Spook (continuing after a rest). “Well, he wrote out these three clues on three pieces of paper; each was written in a peculiar way so that nobody would guess they were clues to treasure, if they were found. He then took three pieces of paper and W-R-A-P-P-E-D a S-A-M-P-L-E in each, enclosed each in a S-E-P-A-R-A-T-E R-E-C-E-P-T-A-C-L-E AND B-U-R-I-E-D (Asduidad! Asduidad!) E-A-C-H separately, having first covered each receptacle with a thick coating of fat to prevent rust. Good. Very good. One more struggle, and that will be enough for to-night. Rest.” (Mediums rested.)
Spook (continuing). “Now his fear was if he told one man where all these were buried that man might dig them up and then keep the treasure; so he said nothing about treasure to anybody. His plan was this: he selected three persons he knew were likely to remain alive; let us call them by their names, WHICH W-E-R-E (Asduidad! Asduidad!) Steady! they are beating me.” (Moïse, excitedly, “My God!”) “Did THEY SAY THAT WORD, WORD WORD?”
Moïse. “Yes.”
Spook. “And why did you help them, Moïse? You called too, and that has beaten me.” (Moïse, aside, “My God!”)
Spook. “There you go again. I am BEATEN. (What did you say, Moïse, what did you say? Moïse! repeat those ejaculations!)”
Moïse. “I said ‘My God!’”
Spook. “(Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!) Oh, Moïse, I can never give the names now! Three times you called on your God. Three times they succeeded in doing the same! I am beaten! Rest. I will explain.” (Mediums, who were now utterly exhausted, rested.)
During the pause, Moïse accused himself, but could not understand why the Control should have laughed. The Spook apparently must have listened to Moïse’s remarks, for he gave the following interesting explanation.
Spook. “No, no, Moïse, you do not understand. Owing to your saying that ejaculation twice, I had lost control. They” (emphatically) “took charge and made you say it a third time. Then they burst out laughing. It does not matter much. It makes it a little harder for you, because henceforth they can always stop me from giving the name.”
Moïse. “I am very sorry. I could not know that the fact of saying ‘My God!’ would make such a difference.”