I had written an article for the _New York Sun_, October 30, 1922, which gave my views in reference to Spiritualism and at the same time answered the challenge offered by the General Assembly of Spiritualists of New York State. This had been called to the attention of Sir Arthur, who wrote as follows: “Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex. November 19, 1922. “My dear Houdini:-- “They sent me the _New York Sun_ with your article and no doubt wanted me to answer it, but I have no fancy for sparring with a friend in public, so I took no notice. “But none the less, I felt rather sore about it. You have all the right in the world to hold your own opinion, but when you say that you have had no evidence of survival, you say what I cannot reconcile with what I saw with my own eyes. I know, by many examples, the purity of my wife’s mediumship, and I saw what you got and what the effect was upon you at the time. You know also you yourself at once wrote down, with your own hand, the name of Powell, the one man who might be expected to communicate with me. Unless you were joking when you said that you did not know of this Powell’s death, then surely that was evidential, since the idea that out of all your friends you had chanced to write the name of one who exactly corresponded, would surely be too wonderful a coincidence. “However, I don’t propose to discuss this subject any more with you, for I consider that you have had your proofs and that the responsibility of accepting or rejecting is with you. As it _is_ a very real lasting responsibility. However, I have it at last, for I have done my best to give you the truth. I will, however, send you my little book, on the fraud perpetrated upon Hope, but that will be my last word on the subject. Meanwhile, there are lots of other subjects on which we can all meet in friendly converse. “Yours very sincerely, (Signed) “A. Conan Doyle.” To which I replied:-- “December 15, 1922. “Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Windlesham, Crowborough, Sussex. “My dear Sir Arthur:-- “Received your letter regarding my article in the _New York Sun_. You write that you are very sore. I trust that it is not with me, because you, having been truthful and manly all your life, naturally must admire the same traits in other human beings. “I know you are honorable and sincere and think I owe you an explanation regarding the letter I received through the hands of Lady Doyle.