Schlossenger，whowastravelingoverthecountryafewyearsago。
IwasresidingatthattimeinFallsCity，Neb。，aplaceofafewthousandpopulation。FortwowintersIhadtraveledsomeasamagician，sowhenthemediumcametotown，andbegantoperformhismiracles，certainmembersofthecommunitysuggestedhavingmewitnessoneofhisseances，thinkingIwouldbeabletodiscoverwhetherhistestsweregenuine，orwhethertheywereperformedbytheaidoftrickery。Accordingly，oneevening，aprominentphysicianinvitedme，withcertainrelativesandfriends，toattendaseancegiveninhisparlors。
WhenwearrivedIwasintroducedtothemedium，anelderlygentlemanwithalongwhitebeard，andwearingglasses。Heappearedtobeslightlydeaf，asheplacedhishandtohisearandhadmynamerepeated。Hewasintroducedtotheremainderofthecompanyenmasse，thenamesofthevisitorsnotbeinggiventohim。
Themediumsoonannouncedthat“hismissiononthisearthwastoabsolutelyprovetohumanitytheimmortalityofthesoul。“Henowofferedtogivesometeststothosedesiringit，andaskedforasmalltablewhichwasplacedinanadjoiningroom。Heinvariablyheldhishandtohisear，tocatchwhatwasbeingsaid，beingapparentlyquitedeaf。Healsousedthissameexpedientwhenlisteningtothevoicesoftheunseenspirits，andreportingtheircommunications。
Myfatherandanothergentlemanwereselectedforthefirsttest，astheywereconsideredveryskepticalinsuchmatters。AstheyretiredtoaclosedroomIdidnotseetheexperiment，butwillgivesomepartsofitasreportedtome，fartheron。Inashorttimetheyreturnedtotheparlor，engagedinadiscussionoverthematter；andmyfatherremarked，“Idonotknowhowyougotyourinformation，butIfeelcertainitwasnotfrommybrother，orhewouldhavegivenacertainpointcorrectly。“Themediumthensaid，“IfIwilltellyouwhereyourfatherdied，andthediseasehediedof，willyoubeconvinced？“Myfatherreplied，“IsupposeIwillhavetobe，ifyoucandothat。“