* ,mrs4 ,besant receiv$ at v>i\s dates1 all equally "u ,mr4 ,judge's auspices1 9 ord] to deal m fully ) "o p>ticul> "o 9 :i* %e 0 fav\r$ ) a 8te/ condition40 ,= lo6 on cutt+ ! envelope op5 9 ! usual way1 along ! top edge1 ,mrs4 ,besant obs]v$ a l9e or s ( p5cill+ inside writt5 p>tly on ! upp] flap1 p>tly on ! "u flaps1 ( ! adhesive "p ( ! envelope4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,envelope ,,trick0 ,,missive4 ,"h 0 pro( inde$ ( p[]s occult6 ,= ?is mu/ obvi\sly h be5 writt5 or 8precipitat$0 aft] ! envelope 0 /uck up3 & !re x 0 inside6 ,= a ,mahatma1 ( c\rse1 x 0 z easy to produce x s z 9 any o!r way4 ,he might d x 9 m]e artless abs5ce ( m9d4 ,+5u\s ,mrs4 ,besant6 ,un=tunately = ! te/1 ! feat is equally easy = any commonplace mortal--?\gh 9 8 case x w\ld h>dly be done q artlessly4 ,! trick 0 fir/ %[n me by a /ud5t ( 8occultism0--a ,!osophi/1 9 fact4 ,b x is a v old affair1 & c be f\nd 9 any book ( p>l\r magic4 ,x might be call$ 8,e ,man 8 own ,mahatma40 ,an envelope has f\r flaps4 ,?ree ( ^! are /uck toge!r 9 manufacture1 b ) a mu* less adhesive sort ( gum ?an t :i* is put on ! rema9+ flap to be /uck up by ! us]4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,envelope1 ,,inside ,,view4 ,,outside ,,view1 ,,%[+ ,,ins]tion4 ,x is g5]ally q easy to ins]t a p5knife beh9d ! bottom flap1 z 9 ! accompany+ cut1 & s make entrance & exit = a slip ( pap]4 ,on ?is slip y write ! words backw>ds1 z !y w\ld appe> 9 a look+-glass1 us+ a black p5cil ( ! 8copy+0 k9d4 ,y !n pass ! slip 91 pu% & %ake x into ! "r position1 press till y feel sure ! inside flaps h tak5 ! impression1 & !n out ) y\r slip by ! door x came 9 at4 ,moi/5 & fix ! flap aga91 & ! 8precipitation0 is complete4 ,a *ild c d x4 ,a ,mahatma1 ( c\rse1 produces ! result by m]e psy*ic ef=t4 ,b x is a curi\s co9cid5ce t ,m on ?is occasion ab&on$ 8 usual r$ p5cil = ! black "o :i* y or ,i w\ld use if we 7 play+ j ! trick describ$4 ,no d\bt he felt t a m satisfactory te/ w\ld h be5 wa/$ on ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 7 a little m exact+4 ,! /ory ent]s "h on a less smoo? c\rse4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,adv5tures ,,( ,a ,,seal4 8,o t ,heav5 _h set a seal ^u m51 t we might "k !m1 hone/ f di%one/60--,,euripides4 ,f ! previ\s record ( ,colonel ,olcott--describ$ by ,madame ,blavatsky h]self1 9 an epigrammatically c&id mom5t1 z 8a psy*ologis$ baby0--he is almo/ ! la/ p]son :om "o w\ld h expect$ to lead ! way 9 any sceptical exam9ation ( 8miracles40 ,& no d\bt he might h be5 cont5t1 l ,mrs4 ,besant1 to op5 8 m\? & %ut 8 eyes & take :atev] ,mr4 ,judge %\ld s5d him1 s long z t g5tleman's ?aumaturgy 0 conf9$ to b5efit+ ! common cause4 ,b x 0 ano!r matt] :5 ! vice-presid5t's ,mahatma %[$ a t5d5cy to fav\r ! vice-presid5t1 & t at ! exp5se ( ! presid5t himself4 ,_h ! oracle said 8,olcott's plan is "r10 & decl>$ t ,olcott 0 ! 8fri5d10 8n ,lancelot nor ano!r02 _h x made ,olcott1 & n ,judge1 ,out] ,head ) ,mrs4 ,besant--! presid5t's e>s might h be5 an in* long]1 & ! c\rse ( ,!osophic hi/ory h be5 *ang$4 ,b !re 01 f ! fir/1 ab\t ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma a c]ta9 crudity1 a lack ( tact 9 dissembl+ fav\ritism1 :i* 0 b\nd1 human nature be+ :at x is1 to make enemies4 ,on ! decease ( 8,h4,p4,b410 ,presid5t ,olcott1 l ,vice-,presid5t ,judge1 _h hurri$ to ! headqu>t]s at ,av5ue-road4 ,he _h to come f ,india1 h[ev]1 & ! ,am]ican disciple naturally out-ran him4 ,:5 ! =m] arriv$1 ! latt]'s ,mahatma 0 already 9 full sw+4 ,on he>+ ( 8 p]=mances ) ! seal1 a look ( m ?an usual intellig5ce may h cross$ ! presid5t's mild & v5]able features2 b1 l ,br] ,rabbit1 he wasn't 8say9' nuff910 8he j lay l[40 ,t busy ,july1 '#ia1 ! p]iod ( ,mahatma ,m's greate/ activity1 0 also m>k$ by ! assembl+ at ,av5ue-road ( "o ( ! p]iodical conv5tions ( ,!osophic ,europe4 ,"s conv]sation occurr$ betwe5 ! presid5t & vice-presid5t ab\t ! exp5ses ( ?is conv5tion1 & ! =m]1 be+ 8,h4,p4,b4's0 legatee1 m5tion$ a happy ?\ght ( 81 ( sell+ "s ( ! jewels t lady _h left beh9d h]1 & giv+ ! proce$s z h] po/hum\s contribution to ! exp5ses4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,)old0 ,,missive4 ,b "h1 too1 ,mr4 ,judge 0 prep>$ to 8g "o bett]10 z 8 c\ntrym5 say1 ?an ! presid5t-legatee4 ,he respond$ airily t ,colonel ,olcott ne$ n tr\ble himself ab\t x1 z 8,ma/]0 _h promis$ him 7,judge7 t ! ca% %\ld be =?com+1 & also t he w\ld convey a 8message0 on ! subject to ,olcott himself4 ,! ,colonel wait$ = 8 message4 ,none came4 ,! ,colonel jogg$ ,mr4 ,judge's memory4 ,mr4 ,judge said he _h no m to tell4 ,b t v day1 on sitt+ d[n at 8 writ+-table1 & lift+ up a piece ( blott+-pap]1 ! ,colonel f\nd "u x a piece ( peculi> pap]1 read+ z 9 ! foll[+ facsimile 7r$s & blacks z p] =m] samples73-- ,illu/ration ,n[1 ,colonel ,olcott ?\ght he recognis$ t p>ticul> quality ( pap]1 & also1 s f> z x 0 legible1 t seal-impression4 ,! facsimile "h necess>ily makes x mu* cle>]4 ,9 ! orig9al ! impression 0 curi\sly fa9t & vague1 z if ! ,ma/] did n wi%1 9 ! ,colonel's case1 to bur/ t seal ^u him all at once2 b pref]r$ ! mann] ( ,t5nyson's ,fre$om1 :o 8"p by "p to m5 reveal$ ,! fulness ( h] face40 ,s ,br] ,rabbit cont9u$ to say nuff9'1 & to lie l[4 ,pres5tly ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge left on ! same writ+-table ! foll[+ note 7be+ scribbl$ on a torn-(f scrap ( pap]1 x also has r a ,mahatmic look4 ,b t is accid5tal73-- ,illu/ration 8,de> ,olcott0 8look$0 accord+ly2 & sure en\gh1 9 ! ord9>y envelope ( a lett]1 previ\sly op5$ & put by on ! table1 !re 0 a piece ( pap] be>+ a message ) all ! prop] ,mahatma-m>ks ab\t x4 ,& ?is "t ! ,mahatma _h tak5 he>t & 8precipitat$0 a dec5tly cle> impression ( ! seal4 ,& !n ! ,colonel 8smil$ a sort] sickly smile40 ,= n[ he did recognise t seal4 ,& ?is is its /ory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,back 9 ! palmy days ( #ahhc1 or ev] ! m>vels ( 8,h4,p4,b40 7 besmir*$ by sl&]\s tongues1 ! ,colonel 0 9 a c]ta9 city ( ! ,panjab4 ,pass+ an ,urdu seal-engrav]'s %op 9 ! baza>1 he turn$ 9 & ord]$ ! man to make a seal be>+ ! cryptograph signature :i* 8,h4,p4,b40 id5tifi$ z t ( ! 8,ma/] ( ,wisdom10 ,mahatma ,morya4 ,:at did ! ,colonel want ! seal =8 ,let him expla9 himself3-- ,an idea occurr$ to me 7he writes7 ( s5d+ ?r\gh 8,h4,p4,b410 z a playful pres5t to my ,ma/] ,m1 a seal be>+ a facsimile ( 8 cryptograph4 ,an odd idea1 ?is 8playful pres5t0 ( ! ,colonel's4 ,_h ! seal be5 int5d$ = use by an ord9>y p]son--by 8,h4,p4,b40 h]self1 = in/ance--!re w\ld h be5 "s s5se 9 x4 ,b ! ,mahatma1 ( c\rse1 :o 8precipitat$0 8 lett]s & 8 signature psy*ically1 might j z well 8precipitate0 ! latt] 9 ! %ape ( a seal impression z o!rwise1 if he want$ to2 & :]e1 !n1 %\ld ! use ( a brass seal come 98 ,h[ev]1 z ! ,colonel says1 ! pres5t 0 m]ely 8playful40 ,back w5t ! ,colonel to ,madras1 :]e ,madame 01 & pres5t$ ! seal to h]1 ) a 8jocul> rem>k0 7,i am aga9 quot+ 8 own acc\nt74 ,madame's ke5 eye dwelt on x a mom5t1 & !n %e po9t$ out t ! ,colonel1 9 8 jocul>ly playful mood1 _h made a slight mi/ake4 8,! ,ma/]'s cryptograph 0 n correctly drawn10 accord+ to ! patt]n already famili> to recipi5ts ( 8 preci\s missives4 ,!re 0 a twiddle too mu*1 or a twiddle too little1 9 x4 ,! ,colonel himself saw ! blund] :5 x 0 po9t$ out1 & he n[ decl>es t he w\ld "k x any:]e4 ,= ?is suffici5t reason ! 8playful pres5t0 0 n s5t on to ! ,himalayas 7,heav5 kn[s1 by ! way1 by :at a/ral =m ( p>cels-po/ s]vice ! ,colonel _h expect$ x to be s5t72 nei!r did x appe> 9 any ( ! communications v\*$ = by ,madame4 ,x w5t into ,madame's despat*-box1 along ) a lot ( o!r my/ical odds & ends1 prop]ties ( ! occult /age2 & among ^! x 0 rem>k$1 z late z #ahhh1 by ! ,mr4 ,keightley already m5tion$1 :o 0 !n liv+ ) h] 9 ,lansd[ne-road4 ,?is g5tleman ask$ ! prophetess :at ! little brass seal might be8 ,madame ,blavatsky's answ]--a *>act]i/ically racy 8fragm5t ( h] prophet voice0--03-- 8,oh1 x's only a flap-doodle ( ,olcott's40 ,9 ! same ye>1 at a "t :5 ,william ,q4 ,judge 0 /ay+ ) ,madame1 ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma evid5tly det]m9$ to ov]look ! inaccuracy 9 ! seal1 & to make use ( x = ! fir/ "t to save himself ! tr\ble ( a psy*ic signature4 ,he did ?is1 ( c\rse1 9 a lett] ( ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge's own1 & 9 a s5se endors+ ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge's wi%es--9 fact1 ! lett] 0 ! "o record$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 9 :i* ! ,ma/]'s seal came s plump ^u ! disciple's pray] = a sign4 ,i h n m5tion$ be=e1 h[ev]1 t ! recipi5t ( ?is '#hh lett] 0 ,colonel ,olcott4 ,he presumably recognis$1 !n z n[1 8 own 8playful pres5t10 8 own 8flap-doodle02 b he appe>s to h let x pass 9 sil5ce4 ,f ?is date ! seal seems to h disappe>$ f among ,madame ,blavatsky's belong+s4 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 intr9sically valueless4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! ,,telegram ,,missive4 ,b 9 #ahij x turn$ up aga9--9 ,new ,york1 & 9 close contiguity ) ,mr4 ,judge4 ,madame s5t a message ?r\gh ,mr4 ,judge to a disciple1 !n 9 ,am]ica1 :o happ5$ to be ! ,mr4 ,keightley :o _h rem>k$ ! 8flap-doodle ( ,olcott's0 at ,lansd[ne-road4 ,! context1 :i* is be=e me z ,i write1 %[s t ,madame 0 p]suad+ ?is disciple to take "s c\rse di/a/eful to him4 ,judge add$ 8 p]suasions to h]s4 ,b :at 0 b\nd to det]m9e ! disciple 0 ! discov]y on receiv+ ! missive f ,mr4 ,judge's h&s1 t ! ,mahatma _h add$ 8 vote 9 transitu by endors+ ! ^w 8,,"r10 9 r$ p5cil1 ) cryptograph & impression ( ! ,panjab seal4 ,mr4 ,keightley1 too1 mu/ h recognis$ ! 8flap-doodle02 b he1 too1 l ,olcott1 said nev] a ^w4 ,he did1 inde$1 g s f> z to ask ,judge if he _h affix$ ! seal8 ,b on receiv+ a bl&ly surpris$ assurance t ,mr4 ,judge did n s mu* z "k !re 0 a seal affix$1 he let ! matt] drop4 ,^! are1 s f> z ,i "k1 ! only two in/ances 9 evid5ce ( ! use ( ?is peculi> seal 9 ,mahatma missives dur+ ! lifetime ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 &1 z 0 to be expect$ f h] objection to ! seal1 nei!r missive 0 among ^? v\*$ = by h]1 = ! message f h]self to ,new ,york 0 telegraph$1 & x 0 ! telegraph-=m at ! ,new ,york end t ! ,mahatma endors$4 ,nev]!less1 x is cle> t no intimate ( ,madame's w\ld get hold ( ! seal & make use ( x = bogus ,mahatma missives "u h] v nose1 unless he 7 "u ! impression ei!r t %e _h x = t purpose h]self1 or t %e might be reli$ on at lea/ n to 8pea*0 on a *ela :o us$ x4 ,b :y did nei!r ,colonel ,olcott nor ,mr4 ,keightley speak8 ,! only answ] ,i c sugge/ is t :ile ,madame ,blavatsky 0 9 ! fle% ! fai?ful ?\ght twice be=e !y express$ a d\bt ab\t any?+ or anybody4 ,!y 7 accu/om$ to take _! m>vels z !y f\nd !m1 & be ?ankful4 ,o!rwise1 !y might at lea/ h po9t$ out to ,mr4 ,judge1 9 ord] t he might 9 turn apprise 8 ,mahatma1 ^: sup]nal k seems "h to h be5 some:at at fault1 :at a fatal blund] he 0 mak+ 9 palm+ (f ^u ! fai?ful a bogus edition ( 8 own cryptograph1 kn[n z su* by ?ree ( ! fai?ful !mselves4 ,h[ev]1 !re are ! facts2 & b = ! ,mahatma's trop de zle 9 pu%+ 8 fav\rite *ela's occult claims imm$iately on ,madame ,blavatsky's decease1 ,i fe> we %\ld nev] h be5 v\*saf$ ?is in/ructive side-light on an e>li] p]iod ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,^! ,adv5tures ( a ,seal supply ! clue to ! great game ( bluff betwe5 ! two highe/ ,!osophical (ficials :i* mu/ be depict$ 9 ! next *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,climax ,,( ,,!osophic ,,bro!rhood4 8,to =m ! nucleus ( a ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood ( ,humanity40--,,!osophical ,,society1 ,object ,i4 8,pe/l+ a poison$ poison beh9d 8 crimson lights60--8,,maud40 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,ma/] ,,w ,,provide0 ,,missive4 ,we left ! presid5t ( ! ,!osophical ,society />+ at ! impression ( 8 own 8flap-doodle0 seal on t :i* purport$ to be a missive f ! ,mahatma4 ,! purport ( ! missive 0 precisely :at ! presci5t ,judge _h =etold4 ,colonel ,olcott 0 n to sell ! ,blavatsky jewels1 z ! money w\ld be provid$4 ,hav+ %[n x to a bro!r memb]1 ! ,colonel replac$ x 9 ! envelope1 & w5t (f to h a few words ) ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge4 ,he rem>k$ to ,judge t he _h miss$ a c]ta9 brass seal f among ,madame ,blavatsky's relics1 & describ$ ! ,panjab seal & ! /ory ( its mak+2 n m5tion+1 h[ev]1 ! "n ( ! exact city :]e x 0 made4 ,_h ,judge se5 ! seal8 ,judge answ]$ 9 ! negative4 ,^u :i* ! ,colonel rem>k$ mean+ly 7,i quote 8 own acc\nt7 t he 8hop$ no sc\ndrel w\ld get possession ( x1 & use x to give col\r to bogus ,mahatma messages10 add+ t he w\ld at once recognise an impression f ! seal4 ,he did n m5tion t he _h look$ = & f\nd ! missive 9 ! envelope4 ,aft] two days he look$ into ! envelope = t missive aga94 ,x 0 gone6 ,"s judici\s h& _h remov$ x4 8,judici\s10 says ! ,diction>y1 8lit]ally3 ( or p]ta9+ to a ,judge40 ,colonel ,olcott conclud$ ) "s assurance t ! h& :i* _h remov$ t missive1 ! h& :i* _h put x !re1 & ! h& :i* _h writt5 x1 7 "o & ! same h&1 & t h& ,william ,q4 ,judge's4 ,t is a conclusion :i* we mu/ leave ! two g5tlem5 to settle betwe5 !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b note ! sequel4 ,! writ] ( ! missive1 :oev] he 01 0 z good z 8 ^w4 ,:5 ! ,conv5tion 9 due c\rse 0 held1 x 0 ann\nc$ t a donation _h be5 contribut$ t[>ds ! exp5ses 9 a peculi> way4 ,!re _h appe>$ to "o ( ! bre?r5 "o aft]noon a d>k & my/]i\s ,ori5tal figure1 :o gave no "n1 b deposit$ two ,bank ( ,engl& #aj notes 7f ,tibet871 :i* 7 back$ ) ! famili> r$ cryptograph1 aft] :i* he1 l ,mr4 ,lewis ,c>roll's ,sn>k1 8s(tly & sil5tly vani%$ away40 ,x w n surprise ! a/ute read] to le>n t ! bro!r fav\r$ ) ?is sub/antial spectre 0 ,william ,q4 ,judge4 ,well1 !re 0 ! #bj1 & ! vice-presid5t's reputation z an occulti/ /ood high] ?an ev]4 ,!re 0 a "t1 ye>s be=e1 :5 ! society _h made mu* ( a simil> vision ( its presid5t's1 "o :i*1 ! ,colonel us$ to expla91 _h fir/ assur$ him ( ! tru? ( ,madame ,blavatsky's doctr9es4 ,on 8 ask+ = a sign1 ! ,colonel's figure1 :i* 01 ( c\rse1 l ,mr4 ,judge's1 ! 8a/ral body0 ( a ,mahatma1 _h mat]ialis$ its turban1 & disappe>$ into sev]al y>ds ( sub/antial textile fabric4 8,& "h10 ! ,colonel 0 wont to conclude ! /ory1 8"h1 y see1 is ! turban60--:ipp+ x f 8 coat-tail pocket4 ,ah6 t 0 9 ! palmy eighties4 ,b n[ :]e 0 he8 ,:at 0 a *ela :o conjur$ up a turban beside "o :o c\ld conjure up #bj h>d ca%--8on ! table10 z ,hilda ,wangel w\ld say8 ,9 a ^w1 ,colonel ,olcott 0 altoge!r ?r[n into ! %ade by ?is bold /roke1 & _h n ev5 ! face to sugge/ t p]haps ,mr4 ,judge's /ory 0 only a donor's graceful way ( convey+ assi/ance f 8 own pocket4 ,! ,colonel pull$ r a s\r face1 h[ev]1 ov] ! heavy sum ) :i* ! society's *e/ 0 debit$ :5 ,mr4 ,judge's exp5ses at ! ,conv5tion came to be paid4 ,=1 ,judge hav+ att5d$ 9 8 (ficial capacity1 x 0 ! ,colonel's treasury at ,ady> :i* _h to foot ! bill4 ,p]sonally1 ,i consid] ! miracles *eap at ! price4 ,?is rem9ds me ( ! matt] ( ,madame ,blavatsky's ,rosicrucian jewel1 9 :i* also ! ,mahatma /ole an amus+ m>* on ! ,colonel4 ,?is 0 a p5dant set ) gems1 :i* _h ! prop]ty ( *ang+ col\r ) e *ange 9 ,madame's heal?--s %e & ! fai?ful ,olcott us$ to swe>4 ,! ,colonel _h 8 own ideas ab\t ! future ( ?is my/ic gewgaw2 b :at 0 8 disgu/ on gett+ to ,av5ue-road to le>n t ! ,ma/] _h s5t a message = x to be giv5 to ,judge1 & t ,mrs4 ,besant _h accord+ly h&$ x ov]6 ,nor 0 ! ,colonel's *agr9 light5$ by ! fact t ! =getful ,mahatma attempt$ 7?r\gh ,judge1 ( c\rse7 to put him (f ! track ( ! jewel by a message to q ano!r effect--an exce$+ly mislead+ message4 ,= all ,i "k1 ! gift 0 z valueless intr9sically z ! brass seal2 b ,!osophically x 0 a di/9ct score = ,mr4 ,judge & 8 ,mahatma ?us to amalgamate ! two my/ic app>atuses 9 "o firm's h&s1 s to speak4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,inn] ,,gr\p0 ,,missive4 ,aft] ! passages describ$ above1 ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma 0 *>y ( subject+ any m epi/ol>y ef=ts to ! eye ( ,colonel ,olcott4 ,& he seems to h become m cauti\s altoge!r4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,septemb]1 h[ev]1 he succumb$ to ! temptation ( int]v5+ aga9 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! society4 ,a lett] ) ! usual trimm+s 0 enclos$ to ! ,inn] ,gr\p1 be>+ ^u its con/itution & future *anges1 9 "o ( ,mr4 ,judge's on ! same subject & 9 ! same s5se 7,septemb] #ad74 ,j at ?is "t ,colonel ,olcott 0 visit+ ,am]ica1 en r\te = ,japan1 :]e he 0 to tea* ! ,buddhi/s _! own religion 9 a fly+ visit4 ,he took ! opportunity ( mak+ "s m po9t$ repres5tations to ,mr4 ,judge on ! vag>ies ( 8 ,ma/]4 ,! result 0 prompt & significant4 ,dur+ ! v next mon? ,mrs4 ,besant1 !n prep>+ = h] trip to ,india1 receiv$ a cablegram f ! vice-presid5t 9 ,am]ica to ?is effect3-- ,y are desir$ n to g to ,india rema9 :]e y are grave dang] ,olcott await fur!r p>ticul>s by an e>ly mail4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,grave ,,dang] ,,olcott0 ,,missive4 ,at ,av5ue-road ?is my/]i\s telegram 0 at fir/ read 9 ! s5se1 8,grave dang] to ,olcott40 ,! presid5t 0 j !n due at ,tokyo1 & !re 0 a report ( an e>?quake !reab\ts4 ,= a :ile !re 0 a great flutt] ov] ?is conv9c+ case ( ,mahatmic presci5ce4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! 8e>ly mail0 arriv$ ) ,mr4 ,judge's explanatory lett]1 q a diff]5t complexion 0 put on ! telegram4 ,aft] read+ ?is lett]1 & "o f ! inevitable ,mahatma :i* ,mr4 ,judge enclos$1 ! conclusion ( ! ,inn] ,gr\p 0 t ! 8grave dang]0 aga9/ :i* ! ,ma/] w>n$ ,mrs4 ,besant 0 8f ,olcott40 ,! ,tibetan f\nd] ( ! society1 9 %ort1 w>n$ ,mrs4 ,besant aga9/ imp]ill+ h] safety 9 ! neighb\rhood ( its presid5t6 ,! ,mahatma _h decl>$ w> on ,colonel ,olcott4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ %ot 9 ! campaign4 ,b :at c\ld ?is dang] f ,colonel ,olcott be8 ,mr4 ,judge & 8 ,mahatma left t d>kly vague4 ,"s ( _! fri5ds 9 ,engl& dott$ ! i's & cross$ ! t's = !m4 ,x is h>dly cr$ible1 b ! sugge/ion 0 no?+ less prepo/]\s ?an t ,colonel ,olcott int5d$ to poison ,mrs4 ,besant6 ,i h no great v5]ation = ,colonel ,olcott's "*1 & none at all = 8 intellig5ce2 b ,i frankly apologise to him = hav+ to m5tion ?is a/\nd+ nons5se 9 connexion ) 8 "n4 ,i m5tion x simply 9 ord] to expla9 "o ( ! docum5ts :i* foll[1 & to ?r[ a light on ! m9ds ( ! colleagues :o made or believ$ ! *>ge2 & ,i suppose ,i ne$ sc>cely add t ,i atta* to x no o!r value :atev]4 ,colonel ,olcott is ab\t z remote z x is possible to conceive f ! sort ( /uff ( :i* murd]]s are made4 ,i am sure he nev] _h & nev] w h any m int5tion to poison ,mrs4 ,besant1 or anybody else1 ?an ! ,man 9 ! ,moon4 ,hav+ said s mu* to make any misund]/&+ impossible1 ,i return to ! suspicions or pret5d$ suspicions ( ! ,colonel's pr(ess$ 8,bro!rs40 ,positively1 ! only mat]ial :i* ^! ladies & g5tlem5 _h to "w on 0 an innoc5t conv]sation ( ! ,colonel's ) a fri5d on ! subject ( poisons1 ,indian & o!r1 :i* took place at a date :5 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 n yet ev5 a memb] ( ! society6 ,! 8evid5ce0--save ! m>k6--0 su* z ord9>y non-,!osophical folk w\ld n give ev5 a dog a bad "n on4 ,b ,mahatmas & _! fri5ds are diff]5t1 & ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma 0 well s]v$4 ,= ?is trivial episode1 buzz$ ab\t f m\? to m\? 9 connexion ) ! s9i/] h9ts ( 8,mahatma ,m10 suffic$ to make ?is mon/r\s *>ge aga9/ _! presid5t curr5tly believ$ at ,av5ue-road1 = "s weeks at lea/1 by ! v inmo/ & gov]n+ circle ( 8 colleagues1 ) ,mrs4 ,besant at _! head6 ,a belief once disc>d$1 x is easy to d5y t x ev] exi/$4 ,b ?is p>ticul> belief1 or half-belief1 %[$ itself 9 action4 ,mrs4 ,besant def]r$ h] visit to ,india1 & to impati5t ,indian disciples wrote t 8,ma/] _h =bidd5 h] to come10 & 8till t ord] 0 c\nt]m&$0 %e w\ld n budge4 ,n[ j pause a mom5t1 & enjoy ! exquisite irony ( ?is unique situation4 ,! ,!osophic ,society 0 to be 8! nucleus ( a ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood ( ,mank9d40 ,at ?is mom5t1 tak+ ! ?ree *ief expon5ts ( ?is new ,bro!rl9ess1 ! presid5t believ$ ! vice-presid5t to be fabricat+ bogus docum5ts2 ! vice-presid5t app>5tly believ$ ! presid5t to h designs to poison ! high-prie/ess2 & ! high-prie/ess1 hav+ ^! two beliefs to *oose f1 coquett$ at lea/1 z we h se51 ) ! m he9\s ( ! two4 ,o!r ,!osophi/s appe> f _! c\rse ( action to h accompli%$ ! intellectual feat ( believ+ bo?4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,mahatma ,,tries ,,?reats4 8,be ^! juggl+ fi5ds no m believ$1 t palt] ) u 9 a d\ble s5se60--8,,macbe?40 8,ma/]s1 x is prov$ already t y are little bett] ?an false knaves40--8,,mu* ,,ado ,,ab\t ,,no?+40 ,:ile ! ,mahatma 0 ?us /eal?ily und]m9+ ! presid5t1 he 0 also busy /r5g!n+ 8 own outworks4 ,9 ,decemb] "o ( ! d\bt+ ones1 ! ,mr4 ,keightley :o _h be5 mak+ up 8 m9d :e!r to believe 8 own eyes ev] s9ce ,june1 #ahij1 receiv$ 9 ,india a lett] f ,mr4 ,judge =tify+ him aga9/ ! het]odox influ5ces to :i* he w\ld be expos$ on ,colonel ,olcott's return to t c\ntry4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,foll[ ,,judge ,,& ,,/ick0 ,,missive4 ,mr4 ,judge w>n$ 8 8de> ,b]t0 t ,olcott w\ld try to %ake 8 fai? 9 ! g5u95ess ( ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma-missives2 t he might ev5 h ! bas5ess to sugge/ t !y 7 fabricat$ by ,mr4 ,judge himself4 ,on op5+ ?is lett]1 ,mr4 ,keightley f\nd a small slip ( peculi> pap]1 :i* turn$ out 7on a prosaic scrut9y7 to be ! sort ( tissue :i* is us$ to sep>ate ! %eets ( typewrit+ transf] pap]4 ,on ?is slip appe>$ 9 ,mahatmic script ! words3-- ,judge leads "r4 ,foll[ him & /ick6 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no seal impression4 ,! ,mahatma _h gr[n *>y ( us+ t seal4 ,f ! mat]ial ( ?is missive we ga!r t ! ,mahatma is n s remote f typewrit]s z "o w\ld expect 9 ! ,himalayas2 f its diction we le>n t1 :atev] ! fail+s ( 8 ,engli%1 ! augu/ be+ has a racy comm& ( ,yankee4 ,i may rem>k "h t :5 ,mahatmas 8precipitate0 _! own notepap]1 z well z ! writ+ ^u x1 x has always be5 ! etiquette t ! =m] %\ld h an ,indian look ab\t x1 h[ev] ,european ! latt] might be4 ,ev5 tissue1 z 9 ?is case1 is consid]$ m 9 keep+ ?an commonplace /ation]y1 )1 p]haps1 ! wat]m>k ( "s ,engli% firm ^u x4 ,b ! 