[Erasures signify errors which were made either by the communicator or the interpreter, and are in accordance with the record. The method was that each letter, as understood, was called out, usually by me, to the recorder. When a wrong letter was indicated, or when there was obviously a duplication, it was scratched out as above.]
(After a short silence the spelling began again, it being easy for the table to indicate to the medium, by shaking or fidgeting, that she is wanted to repeat the alphabet.)
HE IS HERE.
O. J. L.—What, on your side?
[Thinking it referred to Lieutenant Case.]
A loud "No."
HE IS HERE SPEAK.
K. K. (interpreting for us).—It only means Raymond is here and waiting.
O. J. L.—Under what circumstances did you see him last?
(The answer was apparently a faint "Yes.")