Afterthelightwentoutagain，morehandswereseen；thetablewasfloatedaboutovertheheadsofthecircle，aswasthemusicbox，whichweighedatleastfiftypounds。Anotherexaminationofthecabinetwasmadeandeverythingfoundsatisfactory。Thistimethelightwasnotputentirelyout，butaverydimlightwasallowed。
Themusicboxwasagainsetplaying，and，whileyetitwasplayingthefirsttune，atallfigure，robedincreamywhite，withgleamingsparksinherhair，andonherheadasortofcrown，issuedfromthecabinet。Shewasrecognizedbyagentlemanpresent，aspiritualist，whosespiritguideshewas，andwhoaddressedheras“myqueen。“Shestoodafewsecondsbehindthetableandthensteppedoutintheopenspacebetweenthesittersandthetable。
Thegentlemannowarosefromhisseatand，standingbesideher，holdingherhand，conversedinawhisperwithherforsomeseconds。
Thiswasmostassuredlyalady，ifappearancesgoforanything。
Herhandswerequitesmall，andwerewarmandlifelike，asseveral，includingmyself，cantestify，havingbeenpermittedtoshakehandswithher。Atlastshestartedtothecabinet，and，asshewent，appearedtogrowshorter，until，asshedisappearedbetweenthecurtains，shewasnotmuchtallerthanthetable。Themanagernowexplainedthatthespirithadremainedoutrathertoolongandcameneardematerializingbeforeshereachedthecabinet。Nowcamethespiritofayoungman，dressedinalightsuitofclothes，whogavehisnameandsaidhismotherwaspresent。Shewas，andhadafewwordsofconversationwithhimwhenhedisappearedintothecabinet。Theladysaidthatitwasunmistakablyherson；buttherewasSOMETHINGthatwasnotashehadbeen，butwhatitwasshewasunabletodescribe。
ThenextspirittopresentitselfwasmysonEddie。Hecameoutfromthecabinetcalling“Papa，papa。“Themanagerasked“Whoisyourpapa？“andhereplied，“Mr。Smith。“Allthistimehestoodbetweenthetableandthecabinet，andonlyhisheadandshoulderscouldbeseen。Themanagertoldhimtostepoutwherehecouldbeseen，whenhecamearoundtothefrontofthetable。
Itwasratherdark，butIcouldswearitwasmyson。Hewasjusttherightsize，withlongflaxenhairandaverypaleface。Heworealight-coloredwaistanddarkerknee-breechesandstockings，withalargeblackbowathisthroat，JustasIrememberseeinghimlastinhealth。
WhileEddiewasstillstandinginfrontofthetablealargemancameoutandtookhimbythehand。Eddiespoke，saying：
“MustIgoback，grandpa？“Theformturnedtowardme，saying：
“Myson，thisisagreatpleasuretous，butwemustnotlongremain，asitisourfirstattemptatmaterializing。“Heturnedtogowhenthemanagersaidtohim：
“Ifthegentlemanisyoursonyououghttogivehimyourname。“
“ThenameofthechildisEddie，andmyownisJ。A。Smith，“
repliedtheform，astheyvanishedintothecabinet。
Themanagersuggestedthatitwouldbewelltoexamineandseewhetherthemediumhadbeenoutornot。Thecabinetwasexaminedandeverythingfoundsatisfactory。
Spiritafterspiritcamefromthecabinet，oneortwoatatimeforanhour；someofthemcametofriends，andotherswere“controls“
ofthemedium。Manyofthemwererecognizedbydifferentonesofthesittersintheroom。I，forone，couldsweartotheidentityofmyownsonEddie，whilemyfatherwasplainlyrecognizable……
Theroomwasagainmadedark。Suddenlythereappearedonthefloor，infrontofthetable，alightaboutaslargeasabaseball。
Itmovedaboutinacircleofperhapsafootindiameterandgrewlarger。Itsoonlosttheshapeofaballandappearedtobealuminouscloud。Seeminglywecouldseeintoandthroughit。Inthecourseofthirtysecondsithadbecomeaslargeasasix-year-