8make0 pref]r$1 alike n[ & 9 ! ,blavatsky days1 is a peculi> sort ( h&-made rice-pap]1 :i* ! ,psy*ical ,rese>*]s _h "s difficulty 9 track+ to ! mak]'s4 ,!y 7 n assi/$ by ,colonel ,olcott4 ,b n[1 ! same my/ic pap] hav+ turn$ up 9 ! productions ( ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma 7borr[$1 p]haps1 at ! same "t z ! seal87 ! ,colonel resolves ! my/]y at once4 ,wi%+ to sugge/ t ,mr4 ,judge got x ready-made f ,madame ,blavatsky1 he m5tions t ,madame _h gone ab\t ) a good supply ( x1 add+ t x 0 orig9ally b\ght 9 ,ca%m]e4 ,he _h b\ght x himself at ,jammos1 9 fact1 z long ago z #ahhc1 j z he _h also be5 ! pur*as] ( ! brass seal2 & j z he expla9s t ! seal 0 got m]ely z a 8playful pres5t10 s he repres5ts ! orig9al purpose ( ! ,ca%m]e /ation]y z ! humble "o ( 8pack+ books--x be+ bo? *eap & /rong40 ,f p>cels po/ to a/ral notepap] is a di/9ct rise4 ,b :o fir/ promot$ x8 ,ano!r side-light un9t5tionally ?r[n on ! old ,blavatsky days6 ,b to return to ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma4 ,8 la/ attempt to br+ ,colonel ,olcott to a bett] m9d by p]suasion 0 made t autumn4 ,9 ,octob] he _h resort$ to a bold device = ov]com+ scepticism1 :i* he & ,mahatma ,koot ,hoomi _h pat5t$ 9 ! e>ly ,blavatsky days--t ( waylay+ 7a/rally1 ( c\rse7 ! po/-bag ( "s disconnect$ & q unconsci\s correspond5t ( ! sceptic1 & s introduc+ a message ?r\gh an obvi\sly unta9t$ *annel4 ,= in/ance1 ,mr4 ,hume once 8got a note f ,koot ,hoomi inside a lett] receiv$ ?r\gh ! po/ f a p]son :olly unconnect$ ) our occult pursuits1 :o 0 writ+ to him on "s municipal bus9ess40 78,occult ,_w10 p4 #ba47 ,! lett] happ5$ to h a l>ge & noticeable envelope1 & long aft]1 9 ! days ( disillusion1 ,mr4 ,hume discov]$ t ,madame's s]vant ,babula _h c>ri$ (f j su* a lett] f ! po/man = ,madame1 & !n return$ x to him ) an apology = ! mi/ake4 7,s4 ,p4 ,r4 ,report1 p4 #bge47 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,judge ,,is ,,n ,,! ,,=g]0 ,,missive4 ,9 ,octob]1 !n1 ,colonel ,olcott1 :o 0 j return+ to ,india1 got a lett] f a ,mr4 ,abbott ,cl>k1 ( ,orange ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1 a g5tleman :o 0 "u no sort ( suspicion ( hav+ any?+ to d ) ,mahatmas4 ,& 9 ?is1 if y please1 !re _h someh[ f\nd its way into ! envelope a slip ( pap] be>+ a message 9 ! ,m script1 ) signature1 b ) seal too blurr$ to di/+ui%1 9 facsimile z foll[s3-- ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,s mu* is 9 ! usual r$ p5cil2 ! "p repres5t$ by %ad+ above is smudg$1 z is ! r$ blot* :i* repres5ts ! seal1 app>5tly by be+ rubb$ ) ! f+]4 ,across a m>g9 ( ! pap] is ! foll[+ po/script1 9 ! black c>bon usually devot$ to ! seal impression3-- ,illu/ration ,r cryptic1 ?is missive2 b ! mean+ seems to be ?is4 ,! ,mahatma has to expla9 to ! suspici\s ,colonel sev]al ?+s3 :y ! missives habitually come 9 lett]s f ,mr4 ,judge2 :y1 nev]!less1 ,mr4 ,judge kn[s no?+ ( !m2 :y he1 ! ,ma/]1 has us$ a bogus seal :i* bungles 8 own cryptograph2 &1 above all1 :y ! impressions ( t seal h be5 illegible ev] s9ce an exposure ( x 0 ?reat5$4 ,he h9ts1 accord+ly1 t he 8uses0 ,mr4 ,judge to assi/ 9 "s undef9$ psy*ic way 9 ! precipitation process2 b ,judge's "p 9 ?is is unconsci\s--x mu/ be 8:5 he does n "k40 ,also1 ! ?+ precipitat$ 8fades out (t50--& plump on ! ^w comes an illu/ration4 ,9 say+ t 8,judge did n write ,annie0 7i4e41 ,mrs4 ,besant1 = ?is _s is a famili> "o71 ! ,ma/] is mis9=m$1 z we h se54 ,mr4 ,judge _h j 8writt5 ,annie10 enclos+ ! ,ma/]'s own w>n+ aga9/ ,colonel ,olcott4 ,la/ly1 ! rem>k ab\t 8facit p] alium0 7! ,mahatma c use a tag ( lawy]s' ,lat9 on occasion7 seems to mean t :5 ,colonel ,olcott _h ! 8flap-doodle0 seal made he 0 unconsci\sly prompt$ by ! ,ma/] himself1 :o _h n[ adopt$ x1 ov]look+ ! blund] 9 engrav+4 ,! presci5ce :i* =esaw t ! 8precipitation0 w\ld give out 9 j ?is lett] is no less rem>kable ?an t :i* provid$ = an unexpress$ d\bt by ! assurance1 8,no1 x is n p5cil40 ,b = ,colonel ,olcott ! gem ( ?is lett] 0 none ( ^!4 ,x 0 ! ref]5ce to ! ,panjab seal z ! 8,lahore brass40 ,all t ,mr4 ,judge knew1 z we h se51 0 t ! seal 0 made at a 8c]ta9 city 9 ! ,panjab40 ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma assumes t ?is city 0 ! capital ( ! prov9ce4 ,x 0 a likely guess--a good %ot1 if su* a phrase may be us$ ( ! m5tal processes ( a ,tibetan sage--& "o calculat$ to end ! ,colonel's d\bts--if correct4 ,b t is j :at x 0 n4 ,! city at :i* ! ,colonel got ! seal 0 q ano!r city2 s ! ,mahatma1 ?\gh he h9ts t he psy*ically presid$ ov] ! pur*ase1 does n ev5 "k :]e t pur*ase took place6 ,! result ( ?is unlucky lapse ( memory on ! "p ( ! ,ma/] 0 t ! missive made bad worse4 ,despite ! di/ance ( ,cali=nia1 :]e ,mr4 ,cl>k's envelope 0 po/$1 f ,new ,york1 & ! (fices ( ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 ! ,colonel suspect$ ,mr4 ,judge's h& 9 x4 ,he wrote to ,mr4 ,cl>k1 & discov]$ t ,judge _h sp5t two days 9 ,orange ,c\nty at ! v date :5 ! ,ma/] avail$ himself ( ,mr4 ,cl>k's envelope4 ,!reupon ! ,colonel =m$ 8 own ideas z to h[ ! ,ma/] _h 8us$0 8 fav\rite *ela on t occasion4 ,sid5ote3 ,,! 8,,poison-,,?reat0 ,,missive4 ,c we wond] t ! ,ma/] 0 inc5s$ by ?is incorrigible scepticism--a _s1 z ! ,colonel himself _h =m]ly taught1 & z ! ev5t 0 to prove b too surely--fatal to ,!osophy8 ,p]suasion fail+1 ! ,ma/] resort$ to ?reats6 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahib1 ! ,colonel receiv$ an amicable lett] f ,mr4 ,judge1 reproa*+ him = n writ+4 ,on op5+ x1 he f\nd writt5 along ! m>g9 ( ! fir/ page ! foll[+ laconic message 9 ,mahatma script 7sign$1 b aga9 no seal3 mu* r$uc$ "h73-- ,illu/ration 8,him0 presumably means ,judge4 ,! be>+ ( ! ?reat w be intelligible to read]s ( ! la/ ,*apt]4 ,c]ta9 rum\rs f ,av5ue-road made x intelligible also to ,colonel ,olcott4 ,! ,ma/] ( ,wisdom1 ! unapproa*able sage ( ! ,himalayas1 ,he-,:o-,mu/-,be-,obey$ by ,mrs4 ,besant & ! :ole ,!osophical ,society1 _h ?r[n (f ! mask ( b5ignity4 ,"h he 0 pla9ly adopt+1 z a weapon aga9/ 8 own unlucky presid5t1 t impossible accusation :i* repres5ts ! l[e/ po9t ( e?ical squalor yet t\*$1 9 ?is /ory at any rate1 by ,!osophic 8bro!rhood06 ,?is 0 mi*+ ,malle*o1 ?\ght ! ,colonel2 x meant mis*ief ) a v5geance4 ,! voice 0 ! voice ( ! ,mahatma1 b aga9 ! ,colonel ?\ght x ! h& ( ,judge4 ,s he wrote ) "s natural heat to ask t g5tleman :at he meant by 8 8base ins9uation40 ,only to receive1 h[ev]1 ! bl&ly innoc5t reply3-- ,i h puzzl$ my head ov] y\r ref]5ce to 8poison10 z if 9 "o ( m9e2 z ,i nev] ref]r$ to x ,i _c cat* on1 & h giv5 x up 9 despair4 ,aft] ?is ! ,colonel seems to h giv5 ! ,mahatma up 9 despair1 too4 ,b ! ,mahatma1 on 8 "p1 0 busily pu%+ up a column to take ! ,colonel 9 ! flank1 & br+ ?is /ory to a crisis4 ,secure 9 ! support ( ,mrs4 ,besant1 he 0 to make ! pusillanim\s presid5t resign 8 (fice1 & to en?rone ,william ,q4 ,judge 9 8 place6 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,mrs4 ,,besant',s ,,c\p ,,de ,,ma94 8,i did my utmo/ to prev5t a public ,committee ( ,enquiry ( an (ficial "*40--,,mrs4 ,,besant at ,t4,s4 ,conv5tion1 ,july #ab1 #ahid4 ,h[ ev5 a 8psy*ologis$ baby0 l ,colonel ,olcott came to succumb to a movem5t = ou/+ him f (fice1 back$ by su* me?ods z we h exam9$1 is to me a my/]y4 ,no d\bt he _h 8 own reasons = avoid+ a conte/ 9 disclosures ) 8 old colleague ,mr4 ,judge1 :o kn[s s mu* ab\t ,!osophy ev] s9ce ! days ( its f\ndation4 ,at any rate1 succumb he did4 ,on receiv+ an emiss>y f ,av5ue-road1 e>ly 9 #ahib1 he ?rew up ! c>ds 9 ! unequal game ) ! ,mahatma1 & =mally resign$ 8 presid5cy4 ,!n 0 se5 a t\*+ sight4 ,cs> pu%$ away ! cr[n4 ,mr4 ,judge 0 lo? to succe$4 ,:o c\ld d\bt x8 ,:y1 he got a 8message0 c\nt]m&+ ! resignation1 & =w>d$ x to ! ,colonel 7,m>*1 #ahib71 j too late to be act$ on be=e ! ,am]ican ,conv5tion 9 ,april1 :i*1 ) dec5t reluctance1 acclaim$ ,mr4 ,judge = ! vacant (fice4 ,b n[ came a hit*4 ,colonel ,olcott took ! anti-resignation message au gr& srieux4 ,he =got all 8 d\bts ab\t ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma missives 9 8 simple joy at ! t5or ( ?is la/ "o4 ,x 0 b a typ$ copy :i* ,mr4 ,judge s5t him4 ,nev] m9d1 x 0 a decl>ation ( peace2 & if ev] !re 0 a man ( peace x is ! ,colonel1 despite 8 ,am]ican brevet4 ,he c\ld n disobey ! ,ma/]2 he did )draw 8 resignation4 ,su* 0 8 answ] to ,mr4 ,judge4 ,mr4 ,judge express$ 8 delight4 ,b 9 abs5ce ( m9d--possibly excess ( joy--he q =got to m5tion ei!r ! ,ma/]'s message or ! ,colonel's cons5t at ,av5ue-road :51 9 ! foll[+ ,july1 ! "t came to make 8 succession to ! ,colonel's (fice def9ite4 ,! result 0 t ,mr4 ,judge 0 !n & !re elect$ presid5t = life4 ,"s voices 7 = a t]m2 b ,mrs4 ,besant arose 9 h] eloqu5ce & 8swept up ! floor0 79 ! phrase ( "o ,!osophic en?usia/71 & ! election 0 8= life40 ,alas6 ,contracts ent]$ into = t p]iod are notori\sly apt to give out at an e>li] date4 ,p]haps "o ?+ :i* expla9s ! ,colonel's small %[ ( fight is ! fact t he 0 to be consol$ ) an 8,olcott ,p5sion ,fund40 ,unhappily ! treasur] defalcat$ "s eight or n9e ?\s& rupees1 & !n committ$ suicide4 ,ill-luck seem$ to dog ! vanqui%$ presid5t4 ,b n[ came ! turn ( ! tide4 ,on ! ann\ncem5t ( ,judge's election1 ,colonel ,olcott indignantly wrote to ,av5ue-road to po9t out t !re 0 no vacancy4 ,& he pr9t$ 9 ! ,!osophi/ ! ,ma/]'s message :i* _h l$ him to )draw 8 resignation4 ,he did m4 ,! ,!osophi/1 ! (ficial j\rnal ( ! ,indian section1 has come to be ,colonel ,olcott's private prop]ty1 j z ,lucif] is ,mrs4 ,besant's1 & ,! ,pa? ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge's--an illu/ration ( ! odd mixture ( private & (ficial capacities 9 ?is society4 ,& n[ ! ,colonel pluck$ up he>t to publi% 9 8 pap] ! fir/ note publicly he>d ( criticism--yes1 actual criticism--( ,mr4 ,judge's ,mahatma4 ,privately1 !re _h be5 "s tr\bl$ bleat+s he>d already among "s ( ! less docile ( ! ,!osophic %eep4 ,mr4 ,judge _h be5 oblig$ to take up ! cudgels = ! m]its ( "s ( 8 ,mahatma missives z philosophic compositions4 ,i f9d him claim+ 79 ! true oracul> _s7 t3-- ,a v truism1 :5 utt]$ by a ,mahatma1 has a deep] mean+ = :i* ! /ud5t mu/ seek1 b :i* he w lose if he /ops to criticise & weigh ! words 9 m]e ord9>y scales4 ,a s5tim5t pr9t$ ) approbation 9 ,mrs4 ,besant's pap]4 ,aga91 he is p>ry+ inquisitive que/ions ab\t ! ,ma/]'s seal4 ,he 8does n "k0 :at !y mean4 ,an inquir] s5ds him a sample lett] ) a good impression to look at--"o :i* _h come f ,mr4 ,judge himself1 ,i presume--& gets x back ) ! impression rubb$ out 78x fades out (t510 z we h se5 above71 & ! puzzl$ rem>k f ,mr4 ,judge1 8,:]e is y\r seal8 ,i don't see "o40 ,f9ally1 press$1 ,mr4 ,judge decl>es t 8,:e!r ,he0 7! ,ma/]7 8has a seal1 or uses "o1 is some?+ on :i* ,i am ignorant40 ,x 0 on ?is /atem5t--:i* involves a total lapse ( memory on ,mr4 ,judge's "p ( ev5ts n>rat$ 9 ,*apt] ,v4--t he 0 *all5g$ 9 ! ,!osophi/ ( ,april1 #ahic1 9 an article sign$ by ,messrs4 ,w4 ,r4 ,old & ,s4 ,v4 ,edge1 bo? ,t4,s4 (ficials 7secret>ies1 ,indian section74 ,! article is h>dly :at w\ld be call$ tr5*ant by non-,!osophical /&>ds4 ,b x j po9t$ out t little discrepancy 9 a polite foot-note2 & t 0 en\gh4 ,if !re is "o ?+ m ?an ano!r :i* is deem$ to be bad =m 9 circles ,!osophical1 x is to corn] a ,!osophi/ on a def9ite matt] ( fact4 ,any?+ undrap$ 9 v]biage is consid]$ nude1 ev5 to indec5cy4 ,! voice ( que/ion+ has to be /ifl$ at once4 ,by virtue ( _! jo9t position z ,out] ,heads ( ! ,esot]ic section1 to :i* !y 7 elect$ "u w>rant ( ! v seal 9 "q1 ,mrs4 ,besant & ,mr4 ,judge promptly 8susp5d$0 ,messrs4 ,old & ,edge f _! ,esot]ic memb]%ip4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ,decemb]1 ,mrs4 ,besant w5t to ,india4 ,%e _h1 !re=e1 ?r[n ov] ! ,mahatma's w>n+4 ,b %e _h n ?r[n ov] ! ,mahatma--n a bit4 ,%e decl>$ t no?+ on e>? w\ld induce h] to give up believ+ t ! missives 7 inde$ 8precipitat$0 by ,mahatma ,m1 unless ,mahatma ,m 9 p]son appe>$ & repudiat$ !m4 ,if a p]son :o _h be5 told t ! ,man 9 ! ,moon daily 8precipitat$0 ! ,times lead+ articles %\ld decl9e to be conv9c$ ( ! contr>y till he he>d x f ! lips ( ! ,man 9 ! ,moon himself he w\ld probably be 8( ! same op9ion /ill0 = "s consid]able "t4 ,9 ,india1 ,mrs4 ,besant sudd5ly *ang$ h] m9d4 ,_h ! ,ma/] inde$ appe>$ & fulfill$ h] conditions8 ,%e does n say s4 ,yet x c sc>cely h be5 on any m]e1 dull gr\nd ( fact & argum5t4 ,%e 0 pres5t$ ) a set ( depositions e/abli%+ all ( ! sub/antial facts ( ?is n>rative1 giv5 "u ! names ( ^? p]sonally cognisant ( !m1 ) ,colonel ,olcott at _! head1 & summ$ up 9 ! =m ( c]ta9 def9ite *>ges aga9/ ,william ,q4 ,judge4 ,b _m ( ^! facts %e already knew h]self1 z well z anybody1 & made naught (4 ,:at did "w ! miracle1 !n8--,z f> z ,i c make out1 x 0 ?is4 ,mrs4 ,besant sat at ! feet ( ,g4 ,n4 ,*akravati4 ,& ,g4 ,n4 ,*akravati j m5tion$ t he did n believe 9 ,judge4 ,?is is ! ,h9du g5tleman :o 0 s5t to repres5t ! ,!osophical ,society at ! ,*icago ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 at an exp5se ( #ejj4 ,?is is ! tea*] :o has made 8,annabai0 s f> a ,h9du t %e n[ prote/s aga9/ h>% m5tion ev5 ( ! *ild-wid[ horrors1 ! #ab1jjj temple pro/itutes ( ,madras1 & ! o!r religi\s indec5cies ( ,h9duism4 ,z ,mr4 ,bradlaugh l$ ,mrs4 ,besant f ! ,*ur* to ,mat]ialism1 z ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,burr[s w5t h&-9-h& ) h] f ,mat]ialism to ,madame ,blavatsky1 z ,judge made h] believe 9 ,judge1 s %e c\ld only ab&on ,judge ) ! aid ( ,g4 ,n4 ,*akravati4 ,:atev] ! explanation1 ! fact rema9s t1 bless$ by ?is wor?y pundit1 ! case =mulat$ aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge became /rong--conv9c+--irresi/ible4 ,mrs4 ,besant's m9d blossom$ 9 a day into ! full-bl[n view t %e _h be5 delud$1 t ,judge _h himself writt5 ! missives to :i* %e _h p9n$ h] fai?--writt5 !m all ) 8 own h&4 ,appall+ ba?os6--& "o :i* an ,enquiry mu/ ne$s result 9 publi%+ to all ! _w4 ,yet an ,enquiry !re mu/ be4 ,! ,indian section 0 ?reat5+ to sec$e f ! society if ,mr4 ,judge's presid5cy 7 confirm$ ) ! sc&al unsift$4 ,judge himself1 (f]$ ! alt]native by cablegram ( resign+ all 8 (fices quietly or fac+ a 8full publication ( ! facts10 repli$ 9 a defiant s5se :i* %[$ 8 conviction t !re 7 o!rs to :om 8full publication ( ! facts0 7:i* x 0 easy to ?reat51 b :i* x has be5 left = an outsid] to c>ry out7 w\ld be m ungrateful ev5 ?an to himself4 ,:at 0 ,mrs4 ,besant to d8 ,a happy ?\ght /ruck h]4 ,%e (f]$ to adopt ! *>ges1 turn prosecutor1 & conduct ! case aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge h]self4 ,! signatories ( ! evid5ce 7 delight$--especially ,colonel ,olcott1 :o got beh9d ,mrs4 ,besant n[ ) ! same alacrity z previ\sly beh9d ,messrs4 ,old & ,edge4 ,by ?is bold1 yet simple /roke1 ! evid5ce1 docum5ts1 & :ole control ( ! case pass$ into ,mrs4 ,besant's h&s1 :]e !y1 z %e fondly hopes1 or hop$1 n[ rema94 ,n altoge!r6 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,a ,,meet+ ,,( ,,! 7,,!osophical7 ,,pickwick ,,club4 ,,! ,,*airman felt x 8 imp]ative duty to dem& ( ! hon4 g5tleman :e!r he _h us$ ! expression 8a humbug0 9 a common s5se8 ,,mr4 ,,blotton _h no hesitation 9 say+ t he _h n--he _h us$ ! ^w 9 its ,pickwickian s5se4 7,he>1 he>47 ,he 0 b\nd to ackn[l$ge t p]sonally he ent]ta9$ ! highe/ e/eem = ! hon4 g5tleman2 he _h m]ely consid]$ him a humbug 9 a ,pickwickian po9t ( view4 ,,mr4 ,,pickwick felt mu* gratifi$ by ! c&id explanation ( 8 hon4 fri5d4 ,he begg$ x to be at once und]/ood t 8 own obs]vations _h be5 m]ely int5d$ to be> a ,pickwickian con/ruction4 7,*e]s47--,! ,pickwick ,pap]s4 ,we h n[ se5 h[1 /ep by /ep1 z by a resi/less nemesis ! rival ,!osophical lead]s 7 l$ on to br+ _! qu>rel to t :i* nei!r ( !m _h mu* /oma* =--an inquiry into evid5ce4 ,bluff meet+ bluff1 ! ?+ got z f> z ! summon+ f ?ree cont95ts ( a ,committee ( ,inve/igation repres5t+ bo? p>ties4 8,inve/igat+0 hidd5 =ces 9 nature1 z we saw 9 ,*apt] ,,ii41 is "o ( ! pr(ess$ 8,objects0 ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,! pres5t *apt] is to %[ :at ! ,!osophical idea ( inve/igat+ is l4 ,!re lies be=e me a pamphlet1 repr9t$ f ,lucif] ( ,augu/ la/1 :i* be>s ! faceti\s title1 8,,an ,,inquiry ,into ,c]ta9 ,*>ges aga9/ ! ,vice-,presid5t1 ,held 9 ,london1 ,july #ahid40 ,anybody is at lib]ty to get ?is publication--& make :at head or tail ( x he c4 ,illu/ration3 ,,badge ,,( ,,! ,t4,s4 ,! pla9 matt] ( fact :i* lay beh9d ! proce$+s 9 "q 0 ?is4 ,mrs4 ,besant & ,colonel ,olcott _h giv5 away _! fri5ds & compromis$ ) ,judge on ! t]ms t he %\ld give ,olcott back 8 presid5cy1 ,judge's election !reto be+ decl>$ null & void1 :ile !y on _! "p %\ld suppress ! evid5ce :i* ! ,judicial ,committee _h be5 summon$ to report on4 ,mr4 ,judge _h prote/$ 9 a vehem5t circul>1 :5 fir/ call$ on by ! ,presid5t to appe> be=e ! committee1 aga9/ "o ( 8 accus]s propos+ to preside at 8 trial4 ,!re 0 reason 9 ! objection at ! "t4 ,he c\ld n =esee t ! proce$+s w\ld take ! =m ( ! presid+ judge & ! c\nsel = ! prosecution comb9+ to prev5t ! case f go+ to ! jury4 ,?is be+ ! pla9 ,engli% ( ! affair1 let u n[ see h[ x reads translat$ into :at ,i may call ,!osophi/ry4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! pamphlet consi/s ( ! ,judicial ,committee's m9utes4 ,( ?is1 six-sev5?s is devot$ to an 8,address ( ! ,presid5t-,f\nd]0 prov+ t !y ought to d no?+4 ,! rema9+ page is devot$ to do+ x4 ,! 8*>ges ( misconduct pref]r$ by ,mrs4 ,besant aga9/ ! vice-presid5t0 are n[h]e =mally /at$ at all4 ,!y are incid5tally summ>is$ by ! presid5t z foll[s3-- 8,t he practis$ deception 9 s5d+ false messages1 ord]s1 & lett]s1 z if s5t & writt5 by #8,ma/]s4' 444 ,t he 0 untru?ful 9 v>i\s o!r in/ances enum]at$40 ,! bulk ( ! address is occupi$ 9 discuss+ ) great solemnity v>i\s reasons alleg$ by ,mr4 ,judge :y ^! *>ges %\ld n be gone into by ! committee4 ,"o or two ( ^!1 su* z ! vice-presid5t's discov]y t he _h nev] be5 really vice-presid5t at all1 & ! cont5tion t1 :i*ev] way ! decision w5t1 x mu/ 8(f5d ! religi\s feel+s0 ( "s memb] or ano!r1 & t ?is 0 aga9/ ! rules ( ! society--^! 71 aft] ! due am\nt ( pomposity1 decl>$ aga9/ by ! presid5t4 ,b !re 7 two o!r pleas ( su* irresi/ible =ce & weight t ! presid5t f\nd himself conv9c$ by !m 8t ?is inquiry mu/ g no fur!r40 ,/ripp$ ( prolix circumlocutions1 ^! may be put z an alt]native1 ?us3-- ,ei!r ! ,mahatma missives are g5u9e or !y are fabricat$4 7a7 ,if f\nd to be g5u9e1 t implies ! affirmation ( ! exi/5ce ( ,mahatmas z a ,!osophic dogma1 & ! ab&onm5t ( ! society's preci\s 8neutrality40 ,:i* is uncon/itutional4 7b7 ,if f\nd to be bogus missives produc$ by ! vice-presid5t1 !n x is obvi\s t he mu/ h done x 9 8 private capacity2 ! production ( bogus docum5ts be+ no "p ( 8 (ficial duties4 ,!re=e he _c be tri$ = x by an (ficial tribunal4 ,c\ld any?+ be m delici\s ?an ?is dilemma8 ,x is wor?y ( a trial sc5e 9 ,gilb]tian comic op]a4 ,mrs4 ,besant1 l ! presid5t1 0 8conv9c$ t ! po9t 0 rightly tak540 ,!re 0 no?+ m to be said4 ,! ,judicial ,committee 8resolv$0 9 ! same s5se1 )\t any inconv5i5t discussion1 & =?) committ$ h>a-kiri ) ! complaisance ( a ,*9ese nobleman4 ,n only _h !y n inve/igat$ ! case1 b1 z f> z ,i c make out1 !y _h n ev5 he>d :at x 01 except 9 ! mo/ ab/ract ( summ>ies4 ,hav+ gravely adju/$ ! b&age ov] ea* o!r's eyes1 !y sep>at$ ) a good consci5ce4 ,= _m ( !m--wor?y inve/igators6--,i believe ,i am ! fir/ to remove ! b&age1 & set !m bl9k+ at ! tru?4 ,f 7a7 x foll[s1 z ! presid5t po9t$ out en passant 9 ! c\rse ( 8 ,address1 t e ,!osophi/ is 9 future free to circulate ,mahatma messages1 b no ,!osophi/ to te/ _! g5u95ess4 ,f 7b7 x equally foll[s t no (fic] ( ! society is 9 future responsible to x = any misde$ :atev]1 s9ce su* misde$ _c well be among 8 (ficial duties4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p]haps x is n v surpris+ t ! result ( ! ,judicial ,committee1 :i* _h be5 ga!r$ to its task f ! ends ( ! e>?1 0 receiv$ ) disgu/ by ! g5]ality ( memb]s !n met 9 ,london = "o ( _! int]m9able conv5tions4 ,a dem& 0 ev5 he>d = a private jury ( hon\r2 or1 fail+ t1 = publication ( ! case = bo? sides1 ! c\rse to :i* "o side1 z we saw1 _h affect$ to pl$ge itself4 ,mr4 ,judge f\nd himself unable to refuse 8 ass5t to ! jury proposal4 ,aga9 ,mrs4 ,besant da%$ 9 & triumph$ 9 ! sacr$ cause ( obscurantism4 ,at ! ?ird session ( ! conv5tion %e ann\nc$ t %e & ,mr4 ,judge _h agre$ ^u a c\ple ( /atem5ts repres5t+ _! diff]5t po9ts ( view1 & propos$ t ! conv5tion %\ld he> ^!1 accept !m1 & let ! matt] drop4 ,^! two /atem5ts compose ! second "p ( ! pamphlet2 & !y are at lea/ z bewild]+ z ! fir/4 8,we come to y1 our bro!rs1 to tell y :at is 9 our he>ts10 ,mrs4 ,besant read out4 ,h] endeav\r to 8tell0 fills f\r pages4 ,! foll[+ are ! s5t5ces :i* gyrate lea/ r\nd ! po9t3-- ,i d n *>ge1 & h n *>g$1 ,mr4 ,judge ) =g]y 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! t]m1 b ) giv+ a mislead+ =m to messages receiv$ psy*ically f ! ,ma/] 9 v>i\s ways4444 ,p]sonally ,i hold t ?is me?od is illegitimate4444 ,i believe t ,mr4 ,judge wrote ) 8 own h&1 consci\sly or automatically ,i d n "k1 9 ! script adopt$ z t ( ! ,ma/]1 messages :i* he receiv$ f ! ,ma/]1 or f *elas2 & ,i "k t 9 my own case ,i believ$ t ! messages he gave me 9 ! well-kn[n script 7 messages directly precipitat$ or directly writt5 by ! ,ma/]4 ,:5 ,i publicly said t ,i _h receiv$1 aft] ,h4 ,p4 ,blavatsky's dea?1 lett]s 9 ! writ+ t ,h4 ,p4 ,blavatsky _h be5 accus$ ( =g+1 ,i ref]r$ to lett]s giv5 to me by ,mr4 ,judge1 & z !y 7 9 ! well-kn[n script ,i nev] dreamt ( *all5g+ _! s\rce4 ,i "k n[ t !y 7 n writt5 or precipitat$ by ! ,ma/]1 & t !y 7 done by ,mr4 ,judge2 b ,i also believe t ! gi/ ( ^! messages 0 psy*ically receiv$1 & t ,mr4 ,judge's error lay 9 giv+ !m to me 9 a script writt5 by himself & n say+ s4444 ,hav+ be5 myself mi/ak51 ,i 9 turn misl$ ! public4 ,! re/ ( ,mrs4 ,besant's /atem5t is easily summ>is$4 ,"p is devot$ to m9imis+ ! importance ( ! "q :e!r ,mr4 ,judge wrote1 or ! ,mahatma precipitat$1 ! lett]s1 by rem>k+ t aft] all x did n matt] s v mu*1 z ,mahatmas sometimes communicate 7l spirituali/ 8controls07 by all[+ ord9>y p to write = !m4 8,x is important10 quo? ,mrs4 ,besant1 navely1 8t ! small "p g5]ally play$ by ,ma/]s 9 ^! ph5om5a %\ld be und]/ood0--a rem>k ) :i* ! pres5t writ] q agrees1 & a ma9 object ( ! pres5t n>rative4 ,b 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,besant meant x1 x 0 n v relevant to an inquiry entirely deal+ ) lett]s pass$ (f z hav+ be5 precipitat$1 & precipitat$ )\t ,mr4 ,judge's k1 by ! ,mahatma himself4 ,beyond ?is1 ,mrs4 ,besant's /atem5t consi/s ab\t equally ( blame direct$ at ! un!osophical 8v9dictiv5ess0 ( ,mr4 ,judge's accus]s 9 press+ an inquiry 8pa9ful0 to ,mr4 ,judge1 & ( laudatory tributes to ! "* & ,!osophical activity ( ,mr4 ,judge himself4 ,d[n ,mrs4 ,besant sat1 & up rose ,mr4 ,judge1 & read 8 /atem5t4 ,x conta9$ ! foll[+ s5t5ces3-- ,i repeat my d5ial ( ! said rum\r$ *>ges ( =g+ ! said names & h&writ+s ( ! ,mahatmas1 or ( misus+ ! same4444 ,i admit t ,i h receiv$ & deliv]$ messages f ! ,mahatmas 444 !y 7 obta9$ ?r\gh me1 b z to h[ !y 7 obta9$ or produc$ ,i _c /ate4444 ,my own me?ods may disagree f ! views ( o!rs4444 ,i will+ly say t :i* ,i nev] d5i$1 t ,i am a human be+1 full ( error1 liable to mi/ake1 n infallible1 b j ! same z any o!r human be+ l to myself1 or ( ! class ( human be+s to :i* ,i belong4 ,& ,i freely1 fully1 & s9c]ely =give anyone :o may be ?\ght to h injur$ or tri$ to injure me4 ,n[1 s f> z ^! s5t5ces 7 an answ] at all to su* *>ges z ,mrs4 ,besant's /atem5t _h all[$ itself to convey1 !y 7 c]ta9ly a flat contradiction4 ,b t po9t 0 naturally ov]look$ by eyes moi/ f ! affect+ 8=giv5ess0 ( ,mr4 ,judge's p]oration1 & 8 v h&some1 if some:at tautolog\sly express$1 admission t he 0 only a 8human be+40 ,)\t a ^w m1 nem9e contradic5te1 x 0 ,resolv$3 t ?is meet+ accepts ) pleasure ! adju/m5t arriv$ at by ,annie ,besant & ,william ,q4 ,judge z a f9al settlem5t ( matt]s p5d+ hi!rto betwe5 !m z prosecutor & def5dant1 ) a hope t x may be ?us buri$ & =gott51 &-- ,resolv$3 t we w jo9 h&s ) !m to fur!r ! cause ( g5u9e bro!rhood 9 :i* we all believe4 ,^! resolutions 7 propos$ by ! ,mr4 ,keightley 7,m4,a4 ,cant47 ^: "n has occurr$ s (t5 9 our /ory among ! bamboozl$ ones1 & second$ by ,dr4 ,buck1 "o ( ! nom9ees f ,mr4 ,judge's section to ! abortive committee4 ,& !re ends ! ,pamphlet--& ! 