Again it spelt Pap, but again indicated dissent, and tried again: at the third trial it appeared to spell PAS. M. F. A. L.--Raymond dear, you have given two letters right, try and give the third. It now stopped at T; making PAT. M. F. A. L.--Yes, that is right. [This was, of course, well in our knowledge and therefore not strictly evidential, but it would not be in the knowledge of the medium.] (Cf. p. 148.) YES. O. J. L.--Well, now, you have done that, shall I ask another? YES. O. J. L.--Will you give the name of a brother? The alphabet was repeated as usual by the medium, in a monotonous manner, the table tilting as before and stopping first at N then at O then going past E, it stopped at R and the next time at M then, by a single tilt, it indicated A or else "No." O. J. L., thinking that the letters R and M were wrong, because the (to him) meaningless name NORMAN was evidently being given, took it as "No," and said:-- O. J. L.--You are confused now, better begin again. The name accordingly was begun again, and this time it spelt NOEL. O. J. L.--That is right. [But see appended Note, p. 147.] A slight pause took place here; the table then indicated that it wanted the alphabet again, and spelt out an apparently single meaningless word which Dr. Kennedy, as he wrote the letters down, perceived to be FIRE AWAY. O. J. L.--Oh! You want another question! Would you like to say the name of an officer? YES. O. J. L.--Very well then, spell it. Table spelt:-- MIP, then indicated error. O. J. L.--Not P? NO. O. J. L.--Well, begin again. MITCHELL. O. J. L.--Then the officer's name is Mitchell? YES. O. J. L.--Was he a captain? (Silence.) O. J. L.--Was he a lieutenant? (Silence.) O. J. L.--Was he a second lieutenant perhaps? (Apparent assent, but nothing forcible.) O. J. L.--I am now going to give a name away on purpose; I am going to ask--Do you remember Case? YES. O. J. L.--Would you like to say anything about him? YES. O. J. L.--Very well then, let us have the alphabet. Table spelt:-- HE IS A GOING A LLONG ALL RRIGHT. [Erasures signify errors which were made either by the communicator or the interpreter, and are in accordance with the record. The method was that each letter, as understood, was called out, usually by me, to the recorder. When a wrong letter was indicated, or when there was obviously a duplication, it was scratched out as above.] (After a short silence the spelling began again, it being easy for the table to indicate to the medium, by shaking or fidgeting, that she is wanted to repeat the alphabet.) HE IS HERE. O. J. L.--What, on your side? [Thinking it referred to Lieutenant Case.] A loud "NO." HE IS HERE SPEAK. K. K. (interpreting for us).--It only means Raymond is here and waiting. O. J. L.--Under what circumstances did you see him last?