ue is its character as a contribution to the real history of
Spiritualism. As such, it is unquestionably of great importance, greater
even than any work of the kind that has been published since the beginning
of modern Spiritualism.

It is, in fact, what its title sets forth--"THE DEATH-BLOW TO
SPIRITUALISM."

No one who does not love illusion for illusion's sake--better, in other
words, than he loves the truth--can, after reading this volume, remain a
follower of Spiritualism and its hypocritical apostles.

The full authorization of Mrs. MARGARET FOX KANE and Mrs. CATHERINE FOX
JENCKEN for the publication of this work will be found on the next to the
following page.

_29th October, 1888._

[Illustration: MARGARET FOX KANE IN HER 18TH YEAR.]

[Illustration: KATIE FOX JENCKEN]

We hereby approve of Mr. Reuben B. Davenport's design to write a true
account of the origin of Spiritualism and of our connection therewith, and
we authorize him to make proper use of all data and material that we
furnish him.

New York, 15th Oct., 1888.

Margaret Fox Kane
Catherine Fox Jencken

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.

Poetic Justice of the Exposure 13

II. RENUNCIATION.

Chapter. Page

I. "God Has Not Ordered It." 25
II. The Discomfited Enemy. 39
III. A Second Blow. 53
IV. The Hand of the Persecutor. 60
V. Solemn Abjuration. 65

III. HISTORY.

VI. Origin of the Fraud. 81
VII. Garbled and Distorted Testimony 94
VIII. Development of the Fraud 102
IX. The Mercenary Campaign. 121
X. Spiritualistic Boomerangs. 131
XI. The Supreme Audacity of Fraud. 150
XII. A Scientific Jury. 164
XIII. The Unalterable Verdict. 201

IV. REPENTANCE.

XIV. The Heart Pleads for the Soul. 209
XV. From Shadow to Light. 231

INDEX. 241

I. INTRODUCTION.

INTRODUCTION.

POETIC JUSTICE OF THE EXPOSURE.

That the inventors of an infamous fraud should deal to it its death-blow,
is the poetic justice of fate.

Over the creature, the creator has power of life and death.

The creators of Spir