oldchild；stilltherewasnodefiniteshape，onlyafleecycloudlikemass，turning，twisting，androlling。Attheendofperhapsaminuteitwasthesizeandshapeofanadultperson。Thefacecouldnotbeseen，butlight，luminousspotswerevisibleasthoughthehairandearsweredecoratedwithgems。Theshapespokeandrequestedlight。Asthelightwasturnedontheluminousnessdisappeared，andwebeheldabeautifulyoungladyclothedinadazzlingwhitecostume。Herarmsandshoulderswerebare，andabouthernecktherewasanecklaceofwhatappearedtobeverybrilliantdiamonds。Herfeetwereencasedinwhiteslippers，withstrapsacrosstheinstep。Inherearsandhairglistenedandshimmeredbeautifuldiamonds。Herfaceandarmswereasalabaster，andaltogethershewasoneofthemostbeautifulwomenIhadeverbeheld。Shewasrecognizedbyaladyandgentlemanpresentastheirdaughter。Theyhadmetherherebefore。TheywerefromtheEast，andwerewealthy。Thespiritrequestedthattheycometoher，whichtheydid，andwereeachkissedandembracedbyit。Theyheldamoment’sconversationwithherandresumedtheirseats，whenthelampwasslowlyturneddown。Asthelightbecamedimthespiritbecameluminous。Thefaceandarmsdisappearedandthebodybecameasacloudagain，turningandtwistingandgrowingsmalleruntilitwasnothingbutasmalllightspotonthecarpet，whichofasuddendisappearedentirely。
Immediatelyafterthismanifestationanexaminationofthemediumandcabinetwasmade，anditwascertainthemediumhadnotbeenawayfromhischair。Thelightwasagainturnedoutandthemusicboxstarted，whenTWObrightspotsappearedonthecarpet，oneateitherendofthetable。Thesewentthroughthesameprocessofdevelopmentuntil，whenthelightwasturnedon，therewasanotherbeautifulfemalespiritatoneendofthetable，andachildofperhapseightyearsofageattheother。Thechildwasrecognizedbyaladypresentasherdaughter，whiletheadultspiritwasrecognizedandrapturouslygreetedbyagentlemanwhosatnearmeonmyleft，ashis“darlingangelguardian。“Theyhadquitealongconversation，inwhichtheymadeuseofveryendearinglanguage，eachtotheother。Isupposeditwasthegentleman’swife……
Thespiritsdidnotdisappearasthefirstonehad，but，whenthelighthadbeenturnedoff，theluminousshaperevolvedafewtimes，andontwooccasionsassumedthegarbandshapeofmen，andwhenthelightwasturnedonagain，therestoodthemenwithbeardsandmen’sforms。Aftersomeeightortenofthesematerializationsanddematerializations，beforeoureyes，thelastcouplecompletelydisappeared。
Thelightwasagainturneddownandaluminousshapecamefromthecabinet，followedbyothers，untilsevenofthemstoodonthefloor。Thelightwasturnedupuntilwecouldseethesevenspirits。Fivewerefemalesandtwomales。Theywereofdifferentsizes。Thecurtainatthedoorofthecabinetwaspulledasideandwecouldseethemediumsittinginthechairinwhichhewasbound。
Theformsnowfiledintothecabinetagain，whilethemusicboxplayed。Aftertheyhaddisappearedthelightwasturnedup，aninvestigationmadeofthecabinet，andtheseancewasover。
There，reader，isatruthfuldescriptionofwhatcanbewitnessedattheseancesofmediumswhoareartists。Noneofyourbungling，amateurworkhere。TheworkofsuchamediumisalwayssatisfactoryforthereasonthatifamanfeelsSUREthatthemediumisafraud，hehasbeensowellentertainedthathedoesnotregretthemoneypaidfortheopportunitytowitnessit。Thisistheclassofmediumalsowhofrequentlysucceedingettinglargesumsofmoneyfromwealthypersonstheyhaveconvertedtospiritualism。