8,enquiry40 ,x has s9ce appe>$ t ! 8jo9+ ( h&s0 betwe5 ,mrs4 ,besant & ,mr4 ,judge 0 = footlight purposes only2 = no soon] 0 ! curta9 rung d[n ?an ! two jo9t ,out] ,heads f\nd !y c\ld no long] "w toge!r1 & settl$ ! matt] by splitt+ ! ,esot]ic section into indep5d5t dom9ions1 ,mr4 ,judge tak+ ,am]ica1 & ,mrs4 ,besant ,europe--to :i* %e has s9ce add$ ,india4 ,! result is "o on :i* ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge mu/ be congratulat$4 ,he reta9s all 8 (fices z head ( 8 lodge1 ( 8 section1 & ( ! ,am]ican ,esot]ic section2 reta9s 8 vice-presid5cy ( ! :ole society2 reta9s ! /atus ( heir-presumptive1 at lea/1 to ! presid5cy2 reta9s1 also1 ,i suppose1 ei!r he or 8 ,mahatma1 ! brass 8flap-doodle10 to say no?+ ( ! ,blavatsky relic1 ) full fre$om to cont9ue us+ ! same z h]et(ore4 ,9 a ^w1 ! ,!osophical ,society has *os5 to /& or fall ) its vice-presid5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!osophy is a religion z well z a philosophy1 & ! ,t4,s4 masqu]ades z 9 "s sort a ,*ur*4 ,imag9e ! situation1 !n1 9 any o!r religi\s d5om9ation4 ,suppose t ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 7 to put =? missives :i* he alleg$ to h flutt]$ d[n direct f ,/4 ,augu/9e 9 heav52 & suppose aft] ,convocation _h gov]n$ ! ,*ur* = ye>s 9 con=mity ) directions s receiv$1 ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york 7 to decl>e at a ,*ur* ,congress 8 belief t 8 e/eem$ bro!r1 ^: s]vices to ! ,*ur* 7 beyond all praise1 _h writt5 ! missives himself1 an exp$i5t 8:i* ,i p]sonally hold to be illegitimate10 b into ! details ( :i* he begg$ ! ,congress n to pry3 suppose1 !n1 t ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury on 8 "p decl>$ himself1 l ,mr4 ,pickwick1 8mu* gratifi$ ) ! c&id explanation ( 8 hon4 fri5d10 t he 8m]ely consid]$ him a humbug 9 a ,pickwickian po9t ( view0--suppos+ all ?is1 c y imag9e ! ,*ur* ,congress ris+ z "o man to 8bury0 ! dispute1 & 8jo9 h&s0 ) ! embrac+ disputants8 ,probably n4 ,b !n1 z ,mrs4 ,besant rem>k$1 ! 8/&>ds ( ! _w0 are 8l[]0 ?an ^? ( ! ,!osophical ,society--& ( ! 8,pickwick ,club40 ,nev]!less1 ,i mu/ ask leave to break 9 on ! h>moni\s sc5e ) a few tr\blesome que/ions4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,que/ions ,,& ,,*all5ges4 8,ha? he said any?+80 8,he ha?1 my "l2 b1 be y well assur$1 ,no m ?an he'll unswe>40--8,,o!llo40 8,next 9 importance1 or p]haps equal 9 value1 to ,devotion1 is ,tru?40--,circul> on 8,occultism & ,tru?10 sign$ by ,h4 ,s4 ,,olcott1 ,,annie ,,besant1 ,b4 ,,keightley1 c41 ,july1 #ahid4 ,9 my fir/ *apt] ,i set out c]ta9 conclusions4 ,9 succe$+ *apt]s ,i h giv5 ! facts on :i* my conclusions 7 bas$4 ,i n[ ass]t t ! evid5ce = ^? facts1 be x good or bad1 is t ( ! ,!osophical lead]s !mselves1 writt5 & sign$ z ! case aga9/ ! ,vice-,presid5t1 & adopt$ by ,mrs4 ,besant z true4 ,if x be n true1 !n ,colonel ,olcott1 ,mr4 ,b4 ,keightley1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,old1 & ! o!r (ficial witnesses mu/ be guilty ( a conspiracy1 z ,i said at ! outset1 8ev5 m discr$itable to ! p]sonnel ( ! society40 ,x is n ,i :o accuse ,mr4 ,judge4 ,x is ,mr4 ,judge & 8 colleagues :o accuse ea* o!r4 ,! rank-&-file ( ! ,!osophi/s h paid _! money2 !y may n[ take _! *oice4 ,! fact is1 be=e ,mrs4 ,besant got hold ( ! evid5ce1 at lea/ "o set ( complete & duly witness$ copies _h be5 made1 toge!r ) facsimiles ( ! docum5ts4 ,x is ^! :i* lately fell into my h&s1 "u circum/ances :i* left me free to take1 z ,i d take1 ! moral & legal responsibility ( t publication :i* ! presid5t fir/ promis$ & aft]w>ds %irk$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 reg>d to ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 vice-presid5t1 ,i d n feel call$ on to lab\r any !ory ( my own z to t g5tleman's "* & conduct4 ,z ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* long ago rem>k$1 ! precise l9e betwe5 rogue & dupe 9 ! ,!osophical ,society has nev] be5 easy to draw4 ,on any view ( ,mr4 ,judge ,i h at lea/ z mu* respect = him z = 8 virtu\sly vacillat+ sup]ior1 ^: m9d seems to h be5 made up = him f "o /age to ano!r by :atev] p>ty happ5$ to be at ! mom5t ne>e/ & mo/ p]emptory4 ,) ! facts ( ! prec$+ n>rative be=e him1 ! read] c =m 8 own op9ion ab\t bo? (ficials4 ,equally unable am ,i to /ate :at ,mr4 ,judge's own v]sion ( ,mr4 ,judge's acts may be4 ,i h read & re-read 8 8/atem5t0 at ! 8,enquiry10 & 8 circul> issu$ j previ\sly4 ,9 ^! ,i h grop$--fa9t1 yet pursu+--among ! mazes ( t ,!osophical v]biage :i* always seems to be com+ to ! po9t2 b = me at lea/ x has nev] q got !re4 ,:]e ! d5ials are mo/ explicit1 ! ?+ d5i$ is vague/2 :]e admission is mo/ c&id1 ! ?+ admitt$ is lea/ relevant to ! issue4 ,mr4 ,judge admits1 = in/ance1 t he is a 8fallible human be+02 he d5ies t he has 8=g$40 ,i1 = "o1 %\ld nev] dream ( disput+ ei!r position4 ,! v]b1 to =ge1 def9itely connotes 9 ,engli% ! imitation ( ! signature ( a p]son :o really exi/s1 & :o has also an exi/5t bank+ acc\nt4 ,! wor/ ,i %\ld dream ( imput+ to ,mr4 ,judge 9 ?is connexion is ! imitation ( someone else's imitation ( ! feign$ signature ( somebody :o nev] exi/$4 ,mr4 ,judge mu/ see t betwe5 ! m]e human fallibility to :i* he confesses1 & ! felony ( :i* no "o has accus$ him1 x does n ne$ a s5sitive e> to di/+ui% :ole octaves ( int]v5+ notes4 ,?anks to ,mrs4 ,besant1 he has n yet be5 oblig$ to locate himself at any "o po9t ( ! gamut4 ,b1 = all ,i "k1 he may n[ come =w>d & twit 8 associates ) defici5t hum\r = n see+ t ! :ole ?+ 0 j a rollick+ hoax4 ,?r[+ (f ! rle ( an int]pret] ( ,tibet1 he may appe> z ,william ,q4 ,judge1 ! ,am]ican ,humori/4 ,he might fairly claim t _m h p]=m$ "u a l title mu* less div]t+ly4 ,he might say t ! joke 0 s obvi\s t x nev] /ruck him 8 colleagues w\ld take x s]i\sly2 t _! evid5t det]m9ation n to spoil sport 0 an invitation no jok] c\ld h resi/$2 & t he only kept x up s long = ! fun ( see+1 ?r\gh a graduat$ scale ( absurdity1 h[ mu* !y really w\ld /&4 ,( c\rse1 to c>ry ?r\gh a big practical joke "o may be excus$ a few t>adiddles1 to :i* ! morali/ might apply a h>%] "n4 ,no d\bt "s might "q ! ta/e ( mak+ a fri5d's fun]al ! />t+-po9t ( ev5 ! mo/ innoc5t mauvaise plaisant]ie4 ,b ,am]ican hum\r has nev] sp>$ ! cemet]y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f my own position1 !n1 & ,mr4 ,judge's position1 ,i n[ pass to ,mrs4 ,besant's4 ,?is is int]e/+ f its be>+ on ! curi\s psy*ological puzzle (f]$ by ,mrs4 ,besant's own m9d1 to ! /udy ( :i* %e h]self cont9ually invites ! public4 ,let u accept ! invitation = a mom5t4 ,i take ,mrs4 ,besant's /atem5t at ! s-call$ 8,enquiry10 t %e believ$ n[ t ,judge wrote ) 8 own h& ! missives :i* he _h induc$ h]1 & %e _h induc$ ! public1 to reg>d z precipitations f ,tibet ( ! k9d :i* 8"s p w\ld call miracul\s40 ,app>5tly ,mrs4 ,besant consid]s t ?is av[al suffic$ to cle> h] hon\r t[>ds h] colleagues & ! public :om %e _h 8misl$40 ,to me x appe>s admirably calculat$ to mislead !m aga94 ,rememb]1 ev5 ^? :om ,mrs4 ,besant 0 address+--mu* m ! outside public--7 ignorant ( ! facts4 ,mrs4 ,besant _h tak5 good c>e ( t4 ,!y did n "k1 z ! read] does1 ! circum/ances :i* surr\nd$ ^! v>i\s missives3 ,! 8,ma/] ,agrees0 missive1 ! ,telegram missive1 ! ,cab9et missive1 ! 8,note ! ,seal10 ! 8,judge's ,plan is ,"r10 ! 8,judge is ! ,fri5d10 ! ,envelope ,trick1 ! 8,)old10 ! 8,ma/] w ,provide10 ! ,bank-note1 ! ,inn] ,gr\p1 ! 8,grave ,dang] ,olcott10 ! 8,judge is n ! ,=g]10 ! 8,foll[ ,judge & ,/ick10 & ! ,poison ,?reat missive--z ,i h sev]ally nam$ !m4 ,ref]r+ to ^? circum/ances1 z ! read] n[ kn[s !m1 ,i ask ( :at did & does ,mrs4 ,besant mean to convict ,mr4 ,judge8 ,if ,judge 8wrote ) 8 own h&0 ! answ]s got f ! cab9et oracle 7,may #bc1 #ahia71 did he also use sleight-(-h& or "s simil> artifice to make h] accept ! answ]s z precipitat$ 9 a seal$ envelope 9 a clos$ draw]8 ,if ,judge 8wrote10 c41 ! slip 8,judge's plan is "r10 ! sudd5 appe>ance ( :i* among ,mrs4 ,besant's pap]s made h] & him jo9t (ficials on ,may #bg1 #ahia--;did he also place x among ^? pap]s on purpose to be s discov]$8 ,if ,judge 8wrote0 c41 ,mrs4 ,besant's message ( ,july #ab1 #ahia1 :i* 0 across ! inside flaps ( a clos$ envelope--did he also ins]t ! writ+ by ! trick describ$ 9 ! *apt] :i* ,i entitl$ 8,e ,man 8 ,own ,mahatma08 ,if ,judge 8wrote10 c41 all ! v>i\s lett]s1 notes1 & endorsem5ts to :i* ! 8,mahatma's0 signature & seal 7 atta*$1 missives back+ ,judge's own views1 rais+ ,judge's own ,!osophical /atus1 & bluff+ o!r 8s]vants0 ( t 8,ma/]10 to :om he & !y _c allude )\t capital lett]s--did he also 8) 8 own h&0 take & affix ! seal :i* he has p]si/5tly d5i$ hav+ ev] set eyes on8 ,if ,mrs4 ,besant did n mean all ?is1 & mu* m :i* hangs by ! same logic1 !n h] ,/atem5t grossly calumniat$ ,mr4 ,judge to ! few :o knew ! t5or ( ! case aga9/ him4 ,if %e did mean x1 !n h] ,/atem5t completely hoodw9k$ h] audi5ce & ! public4 ,= w anybody ass]t t ?is1 :i* has j be5 outl9$1 or any?+ l x1 0 ! picture naturally call$ up by ,mrs4 ,besant's c>efully word$ description ( 8,mr4 ,judge's error0 z ! negative "o ( 8n m5tion+0 c]ta9 circum/ances1 h] sugge/ion t p]sonal op9ions might reasonably diff] on ! 8legitimacy0 ( 8 me?ods1 h] laudatory allusions to 8 g5]al "* & ,!osophic s]vices1 h] public sanction ( a /atem5t on 8 "p :i* on ?is !ory mu/ h be5 utt]ly mislead+1 h] eag] lead 9 ! attempt to cloak up = ev] ! ,great ,mahatma ,hoax1 & to %ield ! hoax]8 ,b !re is ano!r po9t4 ,mrs4 ,besant pr(esses /ill to cl+ to ! belief t ! ,mahatmas _h some?+ to d ) ! lett]s4 ,mr4 ,judge wrote !m1 %e says1 b :at he wrote he _h fir/ 8receiv$ psy*ically f ! ,ma/]40 ,fai?1 fanatic fai?1 once w$d$ fa/ ,to "s de> falsehood1 hugs x to ! la/4 ,nobody c prove t ^? missives1 or1 = t matt]1 ^! articles1 or ,%akespe>e's plays1 7 n due to ! ,ma/]'s 8psy*ical0 au?or%ip4 ,mr4 ,judge & ,mrs4 ,besant are bo? q free to say s4 ,b aga9 ,i mu/ po9t out to ,mrs4 ,besant ! logical inf]5ces f h] position4 ,9 ! attempt to hold on to "o sp> 9 ! g5]al wreck1 %e j says en\gh to inculpate ! ,mahatma1 & n en\gh to exculpate ,mr4 ,judge4 ,=1 to apply !ory once m to concrete fact3 ,does ,mrs4 ,besant attribute to ! ,mahatma ! prepo/]\s ins9uations aga9/ ,colonel ,olcott8 ,& does %e mean t ! ,mahatma made ^! ins9uations & v>i\s direct false /atem5ts 9 ord] to co-op]ate ) ,mr4 ,judge 9 %ield+ f discov]y a prolong$ use ( a bogus imitation ( ! ,mahatma's own seal & signature8 ,9 ?is case1 we are entitl$ to *all5ge ,mrs4 ,besant to say :e!r %e h]self n[ believes t ! ins9uations aga9/ ,colonel ,olcott 7 ju/ifi$4 ,if yes1 !n ,i c only leave h] to settle t matt] ) ! ,colonel4 ,if no1 !n :at becomes ( ! sup]nal wisdom & l(ty "* ( 8,^? ,:o to "s ( u are mo/ sacr$08 ,mu/ x n be confess$ t ,!y h made uncommon fools ( ,!mselves8--n to give a /rong] "n to ! extremely %ady me?ods ( :i* ,tibetan diplomacy is ?us f\nd guilty4 ,! public w await satisfactory answ]s to ^! que/ions4 ,x w n1 ,i hope1 = a mom5t suspect ,mrs4 ,besant ( consci\s fraud1 or ( sordid motives4 ,i mo/ c]ta9ly d n4 ,) "s ( ! less] fry1 :o w\ld be bankrupt 9 e s5se if ,!osophy fail$ !m1 ! consid]ation ( pleasant bo>d & lodg+ at o!r p's exp5se may be a gov]n+ "o4 ,) ,mrs4 ,besant1 :o br+s f> m to ! organisation 9 ! %ape ( gate-money1 no d\bt1 ?an %e ev] condesc5ds to accept f x1 ! motives are subtl]4 ,_h %e boldly cut h]self free f ! rott5ness at ! core ( ! ,!osophic movem5t z soon z x 0 %[n to h]1 %e might h sav$ h] reputation = /raight=w>dness1 if n = intellig5ce4 ,9 *oos+ in/ead ! equivocal policy ( hu%+ up a sc&al at all co/s1 %e d\btless conv9c$ h]self t %e 0 act+ only = ! ends ( edification & ! good ( h] *ur*4 ,t is ! old1 old /ory ( prie/craft1 & ,mrs4 ,besant has be5 play+ ! high prie/ess n[ = ?ree ye>s4 ,b 7 !re n also "s m p]sonal motives at "w8 ,!re is "o ?+ :i* ev5 ! mo/ c&id hate to confess--& t is1 t !y h be5 ?or\ghly bamboozl$4 ,x does n improve matt]s :5 !y h !mselves help$ 9 _! own bamboozlem5t4 ,to confess h[ recklessly inaccurate 7 h] /atem5ts ab\t 8! same h&writ+10 ! 8semi-miracul\s precipitation10 ! absolute assurance ( h] own s5ses1 & s =?2 to let ! public see = itself ! *ildi% twaddle :i* %e accept$1 & help$ to =ce ^u o!rs1 z pr(\nd & oracul>3 all ?is w\ld h be5 a sad come-d[n f ! ,delphic tripod4 ,i d n wond] ! poor lady %rank f x4 ,i d wond] t ,mrs4 ,besant c>$ to evade x at ! exp5se ( a sort ( confid5ce-trick4 ,to ?is has come ! woman :om we once ?\ght1 :atev] h] o!r faults1 at lea/ fe>less & op5--! woman ^: epitaph1 s %e tells u1 is to be-- ,%e ,s\ght ,to ,foll[ ,tru?6 ,la/ly1 a few words to ! rank-&-file ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 a l>ge proportion ( :om are n[ ga!r+ op5-m\!d at ,ady>4 ,9 ,madame ,blavatsky few ( ! bett]-in=m$ ( ! flock n[adays affect to believe--except 9 public4 ,!y cl+ to h] gifts1 p]haps2 !y h ?r[n ov] h] morals4 ,= fre% evid5ce has be5 com+ to light1 ev] s9ce t /range woman di$1 z to ! tricks to :i* %e condesc5d$1 & enc\rag$ h] *elas to condesc5d2 & poor ,colonel ,olcott1 ?\gh he cont9ues to "w ! old gold-m9e 9 pr9t1 has be5 driv5 ev5 !re to enunciate ! !ory t ,madame ,blavatsky h]self 0 really kill$ at ! battle ( ,m5tana1 & h] body !reaft] occupi$ by sev5 di/9ct spirits :o1 ( c\rse1 are n responsible = contradict+ ea* o!r4 ,till ,may1 #ahia1 ,madame 0 ! pr9cipal witness to ! objective exi/5ce & attributes ( ,mahatmas4 ,s9ce t date1 ! pr9cipal witness is ,william ,q4 ,judge4 ,soon ! fai?ful at ,ady> w be fil+ into ! ,occult ,room to gaze ?r\gh peep-holes at ! two ,augu/ ,portraits1 illum9at$ & set (f by all ! artifices associat$ "h ) exhibitions by ,m4 ,jan van ,be]s4 ,w !y d>e1 any ( !m1 to ask _! (ficials pla9ly :at evid5ce !y c n[ (f] t ei!r ( ! subjects ( ^? fancy portraits ev] exi/$8 ,& if on ?is & o!r que/ions sugge/$ by ^! *apt]s1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 ,presid5t ,olcott1 & ,vice-,presid5t ,judge d n succe$ 9 satisfy+ _! foll[]s----:at next8 ,no d\bt ea* memb] ( ! tr9ity w sit secure 9 8 or h] autocracy 9 8 or h] own cont95t1 own+ !re1 z ,i und]/&1 ! (ficial organ & ! publi%+ plant :i* ! society z a :ole has built up into prosp]ity4 ,yet some?+1 surely1 may be done by ^? :o d n c>e to rema9 unwill+ p>ties to ! ,great ,mahatma ,hoax1 to recov] _! own self-respect1 if n to save ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,x is = !m to decide :e!r ! society1 on its non-fraudul5t side1 is wor? sav+4 ,x may be a k9d ( univ]sity ext5sion = ! popul>is+ ( ,ea/]n philosophies4 ,or x may be1 z "s r ?9k1 a m]e smatt]+ ( cat*-words out ( cribs = ! use ( ,mutual ,my/ification clubs1 t5d+ to a c]ta9 indige/ion 9 ! m5tal processes & a flatul5t /yle ( ,engli% composition4 ,9 ei!r case !re is no reason :y ! organisation %\ld revolve ab\t a vortex ( tomfool]y & leg]dema9 into :i* hone/ memb]s are apt to be suck$ be=e !y realise its true nature4 ,,"p ,,ii4 8,,! ,,voice ,,( ,,! ,,sil5ce40 ,,lett]s ,,on ,,v>i\s ,,sides ,,f ,,!osophi/s4 ,! =ego+ *apt]s appe>$ 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette1 ( ,octob] #bi?1 & n9e succe$+ issues4 ,!y attract$ wide notice & comm5t1 & 7 ! subject ( allusion 9 a l>ge "p ( ! ,london & prov9cial press4 ,9 accordance ) _! usual cu/om1 ! (ficial ,!osophi/s 9 ,engl& are said to h cabl$ to _! lead]s abroad to "k :at l9e !y %\ld take2 b1 if s1 !y d n appe> to h got any cle> answ]4 ,a mass ( correspond5ce 0 address$ to ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette1 & to ! au?or ( ! articles1 "s ( x f (ficials1 mo/ ( x f private memb]s2 "s admitt+ t 8mu* is1 & all may be true10 o!rs d5y+ ev]y?+--9 g5]al t]ms2 "s ?r[+ ov] ! ,vice-,presid5t1 o!rs laud+ him z a model ( ,!osophic rectitude2 "s rejoic+ 789 confid5ce07 at ! 8clean+-out ( ?is ,augean /able ( trick]y10 o!rs decl>+ t1 prov$ or disprov$1 ! *>ges d n matt] a p94 ,9 reg>d to ! repeat$ accusations t ! assailant ( ! society 8wait$0 till its ?ree ,!osophic *iefs 7 at a di/ance be=e *all5g+ !m on _! 8,enquiry10 x 0 po9t$ out t !y gave nobody any *ance to wait1 ! (ficial ,report ( ! ,enquiry be+ s5t r\nd almo/ on ! v day t ,mrs4 ,besant sail$ = ,au/ralia4 ,! foll[+ is a repres5tative selection f ! lett]s3-- ,i4--,,lett]s ,,f ,,(ficials4 ,,f ,,! ,,european ,,secret>y3 8,,des]v+ ,,( ,,no ,,answ]40 ,,sir1--,i h =w>d$ ! copies ( y\r pap] conta9+ ! s]ies ( articles entitl$ 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$0 to my fri5ds ,colonel ,olcott1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 & ,mr4 ,judge1 :o are respectively at _! po/s & c>ry+ out _! engagem5ts 9 ,india1 ,au/ralia1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,! mass ( ins9uations & misrepres5tations ) :i* ^! articles ab\nd is des]v+ ( no answ]4 ,i enclose y a copy ( ! ,enquiry held 9 ,july la/1 to :i* ! full /atem5ts ( ,mrs4 ,besant & ,mr4 ,judge are app5d$4 ,?is 0 mon?s ago issu$ to e memb] ( ! ,!osophical ,society & publi%$ 9 full 9 our magaz9es4 ,y c ?us all[ y\r read]s to =m _! own op9ion1 in/ead ( rely+ on ! ins9uations ( y\r contributor1 if y *oose to d s4 ,! writ] ( ! articles has sev]al times made ref]5ce to a private body ( /ud5ts1 & endeav\r$ to involve x 9 8 attack4 ,! in=mant ( y\r contributor kn[s t he c ) impunity make any allegation he likes aga9/ t body1 & t1 al?\gh x is 9 a position to give1 & has already giv5 to its own memb]s1 a d5ial to 8 allegations ) reg>d to its c\ncil1 x mu/1 nev]!less1 rema9 sil5t 9 public because ( obligations ( hon\r4 ,= ! re/1 ( ! tru? or falsity ( ! mo/ s]i\s allegations ,i am )\t any k1 & d n propose to ent] ! ar5a ( m]e op9ion4 ,b ( ?is ,i am confid5t--t my fri5ds ,colonel ,olcott1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 & ,mr4 ,judge1 toge!r ) ! be/ "p ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 are n only ready & glad to face any obloquy 9 uphold+ _! individual ideals1 b also t !y are also will+ to sacrifice ev]y?+ = ! cause !y hold s de>1 except ! privilege ( work+ he>t & s\l = its f9al triumph4--,i am1 ,sir1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,g4 ,r4 ,s4 ,,mead4 #ai1 ,av5ue-road1 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 ,n4,w4 ,! pamphlet =w>d$ by ,mr4 ,mead is ! s-call$ 8,enquiry into ,c]ta9 ,*>ges10 :i* 0 ! />t+-po9t ( our articles1 & :i* 0 v fully dealt ) 9 ! la/ two ( ! s]ies4--,,ed4 ,w4 ,g4 ,,f ,,! ,,vice-,,presid5t',s ,,repres5tatives3 8,,we ,,c\ld ,,an ,,if ,,we ,,w\ld40 ,,sir1--,y appe> to h expect$ an imm$iate reply to ! s]ies ( articles entitl$ 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$40 ,?is expectation is a/oni%+ 9 view ( ! fact t1 :ile ! ?ree p]sons ma9ly attack$ by y 7 toge!r 9 ,london = "s weeks ?is summ]1 y wait$ until ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant & ,colonel ,olcott are n[ respectively 9 ,au/ralia & ,india1 & ,mr4 ,w4 ,q4 ,judge is on a lectur+ t\r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z y\r in=mant kn[s4 ,8 "t = attack is well *os51 b no j measure ( surprise c be felt1 ei!r t _! replies--%\ld !y c>e to make any--are delay$1 or t we %\ld h int5d$ orig9ally to await ! close ( y\r s]ies be=e mak+ our pres5t brief rem>ks4 ,y\r in=mant holds ! position held among ,freemasons by a bro!r :o has brok5 8 ,masonic pl$ge4 ,^? :o refuse to ent] fur!r into ?is subject foll[ ! traditions ( all private societies 9 l circum/ance4 ,engli%m5 w take at its prop] valuation all in=mation on :atev] subject f su* a s\rce4 ,we beg to take di/9ct issue ) y on ! po9t ( ! m9or importance ( s\rces ( in=mation4 ,our :ole legal sy/em is bas$ ^u ! contr>y fact4 ,"* ( witnesses has prim>y weight ) all civilis$ juries4 ,! ,!osophical ,society has no conc]n ) ! beliefs ( its memb]s1 nor ) que/ions ( ,?aumaturgy4 ,! endeav\r to spread a contr>y belief1 to confuse ! issue by sl&]s1 or attacks aga9/ individual memb]s1 to belittle & misrepres5t ! objects & "w ( ! society1 mu/ alike fail 9 ! face ( g5]al dispro(4 ,! society pursues its way unaffect$ by all su* attempts4 ,! ,committee ( ,inve/igation appo9t$ to consid] ! *>ges made aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge ?rew out ! indictm5t on ! gr\nd t ! con/itution ( ! ,!osophical ,society r5d]$ illegal all *>ges involv+ que/ions ( cre$ or belief4 ,mr4 ,judge came f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 read9ess = _! inve/igation1 & 8 def5ce _h to be ab&on$ = ! pres]vation ( ! fre$om ( our plat=m4 ,we d n1 !re=e1 propose to br+ ! case to 8trial by newspap]40 ,z repres5tatives respectively ( ! ,am]ican ,section ( ! ,t4,s4 & ( ! g5]al secret>y ( t ,section on ! ,committee ( ,inve/igation1 we are aw>e ( ! rebuttal evid5ce held 9 read9ess by ,mr4 ,judge4 ,he holds affidavits f p]sons ( unblemi%$ reputation disprov+ a numb] ( ! *>ges made !n & n[ by y1 ( :i* evid5ce detail is = ! pres5t res]v$ = ! reasons above giv54 ,we ne$ n fur!r emphasise ! dang] ( conclusions =m$ f 8pla9tiff's evid5ce0 only4 ,9 conclusion1 we beg to /ate our long acqua9tance )1 & our confid5ce 9 ! integrity & /&+ (1 ,mr4 ,judge1 a confid5ce %>$1 to our p]sonal k1 to ! fulle/ ext5t by ! ,am]ican ,section ( ! ,t4,s41 z ! reports ( its la/ ,conv5tion prove4 ,! ,am]ican is ! l>ge/ & ! mo/ active ( our ?ree ,sections1 "o :i* n only c>ries on an enorm\s "w1 b :i* also assi/s ! o!r two ,sections4 ,x is 9 x t ,mr4 ,judge's long lab\r & p]sonal sacrifices h won = him ! respect ( ! community4--,y\rs v truly1 ,,ar*ibald ,,keightley4 ,,james ,m4 ,,pryse4 #cj1 ,l9d5-g>d5s1 ,bayswat]1 ,w41 ,novemb] #f4 ,,editorial ,,note ,,app5d$ ,,9 ,we/m9/] ,gazette4 ,9 reg>d to ,dr4 ,keightley's rem>ks on 8! "* ( ! witnesses10 f :i*1 9 view ( ! law ( libel1 we h _h to omit "o or two phrases1 x is only fair to /ate t ?is lett] 0 receiv$ be=e x _h be5 made cle> 9 ! articles t ! *ief witnesses 71 9 fact1 n ,mr4 ,old1 :o has resign$ (fice1 b ! ,presid5t & ,dr4 ,keightley's bro!r1 :o reta9 x4 ,,ano!r ,,av5ue-,,road ,,(ficial3 8,,volum9\s ,,lit]ature0 v4 ,,h>d ,,facts4 ,,sir1--,n[ t y h _h ! only answ] x is possible = ! pres5t to make 9 connexion ) t "p ( y\r articles :i* pr(esses to disclose ! affairs ( a secret body1 ,i am at lib]ty to make "s rem>ks on t "p ( !m :i* deals ) ! public affairs ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 if y w grant me ! opportunity ( reply :i*1 z a memb] ( an attack$ society1 ,i h ! "r to dem&4 ,9 spite ( all implications & ass]tions to ! contr>y1 ,i mu/ emphatically ass]t x z my op9ion t ! majority ( memb]s ( ! society d n jo9 on acc\nt ( ph5om5a2 & ,i reg>d any attempt to prove ! contr>y z a consci\s or unconsci\s misrepres5tation ( ! actual /ate ( affairs4 ,a l>ge mass ( ! public "k well by ?is "t t ! *ief activity ( ! society consi/s 9 mak+ kn[n & advocat+ a c]ta9 sy/em ( philosophy1 & t appeals are made to ! judgm5t & intellectual s5se ( ! p z to :e!r !y %all accept or reject x4 ,i d n "k :e!r y\r intellig5t read]s w consid] !mselves flatt]$ :5 !y read y\r contributor's notion ( ! k9d ( proc$ure t is necess>y to captivate !m2 b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t mo/ ( !m mu/ h common-s5se en\gh to pref] judg+ a philosophy by its own m]its to accept+ or reject+ x accord+ to ! evid5ce = & aga9/ ph5om5a wr\ght 9 connexion ) x4 ,h[ev]1 if !re be any :o1 indiff]5t to all que/ions ( e?ical & philosophical tru?1 *oose _! fai? accord+ to its ?aumaturgic prop]ties alone1 ! society w n be sorry to lose !m1 = su* weak natures are a s\rce ( weakness to e body 9 :i* !y enrol !mselves4 ,:ile decl>+ "h my own belief 9 ! integrity & s9c]ity ( ! p]sons attack$ 9 y\r articles1 & regrett+ my inability lo communicate all ( t fai? to o!rs1 ,i ma9ta91 ,sir1 t ,!osophy w n /& or fall by any p]sonal sc&als1 :e!r true or false1 & t ! ,!osophical ,society w n cease to exi/ 9 ,europe s long z !re are ev5 a few :o believe z ,i d4 ,y\r contributor has s\ght to convey ! impression t ! ,!osophi/s1 or at all ev5ts ^? :o reside at ! v>i\s headqu>t]s1 live 9 an atmosph]e ( con/ant ?aumaturgy & intrigue2 ev] 9 expectation ( "s new wond]1 ev] ready to alt] _! deepe/ convictions at a mom5t's notice 9 accordance ) "s enigmatical message or "s trump]y sign4 ,i call ^u ^? :o "k ! society1 are habitus at its meet+s1 or h liv$ at headqu>t]s1 to say :e!r !re is a gra9 ( tru? 9 ?is1 or :e!r1 on ! contr>y1 we are a body ( e>ne/ /ud5ts1 liv+ a prosaic life1 & exhau/+ our en]gies 9 ! endeav\r to place be=e o!rs ! tru?s we h f\nd s helpful to ourselves4 ,y\r contributor makes mu* ( 8 cont5tion t ! adepts 7 inv5t$ by ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,:at does he expect to ga9 by ?is8 ,if he c succe$ 9 discr$it+ ,madame ,blavatsky 9 ! eyes ( a few p]sons1 he _c disprove ! exi/5ce ( adepts = !m unless he is also prep>$ to discr$it e "o ( ! o!r s\rces ( in=mation f :i* ! evid5ce = ! exi/5ce ( su* exalt$ m5 is drawn4 ,madame ,blavatsky has rem9d$ ! _w ( ! reality ( ^? be+s 9 :i* ! m enlight5$ ( its d5iz5s h always believ$4 ,( ! few :o may h accept$ ! belief on h] te/imony alone ,i w\ld say1 bett] !y _h tak5 ! tr\ble to sub/antiate x f o!r s\rces4 ,:e!r ,madame ,blavatsky inv5t$ ! adepts or n1 at all ev5ts ,i "h & n[ advance ! !ory1 & ref] = my evid5ce to ! ,!osophical lit]ature on ! subject1 :i* is pl5tiful4 ,let our critics1 aft] read+ x1 come =w>d & publicly refute u4 ,we await _! onslaught ) pleasure4 ,_m po9ts ,i am oblig$ to leave unt\*$ on acc\nt ( ! l5g? my lett] w\ld o!rwise assume2 b ,i mu/ j note ! absolute futility ( ! /atem5t t 8,max ,mll] has edit$ ! only s]ies ( ,engli% translations ( ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ ) :i* ,i am acqua9t$10 & ! complete falsity ( ! /atem5t t 8!re is no reason to believe t any memb] ( ! society 9 ,europe c\ld pass an exam9ation 9 any ,ori5tal language :atev]40 ,let ^! s]ve z samples ( ! quality ( ! re/ ( ! attack4 ,9 conclusion1 sir1 ,i w\ld call y\r read]s' att5tion to ! fanta/ically absurd position ( an oppon5t :o hopes to discr$it1 by 8 s-call$ 8exposure0 ( a c]ta9 gr\p ( manife/ations1 ! :ole sacr$ sci5ce ( true magic4 ,i ma9ta9 t su* a sci5ce z magic 79 its true s5se7 exi/s1 t x tea*es ! my/]ies ( nature & ( man1 t ! voice ( ! ages endorses x1 & t x is wor?y ( /udy to-day4 ,i am prep>$ to support ^! cont5tions publicly if call$ ^u1 & c mean:ile ref] y\r read]s to ! volum9\s lit]ature ( ! subject4--,y\rs truly1 ,,h5ry ,t4 ,,edge4 #ai1 ,av5ue-road1 ,reg5t's ,p>k1 ,london1 ,n4,w41 ,novemb] #g4 ,,ii4--,,lett]s ,,f ,,prom95t ,,!osophi/s4 ,,f ,,mr4 ,,h]b]t ,,burr[s3 8,a ,,reply ,,we ,,mu/ ,,h1 ,,or ,i ,,leave ,,! ,,society40 8,:at d y ?9k ( ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,gazette articles8 ,:at are ! ,!osophical ,society & :at are its memb]s go+ to d ab\t !m80 ,?is is ! "q :i* is ask$ me on all h&s4 ,i recognise t n only my own p]sonal fri5ds b ! public g5]ally h a "r to ask ?is "q1 & to expect an answ]1 & ,i h ask$ ! p]mission ( ! ,editor to give ! answ] f my own po9t ( view1 )\t 9 ! smalle/ degree pl$g+ anyone else4 ,)\t ! smalle/ t+e ( egotism1 ,i may say t1 next to ,mrs4 ,besant1 ,i am p]haps bett] kn[n to ! public g5]ally ?an any o!r ,engli% memb] ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,i h tri$ to br+ a good _m p into ! fold ( ! fai?1 ,i "k intimately ! curr5ts ( ?\ght inside ! society1 & :ile no "o is responsible = ! op9ions ,i express1 ,i believe t !y repres5t ! feel+s ( a l>ge numb] ( memb]s4 ,! ,old 8,exposure0 & ! ,new4 ,:5 ,i read ,mr4 ,g>rett's op5+ *apt]s1 ,i said to myself1 8,*e/nuts60 ,we _h he>d x s (t5 be=e4 ,all ! :ile ,mr4 ,g>rett 0 writ+ ab\t ! 8,s4,p4,r40 he 0 probably ask+ himself1 ,h[ is x t ?is bus9ess did n kill ! ,!osophical ,society8 ,! answ] is1 ,because x 0 n conclusive4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,besant & ,i jo9$ ! society1 ap>t f ea* o!r1 ,i jo9+ a few days be=e h]1 ,madame ,blavatsky said to bo? ( u1 8,y _h bett] read :at !re is aga9/ me10 & ref]r$ u to ! ,psy*ical ,report4 ,we read x sep>ately1 analys$ x1 & jo9$4 ,i br\ght to x my ,civil ,s]vice tra9+1 :at bus9ess faculties ,i _h1 & a fair k ( ! laws ( evid5ce4 ,i am a sceptic by nature1 & ,i 0 !n a mat]iali/1 & ! hone/ conclusion t ,i came to 0 t ! case = ! prosecution 0 f> too weak to w>rant a conviction4 ,t op9ion ,i /ill hold4 ,if ,i ?\ght diff]5tly ,i %\ld be outside ! ,!osophical ,society in/ead ( 9 x4 ,i suppose t n9e out ( t5 p :o talk glibly ab\t ! report h nev] se5 ev5 ! cov]s ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,annie ,,besant4 7,f a photograph by ,messrs4 ,elliott ,fry1 ,bak]-/reet1 ,w47 ,b ,i am b\nd to say t z ,mr4 ,g>rett w5t on ) ?is new] case ! situation alt]$4 ,! details are too precise1 & support$ by too mu* evid5ce1 = me hone/ly to escape f ! conclusion t1 if ! facts & docum5ts are correctly set =?1 a prim facie case has be5 e/abli%$ aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge4 8,if ,mr4 ,judge decl9es to answ]40 ,"s facts 9 ! s]ies ( articles & _m ( ! inf]5ces are wrong1 z ,i %all h occasion to %[2 b en\gh is made cle> to imp]atively dem& an answ]4 ,! *>ge "h is1 ( c\rse1 ( no (f5ce kn[n to ! law2 b 7 x o!rwise1 _m m5 h be5 f\nd guilty on *>ges :i* 7 support$ by less evid5ce ?an ^!4 ,i am q aw>e t a goodly numb] ( my fell[ ,!osophi/s w blame me exce$+ly = say+ ?is1 especially "s ( our y\ng] memb]s1 ^: moral s5se seems someh[ or o!r to h become confus$ ov] ?is matt]4 ,let me put myself q /raight ) !m4 ,my m9d is p]fectly op5 on ! subject4 ,i h no op9ion yet "o way or ! o!r z to ,mr4 ,judge's conduct1 = ,i h n he>d 8 def5ce4 ,= aught ,i "k he may h a cru%+1 triumphant reply1 & ,mr4 ,g>rett & ,mr4 ,old 7& ) !m ,mrs4 ,besant67 may all h to g d[n on _! knees to ,mr4 ,judge4 ,b t reply we mu/ h1 & z a memb] ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 ^: motto is1 8,!re is no religion high] ?an ,tru?10 & :o has appeal$ to ! public to jo9 x because ,i believ$ t x 0 f\nd$ on tru?1 & t its *ief (ficials & lead]s 7 upright1 hon\rable p1 ,i mean to use e legitimate ef=t to get x4 ,if ,mr4 ,judge decl9es to give x1 if he refuses to come out into ! op5 fully & squ>ely1 or if 8 reply does n meet ! case1 !n sadly & reluctantly ,i %all h to leave ! ,!osophical ,society1 = x w be impossible any long] to rema9 9 an organisation ^: vice-presid5t is 9 su* a position4 ,an ,appeal to all ,hone/ ,!osophi/s4 ,n[ x dep5ds on ! memb]s ( ! society z to :e!r ,mr4 ,judge's reply %all be =?com+4 ,!y c make su* /rong repres5tations to him z w be impossible = him to ignore1 & ,i hold t x is _! duty to d s4 ,e memb] ( ! society has an indefeasible "r to "k :at mann] ( man _! vice-presid5t is1 & x ought to be made p]fectly cle> t ! morality ( ! organisation is at lea/ z high z t ( ! be/ comm]cial morality1 & is n bas$ on ,jabez-,balf\rism4 ,if !re is to be any talk1 z !re is already among "s memb]s1 ( 8lett+ by-gones be by-gones--sav+ ! situation--ignor+ ! attack = ! sake ( ,!osophy1 safegu>d+ occultism10 c41 !n self-respect+ memb]s w h to prote/ /rongly1 &1 if necess>y1 cle> out4 ,all su* talk comes f m5tal o/ri*es1 & 9 ?is matt] o/ri*-tactics won't "w4 ,x is n a "q ( ,mr4 ,judge1 or ( occultism1 or ! ,!osophical ,society1 b :at is above & beyond all ^!1 ,tru?1 on :i* ,!osophy itself is bas$1 z ,i firmly believe4 ,if !re is no religion high] ?an tru?1 !n tru? mu/ be _h at all haz>ds4 ,= ! tru? we %all h to wait1 p]haps1 "s mon?s4 ,till we get x1 m9ds %\ld be p]fectly op5 & unbiass$4 ,only ?ree p c give ! tru?--,mr4 ,judge1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 & ,colonel ,olcott4 ,z f> z lies 9 my p[] ,i mean to see t ! tru? is =?com+4 ,! ,judicial ,committee ( ,inquiry4 ,ov] ?is ,mr4 ,g>rett has fl\nd]$ some:at4 ,i 0 a memb] ( x1 & "k ! facts4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,g>rett says 9 8 fir/ article t 8a few p are aw>e 444 t !re 0 rec5tly a ,!osophic meet+ at :i* ,mrs4 ,besant confess$ to h] fri5ds t !re _h be5 some?+ wrong ) ! #8communications1'0 & t %e p]suad$ ^? assembl$ g5]ally to hu% ! matt] up1 he does n "k 8 case4 ,?is is :at really happ5$4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,old _h be5 "s "t 9 ,india he came to ! conclusion t c]ta9 *>ges aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge1 :i* up to !n _h be5 vaguely float+ ab\t1 7 true1 & he said s4 ,9 ,engl& we disbeliev$ !m1 = we _h no real evid5ce1 b :5 ,mrs4 ,besant rea*$ ,india1 & exam9$ ! evid5ce1 %e agre$ ) ,mr4 ,old4 ,%e =mally adopt$ & =mulat$ ! *>ges1 & ! fact t %e _h done s imm$iately became kn[n all ov] ! _w4 ,!re 0 no hole-&-corn] "w ab\t x4 ,an (ficial inve/igation committee met1 b f\nd itself block$ by ! con/itutional difficulties ) :i* y\r read]s are n[ famili>4 ,mrs4 ,besant & ! ,deadlock4 ,!n ,i propos$ t we %\ld resolve ourselves into a volunt>y jury ( hon\r4 ,mr4 ,judge did n agree to ?is1 & s !re 0 a deadlock4 ,! evid5ce _h n be5 he>d1 al?\gh ,mrs4 ,besant 0 ready ) x1 = ! inquiry _h n be5 made1 nei!r _h we he>d ,mr4 ,judge's def5ce4 ,! next /age 9 ! proce$+s 0 ! read+1 to a v full meet+ ( memb]s f all p>ts ( ! _w--= x 0 our annual conv5tion--( ! /atem5ts by ,mrs4 ,besant & ,mr4 ,judge1 to :i* ,mr4 ,g>rett has s (t5 ref]r$4 ,9 h] /atem5t ,mrs4 ,besant said3 8,! vital *>ge is t ,mr4 ,judge has issu$ lett]s & messages 9 ! script recognisable z t adopt$ by a ,ma/] ) :om ,h4,p4,b4 0 closely connect$1 & t ^! lett]s & messages 7 nei!r writt5 nor precipitat$ directly by ! ,ma/] 9 ^: writ+ !y appe>40 ,t is pretty def9ite & precise4 ,^! two /atem5ts by ! accus] & ! accus$1 toge!r ) all ! proce$+s ( ! committee1 7 publi%$ 9 ,lucif] on ,augu/ #ae1 & !y 7 repr9t$ 9 a pamphlet :i* 0 s5t to e memb] ( ! society1 & ,i also "k t ! day be=e %e sail$ = ,au/ralia ,mrs4 ,besant made arrangem5ts = t pamphlet to be s5t to all ! pr9cipal pap]s ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,i h said all ?is at l5g? 9 ord] to dispel ! idea t ,mrs4 ,besant wi%$ to bamboozle ! society or hu% up *>ges ( fraud4 ,i "k t x is ask$ :y %e did n publi% ! :ole ( ! evid5ce4 ,if ! (ficial ,enquiry _h be5 proce$$ ) ! evid5ce w\ld h be5 publi%$ ) its o!r proce$+s4 ,b ,mrs4 ,besant felt1 rightly or wrongly1 t x w\ld be unfair ( h] to publi% x )\t ! def5ce1 & ?is !re 7 no means ( gett+4 ,! ,unsatisfactory ,position ( ! ,society4 ,b n[ see ! unsatisfactory position ( ! society4 ,! mo/ s]i\s *>ge possible _h be5 made by its *ief memb] aga9/ its second (ficial1 "o ( its f\nd]s1 ! tri$ & tru/y fri5d ( ,madame ,blavatsky4 ,! *>ges 7 /ill hang+ ov] 8 head1 8 memb]s 9 ,am]ica ?or\ghly disbeliev$ !m1 ! memb]s 9 ,india z ?or\ghly believ$ !m1 & we 9 ,europe did n "k :at to ?9k4 ,!y _h be5 nei!r prov$ nor disprov$4 ,colonel ,olcott 0 go+ back to ,india1 ,mr4 ,judge flitt$ back to ,am]ica1 & ,mrs4 ,besant ru%$ (f to ,au/ralia to fulfil lectur+ engagem5ts made a ye> previ\sly1 & s f> z reg>ds ! society g5]ally ,mahomet's c(f9 0 n 9 x = 8float+40 ,^? ( u :o really took ! ?+ to he>t held our h&s4 ,we fully recognis$ ! gravity ( ! :ole matt]1 b we det]m9$ to wait till ,mrs4 ,besant's return be=e we mov$1 = )\t ! evid5ce we 7 p[]less4 ,b we reckon$ )\t our ,,we/m9/]6 ,9 conclud+ ?is article1 ,i say frankly t ,,! ,,we/m9/] has really1 al?\gh q unconsci\sly1 done ,mr4 ,judge a good turn4 ,i d n = a mom5t flatt] myself t ,mr4 ,g>rett wi%es any good to ,!osophy6 ,! tone ( 8 articles precludes t idea4 ,b 8 attack on ,mr4 ,judge puts ! latt] 9 ?is position1 t if he *ooses he c def5d himself )\t any fe> :atev] ( pl$g+ ! ,!osophical ,society to "o jot or tittle ( dogma ) reg>d to ,mahatmas4 ,he is attack$ z a man1 & z a man ,i s9c]ely hope t he w manfully & satisfactorily reply4 ,,h]b]t ,,burr[s4 ,,f ,,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,,old1 ,,ex-,,(ficial3 8,a ,,?or\gh ,,grip ,,( ,,! ,,facts40 ,,sir1--,z my "n has be5 publicly m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,mead1 g5]al secret>y ( ! ,european ,t4,s41 9 connexion ) ! s]ies ( articles 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$10 ,i ?9k x advisable to /ate my own position & attitude 9 ! matt]4 ,! writ] ( ^? articles has nam$ me1 q correctly1 z hav+ tak5 ! fir/ /ep 9 =c+ an inquiry into ! case aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge4 ,= ?is act ( m9e1 ,i 0 susp5d$ f my memb]%ip 9 ! ,esot]ic ,section1 "u ! au?ority ( ! jo9t signatures ( ,william ,q4 ,judge & ,annie ,besant1 ,out] ,heads ( ! ,e4,s4,t41 & my "n 0 di%on\rably m5tion$ be=e ! memb]s ( ! ,e4,s41 among :om ,i numb]$ _m an old colleague & fri5d4 ,! m&ate someh[ f\nd its way into ! public ,press4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 "o advantage4 ,aft] h] (ficial action 9 susp5d+ me f memb]%ip ,mrs4 ,besant 01 ( c\rse1 b\nd to he> my ju/ification4 ,?is happ5$ at ,ady> 9 ! w9t] ( #ahic4 ,mrs4 ,besant's fir/ rem>k to me aft] read+ ! case & exam9+ ! docum5ts 01 8,y 7 p]fectly ju/ifi$ by ! facts be=e y40 ,,! ,,head ,,(ficials ,,pl$g$ ,,to ,,publi% ,,! ,,facts4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! presid5t-f\nd] ,colonel ,olcott1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 ,c\ntess ,wa*tmei/]1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,t4 ,/urdy1 toge!r ) ,mr4 ,edge & myself1 x 0 decid$ t ! task ( (ficially br++ ! *>ges %\ld devolve ^u ,mrs4 ,besant1 & t ! :ole ( ! evid5ce %\ld be publi%$4 ,consequ5tly1 ! docum5ts 7 h&$ ov] to ,mrs4 ,besant = ! purpose ( draw+ up h] *>ges1 & ! presid5t s5t an (ficial lett]--or1 z ,colonel ,olcott n[ claims1 a 8private lett]0 9 (ficial =m--dat$ at ,agra1 ,febru>y #ab1 #ahid1 to ,mr4 ,judge z vice-presid5t1 9 :i* he said 7,i re-quote f a circul> issu$ by ,mr4 ,judge1 ,m>* #ae1 #ahid73--8;,i place be=e y ! foll[+ options3-- #a4 ,to retire f all (fices held by y 9 ! ,t4,s41 & leave me to make a m]ely g5]al public explanation2 or1 #b4 ,to h a ,judicial ,committee conv5$ 444 & make public ! :ole ( ! proce$+s 9 detail4 ,9 ei!r alt]native1 y w obs]ve1 a public explanation is f\nd necess>y3 9 ! "o case1 g5]al2 9 ! o!r1 to be full & cov]+ all ! details40 ,x 0 ! second alt]native :i* 0 adopt$1 ) ! abortive & dis+5u\s result already kn[n4 ,b :at ( ! 8full publication ( all ! details08 ,:at ( u ,!osophi/s :o _h br\ght ^! *>ges aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge8 ,7 we n left 9 ! position ( p]sons :o _h br\ght *>ges )\t prov+ !m8 ,! position 0 "o :i* ,i felt to be intol]able4 ,mrs4 ,besant _h ! full evid5ce 9 h] h&s by :i* to ju/ify all ! *>ges %e _h engag$ to br+ aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge1 b = "s reason be/ kn[n to h]self involv$ ! :ole society 9 c\nt5anc+ a sy/ematic attempt to bol/] up a delusion by concealm5t ( facts4 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 also 9 hon\r b\nd to publi% ! facts1 to all memb]s ( ! society at lea/1 s9ce !y 7 ( a nature to vitally affect ! beliefs ( ,!osophi/s ! _w ov]4 ,%e 01 9 %ort1 b\nd to give !m ! same publicity z h] =m] pr(essions ( occult int]c\rse obta9$4 8,,morally ,,b\nd ,,to ,,give ,,publicity ,,to ,,! ,,tru?40 ,! ,t4,s4 is an organis$ body ) a wide sy/em ( propag&a1 & has tak5 ! public into its confid5ce 9 cases :]e its special claims appe> to h be5 support$ by facts1 & :ile ! public are invit$ to jo9 ! society x is only "r & hone/ t !y %\ld "k :at ( ^? claims are true & :at ( ^? 8facts0 h /ood ! te/ ( inquiry4 ,?is responsibility _c be avoid$1 & z ,i h p]sonally be5 in/rum5tal 9 ! inquiry into ^! claims & facts1 ,i am morally b\nd to give :at publicity ,i c to ! tru? :5 arriv$ at4 ,to rectify :at ,i believ$ to be a fatal policy on ! "p ( ^? conc]n$ ) ! *>ges aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge1 ,i resign$ f all (fices held by me 9 ! ,t4,s41 & left myself free to speak op5ly ( ! matt] :5ev] occasion pres5t$ itself4 ,i d n believe t a sy/em ( tru? c be rais$ f a fabric ( fraud4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my travels ,i met ) my fri5d ,mr4 ,g>rett1 to :om1 ^u inquiry1 ,i gave ! reasons ( my resignation f (ficial connexion ) ! society4 ,he ask$ my p]mission to publi% ! facts4 ,my reply 0 t al?\gh ,i c\ld n unsay :at ,i _h said1 ,i _h n int5d$ su* publication z he contemplat$1 & d\bt$ :e!r ! case c\ld be put =? ) suffici5t cle>ness & fairness by a 8,phili/9e40 ,i soon f\nd1 h[ev]1 t he _h a ?or\gh grip ( ! facts2 & on 8 repres5tation1 ! tru? ( :i* ,i _h to admit1 t ! society _h clos$ ! inquiry1 & w\ld n op5 its j\rnals to a full discussion ( ! evid5ce1 ,i let him take 8 own c\rse4 ,c]ta9 p]sons1 :o seem unable to conceive t a man may act on pr9ciple & )\t int]e/$ motives1 h sugge/$ t ,i 0 mov$ by "s petty p]sonal grudge1 or ev5 by "s pecuni>y inducem5t4 ,i repudiate bo? ^! ins9uations z lies4 ,my indep5d5t action 9 ?is matt] has involv$ c]ta9 pecuni>y sacrifices2 ,i h 9 no way us$ x1 & %\ld scorn to use x1 = pecuni>y ga94 ,,mr4 ,,judge ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,besant4 ,x w1 !re=e1 be cle> to all memb]s ( ! ,t4,s4 & ! public g5]ally t ,i am responsible = ! facts occurr+ 9 ,mr4 ,g>rett's articles only s f> z !y apply to ! *>ges aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge1 & = ^! ,i h docum5t>y evid5ce produc$ "u a legal h&1 & duly witness$4 ,) ,mr4 ,g>rett's me?od ( pres5t+ ! facts ,i am by no means 9 sympa?y4 ,i d n lose sight ( ! fact t1 h[ev] mi/ak5 or misl$ _m ( ! ,!osophical ,society may be1 z reg>ds ! traditional 8,mahatmas0 & _! suppos$ 8communications10 !y are nev]!less z s9c]e 9 _! beliefs z _m ( _! m or?odox fell[s1 & h z mu* "r to respectful consid]ation4 ,i regret p>ticul>ly t ,mrs4 ,besant %\ld h be5 plac$ 9 ?is awkw>d public position by ! pres5t exposure4 ,h] int5tion ,i believe to h be5 p]fectly hone/1 b ,i ?9k %e made a fatal mi/ake 9 avoid+ ! publication ( ! full facts1 & 9 all[+ ! misconception to endure conc]n+ h] own & ,mr4 ,judge's connexion ) ! ,mahatmas4 ,,mme4 ,,blavatsky ,,& ,,! ,,mahatmas4 ,( ,madame ,blavatsky ,i speak z ,i knew h]4 ,at ! "t ,i made h] acqua9tance %e _h =sworn all 8ph5om5alism10 s t ,i nev] saw any occult ph5om5a at any "t4 ,i believe t = h] ! ,mahatmas exi/$1 & ,i believe %e ?\ght !m to be embodi$ p]sonalities4 ,colonel ,olcott has ano!r !ory1 & o!rs h _! own4 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe 9 ! ext5sibility ( human faculty1 & 9 ! exi/5ce ( an ord] ( intellig5ces high] ?an our own1 b ,i d n require t !y are embodi$ or t]re/rial 9 any s5se ( ! ^w4 ,f9ally1 ,i h be5 ?r\gh ! ,!osophical ,society ) my eyes op51 & = m ?an five ye>s h be51 (ficially & un(ficially1 z fully 89 ! ,!osophical ,society0 z "o c well be2 & :ile ,i am c]ta9 t _m are fully conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( _! own beliefs 9 ^! matt]s1 ,i am also fully assur$ t a l>ge numb] are 9 ! position ( p]sons self-deceiv$1 :o h un=tunately committ$ !mselves too f> to review _! position )\t almo/ disa/r\s consequ5ces to !mselves & o!rs4 ,b t ( :i* ,i h ! fulle/ conviction & ! greate/ am\nt ( pres5table pro( is ! fact t no su* ?+ z evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce 79 an ord9>y s5se7 ( ! ,mahatmas1 or ( _! connexion ) ! ,t4,s4 z a body or ) its memb]s individually1 is obta9able by a p]son pursu+ ord9>y me?ods ( inve/igation4 ,= ^? :o are will+ to f\nd _! beliefs ^u ! m]e /atem5t ( ano!r1 )\t "q ( possible int]e/$ness on ! "o h&1 or self-deception on ! o!r1 ! position is ( c\rse o!rwise4 ,= su* p]sons pro(s h no value :atev]1 :at !y are pleas$ to call _! 8beliefs0 & _! 8k0 be+ det]m9$ or det]m9able f ! mom5t !y sign away _! indep5d5ce ( judgm5t & fre$om ( ?\ght4--,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,,walt] ,r4 ,,old4 ,p4,s4--,"o mis/atem5t ( fact appe>s 9 y\r issue ( ,novemb] #c4 ,:at ,mr4 ,g>rett ref]s to z 8,madame ,blavatsky's ,rosicrucian signet-r+0 0 n a r+1 b a jewel1 us$ z a p5dant4 ,also1 ! 8d>k g5tleman0 :o deliv]$ ! two #aj notes to ,mr4 ,judge made 8 call 7s we 7 told7 9 ! e>ly aft]noon1 n 9 8! ev5+0 z /at$ 9 ,mr4 ,g>rett's text4 ,i am b\nd to add t1 :atev] may be my annoyance & regret at ! tone ( ! articles & ( "s ( ! inf]5ces1 z reg>ds t "p ( ! evid5ce :i* is kn[n to myself1 ,i h notic$ s f> no o!r sub/antial error ( fact4 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! slight corrections h be5 made 9 ?is repr9t4--,f4 ,e4 ,g4 ,,f ,,mr4 ,a4 ,p4 ,,s9nett3 8,,occulti/s ,,may ,,n ,,tell ,,fibs40 ,,sir1--,! circul> be>+ ?is title--ref]r$ to 9 y\r lead+ columns ye/]day--0 issu$ la/ ,july1 & directly affects "s que/ions y h lately be5 discuss+4 ,"u ! circum/ances1 ,i hope y w k9dly cons5t to give x full] publicity4 ,x 0 address$ to /ud5ts ( ,occultism1 & ran z foll[s3-- ,! inevitable my/]y :i* surr\nds ,occultism & ! ,occulti/ has giv5 rise 9 ! m9ds ( _m to a /range confusion betwe5 ! duty ( sil5ce & ! error ( untru?fulness4 ,!re are _m ?+s t ! ,occulti/ may n divulge2 b equally b9d+ is ! law t he may nev] speak untru?4 ,& ?is obligation to ,tru? is n conf9$ to spee*2 he may nev] ?9k untru?1 nor act untru?4 ,a spuri\s ,occultism dallies ) tru? & falsehood1 & argues t deception on ! illusory physical plane is consi/5t ) purity on ! l(ti] planes on :i* ! ,occulti/ has 8 true life2 x speaks contemptu\sly ( 8m]e worldly morality0--a contempt t might be ju/ifi$ if x rais$ a high] /&>d1 b :i* is out ( place :5 ! phrase is us$ to condone acts :i* ! 8m]e worldly morality0 w\ld disda9 to practise4 ,! doctr9e t ! end ju/ifies ! means has prov$ 9 ! pa/ fruitful ( all evil2 no means t are impure c br+ ab\t an end t is good1 else 7 ! ,good ,law a dream & ,k>ma a m]e delusion4 ,f ^! errors fl[s an influ5ce mis*iev\s to ! :ole ,!osophical ,society1 und]m9+ ! /]n & rigid morality necess>y z a f\ndation = ,occultism ( ! ,"r ,h& ,pa?4 ,f9d+ t ?is false view ( ,occultism is spread+ 9 ! ,!osophical ,society1 we desire to place on record our pr(\nd av]sion to x1 & our conviction t morality ( ! l(tie/ type mu/ be /riv5 aft] by e "o :o w\ld tread 9 safety ! difficult ways ( ! ,occult ,_w4 ,only by rigid tru?fulness 9 ?