The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-06-28

placed my Feet on IL
BARLEY faced her gravely. with
something IN his manner that gave
me the impression that he vas not al
all surprised at what was happening
Then you are absolutely sure II Is
In his writingY" he asked.
Not trusting herself 10 speak. abe
simply nodded.
At that moment the bell rang. and
the butler passed through the room on
his way 10 the door. In the second
before his return. saw Doctor King
steal a look at his slate. and. from
the startled look on, his face, l knew
that he. too. had received a message.
Meeting my eyes, he gave me a faint.
wondering smile and shook his head
doubtfully.
The man whom the butler ushered
In was the medium that BARLEY had
secured In New York He was very
tall and thin, dressed In black. with
white. unhealthy face. shifty eyes. and
hair bit too long.
After he had been introduced, Bart
ley told us that we were TO begin the
seance at once. The nrst thing to be
done was 10 place the medium In q
chair In the corner and tie his hands
and feet firmly. Roche was selected
to draw the rope through the rungs
OF the chair. tie his hands behind his
back. and place a gag In his mouth 80
that he could not speak. He performed
his task with the thoroughness OF
police officer trained In the work;
and when he informed us that the
medium could neither move nor speak.
/ believed him.
AT Bartley's suggestion we seated
ourselves around the table. II was a
small one. not very heavy In construc-
ton. We placed our hands on Its
surface as directed. and linked them
together by hooking the thumb and
little finger Of each hand sround the
finger OF the hand next to IT, We
were told that under no circumstance
were We 20 break this circle.
BARLEY spent some time In making
sure that we were arranged In the
proper manner. was seated with
Currie on my left. my little nnger
clasped around hts thumb. and Bart
ley himself on my right. He rose and
turned on. the lights, then CROPPED his
way back TO my side. and a second
later his finger closed around mine.
| confess that felt bit like fool
as / waited there In the pitch dark
ness. What we were doing seemed |
childish; yet back OF II all there was
such a general air OF expectancy that |
was tense with excitement. The |
great draperles had been drawn over /
the windows, and not even a ray OF
light penetrated the room. Just what
II was that we were waiting for
did not know. Something might or
might not take place. the medium
had said. We sat In silence for
number Of minutes. minutes that
dragged endlessly. must confess
that TO me they were not the most
pleasant had ever spent.
Someone drew a deep breath. and
| thought the table had started 10
move Then silence followed. so
deep that / could not hear even my
breathing. I felt ss II
we're all alone In the darkness. Only
he reassuring touch OF the fingers on
Zach side OF me drew me back to
Ianity.
Suddenly. when | was least expect
ng II, I felt the table under my fin
,ers sway back and forth for sec
md. then fall back upon the floor with
little bang Currie breathed hard.
myers frightened. Then without
came a series OF ten knocks.
aintly, ms II someone were knocking
( distant door. | could not tell
where they came from. They seemed
o be In the air, on the floor, every
where but on the table. one thing
vas sure: they did not come from the !,
Erection In which the medium sat
sesides. he had been tied too tightly
D his chair to have been able 20
make them.
Silence again. then more rsps. quick !.
title running raps. never very loud.
hat would start and stop a second.
1tH Tip away IKE utlit lttt run =
ing TO and fro.
Are you thereY Bartley's voice =
sked. hesitatingly.
Almost before his words had died !.
way. there came series OF loud !,
Fps. almost falling over each other. !,
Then Bartley's voice again. cool but
w. Can you communicates with usT' .,
! had expected that the raps would i
ply at once. but instead there was d
long silence. Several times BARLEY n
peated the question. and stili no \,
lswer.
At length he asked. ~Shall we try !,
me other methodT -
Raps answered. tumblfng over each !,
her IN their eageDess. snd the table n
Dped 30 violently that expected II :,
Ouid fall over. II returned 70 an !,
right position with a bang. then i.
Ience again. A deep moan from the IA
recfion q the medium startled me. y,