The Washington times., 1922-03-05

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You have at once with Niss
Besstnst. You were greatly I'm
pressed. a. Is evident from your
socount at the time. For q week
q more the impression was strong.
as gathered from your convsrsa-
ton. But now you have found
her out. She 10 q cruel impostor.
exhibiting plaster or wax molds
tho same to each. have sat
with her four times to your once.
At the first sitting It was my
mother who came. I could have
counted the wrinkles on her facs.
At the last sitting my nephew
came. His large gray eyes met
mine. and when I smiled he smiled
back with q quick flash Of his
white teeth. Pretty good for a
wax mold. was It not? But you
know that you never dreamed Of
such an explanation at the time or
for weeks afterward. Surely be-
fore taking away this lady's char
sctsr in so public . way you
should let us know the grounds
for the charge. that we also may
defend her or Join in the condem-
nation.
Mr.. Hopes Photograph.
will turn away for a moment
TO examine another OF these
lies" A well-known American
scientist. DR.. c. name given on
demand. was in London OF late.
He had lost a beloved daughter.
Hearing Of psychic photography
he went without an introduction
to the Psychic College. Mrs.
Deans was in the hall, leaving
for home. After some persuasion
she returned to the studio, photo
graphed the doctor, and there be-
side him was, to use his own
words, a better likeness Of the
girl than any taken in her life
time. Better and different. Well.
Mr.. Douglas. where is the lie?
In DIR. C.'s statement, no doubt.
But then I have a copy OF the
photograph. Whence came that?
Don't YOU think YOU will really
have to reconsider that unpleas-
ant theory OF yours?
Talking Of psychic photography.
! am sure that you are as con-
vinced OF Mr.. Hopes honesty a.
am. He got you a genuin.
spirit photograph. You have a
wonderful way of disregarding
facts. but really don't see how
you could disregard that one. But
there is one point you might have
mentioned. The image was vague,
but il bore a very close re-
semblance to n portrait L have
seen in your own drawing room.
Was it coincidence that there was
the same high forehead. the same
long, thin. clean. shaver outline?
1t may have been. But / think
that an accurate account should
have mentioned il all the same.
Now, before we leave this I'M
pleasant hypothesis OF lies. let me
say a few earnest words TO you.
Mr.. James Douglas. You are
frightened OF the dead. You have
said so. l am not. But there is
one thing which does brighten me.
/ am frightened if ever l think
that it Is possible that have
for one instant m.sstated or exag.
gerated any experience which /
have had in my psychic studies.
Ii would be worse than nendacity.
1t would be blasphemy. Not for
an instant would / hesitate to
expose a medium or to admit an
error IL had inadvertently made
one. Many Of my own most re.
markable individual experiences
have never mentioned because
have no witness. When I speak
have usually from four TO
twelve witnesses to corroborats
me. Take away that foolish
charge Of inaccuracy. II il un.
worthy of your intelligence.
THE STUDENT STUDIED.
You have certainly dealt with
us. "ruthlessly." in your charges
of deceit and sophistry. 1 don't
In the least mind. for 1 enjoy a
robust discussion But you will, /
am sure. take no offense II 1 am
also . little frank. While you
have been studying phenomena I
have studied you. 1t is a re-
markable mentality. and in many
ways admirable. You have much
OF the artist. n quick intelligence,
pleasing nature. If you have
failed to find truth II is not for
want OF moral courage, for / do
not think worldly matters would
deter YOU All this to the good.
But there turks at the back OF
your brain something which dis.
turbs your balance.