THEO. I heard of the first; and I also know that, whether legally left or not, the T.S. has never profited by it, nor have the Founders ever been officially notified of it. For, as our Society was not then a chartered body, and thus had no legal existence, the Judge at the Court of Probate, as we were told, paid no attention to such legacy and turned over the sum to the heirs. So much for the first. As for the second, it is quite true. The testator was one of our devoted Fellows, and willed all he had to the T.S. But when the President, Colonel Olcott, came to look into the matter, he found that the testator had children whom he had disinherited for some family reasons. Therefore, he called a council, and it was decided that the legacy should be refused, and the moneys passed to the legal heirs. The Theosophical Society would be untrue to its name were it to profit by money to which others are entitled virtually, at any rate on Theosophical principles, if not legally. ENQ. Again, and I say this on the authority of your own Journal, the _Theosophist_, there’s a Rajah of India who donated to the Society 25,000 rupees. Have you not thanked him for his great bounty in the January _Theosophist_ for 1888? THEO. We have, in these words, “That the thanks of the Convention be conveyed to H. H. the Maharajah ... for his _promised munificent gift_ of Rupees 25,000 to the Society’s Fund.” The thanks were duly conveyed, but the money is still a “promise,” and has never reached the Headquarters. ENQ. But surely, if the Maharajah promised and received thanks for his gift publicly and in print, he will be as good as his promise? THEO. He may, though the promise is 18 months old. I speak of the present and not of the future. ENQ. Then how do you propose to go on? THEO. So long as the T.S. has a few devoted members willing to work for it without reward and thanks, so long as a few good Theosophists support it with occasional donations, so long will it exist, and nothing can crush it. ENQ. I have heard many Theosophists speak of a “power behind the Society” and of certain “Mahatmas,” mentioned also in Mr. Sinnett’s works, that are said to have founded the Society, to watch over and protect it. THEO. You may laugh, but it is so. THE WORKING STAFF OF THE T.S. ENQ. These men, I have heard, are great Adepts, Alchemists, and what not. If, then, they can change lead into gold and make as much money as they like, besides doing all kinds of miracles at will, as related in Mr. Sinnett’s “Occult World,” why do not they find you money, and support the Founders and the Society in comfort?