CHAPTER XIII
AN O. J. L. SITTING WITH PETERS
ON the 29th of October I had a sitting with Peters alone, unknown to the family, who I felt sure were still sceptical concerning the whole subject. It was arranged for, as an anonymous sitting, by my friend Mr. J. Arthur Hill of Bradford. The things said were remarkable, and distinctly pointed to clairvoyance. I am doubtful about reporting more than a few lines, however. There was a great deal that might be taken as encouraging and stimulating, intermixed with the more evidential portions. A small part of this sitting is already reported in [Chapter III], and might now be read by anyone interested in the historical sequence.
A few unimportant opening lines I think it necessary to report, because of their connexion with another sitting:—
Anonymous O. J. L. Sitting with A. Vout Peters at 15 Devereux Court, Fleet Street, on Friday,
29 October 1915, from 10.30 to 11.45 a.m.
(Sitter only spoken of as a friend of Mr. Hill)[21]
PETERS.—Before we begin, I must say something: I feel that I have a certain fear of you, I don't know what it is, but you affect me in a most curious way. I must tell you the honest truth before I am controlled....
[Whatever this may mean it corresponds with what was said at the previous M. F. A. L. Sitting, p. [132], though M. F. A. L. had sat as a friend of Mrs. Kennedy in her house, and I sat as a friend of Mr. Hill in Peters's room, and no sort of connexion was indicated between us].
(Soon afterwards the medium twitched, snapped his fingers, and began to speak as 'Moonstone':—)