“Mrs. Stephens: ‘What child?’ “Robert: ‘Le vôtre; il arrivera, il faut être heureuse, vous aurez tant de bonheur.’ “Observer: ‘Have you anything more to say?’ “Robert: ‘Appelle ton enfant Chétien Alexandre.’ “Observer: ‘Is Chétien Alexandre correct?’ “Robert: ‘Alexandre Chrétien.’[33] [33] “The medium has frequently said that if he ever had a son, he would call him Chrétien. The name Alexandre was also constantly on our lips, for two personifications, who frequently claimed to be communicating, were called Alexandre. “Observer: ‘Can you predict on what day he will be born?’ “Robert: ‘Oui. Épiphanie.’[34] [34] “Mrs. Stephens had a preference for the Epiphany, and she told us, after the seance, that she had mentally asked her child might be born on that day—the 6th of January.”—_Note by Dr. X._ “Mrs. Stephens: ‘Do you know who the child’s guide is?’ “Robert: ‘Oui.’ “Mrs. Stephens: ‘What is his name?’ “Robert: ‘Réponse plus tard.’ “Observer: ‘Have you anything more to say?’ “Robert: ‘Prudence.’ For whom? ‘Marie’ (Mrs. Stephens). ‘Au revoir.’ “At the end of the above seance Dr. Maxwell handed Professor Richet the automatic script he had received in the morning. It read: ‘... (Mrs. Stephens) est en voie de famille. Elle désire aller à Biarritz et que (the name of the medium’s sister) l’accompagne. Mais dites lui d’aller à Bordeaux, où elle sera mieux soignée et où les influences sont bonnes.’ * * * * * “A few days after the above messages had been received, the raps again signified their desire to communicate. The following conversation then took place. “Observer: ‘Who is here?’ “Reply: ‘Robert. Ménagez Marie. Marie ... Aesotheu ...’ (change of tonality, and Chappe’s signal was given). “Chappe: ‘Restez un moment tranquille. Il y a trop de monde.’ “(Another change of tonality in the raps, followed by C. R.’s signal—Professor Richet’s grandfather.) “C. R. ‘Quelque force mauvaise m’empêche de vous parler.’ (Confusion for some time; raps of various tonalities and in great number resound on the woodwork of the foot of the medium’s bed—we were holding the seance in his room by Chappe’s express desire.) “Chappe: ‘Je ne veux pas qu’on se serve de cette chambre.’ “Observer: ‘Why?’ “Chappe: ‘Parce que Meurice y couche.’ “Observer: ‘Where shall we go then?’ “Chappe: ‘Où vous voudrez.’ “This was not by any means the first time we had held a seance in M. Meurice’s room, no objection had ever been made to this proceeding before, which, in fact, had been recommended by Chappe. “It was impossible to obtain another sign of any nature whatsoever. Professor Richet, Mrs. Stephens, and I went out of the room, leaving Dr. Maxwell and the medium alone. We had scarcely left when the latter, it appears, turned to Dr. Maxwell and said: ‘I see Professor Richet tearing up some printed matter and burning it. I think it is the bad influence Chappe was speaking about.’