Spook. “The mediums are not to blame. The reason why your saying those words made such a difference was because They” (OOO and his friends) “were saying the same thing. That puts you in tune with them instead of with me. It was for this reason I warned you at the beginning not to get excited. I never say anything without cause!”
Moïse. “I am very sorry indeed, Sir.”
Spook. “Never mind, listen! OOO went to each of the three separately. What names shall we give them to distinguish them?”
Moïse. “I do not understand, Sir.”
Spook. “I” (emphatically) “cannot name them now.”
Moïse. “Call them AAA, YYY, and KKK.”
Spook. “Yes. OOO went to AAA secretly, and said to him, ‘I have hidden a certain thing in a certain place.’ He described exactly the place where the first clue is hidden. He said to AAA, ‘If I die, send for YYY, and do what he says.’ Then he made AAA swear a great oath never to reveal what had been told him. He then went secretly to YYY and told him where the second clue was buried. He said, ‘If I die, someone will send for you and show you a token. When that happens send for KKK.’ He gave tokens to both AAA and YYY. Then he went to KKK, and, putting him on oath, he told him where the third clue was buried, and said, ‘If I die, two persons will send for you. You will know them by their tokens. When this happens all three of you go to my heir, and tell him what I have told you.’ YYY and KKK are dead. I must stop, as the mediums are getting exhausted.” (Mediums rested.) (Continuing): “No more about the treasure tonight.”
Moïse. “I am sorry for what I said.”
Spook. “All right. It does not matter. We can get round it. What else do you want to ask?”
Moïse. “Mr. Jones wants to know if he and Mr. Hill can have a little more food tomorrow.”[[30]]