\ght1 spee*1 & act on ! planes on :i* works our wak+ consci\sness1 c ! /ud5t hope to evolve ! intuition :i* un]r+ly disc]ns betwe5 ! true & ! false 9 ! sup]s5su\s worlds1 :i* recognises tru? at sight & s pres]ves him f fatal risks 9 ^? at fir/ confus+ regions4 ,to cl\d ! delicate s5se ( tru? "h is to keep x bl9d !re2 h5ce e tea*] ( ,occultism has laid /ress on tru?fulness z ! mo/ necess>y equipm5t ( ! w\ld-be disciple4 ,to quote a weighty utt]ance ( a wise ,indian disciple3-- 8,next 9 importance1 or p]haps equal 9 value1 to ,devotion is ,,tru?4 ,x is simply impossible to ov]-e/imate ! efficacy ( ,tru? 9 all its phases & be>+s 9 help+ ! onw>d evolution ( ! human s\l4 ,we mu/ love tru?1 seek tru?1 & live tru?2 & ?us alone c ! ,div9e ,light :i* is ,tru? ,sublime be se5 by ! /ud5t ( ,occultism4 ,:5 !re is ! slighte/ lean+ t[>ds falsehood 9 any %ape1 !re is %ad[ & ignorance1 & _! *ild1 pa94 ,?is lean+ t[>ds falsehood belongs to ! l[] p]sonality )\t d\bt4 ,x is "h t our int]e/s cla%1 x is "h ! /ruggle = exi/5ce is 9 full sw+1 & x is !re=e "h t c[>dice & di%one/y & fraud f9d any scope4 ,! #8signs & symptoms' ( ! op]ations ( ?is l[] self c nev] rema9 conceal$ f "o :o s9c]ely loves tru? & seeks tru?40 ,to und]/& oneself1 & s escape self-deception1 ,tru? mu/ be practis$2 ?us only c be avoid$ ! dang]s ( ! 8consci\s & unconsci\s deception0 aga9/ :i* a ,ma/] w>n$ 8 pupils 9 #ahhe4 ,virtue is ! f\ndation ( ,:ite ,occultism2 ! ,pramits1 six & t51 ! transc5d5tal virtues1 mu/ be ma/]$1 & ea* ( ! ,sev5 ,portals on ! ,pa? is a virtue1 :i* ! ,disciple mu/ make 8 own4 ,out ( ! soil ( pure morality alone c gr[ ! sacr$ fl[] :i* blossoms at l5g? into ,arhat%ip1 & ^? :o aspire to ! bloom+ ( ! fl[] mu/ beg9 by prep>+ ! soil4 ,h4 ,s4 ,,olcott1 ,a4 ,p4 ,,s9nett1 ,,annie ,,besant1 ,,b]tram ,,keightley1 ,w4 ,,wynn ,,we/cott1 ,e4 ,t4 ,,/urdy1 ,c4 ,w4 ,,leadbeat]4 ,i d n propose to discuss ! m]its ( ! case aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge1 b we :o sign$ ?is pap]--)\t prejudg+ 9 _! p]sonal aspect accusations :i* x _h !n be5 f\nd impossible to ?re% out ?or\ghly--conceiv$ x desirable to rem9d all fell[-/ud5ts ( ,occultism t no b5eficial results along t pa? c\ld possibly be atta9$ except by a c\rse ( life :i*1 :atev] else x might be1 %\ld be /rictly 9 h>mony ) ! dictates ( ord9>y morality4 ,! ,!osophical ,society has gr[n 9 a few ye>s to su* extraord9>y proportions1 & is s loosely jo9t$1 t x _c be correctly ?\ght ( z a homog5e\s association all p>ts ( :i* are equally repres5t$ by ! (fic]s nom9ally at its head4 ,b x ought at ?is crisis to be g5]ally und]/ood t ! _m p]sons ( culture & e>ne/ purpose to :om spiritual progress along ! orig9al l9es ( ,!osophic tea*+ is ! ma9 object ( exi/5ce are guid$ by evid5ce conc]n+ ! possibilities ( _! high] evolution t is ( a k9d utt]ly unlike t :i* y n unreasonably discr$it4 ,a great block ( su* evid5ce is 9 our possession conc]n+ n m]ely ! exi/5ce b also ! attributes ( ! great initiates1 & to ^? ( u 9 a position to appreciate ?is ! f\ndations ( ,!osophic k are q un%ak5 by su* incid5ts z ^? on :i* y h be5 comm5t+4--,i am1 ,sir1 y\rs1 c41 ,a4 ,p4 ,,s9nett4 ,novemb] #ag4 ,,:om ,,did ,,! ,,circul> ,,ref] ,,to ,9 ref]5ce to ! subject ( ,mr4 ,s9nett's lett]1 ! foll[+ is an extract f ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette "u ! head+2--8,m ,!osophi/ry3 ,a ,belat$ ,piece ( ,bluff40 ,9 ! curr5t numb] ( ! ,review ( ,reviews a lett] appe>s sign$ by ! ,dr4 ,keightley :o lately wrote to ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,gazette z a pr(ess$ repres5tative ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,q4 ,judge1 ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,! lett] is wor?y ( "s att5tion z an illu/ration ( ! tactics ( ,mr4 ,judge's fri5ds1 & ( ! l9e :i* !y 7 tak+ t[>ds any allusion 9 ! ,press to c]ta9 ev5ts be=e ! appe>ance ( ! rec5t exposure 9 ?is j\rnal4 ,! lett] is dat$ ,octob] #be1 & 0 !re=e writt5 at ! "t :5 ! ,!osophi/s /ill hop$ to ma9ta9 ! great 8hu% up0 inaugurat$ at ! ,conv5tion ( la/ ,july1 & be=e !y dream$ t all ,london w\ld pres5tly be discuss+ ! facts :i* _h be5 s indu/ri\sly buri$4 ,! occasion ( ! lett] appe>s to h be5 a comm5t ( ,mr4 ,/ead's 9 ! la/ numb] ( ! ,review on a circul> lately issu$ "u ! title ( 8,occultism & ,tru?40 ,?is circul> 0 issu$ j aft] ! s-call$ 8,enquiry into ,c]ta9 ,*>ges aga9/ ! ,vice-,presid5t10 & 7to ?is (fice1 at any rate7 x 0 enclos$ "u "o cov] ) ! pamphlet report ( t 8,enquiry40 ,! sub/ance ( x is an assurance to ! ,!osophical _w1 on ! "p ( "s prom95t ,!osophi/s1 t occulti/s h no m "r ?an ord9>y p to fib4 ,com+ at ! "t :5 x did1 & sign$ z x 0 by all ! pr9cipal (ficial ,!osophi/s1 ) ! "o exception ( ! vice-presid5t1 ! ,editor ( ! ,review ( ,reviews v naturally int]pret$ x z hav+ "s connexion ) ! *>ges aga9/ ! la/-nam$ g5tleman1 & ) :at 8 colleagues evid5tly felt to be _! app>5t condonation ( ! 8occult me?ods0 ascrib$ to him4 ,! foll[+ is ! sub/antial passage 9 ! lett] !reupon address$ to ! ,review ( ,reviews by ,mr4 ,judge's repres5tatives3-- ,all[ u to make a v necess>y correction4444 ,mrs4 ,besant1 :o orig9at$ ! circul>1 0 ask$ directly :e!r x 0 connect$ ) ! *>ges or :e!r x 0 9 any way aim$ at ,mr4 ,judge4 ,%e gave an emphatic d5ial to bo? que/ions to _m :o took ! same view express$ by y4 ,ano!r fact is n g5]ally kn[n1 & leads p--y\rself among o!rs--into unconsci\sly committ+ an inju/ice4 ,! *>ges aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge 7 nev] sub/antiat$1 & ! committee appo9t$ to inquire into !m decl>$ t !y 7 illegally laid4 7,! lett] !n concludes ) a high tribute to ,mr4 ,judge's "* = tru?fulness & e o!r virtue47 ,n[1 z reg>ds ! /atem5t ab\t ! int5tion ( ! ,circul>1 we w only say t "o co-signatory ( x at lea/ has committ$ himself to ! precise view ( x :i* ?is lett] d5ies4 ,nor is x obvi\s :y ! heads ( any society %\ld issue a r\nd rob9 to say x is naughty to tell t>adiddles1 unless "s curr5t ref]5ce 7 int5d$ to ! affairs ( ! society4 ,besides ?is1 h[ev]1 !re is unmi/akably convey$ ! impression t ,mr4 ,judge's accus]s fail$ to sub/antiate _! case1 & t !re 0 some?+ actually 8illegal10 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w1 ab\t "s "p ( _! conduct4 ,z read]s ( 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$0 are aw>e1 bo? ^! ?+s are absolutely untrue4 ,! simple fact 0 t1 ow+ to ! objections rais$ by ,mr4 ,judge1 no opportunity 0 giv5 = ! *>ges to be ei!r sub/antiat$ or ! rev]se2 :ile ! only ju/ification = ! /atem5t t !y 7 8illegally laid0 is su* z c be squeez$ out ( ! fact t ! ,!osophical ,pickwickians 7 p]suad$ by ,mr4 ,judge t inquiry 0 =bidd5 by ! con/itution ( _! society4 ,x only rema9s to add1 to complete ! dis+5u\sness ( ?is v ,!osophi/ical lett]1 t its signatories au!nticate its /atem5ts by flaunt+ ! title ( 8,memb]s ( ! ,committee ( ,inve/igation02 ! committee ref]r$ to be+ ! "o :i* met only to decide t x c\ld n inve/igate1 & ! memb]s ( x z su* hav+ no k :atev] ( ! evid5ce ei!r on "o side or ! o!r6 ,,iii4--,,lett]s ,,f ,,m9or ,,(ficials ,,& ,,private ,,memb]s4 ,:at matt]s 8,tru? or ,falsehood80 ,,sir1--,my husb& & myself are two ( ! (ficials 9 "o ( ! local bran*es ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,i write 9 8 "n & my own to say t we h read ) "s int]e/ y\r volum9\s attack on ! p]sonal *>act]s ( "s ( our lead+ memb]s4 ,we 7 also amus$ by ! +5u\s surprise ( y\r report]1 t ! ,blavatsky ,lodge meet+ 9 ,london1 :i* he att5d$1 0 sp5t 9 philosophic /udy1 n 9 ! discussion ( psy*ic ph5om5a or ( ! p]sonal *>act]s ( memb]s4 ,y say 7,*apt] ,,ii473--8,?is society z su* mu/ /& or fall ) its ,mahatmas40 ,?is is n s4 ,! ,!osophical ,society is entirely neutral on ! "q ( ! exi/5ce or non-exi/5ce ( su* be+s1 & ! reason :y ! *>ges1 ( :i* y h publi%$ a m or less correct /atem5t1 7 n gone into by ! au?orities ( ! ,t4,s4 01 t to h done s w\ld h entail$ an infr+em5t ( t neutrality4 ,! "q :e!r ,mrs4 ,besant 0 misl$ :5 %e made ! /atem5t at ! ,secul> ,hall 9 #ahia has be5 answ]$ by h] own cle> )drawal ( t /atem5t4 ,! "q z to ,mr4 ,judge is entirely "o z to 8 own tru? or falsehood1 & may be well left to him to answ] or n4 ,x is n necess>y = ! public or = ! memb]s ( ! ,!osophic ,society to judge him4--,fai?fully y\rs1 ,,s>ah ,,corbett4 ,man*e/]1 ,novemb] #f4 ,a ,prote/ aga9/ 8,condon+40 ,,sir1--,hav+ read ! revelations y\r correspond5t has be5 pleas$ to give to ! public1 & presum+ !m to be correct1 x seems to me t !re are n[ ?ree p>ties at fault 9 place ( two z ,i _h suppos$1 viz41 ,mr4 ,judge = impos+ 7:e!r consci\sly z a deceiv] or unconsci\sly7 z a m$ium obsess$ by a _s ( ambition & ! communicator ( ! facts 7if a memb] ( ! inn] circle7 = break+ 8 solemn pl$ge n to reveal or betray ! affairs ( t circle4 ,! rec5t correspond5ce n[ adds o!rs z condon+ ! (f5ce ( ,mr4 ,judge--& all ?is has come f ! love ( pre-em95ce & ! m]e dabbl+ 7*ild's play7 ) ! occult4 ,cle>ly1 if ! (f5ce 0 prov$1 ! (fic]s ( ! society 7 b\nd 9 tru? & hon\r to expel ! (f5d]1 & all w\ld !n h be5 cle> & /raight4 ,my advice to ! society w\ld be to /ick to _! programme1 :i* is a highly laudable "o1 & let no ^w f an invisible & unkn[n be tak5 z ( any ext]nal value1 b judg$ only by its int]nal wor?4 ,! society1 x seems to me1 c no long] pret5d to condemn ! communication ) ,spirits z a dang]\s ?+1 nor cry out aga9/ ! occasional frauds ( m$iums1 9 consci\s or unconsci\s /ate1 see+ h[ heavily !y h fall5 into ! same sn>e1 nor c !y po9t ! f+] to frauds or delusions 9 o!r bodies :e!r ,ca?olic or non-,ca?olic4 ,a great] /rictness & m uni=m ab/95ce f fle%-eat+ & tobacco1 z well z alcohol 7:i* la/ !y es*ew7 %\ld be enjo9$ on all its memb]s by _! au?oris$ (fic]s1 & _! own ?ree objects /eadily pursu$--sep>at+ f ! ?ird all spuri\s imitations ( magical wond]s2 &1 above all1 ! _s ( tru? :i* accepts no?+ on ?is or t au?ority )\t c>eful v]ification %\ld be cultivat$4 ,a want ( brav]y to d ! "r1 to tell ! tru?1 & face ! consequ5ces1 is ! only ?+ t c be laid to ! *>ge ( ! presid+ (fic]s ( ! ,indian & ,engli% sections4 ,are all societies & ,*ur*es free f ?is8 ,has n a natural t5d]ness f long fri5d%ip1 & sympa?y 9 noble & useful "w1 be5 (t5 ! cause ( mu* to be deplor$8 ,& 9 ?is in/ance1 is n su* ov]-t5d]ness ( noble1 unsuspici\s1 & hon\rable s\ls1 wor?y r ( regret ?an ( too sev]e c5sure4--,y\rs1 ,a ,,!osophi/4 8,ab&on ! ,t4,s4 9 ,disgu/40 ,,sir1--,i see ,mr4 ,mead is report$ z say+ t 8:at ! articles 9 ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,gazette w\ld d1 if !y did any?+1 0 to sift ! society ( ^? :o _h simply jo9$ = ! sake ( ! m>vell\s40 ,?is rem>k %[s ! same utt] oblivion ( ! appreciation ( tru? t has unhappily %[n itself 9 ! society's record be=e4 ,x is n a "q ( ph5om5a2 x is "o ( good fai?2 & if ?is is ! l9e tak51 n ! ph5om5a-hunt]s m]ely1 b seek]s = tru? & respect]s ( x1 :o expect$ to f9d x 9 ! ,!osophical ,society1 w ab&on t body 9 disgu/4 ,mr4 ,mead cont9ues3--8,!osophi/s c\ld no m divulge secrets )\t violat+ e s5se ( hon\r ?an a ,mason c\ld40 ,to comp>e ! ,!osophical ,society1 z at pres5t con/itut$1 ) an hon\rable body l ! ,masons1 is an insult to ! latt]1 goose-guzzl+ & luxuriant z !y may h t5d$ to become 9 ^! latt] days4 ,!re is a pr(\nd diff]5ce betwe5 hid+ secrets1 :i* are entru/$ to "o1 & :i* conc]n c]ta9 7p]haps7 important facts 9 ! nature ( man1 & tak+ "p 9 proce$+s to gull a numb] ( fell[-/ud5ts & ! outside public4 ,?is is practically :at has be5 done be=e1 & ! dissatisfi$ ei!r disappe>$ altoge!r or 7 well h[l$ at z traitors to 8! cause10 :]eas1 9 v]ity1 !y 7 do+ _! be/ = ! dis[n$ cause ( tru?2 or1 aga91 !y 7 co]c$ by ! solemn w>n+ ( 8y\r pl$ge1 take c>e ( y\r pl$ge10 & !reby intimidat$ f see+ t !y 7 mak+ !mselves p>ties to a cont9u\s misrepres5tation ( facts & a delib]ate fraud ^u _! less-in=m$ fell[-memb]s1 n to m5tion ! public4 8,:at h our tr\bles to d ) ! public80 has be5 ! "q4 ,i reply1 8,ev]y?+10 = x is to ! public t con/ant appeal is made & among/ its ranks t proselytes are s\ght4 ,no?+ has1 s f>1 be5 expos$ 9 ^! articles t any "r-?9k+ tru?-seek] w\ld wi% to h cloak$4 ,! public are n be+ made acqua9t$ ) any arcane wisdom2 b if "o-?ird ( ! /atem5ts made 9 ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,gazette are support$ by docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce1 !n ! _w c]ta9ly ought to be w>n$ aga9/ a society t takes z its motto1 8,!re is no religion high] ?an ,,tru?0 & =?) all[s its lead+ memb]s to play su* antics & engage 9 su* grotesque juggl]y )\t br++ !m /]nly to book4 ,z = cont9u+ to "w ) ^! p 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( a 8univ]sal bro!rhood10 r w x become a univ]sal impo/ure to expose :i* 7 a s]vice to ! glori\s old ,wisdom ( ! ,v5]able ,ea/1 :i* x di%on\r$ by its %am ,mahatmas4 ,^? :o are publi%+ ! facts1 if facts !y be1 are do+ a s]vice to ! cause ( tru?1 & %\ld h ! ?anks & gratitude ( all ( u 9 ! ,!osophical ,society ^: motive 9 be+ !re is to seek ,,tru?1 & to combat error & fraud 9 religion1 my/icism1 or any?+ else4--,i am1 c41 ,a ,,fell[ ,,( ,,! ,,!osophical ,,society ,,& ,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,e4,s4,t4 8,x all comes ( n ,/ick+ to ,vegetables40 ,,sir1--,) e ^w ( ,bro!r ,old's lett] ( to-day's issue ,i beg to express my fulle/ sympa?y4 ,i deprecate ! tone ( ! 8revelations10 b ( ! necessity ( mak+ ! public fully acqua9t$ ) ! facts ,i h n ! lea/ d\bt4 ,z to ! exi/5ce ( 8,mahatmas10 ,i c only say ,i d believe 9 ! exi/5ce on ?is e>? ( a high] ord] ( be+s :o1 by total ab/95ce f & abhorr5ce ( fle%-eat+1 alcohol1 & tobacco1 & o!r evil & impure cu/oms1 & by adh]5ce to a fix$ rule ( life1 retir+ e>ly & e>ly ris+1 ) daily ablutions1 & by c]ta9 /udies & tra9+ ( body & m9d1 h acquir$ c]ta9 attributes & p[]s s f> 9 advance ( ord9>y human be+s z to be reg>d$ by !m z miracul\s4 ,( ?is ,i h _h evid5ce1 n f ,!osophi/s1 b f p]sonal fri5ds resid5t 9 ,india be=e ev] !y he>d ( ! "n ( ,!osophy4 ,:e!r any ( ^! h any?+ to d 9 ! direction ( ! ,!osophical ,society is q ano!r matt]4 ,!re is ,!osophy & ,!osophy1 & "o ( ^! ,i w\ld r t]m 8,!ophilosophy10 i4e41 8! love & wisdom ( ,god10 or 8love & wisdom religion0--& n wisdom only z is impli$ 9 ! t]m 8,!osophy40 ,read]s ( 8,! ,p]fect ,way0 & its companion volume1 8,clo!d ) ! ,sun10 by t noble woman ,anna ,k+s=d & h] colleague1 w "k :at ,i mean4 ,n[1 :at ab\t ! future ( ! ,!osophical ,society8 ,i believe its (fic]s may fall1 b its "w mu/ endure4 ,no d\bt ( t4 ,! f\nd]s h _h _! weaknesses & foibles l o!r mortals1 b ,i hope none w ev] =get ! gratitude !y owe to ,madame ,blavatsky1 especially to ! bless+s %e has conf]r$ 9 f\nd+ ! ,!osophical ,society & giv+ ?r\gh its means to all hungry & ?ir/y s\ls su* priceless /ores ( k & sugge/ive ?\ght 7f ! ,ori5tal religions & philosophies :i* h made su* deep impress on ! millions ( ! ,ea/7 z are conta9$ 9 ! gr& volumes ( 8,! ,secret ,doctr9e10 ) its index & gloss>y1 & h] o!r publications4 ,none c read ^! volumes1 b mu/ ask !mselves1 ,:at mann] ( woman mu/ %e h be5 :o devot$ s _m long ye>s ( lab\r1 f #g a4m4 to #g p4m4 daily1 9 _! production1 & t amid/ incr$ible difficulties & opposition & worry8 ,nor mu/ we =get ! debt t we owe to ,colonel ,olcott & ,madame ,besant = hav+ made ?is k accessible to all m9ds & conditions by _! lectures & booklets4 ,:at c be m noble ?an ! promotion ( univ]sal bro!rhood irrespective ( sex1 col\r1 ca/e1 or cre$1 unit$ 9 ! /udy ( ! anci5t religions ( ,ea/ & ,we/1 & ( all t p]ta9s to ! hidd5 p[]s 9 man1 & _! developm5t = ! good ( ! race8 ,b ^! la/1 ,i say aga91 w n be atta9$ 9 purity b by pray]1 & ab/95ce f fle% meal1 alcohol1 & tobacco1 & o!r evil cu/oms ( society1 & ! disuse ( all ?+s gott5 by cruelty to1 or oppression (1 our fell[-creatures ! l[] animals1 & by pure surr\nd+s4--,y\rs1 ,i4 ,g4 ,,ouseley1 ,o4,g4,a4 & ,f4,t4,s4 ,evelyn-t]race1 ,brighton1 ,novemb] #i4 8,folly & ,fraud3 b ( su* is ! ,k+dom40 ,,sir1--,no "o %\ld blame y1 or res5t ! publication ( ! facts4 ,tru? is ! fir/ consid]ation1 & ?\gh we :o h int]e/$ ourselves 9 ! philosophy promulgat$ by ! society may bitt]ly regret t folly & fraud are to be f\nd )9 its fold--z else:]e--yet we c re/ assur$ t :atev] !re is 9 ?is philosophy :i* appeals to ! enlight5$ intellig5ce ( mank9d w rema9 :5 ! sup]/ructure rais$ by design+ intrigu]s or unwise en?usia/s %all h crumbl$ away4 ,x is 9 consequ5ce ( ?is belief t ! writ]1 ) o!rs 9 ! society1 c read ) calmness1 & n )\t "s s5se ( amusem5t1 ?is unpleasant disclosure2 n d\bt+ b t a great deal ( x is true1 & t all may be s2 & :ile feel+ unmix$ contempt = ! 8in=m]10 c ackn[l$ge t any editor is well )9 8 rights1 & a public b5efactor1 :5 expos+ fraud :]ev] x is f\nd4 ,w\ld t ?is feature 7 m pron\nc$ 9 j\rnalism g5]ally1 & n indulg$ 9 only :5 su* exposures fall 9 ) public prejudice6 ,= sev]al ye>s ! writ] ( ?is lett] has be5 abs5t f ! ,av5ue-road c5tre3 among o!r reasons1 f a feel+ ( disapproval ( c]ta9 follies :i* may be call$ incipi5t relic wor%ip1 & :i* no s5sible p]son c\ld tol]ate = long4 ,s x w be se5 t all ,!osophi/s h n fall5 "u ! spell ( ,mrs4 ,besant's ra% en?usiasm1 :i* has done1 & is do+1 s mu* to discr$it h]1 n[ z h]et(ore1 9 ! eyes ( ! _w4 ,yet1 9 spite ( h] indiscrim9ation & lack ( s\nd judgm5t1 :i* has ali5at$ _m1 ! writ] w\ld r /& 9 ! pillory ( public opprobrium ) h] ?an sit at a banquet ) ! 8in=m]0 & ^? :o c rejoice ov] ! fail+s ( a beautiful s\l4 ,= x may be said ( h]1 & a few o!rs1 8,( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav540 ,t !re is to be f\nd ev5 "o ( ^! among ,!osophi/s may lead a few to suspect t !re is some?+ m 9 ,!osophy ?an c be discov]$ 9 y\r articles1 & t1 ?\gh fraud %\ld be prov$1 !re may nev]!less be real occulti/s & true ph5om5a4 ,?us1 :at at fir/ sight appe>s a s]i\s bl[ to our cause w p]haps induce fur!r inquiry among y\r read]s1 :ile do+ useful "w 9 de/roy+ errors & gr[+ sup]/ition4 ,f4 ,t4 ,s4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,la/ ,,%r$s ,,( ,,! ,,veil ,,( ,,isis4 ,a ,,review ,,( ,,"s ,,!osophi/ries4 ,z yet1 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$0 rema9s v mu* unansw]$4 ,! oracles are dumb4 8,no ,dolph9 rose1 no ,n]eid /irr$02 no ,mahatma 8precipitat$0 a reply 7z "o ( !m did ) su* edify+ results 9 ! case ( ! ,kiddle plagi>ism71 nor dis9tegrat$ by psy*ic =ce ! damag+ docum5ts 9 my possession2 ,mrs4 ,besant1 ^: 8a/ral body0 has flitt$ across oceans to visit ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,burr[s 8on pre-arrang$ ev5+s10 gave no sign f ,au/ralia2 ,colonel ,olcott1 presid5t1 9 ,india1 disda9$ ! m commonplace ag5cy ( ! cable2 & ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 vice-presid5t1 ^: (ficial adytum is b five days away at ,new ,york1 neglect$ to avail himself ( ! ord9>y po/1 :atev] he may h done ab\t ! a/ral "o4 ,moreov]1 accu/om$ z are all ^! ?ree (ficials to sc\r+ ! e>?1 ) all exp5ses paid1 no intimation has be5 made public z to ! date :5 we may expect to receive anyone ( !m back f ! v>i\s regions to :i* !y sp$ imm$iately aft] laun*+ ! report ( _! peculi> 8,enquiry40 ,_! colleagues 9 ,engl& cont9ue to speak z if a trip to ,new ,york c>ri$ "o to ! b\rn f :i* no travell] returns4 ,b :at ( ^! colleagues !mselves8 ,:]e is ! 8,voice ( ! ,sil5ce0 ( ,av5ue-road1 ,/4 ,john's ,wood8 ,at po9t aft] po9t1 ! ,/ory ( ! ,great ,mahatma ,hoax t\*$ matt]s to :i* "o or o!r or all ( !m mu/ h be5 privy4 ,x told ( missives :i* !y _h accept$ z g5u9e1 ord]s :i* !y _h act$ ^u1 decisions 9 :i* !y _h agre$1 fact aft] fact ( :i* !y _h full cognisance4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,mead1 ! ,european secret>y1 gave out t he did n reply because he 0 n attack$1 ,i did my be/ to oblige him2 ,i began at ! beg9n+1 & *all5g$ him at once z hav+ be5 pres5t & tak5 "p 9 ! 8,judge's-plan-is-"r0 decision2 & ,i add$ t :5 he _h d5i$ my v]sion ( t ,i w\ld supply him ) fur!r matt] = d5ial4 ,:]eupon ! discreet ,european secret>y subsid$ altoge!r4 ,! 8,sacr$ ,oa?0 ,humbug4 ,( c\rse1 "s excuse _h to be (f]$1 & we h be5 told t :at happ5s at meet+s ( ! ,esot]ic ,section is sacr$ly secret4 ,n[1 fir/1 t only cov]s a small "p ( my /ory1 "s ( :i* dealt ) circum/ances surr\nd+ (ficial acts ( ! society or its ?ree sections4 ,secondly1 ! excuse is em95tly "o t accuses1 by imply+ t :at ,i say happ5$ at ^? meet+s did happ52 = presumably memb]s take no oa? to keep secret :at does n occur8 ,b1 ?irdly1 ?is alleg$ secrecy is a m]e pretext2 else h[ c\ld ,mrs4 ,besant publicly ref] on plat=ms to 8sup]natural0 exp]i5ces at ^? meet+s2 & ,messrs4 ,old & ,edge 7! latt] to ?is day hold+ (fice7 raise que/ions ab\t "o su* matt] 9 pr9t 9 ,colonel ,olcott's j\rnal2 & ,mrs4 ,besant1 ! ,colonel1 & a full c\ncil ( (ficials notify ,mr4 ,judge t 9 a c]ta9 ev5tuality 7:i* did aft]w>ds occur7 !y w\ld make a 8full publication cov]+ all ! details0 ( t matt]1 & o!rs conc]n+ ! sacr$ ,mahatma messages8 ,:atev] may be ! 8quasi-,masonic oa?0 ( :i* we n[ he>1 !y evid5tly held t x did n b9d !m to conceal1 ) _! eyes op51 a fraud ^u _! fell[-memb]s2 & ^? :o d s int]pret x only ?r[ a v sugge/ive light on _! own action 9 will+ly tak+ su* an oa?4 ,0 ,mrs4 ,besant q "r :5 %e gave ! public :at %e confesses 0 a 8mislead+ acc\nt0 ( ^! secrets1 & only 9 ! wrong :51 along ) ,colonel ,olcott & ! re/1 %e propos$ to give :at %e n[ knew to be ! correct "o8 ,is ! position t a ,!osophi/ may 8tell0--any?+ he likes1 except ! tru?8 ,a ,survey ( ! ,pres5t ,situation4 ,! abs5ce ( ,colonel ,olcott & ,mrs4 ,besant does n alt] ! fact t he ) o!rs made1 & %e publicly adopt$1 c]ta9 *>ges aga9/ ,mr4 ,judge1 vice-presid5t4 ,& ! sil5ce ( _! colleagues 9 ,engl& does n disguise ! fact t my acc\nt ( ! details has n be5 *all5g$ z to "o s+le ev5t1 lett]1 or facsimile4 ,! publi%$ 8,report ( an ,enquiry0 cries al\d = "s explanation3 ! explanation ( 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$0 holds ! field unt\*$4 ,x leaves ! vice-presid5t only able to exculpate himself1 if at all1 by fur!r inculpat+ !m4 ,! 8full rebuttal evid5ce held 9 res]ve10 !re=e1 at :i* 8 pr(ess$ repres5tative 9 ,engl& h9ts1 c be =midable only to ! ,!osophical ,society1 n to its critics4 ,i am b\nd to say1 h[ev]1 t if ! w\ld-be impressive fragm5ts ( x :i* h be5 privately adumbrat$ to me are fair samples ( ! re/1 x is n calculat$ to be =midable to anybody4 ,:5 ! 8affidavits0 h9t$ at h be5 publi%$1 or o!rwise submitt$ to exam9ation1 ,i c promise !m all ! att5tion !y des]ve4 ,to say t any affidavit1 until cross-exam9$ ^u1 is wor? exactly z mu* z ! pap] x is writt5 on w\ld be an uncall$-= slight ^u ! pap]-mak]4 ,! ,excommunication ( 8,bro!r ,old40 ,a ^w or two ab\t ! attempt to create a div]sion by attack+ ! "* ( ! "o ,!osophical (ficial :o has _h ! hone/y to resign (fice r ?an %ut 8 eyes to a fraud on ! public4 ,! attack on ,mr4 ,old _c 9 any case discr$it ! /ory ,i h n>rat$4 ,fir/1 because ! l>ge/ & mo/ important "p ( t /ory is f ! und5i$ writt5 evid5ce ( p]sons /ill hold+ (fice 9 ! society1 & especially ( its 8,presid5t-,f\nd]40 ,secondly1 because1 ev5 z reg>ds ,mr4 ,old's "p1 ! "* ( a witness is only a relevant consid]ation :]e ! tru? ( 8 te/imony is disput$4 ,:at ,i am n[ ab\t to say is said1 !re=e1 m]ely 9 ju/ice to ,mr4 ,old himself4 ,! attack on him has two l9es4 ,x is said t he _h to p]jure himself to give any in=mation :atev]4 ,x is h9t$ t :at in=mation he did give 0 giv5 = money4 ,! =m] *>ge turns entirely on ! 