[I clearly understood that this statement referred to a certain Colonel, about whom there was uncertainty for months. But a funeral service has now been held--an impressive one, which M. F. A. L. attended. On inquiry from her, I find (what I didn't know at the time of the sitting) that the evidence of his death is a riding-whip, which they found in the hands of an unrecognisable corpse. From some initials on this riding-whip, they thought it belonged to him; and on this evidence have concluded him dead. So far as I know, they entertain no doubt about it. At any rate, we have heard none expressed, either publicly or privately. Hence, the information now given may possibly turn out of interest, though there is always the possibility that, if he is a prisoner in Germany, he may not survive the treatment. He was leading an attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt when he fell; he was seen to fall, wounded; there was great slaughter, and when at night his man returned to try and find him, he could not be found. This is my recollection of the details, but of course they can be more accurately given. At what period the whip was found, I don't know, but can ascertain.] (See also p. 266.) [No further news yet--September 1916. But I must confess that I think the information extremely unlikely.--O. J. L.] O. J. L.--Does he remember William, our gardener? Yes. Feda doesn't know what he means, but he says something about coming over. (Feda, _sotto voce_.--Tell Feda what you mean.) He doesn't give it very clearly. Feda gets an idea that he means coming over there. Yes, he does mean into the spirit world. Feda asks him, did he mean soon; but he shakes his head. O. J. L.--Does he mean that he has come already? He doesn't get that very clearly. He keeps saying, coming over, coming over, and when Feda asked 'Soon?' he shook his head, as if getting cross. O. J. L.--If he sees him, perhaps he will help him. Of course he will. He hasn't seen him yet. No, he hasn't seen him. [I may here record that William, the gardener, died within a week before the sitting, and that Raymond here clearly indicates a knowledge, either of his death or of its imminence.] It's difficult when people approach you, and say they knew your father or your mother; you don't quite know what to say to them! O. J. L.--Yes, it must be a bother. Do you remember a bird in our garden? (Feda, _sotto voce_.--Yes, hopping about?) O. J. L.--No, Feda, a big bird. Of course, not sparrows, he says! Yes, he does. (Feda, _sotto voce_.--Did he hop, Yaymond?) No, he says you couldn't call it a hop. O. J. L.--Well, we will go on to something else now; I don't want to bother him about birds. Ask him does he remember Mr. Jackson? Yes. Going away, going away, he says. He used to come to the door. (Feda, _sotto voce_.--Do you know what he means? Anyone can come to the door!) He used to see him every day, he says, every day. (_Sotto voce_.--What did he do, Yaymond?)