M. F. A. L.—Yes, that is right.
[This was, of course, well in our knowledge and therefore not strictly evidential, but it would not be in the knowledge of the medium.] (Cf. p. [148].)
Yes.
O. J. L.—Well, now, you have done that, shall I ask another?
Yes.
O. J. L.—Will you give the name of a brother?
The alphabet was repeated as usual by the medium, in a monotonous manner, the table tilting as before
and stopping first at N
then at O
then going past E, it stopped at R
and the next time at M
then, by a single tilt, it indicated A or else "No."
O. J. L., thinking that the letters R and M were wrong, because the (to him) meaningless name Norman was evidently being given, took it as "No," and said:—
O. J. L.—You are confused now, better begin again.