8sacr$ oa?0 humbug1 :i* ,i h discuss$ already4 ,z to ! latt]1 x is true to my k t = ! "p he has tak5 9 fulfill+ :at he reg>ds z a public duty to tru?1 ,mr4 ,old nei!r ask$ nor receiv$ any consid]ation :atev]4 ,my own acqua9tance ) ,mr4 ,old began 9 an odd way1 n )\t be>+ on ! "q ( 8 s9c]ity4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,salvation ,army riots at ,ea/b\rne1 a gallant old ,engli%man1 :o c\ld n be> t wom51 "u any provocation1 %\ld be publicly assault$ 9 ,engli% /reets1 w5t d[n !re to /& up = ! 8,hallelujah lasses40 ,he ask$1 ?r\gh ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 = five hundr$ ,engli%m5 to help4 ,he got five4 ,?is ,quixotic g5tleman1 ?is mod]n ,sieur de ,m>sac1 0 my fri5d ,mr4 ,*>les ,money1 ( ,pet]sfield4 ,i w5t myself to see t he did n get 8 head brok5 m ?an 0 necess>y4 ,8 company1 z se$y a lot ( knights-errant z ev] ,i saw1 consi/$ ma9ly ( ,cockney j\rnali/s :o did n believe 9 ,god4 ,b "o--a spruce1 slight y\?--decl>$ himself a ,!osophi/4 ,! adv5tur]s sp\t$ to a yell+ mob1 got (f ) :ole sk9s1 & by te/imony ( ! local police actually a*iev$ _! end4 ,b ,mr4 ,money & "o o!r 7 knock$ ab\t a bit 9 ! cr[d4 ,t o!r--he quitt$ himself l a man--0 ,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,old1 ,!osophi/4 ,i may be wrong3 x 0 b a /reet r[2 b ,i reg>d t z a m practical s]vice on ,mr4 ,old's "p to ! 8,univ]sal ,bro!rhood ( ,humanity0 ?an all ! hundr$weights ( vapid moralis+ on ! subject ev] vomit$ f 8,! ,h4,p4,b4 ,press40 ,/ew+ 9 ! ,judge ,juice4 ,except ,mr4 ,old1 "o prom95t ,!osophi/1 & "o alone1 has s f> publicly fac$ ! facts4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,burr[s has _h ! hone/y & ! c\rage to say out t ?is ?+ mu/ be answ]$ by ,mr4 ,judge1 & fully1 or he = "o w quit ! society4 ,mr4 ,burr[s =gets t o!rs besides ,mr4 ,judge h made !mselves answ]able4 ,o!r correspond5ts1 aga91 repres5t$ o!r factions1 & %[$ h[ ! society is see?+ ) di/ru/ & %ame4 ,b ! mass ( ! lett]s only s]ve to prove t1 :atev] else ! 8occult p[]s0 ( ! ,!osophi/s may be1 !y d n include a comm& ei!r ( pla9 ,engli% or ( /raight argum5t4 ,if 8,isis0 does n yet /& be=e u absolutely l ,hans ,breitmann's 8maid5 mit nod+s on10 x is a pa9fully ?9 fabric ( ,!osophi/ries :i* alone %elt]s h] f ! cold w9d ( public contempt4 ,let u exam9e x4 ,! ,!osophi/ry ab\t ,prov+ a ,negative4 8,aft] all1 y h n prov$ t ,mahatmas d n exi/1 nor t occult ph5om5a _c occur40 ,c]ta9ly ,i h n1 nor did ,i ev] propose to try4 ,i am q prep>$ to believe 9 bo? :5 evid5ce = !m has be5 produc$1 & has /ood ! te/ ( su* ord9>y evid5tial canons z h be5 appli$ to k9dr$ subjects--= in/ance1 by ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society4 ,all t ,i h said is t c]ta9 evid5ce on :i* ! ,!osophical ,society has be5 build+ proves no?+ :atev]1 except ! exi/5ce ( a hotb$ ( humbug )9 ! society itself4 ,z = ! ,mahatmas1 !re is no difficulty ab\t conceiv+ t illit]ate1 twaddl+1 & m5daci\s be+s ( a second-rate ord] ( intellig5ce1 su* z ^? reflect$ 9 ! 8missives0 :i* ,i h reproduc$1 may exi/ 9 ,tibet z !y unhappily d else:]e4 ,b :5 we are told t ^! be+s h acquir$ p[]s :i* rise sup]ior to "t & space1 & t !y use ^! = communicat+ 89 a quasi-miracul\s mann]0 ) ! ,!osophical ,society1 we ask = facts2 & we get--su* facts z 7 inve/igat$ by ,dr4 ,hodgson & 8 colleagues1 & su* facts z h be5 expos$ 9 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$40 ,:at else is !re8 ,"o ,!osophi/ directs me to 8our lit]ature on ! subject1 :i* is copi\s40 ,i don't d\bt x2 b x is n 8lit]ature0 t ,i am 9 se>* (4 ,ano!r decl>es 8x does n all dep5d on ,madame ,blavatsky & ,mr4 ,judge2 o!rs h se5 ,mahatmas40 ,x seems t ,mrs4 ,besant has be5 tell+ h] ,au/ralian audi5ces t %e h]self has be5 s fav\r$ 7j z %e told ! ,hall ( ,sci5ce audi5ce t %e _h be5 fav\r$ ) sup]natural missives74 ,well1 h[ did ,mrs4 ,besant "k h] ,mahatma8 ,by 8 8portrait10 ,i suppose1 z o!rs h done4 ,& h[ 0 t portrait produc$8 ,:5 ,madame ,blavatsky began to spell spiritualism 8,!osophy10 & turn$ h] 8_s-control0 8,john ,k+10 ( :om ,colonel ,olcott tells1 into ,ma/] ,koot ,hoomi--:om %e aga9 subord9at$1 aft] ! ,kiddle exposure1 to ,mahatma ,morya1 :om %e1 9 turn1 aft] ! ,s4,p4,r4 ,report1 left ov] = exploitation by ,mr4 ,judge--:5 ,madame />t$ ! ,mahatma on ?is *equ]$ c>e]1 x 0 "o ( h] e>lie/ /eps to secure a c\nt]feit pres5tm5t ( h] creation4 ,v>i\s arti/s & amateurs 7 set to pa9t portraits "u occult inspiration4 ,! results may all h resembl$ ! ,protean ,mahatma2 "s ( !m 7 /rik+ly unlike ea* o!r4 ,! two be/ 7 done by ,mr4 ,s*mie*51 n[ a society portrait-pa9t]1 p>tly out ( 8 head1 p>tly f directions giv5 by ,madame1 & p>tly f a photograph ( a typical ,h9du :i* %e gave him = ! purpose4 ,madame id5tifi$ "o z ,koot & ! o!r z ,morya1 & decl>$ !y 7 speak+ lik5esses--an op9ion :i* nobody else 0 9 a position to contradict4 ,!y hang to-day 9 ! 8,occult ,room0 at ,ady>1 & are decl>$ to h be5 pa9t$ f ! respective 8a/ral bodies0 ( _! subjects4 ,colonel ,olcott1 presid5t1 :o kn[s _! orig9 p]fectly well1 exhibits !m rev]5tly to b>efoot disciples do+ 8puja40 ,photographs f ! fancy portrait ( 8,m10 9 lock$ cases1 h be5 di/ribut$ to ! ,esot]ic few2 ,mrs4 ,besant always works ) "o fac+ h]2 ,madame ,blavatsky made x "p ( a *ela's c\rse to sp5d "s "t daily />+ at ! image1 & delib]ately try+ to 8visualise0 x 9 corn]s ( ! room4 ,:at wond] if "s ( !m h succe$$8 ,x w\ld h be5 contr>y to all exp]i5ce ( ! ph5om5a ( self-hypnotic halluc9ation if !y _h n4 ,! ?+ only beg9s to call = exam9ation :5 ! figure ?us 8visualis$0 leaves some?+ n entirely psy*ic beh9d him4 ,! ,ma/] :o left a %[] ( roses once at ,ady> turn$ out to h be5 ,m4 ,c\lomb1 ek$ out ) a mask1 a bladd]1 & "s :ite musl92 & ! roses 7 trac$ else:]e ?an to ,tibet4 ,& ! ,ma/] :o precipitat$ ! ,judge missives8----,b p]haps ! ,!osophi/s w\ld pref] n to put him =w>d4 ,:5 !y h some?+ bett]1 ,i %all be glad to he> ( x4 ,! ,!osophi/ry ( ,?r[+ ,ov] ! ,mahatmas4 8,:at matt] ev5 if ! ,mahatmas d n exi/1 & ! ph5om5a are frauds8 ,!re /ill rema9 ^? sublime ideas :i*10 c41 c4 ,i 0 q prep>$ = ?is p>ticul> ,!osophi/ry4 ,t 0 :y ,i />t$1 at ! v beg9n+ ( my /ory 7,*apt] ,,ii471 by %[+ :at an enorm\s practical "p ! ,mahatmas & _! miracles h play$ 9 ! movem5t4 ,x is easy = ?is ,!osophi/ or t to prote/ t !y nev] attract$ him4 ,! fact rema9s t ! big accessions to ! society's numb]s h always foll[$ on ! miracle 8booms10 alike "u ,madame ,blavatsky & "u ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,moreov]1 x is n possible1 ev5 argum5tatively1 to dissociate 8^? sublime ideas10 c41 f ! ,mahatmas on ^: au?ority ,madame ,blavatsky gave !m out4 ,if %e spoke tru?1 !y 7 ! real au?ors ( 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$0 & ( 8,! ,secret ,doctr9e40 ,if %e li$1 & ! au?ority = ^? tea*+s is h] own1 :at is t ly+ au?ority wor?8 ,i ne$ n lab\r ! po9t1 z x 0 conclusively prov$ long ago by ,mrs4 ,besant h]self4 ,9 an article 9 ,lucif] ( ,decemb]1 #ahij1 address$ app>5tly to c]ta9 ,!osophical s*ismatics :o %[$ a t5d5cy to ?r[ ov] alike _! f\ndress & h] 8,ma/]s10 ,mrs4 ,besant accompli%$ ! easy task ( %[+ t ! society 0 ti$ h& & foot to bo?4 ,x 0 f\nd$ by ,h] at ! bidd+ ( 8,!m02 ,!y h be5 ! deus ex ma*9 :5ev] ,%e 0 9 a fix1 & ! society has s accept$ ,!m4 ,x c be 8neutral0 ab\t ,!m1 & ,_! miracles1 & ,_! prophetess1 only :5 an heir is neutral ab\t 8 own title-de$s4 ,z ,mrs4 ,besant puts x 9 a nut%ell3 8,if !re are no ,ma/]s1 !n ! ,!osophical ,society is an absurdity40 ,! ,!osophi/ry ( ,?r[+ ,ov] ! 8,inn] ,gr\p40 8,! ,esot]ic ,section is a private body1 n (ficially connect$ ) ! ,!osophical ,society2 s ! ,society is n responsible = miracle-mong]+ 9 ! ,section40 ,! s-call$ ,esot]ic ,section or ,e4,s4,t4 78,ea/]n ,s*ool ( ,!osophy071 ( :i* ! ,high-prie/]s & ! ,vice-,presid5t are n[ qu>rell+ = ! head%ip1 &1 9 ! words ( ! latt] (ficial1 8! core ( ! ,!osophical ,society40 ,! ,inn] ,gr\p1 aga91 is ! core ( ! ,e4,s4,t4 ,bo? 7 ! special creation ( ! ,society's f\ndress4 ,! ,gr\p 0 to conta9 h] top pupils4 ,! memb]s ( ! gr\p are almo/ to a man (ficials ( ! ,society1 liv+ at ! ,society's exp5se4 ,) ! "o exception ( ,colonel ,olcott1 practically all ! high panj&rums are includ$ 9 x4 ,la/ly1 if x has be5 ! c5tre ( ! ,mahatma communications1 x is a c5tre t has radiat$ !m 9 all directions to ! society's circumf]5ce4 ,! plop ( a missive s5ds a ripple f ! ,inn] ,gr\p to ! ,esot]ic ,section1 f ! ,esot]ic ,section to ! society at l>ge1 & f ! society to ! public4 ,well1 ! yolk ( an egg is n (ficially connect$ ) ! out] portion2 b :5 ! yolk is bad1 we call x a rott5 egg )\t fur!r p>ley4 ,! ,!osophi/ry ( ,?r[+ ,ov] ! ,society's ,p]sonnel4 ,b t br+s me to ! mo/ b>efac$ ,!osophi/ry ( all3 8,ev5 if all our (ficials be prov$ to h li$ & *eat$1 !re /ill rema9s unt\*$ _! gr& e?ical tea*+60 ,i simply /ate ?is1 & leave x4 ,l ! co/] :5 8 b>r[ broke d[n1 8,fri5ds1 ,i a9't ekal to x40 ,i _c d ju/ice to su* colossal impud5ce4 8,tru? survives all attacks02 %e does2 %e w ev5 survive ,!osophical def5ces4 8,! noble religions & philosophies ( ! ,ea/ exi/02 !y d1 z !y did long c5turies be=e ! ,!osophical ,society 0 he>d (1 & w d long c5turies aft] x has be5 =gott54 ,b :5 ,mahatmas1 & miracles1 & ! f\nd]s1 & ! (ficials1 & ! (ficial acts ( ! ,!osophical ,society are all ?r[n ov]--,:at rema9s ( ! society8 8,we h absolutely no cre$10 ! ,european secret>y told an int]view] ! o!r day--7all unfett]$ by ! fact t he di/ributes broadca/ ,mrs4 ,besant's 8,introduction to ,!osophy0 ) a complete pseudo-,buddhi/ic cosmology ab\t ! ,sev5 ,planes1 c41 au!nticat$ by direct ref]5ce to ! ,ma/]s1 & p>ticul>is+1 = in/ance1 t 8,deva*an0 la/s 8= av]age p]sons "s fifte5 c5turies067--8,absolutely no cre$40 8,y w\ld simply call y\rs a moral or religi\s society1 !n80 ask$ ! puzzl$ int]view]4 ,to :i* ,mr4 ,mead navely replies1 8,i don't exactly "k :at y w\ld call x40--7,sunday ,times1 ,nov4 #aa47 ,s9ce s*ol>%ip has op5$ ! /ores ( ! ,ea/ to ,we/]n culture1 !re has be5 a natural awak5+ ( popul> int]e/ 9 ,ea/]n directions4 ,:ile t la/s1 p discuss+ ea* o!r's s\ls w cont9ue to spr9kle _! rem>ks1 h>mlessly en\gh1 ) ^? m+l$ j>gons :i* make a true ,ori5tali/ smile4 ,if 8,!osophy0 means t1 8,!osophy0 has c]ta9ly "s life be=e x2 b z = ! ,!osophical ,society--8:y cumb]e? x ! gr\nd80 ,x is an organis$ ma*9e = tak+ 9 ! ,hone/ ,en?usia/ at "o end1 pass+ him ?r\gh ! /ages ( ! ,will+ ,dupe & ! ,consci5ti\s ,humbug1 & turn+ him out at ! o!r end at wor/ a consci\s fraud1 at be/ a dre>y & disillusion$ cynic4 ,en\gh ( ! logical & e?ical fog t ,!osophy diffuses6--! ,mahatmosph]e1 z "o might call x4 ,x is a relief to escape f x into ! fre% air ( common hone/y & common s5se4 ,,po/script4 ,a ,,mahatma ,,at ,,bay3 ,,! ,,vice-,,presid5t',s ,,trump ,,c>d4 ,! foll[+ appe>$ 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette1 "u ! head+s3 8,,op5 ,,split ,,betwe5 ,,!osophical ,,(ficials02 8,,rival ,,revelations ,,f ,,! ,,same ,,ma/]02 8,,mr4 ,,judge ,,gets ,a ,,missive ,,depos+ ,,mrs4 ,,besant03-- ,j z ! ,/ory ( ! ,great ,mahatma ,hoax is go+ to press 9 its collect$ =m1 j 9 ! nick ( "t to be includ$1 comes ! mat]ial = a new *apt] ( m extravagant hum\r ?an all ! re/4 ,read]s ( ! 8,isis0 *apt]s w recall t ! ,!osophic embroglio has gone ?r\gh ! foll[+ /ages3--7#a7 ,! vice-presid5t's 8,mahatma0 makes reflections on ! presid5t4 7#b7 ,! presid5t & o!r (ficials make *>ges ( 8=g+0 ,mahatma missives aga9/ ! ,v4,p4 7#c7 ,mrs4 ,besant1 aft] "s vacillation1 adopts ^! *>ges1 & jo9s ) ! o!rs 9 (f]+ ! ,v4,p4 ! *oice ( retir+ quietly or an exposure4 7#d7 ,! ,v4,p4 bluffs !m all into sil5ce1 & !y all jo9 9 induc+ ! 8,conv5tion0 ( la/ ,july to sep>ate )\t look+ fur!r into ! matt]4 7#e7 ,mrs4 ,besant & ! ,v4,p4 8jo9 h&s10 9 public1 on h] /atem5t t ?\gh he wrote ! alleg$ missives 8) 8 own h&10 yet he _h 8psy*ically receiv$0 _! cont5ts f ! ,mahatma4 7#f7 ,9 private1 ,mrs4 ,besant sep>ates h]self f ! ,v4,p4 by dissolv+ _! jo9t head%ip ( ! ,esot]ic ,section 78! core ( ! ,!osophical ,society10 z ,mr4 ,judge ju/ly calls x bel[73 ,mr4 ,judge1 ,v4,p41 to reta9 ! ,am]ican section ( ! section1 & %e h]self ! ,european1 to :i* %e has s9ce add$ ! ,indian4 ,n[ we le>n ,phase #g4 ,sev5 is a highly ,!osophical num]al1 & ?is phase is c]ta9ly a ri* "o4 ,mr4 ,judge s5ds r\nd to ! ,esot]ic ,section a pamphlet 9 :i* he ann\nces t ,mrs4 ,besant is1 9 effect1 possess$ ( a devil1 & t ! ,mahatma 7"u ^: direction %e also pr(esses to be act+7 has ord]$ him to depose h] altoge!r1 & take ov] ! :ole ?+ himself66 ,:i*1 9 a =mal 8,ord]10 he accord+ly proce$s to d4 ,! pamphlet1 :i* among o!r ?+s pr(esses to give ! ,judge v]sion ( ! true inw>dness ( ! abortive 8,enquiry0 9 ,july1 has j be5 s5t r\nd to ! ,esot]ic ,!osophi/s4 ,copies 7 n s5t to "s :o 7 consid]$ dang]\s2 b ! rec5t unveil+ has made a good _m s :o 7 safe en\gh1 f ! ,judge po9t ( view1 be=e1 & ?anks to "o ( ^! :o does n ackn[l$ge any head%ip ( ,mr4 ,judge ov] ! ,european ,esot]ici/s s9ce ,mrs4 ,besant's dissolution !re(1 x is possible to give to mank9d :at 0 meant by ,mr4 ,judge = a p>ty4 ,! foll[+ are ! sali5t passages1 foll[$ by ! ,ord] depos+ ,mrs4 ,besant 7! titles 9 capitals are ,mr4 ,judge's2 ! p>agraph head+s are n73-- ,,by ,,ma/]',s ,,direction4 ,i n[ s5d y ?is1 all ( x be+ ei!r direct quotations f ! messages to me1 or else 9 sub/ance :at ,i am direct$ to say to y1 ! diff]5t details & elaborations be+ my own4444 ,we h n[ to deal ) ! ,e4,s4,t4 & ) our duty to x & to ea* o!r2 & among ^? o!rs1 to ,mrs4 ,besant4444 ,! ,greatness ( ,wm4 ,q4 ,judge4 ,i am n a pl$g$ memb] ( ! ,e4,s4,t41 & nev] made a pl$ge 9 x1 z my pl$ges 7 long be=e to ! ,ma/] direct4 ,i 0 "o ( its f\nd]s1 ) ,h4,p4,b41 & %e1 at ! beg9n+1 made me manag] & tea*] 9 x f ! fir/1 "u h]1 = ! ,am]ican "p especially4 ,y c rememb] all %e said ( t4 ,i wrote ! rules ( ! ,e4,s4,t4 myself 9 ,london 9 #ahhh at ,h4,p4,b4's reque/1 & "u ! direction ( ! ,ma/]4 ,^? 7 n alt]$ by h]1 b aft] read+ !m & fur!r consult+ ! ,ma/] %e add$ "s g5]al p>agraphs4 ,i am ! only "o /&+ 9 t position4 ,mrs4 ,besant & all o!r memb]s are pl$g$ & c]tifi$ 9 ! ord9>y way4444 ,an ,inn] ,gr\p 0 lat] on =m$ by ,h4,p4,b4 at ,london1 s t %e might give out tea*+s to be record$ by ! memb]s1 &1 if possible1 tea* !m practical ,occultism4 ,( ?is ,mrs4 ,besant1 ) ,george ,mead to help h]1 0 made ! ,secret>y1 because %e _h great ability 9 a lit]>y way1 0 :olly devot$1 & p]fectly fit = ! task4 ,b ?is did n make h] a tea*]4444 ,! ,littl5ess ( ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,! dea? ( ,h4,p4,b4 de/roy$1 ( c\rse1 any fur!r value 9 ! (fice ( 8,record]40 ,! conv]sations ( ,h4,p4,b4 ) ! ,inn] ,gr\p 7 tak5 d[n 9 a m or less fragm5t>y =m by ! diff]5t memb]s1 9 notes1 & lat] ,mrs4 ,besant & ,george ,mead wrote !m out1 z ,secret>ies4 ,i h a complete copy ( ^!1 & s has ea* memb] ( ! ,inn] ,gr\p1 & ^? copies comprise all ! 8,in/ructions0 left 9 ! possession ( ,mrs4 ,besant or ! ,inn] ,gr\p4 ,9 my possession1 & )9 my control1 is a l>ge body ( in/ructions giv5 to me all ! "t f #ahge1 :i* ,i %all give out & h giv5 out1 z f> z ,i am direct$4444 ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant has be5 b five ye>s 9 ?is "w1 & n all ( t "t engag$ 9 occult /udy & practice4444 ,s9ce #ahhi %e has done great s]vice to ! ,t4,s4 & devot$ h]self to x4 ,b all ?is does n prev5t a s9c]e p]son f mak+ errors 9 ,occultism1 especially :5 he1 z ,mrs4 ,besant did1 tries to =ce himself along ! pa? ( practical "w 9 t field4 ,s9c]ity does n conf] ( itself k1 mu* less wisdom4444 ,s+ul> ,dis9t]e/$ness ( ,wm4 ,q4 ,judge4 ,i wi% x to be cle>ly und]/ood t ,mrs4 ,besant has _h h]self no consci\s evil int5tion3 %e has simply gone = a:ile outside ! l9e ( h] ,guru 7,h4,p4,b471 begun "w ) o!rs1 & fall5 "u _! influ5ce4 ,we %\ld n pu% h] f>!r d[n1 b nei!r w ! true sympa?y we h bl9d our eyes1 s z to let h] g on1 to ! detrim5t ( ! movem5t4 ,i c\ld easily retire f ! :ole ,t4,s41 b my conceptions ( duty are diff]5t1 al?\gh ! p]sonal co/ to myself 9 ?is "w is heavy1 & z ,i am ord]$ to /ay ,i w /ay & try my be/ to aid h] & ev]yone else z mu* z possible4 ,& ! same au?ority tells me t 8c\ld %e op5 h] eyes & see h] real l9e ( "w1 & correct ! pres5t condition 9 h]self z well z ! "o %e has help$ to make 9 ! ,t4,s4 & ,e4,s4,t41 %e w\ld f9d h]self 9 m5tal1 spiritual1 & physical conditions ( a k9d mu* bett] ?an ev] be=e1 = h] pres5t /ate is due to ! attacks ( ! d>k p[]s1 unconsci\sly to h]40 ,black ,magic & ! ,plot ,beh9d ! ,sc5es4 ,& n[ x becomes necess>y "u in/ructions receiv$ to give ! memb]s ( ! ,s*ool "s acc\nt ( ! ?+s beh9d ! sc5es 9 connexion ) ! rec5t inve/igation attempt$ at ,london ^u ! *>ges aga9/ me4444 ,i 0 made ! object ( an attack 9 ! guise ( an attempt to purify ! ,society1 & ,mrs4 ,besant 0 ?r[n =w>d z ! (ficial accus] ( myself--a fri5d :o 0 c]tifi$ to h] by ,h4,p4,b41 h] tea*]1 well kn[n z work+ = ! ,t4,s4 = _m ye>s4 ,all ?is ne$s light1 & ! be/ int]e/s ( ,mrs4 ,besant & ( ! ,e4,s4,t4 dem& t "s ( ! secret hi/ory %all be giv5 out1 h[ev] disagreeable x may be1 9 ord] t ! v purgation :i* 0 improp]ly direct$ to ! wrong qu>t] %all take place n[4 ,! difficulty arose :5 9 ,janu>y or ,febru>y ,annie ,besant f9ally l5t h]self unconsci\sly to ! plot :i* ,i detail h]e94444 ,! plot exi/s among ! ,black ,magicians1 :o ev] w> aga9/ ! ,:ite1 & aga9/ ^? ,black ones we 7 con/antly w>n$ by ,h4,p4,b4 ,?is is no fiction1 b a v sub/antial fact4 ,i h se5 & also be5 %[n ! *ief entity among ^? :o ?us "w aga9/ u4444 ,h[ ,mr4 ,judge's ,ma/] ,caught ,out ,mrs4 ,besant's ,fri5d4 ,! "n ( ! p]son :o 0 work$ ^u s z to1 if possible1 use him z a m9or ag5t ( ! ,black ,magicians1 & = ! influ5c+ ( ,mrs4 ,besant1 is ,gyan5dra ,n4 ,*akrav>ti1 a ,brahman1 ( ,allahabad1 ,india1 :o came to ,am]ica on our invitation to ! ,religi\s ,p>liam5t 9 #ahic4 ,he p]mitt$ ambition to take subtle root 9 8 he>t2 he is no long] 9 our l9es4 ,he 0 !n a ,*ela ( a m9or ,indian ,guru1 & 0 direct$ to come to ,am]ica by t ,guru1 :o _h be5 impress$ to s direct him by our ,ma/]4444 ,:ile 9 t relation he 0 telepa?ically impress$ 9 ,*icago ) "s ( ! cont5ts ( a message receiv$ by me f ! ,ma/]4 ,x corroborat$ outw>dly :at ,i _h myself receiv$4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 b a "p1 & 01 moreov]1 defici5t 9 matt]1 ,*akrav>ti himself be+ only aw>e ( x z a m5tal impression1 & ,i am in=m$ t at ! "t he 0 n fully aw>e ( :at he 0 do+4 ,8 ability to be us$ z an unconsci\s vehicle 0 made kn[n to me :5 he 0 made to receive ! message4 ,al?\gh he 0 n fully aw>e ( x1 n only 0 ! :ole ( 8 t\r "h well gu>d$ & arrang$1 b he 0 p]sonally wat*$ by ! ag5ts ( ! ,ma/]'s scatt]$ ?r\gh ! c\ntry unkn[n to him1 :o report$ to me4 ,on sev]al occasions he has tak5 p into 8 confid5ce1 believ+ t he 0 in/ruct+ !m1 :5 9 fact !y 7 obs]v+ him closely f ! ,lodge1 help+ him :]e "r1 & not+ him fully1 ?\gh !y did n tell him s4 ,?is 0 also s 9 ^? p>ts ( 8 t\r :5 he believ$ himself alone or only ) ,mrs4 ,besant4444 8,if ,i am a ,fraud s are ,h4,p4,b4 & ! ,ma/]s40 ,if ,i 0 guilty ( :at ,i 0 accus$1 !n ,ma/] w\ld be %[n z conniv+ at =g]y & ly+--a mo/ impossible ?+4 ,! only o!r possibility is t ,mr4 ,*akrav>ti & ,i 8got up0 ! message4 ,b he & ,mrs4 ,besant h admitt$ its g5u95ess1 al?\gh %e is p]fectly unable h]self to decide on its g5u95ess or falsity2 b fur!r1 ,mrs4 ,besant admitt$ to sev]al t %e _h se5 ! ,ma/] himself come & speak ?r\gh my body :ile ,i 0 p]fectly consci\s4 ,& /ill fur!r1 ,h4,p4,b4 gave me 9 #ahhi ! ,ma/]'s picture1 on :i* he put ?is message1 8,to my de> & loyal colleague1 ,w4 ,q4 ,judge40 ,n[1 !n1 ei!r ,i am br++ y a true message f ! ,ma/]1 or ! :ole ,t4,s4 & ,e4,s4,t4 is a lie1 9 ! ru9s ( :i* mu/ be buri$ ! names ( ,h4,p4,b4 & ! ,ma/]s4 ,all ^! /& toge!r z !y fall toge!r4444 ,h[ ,mrs4 ,besant ,privately ,?9ks ,h4,p4,b4 a ,fraud4 ,z f9al pro( ( ! delusions work$ ?r\gh ?is man & 8 fri5ds1 ,i w m5tion ?is3--,_m ye>s ago--9 #ahha--! ,ma/]s s5t to ! ,allahabad ,brahmans 7! ,prayag ,t4,s47 a lett] :i* 0 deliv]$ by ,h4,p4,b4 to ,mr4 ,a4 ,p4 ,s9nett1 :o h&$ a copy ov] to !m1 keep+ ! orig9al2 x dealt v pla9ly ) ! ,brahmans4 ,?is lett] ! ,brahmans d n l1 & ,mr4 ,*akrav>ti tri$ to make me ?9k x 0 a pi\s fraud by ,h4,p4,b4 ,he succe$$ ) ,mrs4 ,besant 9 ?is1 s t s9ce %e met him %e has on sev]al occasions said %e ?\ght x 0 a fraud by ,h4,p4,b41 made up entirely1 & n f ! ,ma/]4 ,i say n[ on ,ma/]'s au?ority t x 0 f ! ,ma/]1 & is a "r lett]4 ,only delusion w\ld make ,mrs4 ,besant take ?is position3 delib]ate int5tion makes ! o!rs d x4 ,x is an issue :i* may n be evad$1 = if t lett] be a fraud1 !n all ! re/ s5t ?r\gh our old tea*]1 & on :i* ,esot]ic ,buddhism 0 made1 are ! same4 ,i %all re/ on t issue3 we all re/ on x4 ,mrs4 ,besant's ,rival ,revelations4 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 !n made to agree ) ^! p "u ! delusion t x 0 approv$ by ! ,ma/]s4 ,%e reg>d$ h]self z _! s]vant4 ,x 0 aga9/ ! ,e4,s4,t4 rules4 ,:5 ! rule is brok5 x is "o's duty to leave ! ,e4,s4,t41 & :5 ,i got ! *>ges f h] ,i ask$ h] to leave x if x did n suit h]4 ,! dep? ( ! plot 0 n %[n to ,mrs4 ,besant at all1 = if x _h be5 %e w\ld h refus$4 ,nor 0 ,colonel ,olcott aw>e ( x4 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 put 9 su* a frightful position t :ile %e 0 writ+ me mo/ k9dly & work+ ) me %e 0 all ! "t ?9k+ t ,i 0 a =g] & t ,i _h blasphem$ ! ,ma/]4 ,%e 0 made to conceal f me1 :5 "h1 h] ?\ghts ab\t ! int5d$ *>ges1 b 0 made to tell ,mr4 ,b4 ,keightley1 9 ,london1 & possibly few o!rs4 ,nor until ! "t 0 ripe did %e tell me1 9 h] lett]1 9 ,janu>y1 f ,india1 ask+ me to resign f ! ,e4,s4,t4 & ! ,t4,s4 (fices1 say+ t if ,i did & w\ld confess guilt1 all w\ld be =giv51 & ev]yone w\ld "w ) me z usual4 ,b ,i 0 direct$ diff]5tly1 & fully in=m$4 ,%e 0 induc$ to believe t ! ,ma/] 0 endors+ ! prosecution1 t he 0 ord]+ h] to d :at %e did4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i knew & told h] t x 0 ! plan !re to h ,colonel ,olcott resign :5 ,i _h be5 cut (f1 ! presid5cy to be !n (f]$ to h]4 ,x 0 (f]$ to h]1 & %e 0 made to believe x 0 ! ,ma/]'s wi% = h] 8n to oppose40 ,%e !n wait$4 ,i did n resign1 & ! plot s f> 0 spoilt = ! "t4444 ,%e felt & express$ to me ! greate/ pa9 to h to d su* ?+s to me4 ,i knew %e s felt1 & wrote h] t x 0 ! ,black ,magicians4 ,%e repli$1 be+ /ill "u ! delusion1 t ,i 0 fail+ to d ,ma/]'s w4 ,h[ ,mrs4 ,besant ,tri$ ,wit*craft4 ,h] influ5c]s also made h] try psy*ic exp]im5ts on me & on two o!rs 9 ,europe4 ,!y fail$4 ,on me !y _h b a pass+ effect1 z ,i 0 cognisant ( !m2 on "o ( ! o!rs !y reflect$ on heal?1 al?\gh %e did n desire any h>m at all2 %e 0 made to ?9k x be/ & = my good4 ,%e !n s5t ^w to ^! p t %e _h n succe$$4 ,?is is all ! effect ( pure delusion2 ! v>iance betwe5 su* ?