ld
them that it was all true; that he had threatened her with his revolver,
but becoming frightened by the sound of wheels in the distance, had
driven her home without offering her any further show of violence.

"There!" exclaimed Olive, "Didn't I tell you that I felt it in my bones,
that harm would come to you through that young man, and now you see he
really is at the bottom of all this. Ah, it is Bob, who makes all these
strange sounds about the house; I know he is the cause." Instantly three
distinct reports were heard, shaking the whole house with their
violence.

"Do you know doctor," said Jane, "that I believe that whatever agency
makes these noises, it can hear and understand what we are talking
about, and perhaps see us." The moment she had finished the sentence,
three distinct reports were heard as loud as before.

"Ask if it can hear us doctor?" said Dan. "Can you, whatever you are,
hear what we say?" asked Dr. Caritte.

Again three reports were heard, which shook the entire house.

"Why, that is very singular," remarked the doctor. "I believe Jane was
right, it can hear."

"Well, let us try again," said Dan. "If you can see and hear, tell us
how many persons are in this room?" Esther did not know how many were
present, for she was lying in the bed, with her face buried in the
pillow trembling with fear. As Dan did not receive an answer, he asked
again.

"How many persons are in the room? Give us a knock on the floor for each
one." Five distinct knocks were made by the strange force on the floor,
and there were just five persons in the room, as follows:--Dr. Caritte,
Dan, Olive, Esther and Jane, William Cox and John Teed having left the
room after Esther had burried her face in the pillow. "Well, it
certainly is strange remarked the doctor, but I must go, it is getting
late." So he departed after saying he would call the next evening.

The next evening the Doctor called and remained for about an hour, but
as nothing occurred he departed feeling rather disappointed. For the
next three weeks no one could tell when the manifestations would take
place. Sometimes they would commence in the morning and continue all
day, and at other times they would only take place after Esther had
retired. It had now become a settled fact that Esther must be in the
house or there would be no manifestations of any kind. They never
occurred during her absence.

About one month after the commencement of the manifestations,