immediately after you are out you hear the man speake within again; you look again & feel for him, but hear him talking at a distance; What can this be but supernatural agency?--I have never seen feats of _this_ kind, but others I have, not so _strong_, but equally con- vincing. I have been informed that a young half-breed, abandoned with the indians almost from his childhood, a few years back entered one of these conjuring _huts_ at the solicitation of one of the N. W. Gentlemen to see what retarded the people so long. Previous to his entering a great deal of conversation on the subject had been: matters were settled between them & the con- juror. Some time after his entrance he began to cry (not weep) as a person uneasy, at first the voice was within, but it appeared as rising in the air, & at last was lost. "Well!" said one of the indians addressing one of the half-breeds, living with the white "Well! enter "now, & see if he be there: thou art always doubting & denying what we say of these things: "enter then & see if he be there, then indeed are our assertions false." He raised the bottom of the _casement_ & entered, but as he was not below, he rose on his feet & felt for him, but not to be found. However he was _paid_ for his curiosity: there was a dreadful flutter- ing within, but especially about his head, his hair flying about in his face as if in a tempest & frequent appearances of small lights before his eyes which ever way he turned: he bawled out & asked those without what was the matter with him: he became afraid & _walkd_