+s & h] usual "* is %[n 9 h] all ! "t writ+ me ! mo/ k9d lett]s4 ,9 all ?is ,mr4 ,*akrav>ti 0 h] guide1 ) o!rs4 ,%e 0 writ+ him all ! "t ab\t x4 ,he w5t s f> z to write me on a matt] he 0 suppos$ to "k no?+ (3 8,no matt] :at ,annie may d to y z co-head ( ! ,e4,s4 %e means y no h>m40 8,e ,man ,8 ,own ,mahatma40 ,in=m$ z ,i 0 ( ^! inside facts1 ,i drew up "u ,ma/]'s direction my circul> on ! *>ges 9 ,m>*1 #ahid1 & !re outl9$ :at w\ld be done4 ,x 0 all done z ,i said1 & z ! ,ma/] 9 ,m>* told me w\ld be ! case4 ,! ,london inve/igation end$ z ,ma/] pr$ict$ ?r\gh me 9 my circul>1 & = ! b5efit ( ! ,t4,s4 ,b all t "t ! conspirators us$ all means aga9/ me4 ,!y _h all sorts ( lett]s s5t me f ,india ) pret5d$ messages f ! ,ma/]s ask+ me to resign & confess4 ,b ,ma/] kept me in=m$ & told me :at /eps to take4 ,he ev5 told me t1 mu* z x might seem ! contr>y f ! (ficial pap]s1 ,colonel ,olcott w\ld be ! c5tral figure & ! "o ?r\gh :om ! adju/m5t w\ld come4 ,?is also turn$ out true4 ,migration ( ,mahatmas to--,new ,york8 ,! ,ma/] says t ! ,t4,s4 movem5t 0 begun by ,!m 9 ! ,we/ by we/]n p2 t cyclic law requires ! "w 9 ! ,we/ = ! b5efit ( ! _w2 t ,!y d n live 9 ,india4 ,!y also say t ,nature's laws h set ap>t woe = ^? :o spit back 9 ! face ( _! tea*]1 = ^? :o try to belittle h] "w1 & make h] out to be "p good & "p fraud4444 ,a di/9ct object ,h4,p4,b4 _h 9 view ,i w n[1 on ! au?ority ( ! ,ma/]1 tell y1 unreveal$ be=e by ,h4,p4,b4 to anyone else t ,i "k (3 x is1 ! e/abli%m5t 9 ! ,we/ ( a great seat ( le>n+1 :]e %all be taught & expla9$ & demon/rat$ ! great !ories ( man & nature :i* %e has br\ght =w>d to u1 :]e ,we/]n occultism1 z ! ess5ce comb9$ out ( all o!rs1 %all be taught4 ,i also /ate on ! same au?ority t ,h4,p4,b4 has n re9c>nat$4444 ,we are all1 !re=e1 face to face ) ! "q :e!r we w abide by ,ma/]s & _! ,mess5g] on ! "o h&1 or by ! disrupt+ =ces t /& on ! o!r1 will+ to de/roy our great mission if we w b give !m ! opportunity4 8,i ,decl>e ,mrs4 ,besant's ,head%ip at an ,end60 ,! pamphlet closes ) ! foll[+ 8,e4,s4,t4 ,,ord]10 dat$ ,novemb] #c1 & sign$ 9 manuscript3-- ,i n[ proce$ a /ep fur!r ?an ! ,e4,s4,t4 decisions ( #ahid1 & solely = ! good ( ! ,e4,s4,t4 ,i resume 9 ! ,e4,s4,t41 9 full1 all ! functions & p[]s giv5 to me by ,h4,p4,b4 & t came to me by ord]ly succession aft] h] pass+ f ?is life1 & decl>e myself ! sole head ( ! ,e4,s4,t4 ,?is has be5 done already 9 ,am]ica4 ,s f> z conc]ns ! re/ ( ! ,e4,s4,t4 ,i may h to await ! action ( ! memb]s1 b ,i /& ready to ex]cise ^? functions 9 e "p ( x4 ,h5ce1 "u ! au?ority giv5 me by ! ,ma/] & ,h4,p4,b41 & "u ,ma/]'s direction1 ,i decl>e ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant's head%ip 9 ! ,e4,s4,t4 at an end4 ,illu/ration ,?is1 !n1 is ,mr4 ,judge's response to ! case aga9/ him1 &1 z 0 expect$1 x takes ! =m ( attack+ 8 colleagues1 b keeps /rictly to g5]alities z reg>ds ! evid5ce aga9/ himself4 ,! date affix$ is "o :5 ,mr4 ,judge _h probably he>d ( ! articles 9 ,,! ,,we/m9/] by cable1 b _h no idea ( ! detail$ nature ( ! attack4 ,! p>ts quot$ ?r[ _m int]e/+ side-lights1 b p]haps ! mo/ delightful ?+ is ! picture pres5t$ ( all ! ,!osophi/s play+ (f ! ,mahatma on "o ano!r3 ,mr4 ,judge1 ,mrs4 ,besant1 ,mr4 ,*akrav>ti1 & o!rs1 giv+ ! mo/ contradictory messages f ! same ,tibetan s\rce2 & ,mr4 ,judge n[ f9ally 8go+ "o bett]0 ?an all ! re/1 = has he n1 9 a v real s5se1 ! ,mahatma 9 8 pocket8 ,at any rate1 ! battle has n[ well begun4 ,! prophets ( ,baal are cutt+1 n !mselves z ( old1 b "o ano!r4 ,m p[] to all _! elb[s6 ,mrs4 ,besant 0 will+ en\gh to accept ,mr4 ,judge's anti-,olcott missives z 8psy*ically0 f ! ,mahatma2 we %all n[ see h[ x /rikes h] :5 ! same weapon is turn$ aga9/ h]self4#a ,footnote #a3 ,we h se54 ,vide ,preface4 ,9 ! same issue 0 publi%$ a 8vote ( c5sure pass$ on ! ,presid5t by "o ( ! local #8,lodges' ( ! ,t4,s4 7,b\rnem\?71 decl>+ t ! articles rec5tly publi%$ 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette disclose a prim facie case aga9/ ! ,vice-,presid5t10 8( fraud ^u 8 fell[ ,!osophi/s40 8,! ,vice-,presid5t %\ld n cont9ue to lie10 ! ,b\rnem\? ,lodge rem>ks1 8"u su* a *>ge40 ,o!r ,lodges h also tak5 "o side or ! o!r4 ,,! ,,society ,,^u ,,! ,,himalay4 7,,!osophically ,,adapt$ ,,f ,,bret ,,h>te47 ,i reside at ,table ,m\nta91 & my "n is ,tru?ful ,james2 ,i am n fond ( pi\s frauds or ,ori5tal games2 ,& ,i'll tell 9 simple language1 z well z ,i c say1 ,:at broke up our ,society ^u ! ,himalay4 ,b fir/ ,i w\ld rem>k t !re mu/ ne$s be pa9ful sc5es ,:5 ,!osophic g5ts beg9 to give ea* o!r ,beans2 ,& ?\gh ,mahatma missives d pan out a little que]1 ,we %\ld avoid di/urbances 9 ! ,mahatmosph]e4#b ,n[ no?+ c\ld be nic] or m full ( h>mony ,?an ! fir/ few mon?s t foll[$ ! decease ( 8,h4,p4,b402 ,till ,judge ( ,calav]as produc$ a curi\s set ,( missives 9 r$ p5cil :at he said 7 f ,tibet4#c ,f ^! he recon/ruct$ a ,mahatma 7v r>e71 ,a ,ne/ ( t peculi> k9d p]ta9+ to a ,m>e2 ,b ,mrs4 ,besant f\nd a rival missive on ! %elf1#d ,& said %e fanci$ ,mr4 ,judge _h writt5 8 himself4#e ,!n ,judge's smile took on a mo/ unpleasant sort ( curve2 ,he said he w\ld n trespass s on ,mrs4 ,b4's pres]ve4 ,he 0 a mo/ res\rceful man1 t quiet ,mr4 ,judge2 ,he got ano!r missive say+ ,mrs4 ,b4's 0 fudge4#f ,n[1 x is n edify+ = a ,!osophic prie/ ,to call ano!r "o a fraud--to all int5ts1 at lea/2 ,nor %\ld ! individual :o happ5s to be meant ,reply by ?r[+ ?+s ab\t to any great ext5t4 ,!n ,olcott1 ,h41 ( ,ady>1 rais$ a po9t ( ord]1 :5 ,a *unk ( old r$ p5cil took him 9 ! abdom52#g ,& he smil$ a k9d ( sickly smile & curl$ up on ! floor1 ,& ! subsequ5t proce$+s int]e/$ him no m4#h ,=1 9 less "t ?an ,i write x1 all ! meet+ got upset ,) 8precipitat+0 missiles :i* did n come f ,tibet2 ,& ! ?+s !y call$ ea* o!r 9 _! ang] 7 a s9-- ,till ! public got disgu/$1 & ! temple ro( cav$ 94 ,& ?is is all ,i h to say ( ^! improp] games1 ,= ,i live at ,table ,m\nta9 & my "n is ,tru?ful ,james2 ,& ,i've told 9 simple language all ,i "k ab\t ! fray ,t broke up our ,society ^u ! ,himalay4 99 99 99 99 99 ,footnote #b3 8,any action 9 ^! controv]sial matt]s t5ds to set up a p]fect :irlw9d on o!r planes40--,mrs4 ,besant 9 ,lucif]4 ,footnote #c3 8,mahatma ,morya affects r$ p5cil1 ,koot ,hoomi blue40--8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$40 ,footnote #d3 8,%e wrote 444 x 0 ,ma/]'s wi% 444 t ,ma/] ord]$ h] to d z %e did40--,mr4 ,judge's circul> to ! ,e4,s4,t4 ,footnote #e3 8,i n[ "k t !y 7 writt5 by ,mr4 ,judge40--,mrs4 ,besant1 8,report ( an ,enquiry10 c4 ,footnote #f3 8,"u ,ma/]'s direction1 ,i decl>e ,mrs4 ,besant's head%ip at an end40--,mr4 ,judge's circul> to ! ,e4,s4,t4 ,footnote #g3 8,isis10 ,*apt]s ,,ix41 ,x4 ,footnote #h3 8,i decl>e1 z my op9ion1 t ?is ,enquiry mu/ g no f>!r40--,colonel ,olcott1 8,report ( an ,enquiry10 c4 ,f4 ,e4 ,g4 ,illu/ration3 8,,:5 ,,augur ,,meets ,,augur0-- 8,x is r a squalid fight betwe5 ! augurs t ! curta9 has be5 rais$ ^u2 b x has got to be f\ght out n[ be=e ! public1 & x is 9 va9 to try to r+ ! curta9 d[n aga940 8,,isis ,,v ,,mu* ,,unveil$40 ,a ,,reply ,,f ,,mr4 ,,william ,q4 ,,judge4 ,to ! ,,editor ( ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,gazette4 ,,sir1--,y h publi%$ sl&]\s articles aga9/ ! ,!osophical ,society1 us+ me z ! p]son2 y h ask$ = a reply2 ,i s5d x to y & ask t x be giv5 place 9 y\r pap]4--,y\rs truly1 ,,william ,q4 ,,judge4 ,!osophical ,society1 ,am]ican ,section1 ,g5]al ,secret>y's ,(fice1 ,new ,york1 ,nov4 #bf4 ,to ! ,,editor ( ,,! ,,we/m9/] ,,gazette4 ,,sir1--,at ! "t y\r articles direct$ aga9/ ! ,!osophical ,society "u ! above title 7 appe>+1 ,i 0 lectur+ 9 ! c\ntry1 & only )9 a few days h ,i se5 y\r la/ numb]s4 ,"t is requir$ = writ+ on su* a subject1 & at ?is di/ance f ,london ,i _c be accus$ ( mu* delay4 ,) ! greate/ int]e/ & amusem5t ,i h read y\r long s]ies ( articles4 ,! writ] is an able man1 & y & he toge!r con/itute "o ( ! adv]tis+ ag5cies ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,! imm5se range ( y\r notices _c be well calculat$1 & v truly we c\ld nev] pay = su* an adv]tisem5t4 ,d y m9d keep+ ?is "p ( my lett] z all ! remun]ation we c give y = ! "w done by y 9 ?us adv]tis+ ! movem5t & br++ prom95tly to ! notice ( y\r public ! long-=gott5 b true doctr9e ( ! possible exi/5ce ( su* be+s z ,pr(essor ,huxley says x w\ld be imp]t95t to say c\ld n exi/ 9 ! natural ord] ( evolution8 ,& :ile ,i look at x all z an adv]tisem5t1 ,i _c admire ! treason develop$ !re91 nor ! spiteful unwor?y tone ( x1 nor ! div]g5ce f fact 9 _m cases :5 x suit$ ! purpose1 nor ! (fici\s m$dl+ 9 ! private affairs ( o!r p1 nor ! ignor+ & falsification 9 respect to possible motive1 made out by y to be ga9 by "s ( u1 :5 ! fact is t we are all los]s ( money by our "w4 ,t fact a c&id p]son w\ld h /at$1 & m>vell$ at x t we %\ld be will+ to slave = ! ,!osophical ,society1 & always sp5d our money4 ,su* a p]son w\ld h giv5 8! devil 8 due40 ,y h suppress$ x & li$ ab\t x1 & h5ce x is n admirable 9 y1 b is q mean & l[4 ,y adv]tise u & !n try to bef\l u4 ,well1 we ga9 by ! adv]tisem5t1 & ! c\rse ( "t w wipe (f ! small /a9 y try to pa9t ^u u4 ,:5 y & y\r ready writ] are bo? dead & =gott51 & "s ( y probably execrat$ = (f5ces n z yet expos$1 we w /ill live z a body & be affect+ ! c\rse ( mod]n ?\ght1 z we h be5 do+ = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s4 ,i am ! pr9cipal object ( y\r attack1 ?\gh y also cruelly abuse a woman :o has long en\gh f\ght ! _w ( y\r conv5tional nation1 & p]haps y expect me to ei!r rise & expla91 or keep sil5t4 ,well1 ,i w d nei!r4 ,i w speak1 b _c fully expla94 ,y\r pap] is a worldly =um1 a sort ( c\rt4 ,9 x !re is nei!r place nor cr$5ce = explanations :i* mu/ include psy*ic ?+s1 facts1 & laws1 z well z facts & circum/ances ( ! ord9>y sort4 ,7 ,i to expla9 9 full1 no "o w\ld believe me save ^? /ud5ts ( ! occult & ! psy*ical :o "k psy*ic law & fact4 ,^? :o d\bt & wi% all to be r$uc$ to ! level ( compass & squ>e1 ( eye & ^w ( m\?1 w\ld /ill be d\bt]s4 ,no?+ w\ld be ga9$ at all4 ,t difficulty no intellig5t p]son :o has _h psy*ic exp]i5ce c ov]look4 ,t is :y y are q safe f a suit = libel4 ,i assure y t _h y publi%$ some?+ n s inextricably tangl$ up ) psy*ic ph5om5a ,i %\ld be glad to h y 9 c\rt1 n to soo! w\nd$ feel+s ,i h n1 b to %[ t our faulty law & s-call$ ju/ice d sometimes "r "s wrongs4 ,let me fir/ emphatically d5y ! inf]5ce & ass]tion made by y1 t ,i & my fri5ds make money out ( ! ,t4,s41 or t ! organisation has built up some?+ by :i* we pr(it4 ,?is is untrue1 & its untru? is kn[n to all p]sons :o "k any?+ at all ab\t ! society4 ,no sal>ies are paid to our (fic]s4 ,we support ourselves or privately support ea* o!r4 ,i h nev] _h a p5ny f ! society1 & d n want any4 ,! little magaz9e1 ! ,pa?1 :i* ,i publi% "h 9 ! int]e/ ( ! society1 is n support$ by subscriptions f memb]s1 b l>gely by o!rs1 & x is kept up at a loss to me :i* w nev] be repaid4 ,i publi% x because ,i wi% to1 & n = ga94 ,?\s&s ( doll>s are exp5d$ 9 ! ,t4,s4 "w "h ea* ye> ov] & above :at is paid 9 = fees & dues4 ,! dues are b f\r %ill+s a ye>1 & ?ree times z mu* z t is exp5d$ 9 ! "w4 ,:]e does x come f8 ,out ( our private pockets1 & if ,i _h a million ,i w\ld sp5d x t way4 ,my fri5ds & myself give our money & our "t to ! society )\t hope or desire = any return4 ,we may be fanatics--probably are--b x is false & malici\s to accuse u ( us+ ! society = ga94 ,! only paym5t we get is ! see+ e day ! wid] & wid] spread ( ,!osophical !ories ( life1 man1 & nature4 ,i am ready to submit all our books & v\*]s to any auditor to support ^! /atem5ts4 ,& y 7 9 a position to f9d out ! facts z ,i h giv5 !m4 ,x is also absolutely untrue1 z y attempt to %[ or inf]1 t ! society gr[s by talk+ ( ! ,mahatmas or ,ma/]s1 or by hav+ messages s5t r\nd f !m4 ,! movem5t "h & else:]e is pu%$ along ! l9e ( philosophy1 & ea* "o is left to decide = himself on ! "q ( ! ,mahatmas4 8,messages f ! ,ma/]s0 d n g fly+ r\nd1 & ! society does n fl\ri% by any belief 9 ^? be+ promulgat$4 ,nor am ,i1 z y h9t1 9 ! habit ( s5d+ su* messages ab\t ! society1 nor ( influ5c+ ! c\rse ( affairs by us+ any su* ?+4 ,s5d out & ask all ! memb]s & y w f9d ,i am correct4 ,x is true t ^? ,ma/]s tell me p]sonally :at ,i am to d1 & :at is ! be/ c\rse to take1 z !y h 9 respect to ?is v lett]1 b t is solely my own affair4 ,c\ld ,i be su* a fool z to tell all o!rs to g by :at ,i get = my own guidance1 kn[+ h[ weak1 suspici\s1 & malici\s is ! human nature ( to-day8 ,y are on ! wrong tack1 my fri5d4 ,b y 7 "r :5 y say t ,mrs4 ,besant made a rem>kable *ange 9 respect to me4 ,t is true1 & ,mr4 ,*akrav>ti :om y "n is1 z y correctly say1 ! p]son :o is responsible = x4 ,be=e %e met ,*akrav>ti %e w\ld n h dream$ ( prosecut+ me4 ,?is is a matt] ( regret1 b :ile s1 ,i fail to see h[ y aid y\r case aga9/ me by dragg+ ! ?+ 9 ?us publicly1 unless1 inde$1 y int5d to accuse him & h] ( go+ into a conspiracy aga9/ me4 ,!re are two classes ( 8messages f ! ,ma/]s0 *>g$ to me by y & by t small section ( ! ,t4,s4 memb]s :o ?\ght ( try+ me4 ,"o class consi/s ( notes on lett]s ( m9e to v>i\s p]sons2 ! o!r ( messages h&$ to ,mrs4 ,besant & ,colonel ,olcott & enclosure f\nd 9 a lett] to ,colonel ,olcott f a man 9 ,cali=nia4 ,i h nev] d5i$ t ,i gave ,mrs4 ,besant messages f ! ,ma/]s4 ,i did s4 ,!y 7 f ! ,ma/]s4 ,%e admits t1 b simply takes on h]self to say t ! ,ma/] did n p]sonally write or precipitate !m4 ,accord+ to h]self1 !n1 %e got f me g5u9e messages f ! ,ma/]s2 b %e says %e did n l !m to be done or made 9 "s =m t %e at fir/ ?\ght !y 7 n 94 ,i h n admitt$ h] cont5tion2 ,i h simply said !y 7 f ! ,ma/]1 & t is all ,i n[ say1 = ,i w n tell h[ or by :at means !y 7 produc$4 ,! objective =m 9 :i* su* a message is ( no consequ5ce4 ,let x be writt5 by y\r ,mr4 ,g>rett1 or drop out ( ! mi/y air1 or come ) a clap ( ?und]4 ,all t makes no diff]5ce save to ! vulg> & ! ignorant4 ,! reality ( ! message is to be te/$ by o!r means4 ,if y h n ^? means y are q at sea z to ! :ole ?+4 ,& all ?is ,i ?\ght 0 common k 9 ! ,!osophical _w4 ,x has long be5 publi%$ & expla9$4 ,"o ( ^? messages to ,mrs4 ,besant told h] n to g to ,india t ye>4 ,i got x 9 ,cali=nia1 & !n telegraph$ x to h] 9 sub/ance lat]1 s5d+ ! pap]4 ,i _h no int]e/ 9 n hav+ h] g to ,india1 b knew %e w\ld g lat]4 ,! o!r messages 7 ( a p]sonal nature4 ,!y 7 all true & good4 ,at ! "t ,i gave !m to h] ,i did n say any?+4 ,t ,i nev] d5i$4 ,x 0 n ?\ght by me necess>y to insult a woman ( h] intellectual ability1 :o _h read all ab\t ^! ?+s1 by expla9+ all %e 0 suppos$ to "k4 ,^? :o ?9k ^? messages 7 n f ! ,ma/] are welcome to d\bt x s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 = ,i "k ! naturalness ( t d\bt4 ,:5 ,colonel ,olcott resign$ ,i 0 fir/ will+ to let him /ay resign$4 ,b ,i 0 soon direct$ by ano!r 8message0 to prev5t x if ,i c\ld1 & at once cabl$ t to him1 & w5t to "w to h ! ,am]ican ,section vote ask+ him to /ay 9 (fice4 ,z ,i 0 ! p]son m5tion$ to succe$ him1 we also1 to provide = cont+5cies1 resolv$ t ! *oice ( ,am]ica 0 myself z successor4 ,b :5 he revok$1 !n my successor%ip 0 null & void until vot$ on at ano!r p]iod n yet rea*$4 ,b x is absolutely false t ,i s5t an emiss>y to him :5 ,i f\nd he 0 m9d$ to /ay 9 (fice4 ,ask him on ?is & see :at he says4 ,i leave t to him4 ,truly en\gh ,i made an error ( judgm5t 9 n tell+ ! influ5tial ,london memb]s ( my message :5 ,i told ,olcott4 ,b :at ( t8 ,i did n tell ! ,am]icans1 b left _! action to ! dictates ( _! s5se & ! tr5d ( fri5d%ip & loyalty to our /&>d-be>]4 ,! ,engli% vot$ aga9/ ,olcott by do+ no?+1 b ,i ask$ !m 9 ! same way z ,i ask$ ! ,am]icans to reque/ him to revoke4 ,!y _h _! *ance4 ,z ,india _h done ! same z ,am]ica ,i saw ! vote 0 f9al z my message direct$1 & s ,i dropp$ x f my m9d--"o ( my peculi>ities4 ,i c]ta9ly did n use any pressure by way ( 8messages f ! ,ma/]s0 on anyone z to t1 save on ,olcott4 ,& he report$ a message to ! same effect to himself4 ,did ,i inv5t t also8 ,my message to him 0 copi$ by me on my type-writ] & s5t to him4 ,i did x ?us because ,i knew ( spies ab\t ,olcott1 ( :om ,i _h w>n$ him to little effect4 ,"o ( ^? confess$ & committ$ suicide1 & ! o!r 0 f\nd out4 ,a message 0 f\nd 9 a lett] f ,abbot ,cl>k1 a ,cali=nian1 to ,colonel ,olcott4 ,?is1 y say1 ,i made & put 9 ! lett]4 ,i h ! affirmation ( ,mr4 ,cl>k on ! matt]1 :i* ,i s5d y h]e) to be ins]t$ at ?is place if y wi%4 ,x does n be> out y\r cont5tion1 b %[s ! contr>y4 ,x also %[s t 8 lett] to ,colonel ,olcott 0 op5$ 9 ,india by "s o!r p]son be=e be+ s5t on to ,colonel ,olcott4 ,y c make :at inf]5ce y l f ?is4 ,y\r /atem5t ab\t putt+ a "q 9 a cab9et = an answ] :5 ,i /ay$ 9 ! room & ,mrs4 ,besant w5t out is false4 ,no su* ?+ took place4 ,i d5y t !re 0 any su* ?+ z a reception ( 8answ]s 9 a seal$ envelope 9 a clos$ draw]40 ,t is supreme bo% f beg9n+ to end1 & _c be prov$ by anybody's te/imony1 unless y w accept p]jury4 ,at ! same "t ,i c n[ say1 z ! sole au?ority on ! po9t1 t sev]al ( ! conte/$ messages are g5u9e ones1 no matt] :at all & e p]son1 ,!osophi/ or n1 may say to ! contr>y4 ,y h mu* talk ab\t :at y say is call$ ! ,ma/]'s seal4 ,y h prov$ by ! aid ( ,colonel ,olcott t ! latt] made an imitation 9 brass ( ! signature ( ! ,ma/] & gave x to ,h4,p4,b4 z a joke4 ,y trace x to h] & !re y leave x1 & !n y ?9k ,i am oblig$ to prove ,i did n get x1 to prove negatives aga91 :5 x has nev] be5 prov$ t ,i _h x4 ,i h long ago d5i$ all k ( ,ma/]'s seal ei!r g5u9e or imitat$4 ,i d n "k if he has a seal2 if he has1 ,i h n yet be5 in=m$ ( x2 ! "q ( a seal own$ by him z well z :at is 8 writ+ or signature are bo? /ill becl\d$4 ,none ( ! memb]s :o h be5 9 ?is rec5t tr\ble "k :at is ! writ+1 or ! seal1 or ! m>k ( ! ,ma/]4 ,x 0 long ago told by ,h4,p4,b4 t ! s-call$ writ+ ( ! ,ma/] 0 only an assum$ h&1 & no real k is at h& z to 8 hav+ a seal4 ,i h se5 impressions simil> to :at y h reproduc$1 b x is ( no consequ5ce to me4 ,if !re 7 a million impressions ( seals on a message said to be f ! ,ma/]1 x w\ld add no?+ to ! message 9 my eyes1 z o!r means mu/ be employ$ = discov]+ :at is & :at is n a g5u9e message4 ,seals & ciph]s d n validate ^! ?+s4 ,unless ,i c see = myself by my inn] s5ses t a message is g5u9e1 ,i w n believe x1 be x load$ ) seals ,i d n "k4 ,z ,i "k ! ?\s& & "o magical ways by :i* impressions ( ?+s may be put on pap]1 ev5 unconsci\sly to ! human *annel or focus1 ,i h reli$1 & ask o!rs to rely1 on _! own inn] k & n to tru/ to appe>ances4 ,o!rs may ?9k ^! little decorations ( importance1 b ,i d n4 ,i nev] ask$ anyone at any meet+1 private or public1 to note or obs]ve ! seal-impression y give4 ,o!rs may h done s1 b ,i did n4 ,o!rs may h gone into lab\r$ argum5ts to %[ ! value ( su* a ?+1 b ,i did n4 ,! :ole matt] ( ?is s-call$ seal is s absurd & *ildi% t x has made me laugh ea* "t ,i h ?\ght ( x4 ,n[ ,i c d no m ?an d5y1 z ,i h]eby d absolutely1 all ! *>ges y h be5 ! means ( repeat+ aga9/ me4 ,i h d5i$ !m v _m times1 = ,i h kn[n ( !m = ab\t two ye>s & a half4 ,my d5ial is ( no value to y2 nor to ^? :o ?9k !re is no sup]s5sual _w2 nor to ^? :o ?9k t because conjurors c imitate any psy*ical ph5om5on1 !re=e ! latt] has no exi/5ce2 nor to ^? :o d5y ! possibility ( ! exi/5ce ( ,mahatmas or great s\ls4 ,^! ?+s are all fooli%ness to su* p]sons1 & ,i am will+ to let x /ay t way4 ,7 ,i to g into all ! details ( all ! messages y ref] to1 & 7 ,i to get f ^? :o "k1 z ,i c1 ! full relation ( all t is involv$ 9 ^? messages on my lett]s :i* ,i saw aft] ! ,july 8inve/igation0 0 end$1 ,i w\ld be op5+ ! private doors to ! secret he>ts ( o!rs1 & t ,i w n d4 ,already ,i "k by means n g5]ally accessible altoge!r too mu* ( ! private he>ts ( _m ( ^! p1 & h no desire to "k m4 ,"s ( ! matt]s y cite are relat$ to a private body1 once call$ ! ,esot]ic ,section1 :i* is protect$--nom9ally1 s x seems1 among y\r in=mants--by a pl$ge4 ,! break+ ( t by o!rs gives me no "r to add to _! brea*4 ,i _c1 l ,mr4 ,old & o!rs m prom95t1 violate ! confid5ces ( o!rs4 ,8 revelations _c be analys$ by me 9 public4 ,he is 9 ! position ( ^? ,masons :o h attempt$ to reveal ! secrets ( ,masonry2 & ei!r ! public has li/5$ to a li> or to "o :o has to admit t he does n reg>d 8 solemn obligation z wor? a /raw :5 x ob/ructs 8 purposes2 9 ei!r case ! in=mation _c be reli$ ^u4 ,8 acc\nt & y\rs conta9 s _m misrepres5tations t none ( x has any s]i\s consid]ation f me4 ,& ,mr4 ,old's revelations1 or ^? ( any o!r memb]s1 am\nt to no?+4 ,! real secrets h n be5 reveal$1 = !y h n be5 put 9 ! h&s ( su* p2 !y h be5 giv5 only to ^? :o h %[n ?r\gh long trial & mu* lab\r t !y are wor?y to h ! full relation ( ! plans ( ! ma/]-build] expos$ to _! gaze4 ,let ! di%one/1 ! p]jur$1 & ! vacillat+ g on ) _! revelations2 !y w hurt no "o b !mselves4 ,n[ z to ! ,inve/igation at :i* y h laugh$4 ,i grant y x 0 matt] = laught] f outside to see su* a lot ( lab\r & ga!r+ f ! f\r qu>t]s to end 9 :at y reg>d z smoke4 ,n[1 my de> sir1 ,i did n call ! ,inquiry ,committee4 ,i prote/$ aga9/ x & said f ! beg9n+ x %\ld nev] h be5 call$ at all4 ,mu/ ,i be> ! brunt ( t :i* ,i did n d8 ,mu/ ,i expla9 all my life to a committee :i* _h no "r to come toge!r1 = :i* !re 0 no legal basis8 ,x 0 call$ 9 ord] to make me give up an (ficial succession ,i did n h2 mon?s be=e x met ,i said x w\ld come to no?+ b a decl>ation writt5 by me ( ! non-dogmatic "* ( ! ,t4,s4 ,my ,ma/] s told me & s x turn$ out4 ,w y give me no cr$it = ?is =ekn[l$ge8 ,0 x a guess1 or 0 x great ability1 or did x come ab\t ?r\gh brib]y1 or :at8 ,i 0 told to use ! opportunity to procure an (ficial decl>ation t belief 9 ,mahatmas or ,ma/]s 0 n & is n "o ( ! ,t4,s41 & ,i succe$$ 9 s do+4 ,i might h be5 accus$ z an individual & n (ficial memb]4 ,b by ! influ5ce ( ! ,mr4 ,*akrav>ti :om y m5tion ! :ole p[] ( ! society 0 mov$ aga9/ me1 s z to try & cut me d[n root & bran* (ficially & privately1 s t x might !reby be made sure t ,i 0 n successor to ! presid5cy4 ,?is is ! fact4 ,t is :y ,i =gave !m all2 = x is easy to =give2 9 advance ,i =gave !m s9ce !y furni%$ su* a spl5did (ficial opportunity = a decision we long _h ne$$4 ,! odium result+ f ! attempt to try occult & psy*ical que/ions "u common law rules ,i am /rong en\gh to be>2 & up to date ,i h _h a l>ge %>e ( t4 ,i refus$ a committee ( hon\r1 !y say4 ,i refus$ ! committee t 0 (f]$ z x 0 n ( p]sons :o c\ld judge ! matt] rightly4 ,!y w\ld h rea*$ no conclusion save ! "o ,i n[ promulgate1 :i* is1 t ! public pro( reg>d+ my real or delusive communications f ! ,ma/]s beg9s & ends ) myself1 & t ! committee c\ld n make any decision at all1 b w\ld h to leave all memb]s to judge = !mselves4 ,to arrive (ficially at ?is ,i w\ld h to put _m p]sons 9 positions t !y c\ld n /&1 & ! result !n w\ld h be5 t f> m bad feel+ w\ld come to ! surface4 ,i h at lea/ le>n$ aft] tw5ty ye>s t x is fruitless to ask judges :o h no psy*ic developm5t to settle que/ions ! "o half ( :i* are 9 ! unse5 realm ( ! s\l :]e ! common law ( ,engl& _c p5etrate4 ,! 