It is, of course, possible that this disclosure may be anticipated by the arrival of another "crank and impostor" of the Keely type. Let us trust he may arise from _within_ and not from without, scientific circles, and thus avoid his martyrdom! Meanwhile it may be interesting to quote from a published letter of Lascelles-Scott, the Government physicist from Forest Gate, who visited Keely's workshop in the interests of Science, and who was allowed to cut and bring away with him pieces of the wire Keely was using. (Said to be _tubes_ by the wiseacres!) The following is the essential portion of Mr Lascelles-Scott's letter. I only omit courteous expressions of gratitude to the editor and "to the institutions and individuals alike" of the "beautiful city of Philadelphia" where he was able to carry out his investigations. Letter from Mr Lascelles-Scott to the Editor of _The Public Ledger_, Philadelphia. The only corrections of sufficient importance, to the general sense of my observations at the Franklin Institute last Wednesday night, to call for notice in your otherwise admirable report, are the following:-- Although my observations were only put forward as "preliminary," inasmuch as I have not yet _completed_ the outlined programme I had in view, no words actually used by me justified the expression that "_I had formed no very definite opinions_." On the contrary, I stated more than once the very _definite opinion that Mr Keely has demonstrated to me, in a way which is absolutely unquestionable, the existence of a force hitherto unknown_. (The italics are mine.--E. K. B.) The conditions under which the experiments were carried out (as I distinctly stated) _were such as to preclude the possibility of the results obtained being due to any ordinary source of power, evident or concealed_. Moreover, I satisfied myself that the rotation of the "vibrodyne" was neither due to, nor accompanied by, any traces of electricity or magnetism. So far my opinion is and was expressed as being of the most definite kind possible. ... I stated, and the statement was greeted by the audience with great and prolonged applause, that, after a little adjustment of the "Sympathetic Transmitter," it was found that by the sounding of one of the small English tuning forks I had brought with me from the other side of the Atlantic, upon the said "Transmitter," I could myself start the vibrodyne, and cause it to revolve rapidly, without Mr Keely's intervention, and I exhibited to the meeting, the fork actually used by me.--Thanking you in anticipation, etc., I am, sir, yours obediently, W. LASCELLES-SCOTT. One would have supposed that this testimony, in addition to that of other scientists and practical electricians, would have sufficed to disintegrate Atomic Stupidity and Calumny, and liberate the forces of Humility and Sane Investigation. But prejudiced Ignorance dies hard!