The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: Real Life
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The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations: Real Life
Detective and mystery stories; Fiction; Parapsychology
The medium now took his Bible, and seating himself in a chair
facing the audience, began by reading a verse. After this he
closed his eyes for a time, and then gave the first test. He
began: "I will give these tests in the order in which the manager
gave you your numbers, commencing with number one. Now, Mrs. Clara
S----, I see standing near you an elderly lady, somewhat stooped;
but I cannot see her face plainly. She seems to be your mother.
She says to tell you that your son is doing well where he is, and
for you not to worry, for he will return to you in time. Are you
satisfied?" A lady in the audience was visibly affected, and
acknowledged that the medium had answered her question correctly.
The medium read another verse in the Bible, after which he gave the
second test in a manner similar to the way in which he had given
the first one. After this he read another verse, and so continued
until all the questions in the sack were answered. The manager now
lowered the sack, and emptying the envelopes into a small basket
distributed them unopened to their writers.
The effect of this exhibition was fully as great as was that of the
former one, and the medium continued to be the wonder of the town.
. . . . .
On the next evening I again attended the meeting. On this occasion
questions were written and sealed as on the former occasions. This
time the medium was dressed as a "Mahatma," wearing a large turban.
As soon as the questions were written, the manager collected them
in a small wicker basket, and emptied them on a table on the stage.
He only talked for a moment, describing what the medium would do.
During all this time the medium was seated near the front of the
stage. The medium now tapped a little bell he held in his hand, as
if summoning the spirits, and began giving the tests in the most
marvelous manner. He seemed somewhat nervous, and finally arose
and walked across the stage, stopped a moment and then continued
his walk. Meanwhile he kept giving the tests. Occasionally he
would walk about nervously, and sometimes he would seat himself in
the chair for a time; but he kept right on giving test after test,
with perfect accuracy, while the sealed envelopes remained in full
view on the table. During this time, and in fact during the time
the audience was writing the questions, neither the medium nor the
manager had ever left the sight of the spectators for even an
instant.
After all the tests were given, the medium, very much exhausted,
fell on a couch on the stage; while the manager scooped the
envelopes back into the basket, and then distributed them to their
writers in an unopened condition.
I will now explain how this "occultist" gave these various billet
tests.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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