8messages f ! ,ma/]s0 h n ceas$4 ,!y g on all ! "t = ^? :o are able & fit to h !m1 b no m to ! d\bt] & ! suspici\s4 ,ev5 z ,i write !y h gone to "s1 & 9 relation to ?is v affair1 & 9 relation to o!r revelations & pl$ge-break+s4 ,x is a fact 9 exp]i5ce to me1 & to fri5ds ( m9e :o h n _h messages f me1 t ! ,ma/]s exi/ & h to d ) ! affairs ( ! _w & ! ,!osophical movem5t4 ,no am\nt ( argum5t or ,maskelynei% explanation w drive out t k4 ,x w be> all ! assaults ( "t & fooli% m54 ,& ! only basis on :i* ,i c place ! claim ( communication by ! ,ma/]s to me1 s f> z ! _w is conc]n$1 is my life & acts4 ,if ^? = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s g to prove t ,i _c be 9 communication ) su* be+s1 !n all ,i may say "o way or ! o!r mu/ g = naught4 ,:y s _m educat$ ,engli%m5 reject ! doctr9e ( ! p]fectibility ( man1 illu/rat$ by ! fact ( !re n[ exi/+ ,ma/]s ( wisdom1 passes my compreh5sion1 unless x be true1 z seems probable1 t c5turies ( slav]y to ! abom9able idea ( orig9al s9 z taught by !ology 7& n by ,jesus7 has r$uc$ !m all to ! level ( ^? :o1 be+ sure !y w be damn$ any way1 are c]ta9 !y _c rise to a high] level1 or unless ! great god ( conv5tionality has !m firmly 9 8 grasp4 ,i w\ld r ?9k myself a pot5tial god & try to be1 z ,jesus comm&$1 8p]fect z ! ,fa!r 9 heav50--:i* is impossible unless 9 u is t ,fa!r 9 ess5ce--?an to rema9 d>k5$ & enslav$ by ! doctr9e ( inh]5t orig9al wick$ness :i* dem&s a sub/itute = my salvation4 ,& x seems nobl] to believe 9 t p]fectibility & possible rise to ! /ate ( ! ,ma/]s ?an to see ) sci5ce b two possible ends = all our toil3 "o to be froz5 up at la/1 & ! o!r to be burn$ up1 :5 ! sun ei!r goes out or pulls u into 8 flam+ brea/4--,y\rs truly1 ,,william ,q4 ,,judge4 ,! foll[+ is ! 8affirmation0 ( ,mr4 ,abbot ,cl>k1 enclos$ ) ! above3-- 8,san ,francisco1 ,cal41 ,april #ba1 #ahid4 8,i1 ,abbot ,cl>k1 a memb] ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 d h]eby /ate & affirm z foll[s3 ,i h se5 x /at$ 9 ! newspap]s t x is *>g$ t ,i wrote ,colonel ,h4 ,s4 ,olcott 9 #ahia to ,india1 & t 9 t lett] 0 "s message n kn[n to me1 & t ,colonel ,olcott repli$1 ask+ :]e ,william ,q4 ,judge 0 at ! "t1 & t ,i repli$ he 0 9 my h\se4 ,! facts are3 ,t 9 #ahia ,w4 ,q4 ,judge 0 lectur+ 9 ?is ,/ate1 & ,i 0 ) him at ,santa ,ana1 & t ,i _h no h\se & nev] _h1 be+ too poor to h "o4 ,bro!r ,judge /opp$ at ! hotel 9 ,santa ,ana1 :]e he came f my home1 my fa!r's h\se at ,orange1 :]e he _h be5 at d9n]1 & at ,santa ,ana ,i arrang$ 8 lectures & ,i /ay$ at my aunt's at ,santa ,ana2 :ile 9 ! hotel a conv]sation arose ) u1 9 :i* ,i spoke ( ,!osophical propag&a among ! ,*9ese on ?is coa/1 & ,bro!r ,judge sugge/$ t ,i write to ,colonel ,olcott1 z he knew _m ,buddhi/s ,!osophi/s1 & might arrange x bett] ?an ,bro!r ,judge2 & ,i !n myself wrote to ,colonel ,olcott on ! matt]1 %[+ ! lett] aft] x 0 done to ,bro!r ,judge to see if x %\ld be improv$ or alt]$1 & he h&$ me back ! lett] at once4 ,i put x 9 my pocket & kept x !re = sev]al days wait+ = a *ance to buy /amps = po/age z ,i 0 away f any po/-(fice4 ,bro!r ,judge left by himself ! morn+ aft] ,i wrote ! lett] & w5t to ,san ,diego1 & ! only "t ,i saw him aga9 0 9 ! tra9 j to speak to him on 8 return aft] ab\t f\r days1 & ! lett] 0 n m5tion$1 ?\ght (1 nor ref]r$ to4 8,i ass]t on my ^w ( hon\r t ,bro!r ,judge said no?+ to me ab\t any message pret5d$ to be f ,ma/]s or o!rwise1 & s f> z any reports or /atem5ts h be5 made relat+ to me h]e9 diff]5t f ! above !y are absolutely false4 8,f ,india ,i got a reply f ,ady> ,t4,s4 (fice f "o ,*>lu1 say+ he _h op5$ my lett] 9 ,colonel ,olcott's abs5ce1 & _h =w>d$ x to him2 & ,dh>mapala told me he _h se5 lett]s f me to ,colonel ,olcott on ! matt] receiv$ 9 ,india away f ,ady>4 ,! said ,*>lu1 9 reply1 also ask$ me :]e ,bro!r ,judge 0 :5 ! lett] 0 writt51 & ,i wrote t he _h be5 at my h\se on t date1 :i* is true z above /at$1 ,orange be+ only ?ree miles f ,santa ,ana1 z ,i ?\ght ,*>lu wi%$ to h ,bro!r ,judge's dates4 ,b ,i ?\ght also ! que/ions put 7 peculi> f su* a di/ance4 ,i nev] got any reply to my s9c]e fir/ "q 9 t lett] ab\t propag&a f him1 & nev] any reply ( any sort f ,colonel ,olcott4 ,:5 ,dh>mapala 0 "h he did n br+ any message 9 reply f ,colonel ,olcott1 b ref]r$ to recollect+ speak+ ) ,olcott ab\t a proposal f ,cali=nia to "w ) ! ,*9ese4 ,& ,*>lu did n speak ( any enclosure 9 said lett]4 ,a ye> lat] ,i aga9 wrote on ! same matt] to ,colonel ,olcott1 :i* 0 answ]$ by ,gopala ,*>lu1 n[ dead1 say+ b little1 if any?+1 w\ld be done by him4 ,to all ?is ,i affirm on my hon\r4 8,,abbot ,b4 ,,cl>k4 8,witness3 signatures3 ,,all5 ,,griffi?s1 ,e4 ,b4 ,,rambo40 ,,! ,,mahatma ,,( ,,new ,,york4 ,an ,appreciation ( ,mr4 ,judge's 8,reply10 by ! ,au?or ( 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$40 ,a convict$ p]son has "o la/ refuge4 ,he may contrive to sugge/ imbecility1 & s appeal f ! s5se ( ju/ice to t ( pity4 ,to ! av]age read] x might seem t ?is1 & ?is alone1 c\ld be ! real object ( ! a/\nd+ piece ( self-revelation :i* ,i h be5 privileg$ to extract f ,mr4 ,william ,q4 ,judge1 vice-presid5t ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t ) ! ,!osophical read] x may be o!rwise4 ,to ! ,!osophical ,society ?is 8,reply0 f ! man !y h delight$ to hon\r may seem1 = all ,i "k1 a model ( c&\r1 ( coh]5ce1 & ( cog5cy4 ,t is n1 ,i confess1 :at ,i he> privately2 b1 s f> z any public ^w goes1 ! good1 docile folk h evid5tly det]m9$ to wait till ,mrs4 ,besant comes home & tells !m :at to ?9k1 & 7/ill m important7 :at to say4 ,= _! b5efit1 !n1 & /ill m = ! b5efit ( ^? pot5tial conv]ts to ,!osophy 9 :om ! atrophy ( ! m5tal processes is n yet complete1 ,i w1 z gravely z ,i c1 exam9e ! vice-presid5t's utt]ance4 ,h[ ,mu* is ,admitt$4 ,n[1 fir/1 let u see h[ _m ( ! 8,mahatma missives0 ,mr4 ,judge directly or indirectly admits4 ,^? :i* ,i h ref]r$ to z produc$ by ,mr4 ,judge includ$ ! foll[+3-- ,! ,cab9et missive4 ,! 8,note ! ,seal0 missive4 ,! 8,judge's ,plan is ,"r0 missive4 ,! 8,ma/]s ,wat* u0 missive4 ,! 8,judge is ! fri5d0 missive4 ,! 8,ma/] agrees0 missive4 ,! ,envelope ,trick missive4 ,! 8,i )old0 missive4 ,! ,telegram missive4 ,! 8,ma/] w ,provide0 missive4 ,! ,inn] ,gr\p missive4 ,! 8,grave ,dang] ,olcott0 missive4 ,! 8,foll[ ,judge & ,/ick0 missive4 ,! 8,judge is n ! ,=g]0 missive4 ,! ,poison ,?reat missive4 7,besides ^! ,i h ref]r$ to o!r ,mahatma lett]s or endorsem5ts on lett]s1 on bank-notes1 c42 b ^? enum]at$ w d = ! pres5t47 ,out ( all ^! ,mr4 ,judge disputes only two4 ,z reg>ds ! 8,note ! ,seal0 missive1 all t he d5ies is ! /atem5t t x 0 he :o drew ! special att5tion ( ! ,inn] ,gr\p to ! seal ^u x--a d5ial :i* ,i %all deal ) pres5tly4 ,he d5ies ! :ole /ory ( ! ,cab9et missive1 & 9 reg>d to ! 8,judge is n ! ,=g]0 missive1 he d5ies t x 0 fabricat$ by him1 b sugge/s t x 0 fabricat$ by "s o!r ,!osophi/4 ,! facts ab\t ! :ole ( ! rema9+ ?irte5 7& m7 missives he ?us implicitly admits1 us+ su* g5]al phrases z ^!3--8,sev]al ( ! conte/$ messages are g5u9e ones02 8!y 7 all good & true02 8!y 7 f ! ,ma/]02 8,i h n admitt$ h] ,mrs4 ,besant's cont5tion0 t !y 7 only psy*ically f ! ,ma/]1 & 7 writt5 9 ,mahatmascript by ,judge2 &1 f9ally1 8,i w n tell h[ or by :at means !y 7 produc$40 ,! 8,grave ,dang] ,olcott0 missive1 by ! way1 he admits explicitly4 ,x is = ! ,!osophi/s1 !re=e1 n[ to consid] :e!r ! sub/ance ( ^! admitt$ missives 7to say no?+ ( ?is 8,reply10 9 :i* also ,mr4 ,judge ass]ts ! ,ma/]'s collaboration7 squ>es ) _! conception ( 8! ,ma/] ( ,wisdom10 t 8god-l0 exempl> ( 8! p]fectibility ( man10 z 8 own 8,mess5g]0 describes him4 ,! ,two ,conte/$ ,missives4 ,! reason :y ,mr4 ,judge select$ j ^! two = d5ial is1 no d\bt1 ! damag+ sugge/iv5ess ( ! cont5ts ( ! "o & ( ! circum/ances "u :i* ! o!r 0 produc$4 ,i = my "p applaud 8 *oice1 because x w br+ him into %>p conflict1 z reg>ds ! "o missive1 ) ,mrs4 ,besant1 & z reg>ds ! o!r1 ) ,colonel ,olcott4 7#a7 ,! ,cab9et ,missive3 ,judge v4 ,besant4 ,9 reg>d to all ^? missives :i* 7 palm$ (f on ,mrs4 ,besant h]self1 my acc\nt is bas$1 z reg>ds g5]alities1 on ,mrs4 ,besant's own /atem5ts & ,mr4 ,judge's own admissions4 ,z reg>ds details1 h[ev]1 ,i h _h to rely on intimates & colleagues at ,av5ue-road1 to :om ,mrs4 ,besant told ! wondr\s tale at ! "t4 ,! /ory ( ! ,cab9et missive is briefly ?is 7see 8,isis ,v ,mu* ,unveil$10 p4 #bh74 ,mr4 ,judge sugge/s to ,mrs4 ,besant t !y %\ld put a "q to ! ,ma/]s by writ+ x on pap]1 & plac+ ?is 9 a c]ta9 cab9et 9 8,h4,p4,b4's0 room4 ,! result 0 ! endorsem5t ( ! pap] ) ! words1 8,yes10 8,& hope10 9 ! r$ script us$ 9 all ^! communications1 & also ! impression ( :at ,madame ,blavatsky call$ ! 8flap-doodle0 seal1 "u circum/ances :i* demon/rat$ ei!r psy*ic precipitation on ! "p ( ! ,ma/]1 or else vulg> trick]y on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,judge4 ,mr4 ,judge decl>es 8no su* ?+ took place40 ,n[1 on ! facts /at$1 x is obvi\s t only "o p]son c au?oritatively contradict ,mr4 ,judge "h3 to wit1 ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,?is ,i am b\nd to suppose t %e w d2 = my v]sion ( ! /ory is t giv5 by h] on ! day aft] ! occurr5ce to a colleague1 :o quot$ x f 8 di>y4 ,mrs4 ,besant also %[$ :at purport$ to be ! missive1 seal$ & endors$ z describ$1 & ?is to sev]al p4 ,at ,ady>1 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is ye>1 :5 ! ,judge missives 7 be+ bl[n ^u all r\nd1 %e repeat$ ! /ory1 ) only "o correction--a notable "o--t %e _h n1 z %e at fir/ impli$1 /ay$ 9 ! room all ! "t dur+ ,mr4 ,judge's work+ ( ! ,cab9et oracle4 ,:at ,mr4 ,judge w d if ,mrs4 ,besant /icks to h] v]sion ( ! /ory ,i d n "k4 ,b he has already1 9 ! secret circul> lately divulg$1 dispos$ ( ! re/ ( h] action 9 ?is matt] z due to possession by a devil2 s no d\bt he w say t "h1 too1 x 0 8! ,black ,magicians0 7p] ,bro!r ,*akrav>ti7 :o bo? impos$ ! delusion & manufactur$ ! missive to fit x4 ,note t he does n appeal to ,mrs4 ,besant to be> him out1 b says3 8,x _c be prov$ by anybody's te/imony1 unless y w accept p]jury40 ,?is is n ! only passage 9 8 ,reply :]e ,mr4 ,judge =e%ad[$ 8 read9ess to ext5d 8 accusations ( ly+1 pl$ge-break+1 c4 7z1 inde$1 he is logically b\nd to71 f ,mr4 ,old to ,mr4 ,old's fell[-s9n]s1 ,mrs4 ,besant & ,colonel ,olcott4 7#b7 ,! 8,judge ,is n ! ,=g]0 ,missive3 ,judge v4 ,olcott4 ,! o!r missive ) :i* ,mr4 ,judge disclaims connexion is ! only "o 9 ! :ole s]ies :i* 0 app>5tly n produc$ 9 imm$iate juxtaposition ) him1 & "u 8 p]sonal sup]9t5d5ce4 ,t1 inde$1 0 j ! po9t ( x2 x 0 enclos$ 9 a lett] f ano!r p]son1 ) all ! di/ance betwe5 ,new ,york & ,cali=nia to prove t ,mr4 ,judge c\ld h _h no h& 9 x4 ,x 01 9 fact1 a la/ desp]ate attempt to lull ! suspicions ( ! recipi5t1 ,colonel ,olcott1 :o1 h[ev]1 discov]$ t ,mr4 ,judge _h be5 9 ,cali=nia1 & 9 ! company ( ,mr4 ,cl>k1 f :om ! lett] came1 at ! v date ( ! lett]4 78,isis10 pp4 #ej-eb47 ,i told ?is /ory--quot+ ,colonel ,olcott's evid5ce--& =?) 0 assur$1 publicly1 9 g5]al t]ms 78,isis10 p4 #gf71 !n specifically ?r\gh a private s\rce1 t ,mr4 ,judge c\ld annihilate x by produc+ an affidavit f ! ,mr4 ,cl>k 9 "q4 78,abbot ,cl>k0--! "n comically recalls t ( 8,abn] ,dean0 9 ,bret ,h>te's 8,society ^u ! ,/anislaus407 ,i 0 n mu* p]turb$ by ?is ann\ncem5t1 z ! res]ve evid5ce 9 my h&s happ5$ to include ! sub/ance ( a lett] f ,mr4 ,abbot ,cl>k himself1 (f]+ abundant mat]ial = cross-exam9ation ^u ! boa/$ 8affidavit10 if & :5 ?is 0 produc$4 ,& lo6 n[ we h ?is preci\s 8affidavit0 7:i*1 by ! way1 turns out n to be an affidavit at all71 te/ify+--:at8 ,:y1 t ,mr4 ,judge _h abundant opportunities = ins]t+ or gett+ ins]t$ any enclosure he wi%$ 9 ,mr4 ,cl>k's lett]1 & t ! lett] :i* provid$ ! opportunity 0 actually writt5 at ,mr4 ,judge's sugge/ion1 & pass$ once ?r\gh ,mr4 ,judge's f+]s1 besides sp5d+ sev]al days 9 ,mr4 ,cl>k's coat pocket6 ,! guilelessness ) :i* ,mr4 ,abn] ,de--,i mean ,mr4 ,abbot ,cl>k--adds1 among ! re/ ( ! pla9tive v]biage ( 8 /atem5t1 t 8on my ^w ( hon\r ,bro!r ,judge said no?+ to me ab\t any missive10 completes ! *>m ( ?is docum5t4 ,ah6 x w\ld be a poor _w = ! ,william ,q4 ,judges if x did n conta9 a good p]c5tage ( ,abbot ,cl>ks4 ,:om does ,mr4 ,judge ,accuse8 ,b n[ arises ano!r po9t4 ,mr4 ,judge does n numb] ?is missive among ! 8sev]al g5u9e0 ones4 ,x 0 n ! ,mahatma's2 x 0 n fabricat$ by ,mr4 ,judge2 !re=e x mu/ h be5 fabricat$ by somebody else4 8,y c make :at inf]5ce y l10 ,mr4 ,judge lib]ally rem>ks2 b ! only inf]5ces possible f :at he says are t ! guilty p]son is ,colonel ,olcott or ,colonel ,olcott's manag] at ! ,!osophi/ (fice4 7,! latt]1 by "n ,t4 ,viji>aghava ,*>lu1 0 ! p]son :o receiv$ & =w>d$ ! lett] & enclosure to ,colonel ,olcott4 ,mr4 ,judge & 8 satellite appe> to wi% to confuse ?is p]son ) ano!r ,*>lu1 ,!osophical treasur]1 :o committ$ suicide aft] peculation47 ,n[1 z ,i h made suffici5tly cle>1 ,i hold no sort ( brief = any ,!osophi/1 & especially none = any ,!osophical (ficial4 ,9 ! pa/1 ,mr4 ,judge has _h no monopoly ( ! missive-manufactur+ indu/ry2 & if he c prove t !re are colleagues 9 ! bus9ess ev5 n[1 ,i %all be glad to consid] ! evid5ce4 ,b1 9 ?is p>ticul> case1 j look at ! probabilities4 ,fir/1 !re is ! h&writ+1 :i* is app>5tly exactly ! same 9 ?is missive z 9 o!rs ( ! s]ies ) :i*1 admitt$ly1 ^! o!r g5tlem5 _h no?+1 & ,mr4 ,judge _h ev]y?+1 to d4 ,!n !re are ! cont5ts4 ,^! also fit admirably into ! *a94 ,! ,ma/] is made to decl>e t 8,judge is n ! =g]0--a po9t ( :i* ,mr4 ,judge 0 try+ h>d to conv9ce ! ,colonel2 also1 to provide explanations ( v>i\s suspici\s circum/ances 9 o!r missives :i* t5d$ to %[ t ,judge 0 8! =g]02 also to exculpate ,judge = v>i\s mis/atem5ts by sugge/+ t he 0 an unconsci\s vehicle4 ,!n1 !re is ! description ( ! 8flap-doodle0 seal z 8! ,lahore brass0--a bad %ot at ! place ( orig9 kn[n to ,olcott1 b only half kn[n to ,judge4 ,attribute ?is to ,mr4 ,judge try+ to />tle 8 colleague1 & x exhibits j t mixture ( fatuity & cunn+ :i* appe>s ?r\gh\t ! vice-presid5t's transactions4 ,attribute x to ,colonel ,olcott manufactur+ a pret5d$ ,judge =g]y1 & x becomes a ref9em5t ( malignant +5uity su* z 8 wor/ enemy1 ,i fancy1 w n suspect ,colonel ,olcott ( compass+1 ei!r himself or ?r\gh an ag5t4 ,x ne$s no ,%]lock ,holmes to po9t ! be>+ ( ^! probabilities4 ,! ,evid5ce ( ! ,seal4 ,we h x n[ on ,mr4 ,judge's au?ority t 8! :ole matt] ( ?is s-call$ seal 444 has made me laugh :5ev] ,i h ?\ght ( x40 ,if s1 x %[s h[ mu* h>mless mir? a trivial & app>5tly useless nick-nack may be ! cause (4 ,?r\gh\t its hi/ory ?is ,mahatma-signet seems to h _h a magical effect on ! risible muscles4 ,we saw h[ ,madame ,blavatsky smil$ at x z 8a flap-doodle ( ,olcott's02 ,colonel ,olcott himself has told u t he _h x manufactur$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance z 8a playful pres5t10 & accompani$ ! gift ) 8a jocul> rem>k02 & !re is no d\bt t he has enjoy$ _m a quiet *uckle s9ce ov] ! unw>y use ( x by 8 rival1 :o may yet prove to h seal$ 8 own (ficial dea?-w>rant 9 seal+ ! ,mahatma's 8missives40 ,well1 s9ce x is s provocative ( pleasant emotions1 let u look aga9 into ?is matt] ( ! ,ma/]'s seal4 ,=1 inde$1 x is only s9ce c]ta9 o!r ?+s h be5 f\nd out t ,mr4 ,judge has discov]$ h[ little ! "q ( ! seal's g5u95ess matt]s ei!r way4 ,x is all v well n[ = him to decl>e t int]nal evid5ce is ! only te/ ( ,mahatmic orig93 t 9 a message1 = in/ance1 l 8,foll[ ,judge & /ick0 78,isis10 p4 #dh71 x is ! words !mselves ^: v sweetness give? pro( ,t !y 7 born = immortality4 ,b t 0 n always ,mr4 ,judge's l9e4 ,aft] all1 somebody mu/ h be5 at pa9s to see to ! seal impression 9 ^? missives :i* ,mr4 ,judge v\*$ =--to say no?+ ( su* o!r ext]nal & mat]ial ?+s z ! texture ( ! pap]1 q unlike any f\nd else:]e1 & ! h&writ+ & signature1 all ( :i* us$ to be triumphantly cit$ z evid5ce by ,mr4 ,judge's satellites 7! pres5t quotation is f a pamphlet on 8,mahatmas10 embelli%$ ) le>n$ ref]5ces to 8,"l ,bacon10 :i* is by ,mr4 ,judge's private secret>y1 & be>s ! imprimatur ( ,mr4 ,judge74 ,mr4 ,judge d5ies t x 0 he :o call$ special att5tion to ! seal impression z au!nticat+ 8 fir/ pione] missive 9 #ahia 7! 8,note ! ,seal0 missive1 z ,i h call$ x74 ,z he does n d5y my /atem5t t he excus$ himself to ! o!rs pres5t = n %[+ ! cont5ts ( ! lett]1 p]haps he w expla9 :at x 0 t he did call att5tion to1 if n ! seal & signature4 ,b :y lab\r ! po9t1 :5 !re is ! direct evid5ce af=d$ by "o ( 8 own seal-be>+ lett]s--"o :i* he has n d5i$--9 :i* he wrote1 8,i believe ! ,ma/] agrees ) me1 9 :i* case ,i w ask him to put 8 seal "h0--& 8plump on ! writt5 ^w came ! seal0 78,isis10 p4 #cd74 ,9 ^? days at any rate ,mr4 ,judge 0 ( ^? :o 8?9k ^! little decorations ( importance10 z he n[ puts x4 8,y trace x ! seal to h] ,h4,p4,b41 & !re y leave x10 ,mr4 ,judge says2 8& !n y ?9k ,i am oblig$ to prove ,i did n get x--to prove negatives40 ,b ,i trac$ x r f>!r ?an to ,h4,p4,b4 ,i trac$ ! seal to ,lansd[ne-road 9 #ahhh 7,mr4 ,b4 ,keightley's evid5ce74 ,i trac$ an impression ( x on a lett] f ,mr4 ,judge at ,lansd[ne-road 9 #ahhh 7,colonel ,olcott's evid5ce74 ,i %[$ t :5 ,mr4 ,judge w5t back to ,am]ica1 ! seal w5t too 7telegram impression1 ,new ,york1 #ahij2 evid5ce ( ,mr4 ,b4 ,keightley74 ,i %[$ t !nce=w>d x appe>$ on missives produc$ by ,mr4 ,judge1 & on no o!rs1 aga9 & aga94 ,i %[$ h[1 9 ! missives plant$ on ,colonel ,olcott1 z if dubi\s h[ f> ! ,colonel w\ld c>ry on ! complaisance ( ,madame ,blavatsky1 ,mr4 ,judge's complete lett]-writ] tri$ ! seal on gradually2 fir/1 an illegible impression1 & !n a bold "o2 h[1 :5 ! ,colonel ?reat5$ to 8pea*10 ! latt] pice conviction 0 sudd5ly & /eal?ily remov$ f ! spot :]e ,mr4 ,judge _h taught ! ,colonel to f9d x2 h[1 aft] t1 legible impressions 7 res]v$ = o!rs1 & ! ,colonel only got illegible ones2 h[1 f9ally 7?is 0 aft] ! ,colonel _h ?reat5$ to reproduce any he saw any:]e1 toge!r ) ! :ole /ory ( ! seal1 9 ! ,!osophi/71 seal-impressions ceas$ altoge!r2 & h[ ,mr4 ,judge eras$ su* z he c\ld get hold (1 & began quibbl+ & equivocat+ ab\t ! seal z he is do+ up to ! pres5t mom5t4 ,^! facts1 aga91 ,i leave to tell _! own /ory2 9 face ( :i* x matt]s little h[ _m 8/ories0 ,mr4 ,judge may tell4 ,quibbl+ ab\t ! ,mahatma4 ,mr4 ,judge's p>ticul> v]sion ( ! old ,!osophi/ry ab\t ! small "p play$ by ,mahatmas & _! missives 9 ! society is conv5i5tly adjac5t 9 ?is ,reply to /atem5ts ( 8 own 9 ! exactly opposite s5se4 ,:ile 9 "o brea? he d5ies 8influ5c+ ! c\rse ( affairs by any su* ?+10 a few l9es l[] d[n he tells u h[ he got a message direct+ him to prev5t ! presid5t's resignation1 8& at once cabl$ to him & w5t to "w to h ! ,am]ican section vote02 &1 aga91 h[ he /opp$ ,mrs4 ,besant go+ to ,india1 8"u direction02 &1 aga91 h[ au?oritative messages are go+ r\nd 8ev5 z ,i write10 8& 9 relation to ?is v affair40 ,comp>e ^!1 too3-- ,,mr4 ,,judge ,,9 ,,8 8,,reply40 ,,mr4 ,,judge ,,else:]e4 ,x is absolutely untrue t ! ,i am n act+ impulsively 9 my society gr[s by talk+ ( ! _m public /atem5ts z to ,mahatmas or ,ma/]s1 or by hav+ ,ma/]s4444 ,exp]i5ce has %[n messages s5t r\nd f !m4 ,! t a spr++ up ( int]e/ 9 movem5t "h & else:]e is ,!osophy has foll[$ pu%$ along ! l9e ( decl>ations1 & m5's m9ds are philosophy4444 ,messages f ! m p[]fully drawn4444 ,! ,ma/]s d n g fly+ ar\nd1 ,ma/]s h said1 8,x is easi] to & ! society does n fl\ri% help 9 ,am]ica1 because our by any belief 9 ^? be+ exi/5ce has be5 p]si/5tly promulgat$4 decl>$40--7,mr4 ,judge1 lett] 9 ,lucif]1 ,april1 #ahic47 ,nor am ,i1 z y h9t1 9 ! habit ,i n[ s5d y ?is1 all ( x ( s5d+ su* messages ab\t ! be+ ei!r direct quotations f society1 nor ( influ5c+ ! ! messages to me or else 9 c\rse ( affairs by us+ any su* sub/ance :at ,i am direct$ to say ?+s4 ,c\ld ,i be su* a fool z to y4444 ,we are all1 !re=e1 to tell all o!rs to g by :at ,i face to face ) ! "q get = my own guidance8 :e!r we w abide by ,ma/]s & _! mess5g]4--7,mr4 ,judge1 circul> to 8! core ( ! ,t4,s410 depos+ ,mrs4 ,besant1 ,novemb]1 #ahid47 ,:at ,mr4 ,judge ,lives ,on4 ,mr4 ,judge pret5ds t ,i h said t 8 motive is m]e pecuni>y ga94 ,i h ?r\gh\t treat$ ! vice-presid5t z a spiritual ,jabez1 n a f9ancial "o2 & ,i wi% him joy ( ! di/9ction4 ,b s9ce he has rais$ ! "q at su* l5g?1 ,i w exam9e x a mom5t4 ,mr4 ,judge says3 8,no sal>ies are paid to our (fic]s4 ,we support ourselves1 or privately support ea* o!r40 ,z he has else:]e expla9$ t he1 = "o1 gives 8 :ole "t to ! society1 x w be se5 t ! ,!osophical (ficials supply a p>allel to ^? fam\s ,scilly ,isl&]s :o 8ek$ out a prec>i\s exi/5ce by tak+ 9 ea* o!rs' wa%+40 ,! /atem5t ab\t ! sal>ies is directly contradict$1 on turn+ to ! #ahid ,conv5tion ,report1 by an extra vote ( #aej = ! (ficials at ,av5ue-road4 ,b ,i am well aw>e t ! ready money ( ! ,t4,s4 is drawn f> m f a few individuals ) means & f special funds ?an f ! small annual subscription1 & ,i h said already t ! 8free bo>d & lodg+0 amid ! temple groves at ,ady>1 ,av5ue-road1 & ,new ,york is m ?an _! small sal>y to ^? ( 8! small] fry0 to :om su* ?+s are a consid]ation4 ,z = ,mr4 ,judge1 he does n d5y t x is he to :om ! ,pa?1 & ! press & publi%+ bus9ess connect$ ) x1 n[ belong2 b he makes ! curi\s /atem5t t ! proce$s1 :atev] !y may be1 come out ( ! pockets1 n ( 8memb]s1 b l>gely ( o!rs40 ,9 o!r words1 x is n ,!osophi/s1 b ! outside public1 :o support ! (ficial organ ( ,!osophy6 ,c x be t ! ,pa? is widely tak5 9 z a comic pap]8 ,a ,few ,o!r ,curiosities4 ,note ! in=mation convey$1 9 ?is ,reply & 9 ,mr4 ,judge's rec5t ,circul>1 t bo? ,mrs4 ,besant & ,colonel ,olcott also pr(ess to get 8messages f ! ,ma/]40 8,if y may get messages 7he asks 9 effect7 :y n ,i missives80 ,:y1 inde$8 ,note ! reproa* ab\t 8abus+ a woman :o has long en\gh f\ght10 c4 ,?is f ! man :o has j issu$ a circul> ord]+ ! deposition ( ! said woman = be+ possess$ ( a devil6 ,note ! ?reat1 address$ to me & ! ,editor ( ,,! ,,we/m9/]1 t ,mr4 ,judge's ,ma/] w get u 8execrat$ = (f5ces n yet expos$10 & t he has already let ,mr4 ,judge into 8altoge!r too mu* ( ! secret he>ts0 ( 8 ,!osophical colleagues4 ,?is is an old l9e :i* ,madame ,blavatsky us$ to f9d v effective ) weak-m9d$ disciples4 ,note ! claim to prophetic 8=ekn[l$ge10 bas$ on ! fact t ,mr4 ,judge said1 long be=e ! ,july 8,enquiry10 t x w\ld come to no?+4 ,x mu/ be grant$ t ?is does imply a complete presci5ce on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,judge--( ! tactics :i* ,mr4 ,judge 9 due c\rse adopt$4 ,note1 la/ly1 ,mr4 ,judge's pla9 av[al t he decl9es to face any inquiry ( any sort or k9d4 ,he decl9es ! ,law ,c\rts1 :i*1 ,i frankly agree1 are no possible tribunal = him4 ,he decl9es ! ,judicial ,committee ( ! ,t4,s41 because he1 ! vice-presid5t1 is a private memb]4 ,he decl9$ a ,!osophical ,jury ( ,hon\r 9 ,july1 :i* w\ld h tri$ him z a private memb]1 because !y1 too1 7 n occult en\gh = him4 ,& he av[s t he w decl9e ev]y?+ & any?+ else1 because ! 8pro(0 ( ! ,new ,york ,mahatma 8beg9s & ends ) myself40 ,ne$ ,i add a ^w m8 ,f4 ,,edmund ,,g>rett4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #b4 ,reta9$ ana*roni/ic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s z pr9t$4 #c4 ,footnotes h be5 re-index$ us+ numb]s4 #d4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4 #e4 ,enclos$ bold font 9 equals4