Didthewriternotgiveyouthetrueexplanationofthemannerinwhichthesethingswereproduced，youwouldprobablysayitwasconceivedbyaveryfertileimagination。Ifyoubelievedthathesawthesethingsyouwouldperhapsofferthepreacher’sexplanation，bysaying，“itistheworkofthedevil“；orthatofthescientist，byassertingthat“itisthemesmerist’spoweroveryourmind“；or“theoperatorhasdiscoveredanoddforceinnature“；orgooffonalongdissertationonhypnotismandfourthdimensionofspaceproblems。However，itisnottheworkofthedevil，neitherarethereanybutNATURALlawsnecessarytoitsproduction。
TheseancedescribedactuallyoccurredandwasdescribedinwritingbyMr。Smithinthelanguageused，althoughitwasnotprinted，andthewriterwasoneofthosewhoassistedinitsproduction。Hewillnowproceedtoexplainthisparticularseance……
Itwillberememberedthattheroomandcabinetwerecarpetedwithadarkcarpet，andthattheceilingswereofwood。Theceilingsweredecoratedbybeingputoninpanels。Theceilingofthecabinetwouldnothavebeenlikethatoftheroomhadtheclosetbeenapartofthearchitect’splansofthehouse。Itwasnot，butwasmadebythemedium。Hesimplybuiltalathandplasterpartitionfromthecornerofawidechimneytothewall，thusinclosingaspaceofsixbyfourfeet。Thepanelintheceilingoftheclosetwastwentyinchessquare。Thispanelwas“doctored“andcouldbedisplaced，leavinganaperturelargeenoughforthe“spooks“togetthroughwithperfectease。Alightladderwhichreachedwithinthreefeetofthefloorofthecabinetwashookedfastaboveandfurnishedthemeansofgettingdownandupagain。
TherewereeightpersonsconnectedwiththeseancedescribedbyMr。
Smith，sevenupstairsandthemediuminthecabinet。Ofcourseitwasnotnecessarythatthemediumgetoutofhisfastenings，andthefactsarethathedidNOT。Thetablewasplacedacrossthecabinetdoor，nottolaytheinstrumentson，buttobeverymuchinthewayshouldanyonemakearushand“grab“forthematerializedforms。Incasethisoccurred，the“spooks“abovewouldclosethelight，makingtheroomperfectlydark，andthemanagerwoulddohisutmosttoturnthetableonend，orside，withthelegsoutintheroom。Beforethe“grabber“couldgetthelayofthingsandgetpastit，thespookswouldhavegonethroughthetrap，closedit，pulleduptheladder，andthe“grabber“wouldhavefoundthemediumwrithingandgroaningandbleedingfromthemouth。Thebleedingwasforeffect，andwascausedbysuckingveryhardonhisteethorgums。
Thetablealsoservedaconvenientpurposeinthematerializationanddematerializationthroughthefloor。Younowknowwherethespookscamefrom，inthisparticularhouse，andhowtheygotinandout。Nowletusseehowtheymanagedthematerializations，andthepropertiesusedtoproducethem。Thetrapandladderwerepracticallynoiselessintheiroperations，butthemusicboxmadeassurancedoublysurethattheleastsoundfromthecabinetshouldnotheheardintheseanceroom。
Whentheboxbeganitsfirstairthetrapdoorwasopenedanddowntheladdercameayoungmancladinasuitofblacktights。Hewasentirelycoveredwithblackwiththeexceptionofhisrightarm，whichwasbaretoapointalittlemorethanhalfwayfromtheelbowtohisshoulder。Thebarearmglowedwithaluminousbluishlight。
Thisconditionofthingswasbroughtaboutbypowderinghisarmwithpulverizedluminouspaint。Ifyouarenottoldthemethodoftransformingthestickypainttopowder，youwillnotbeabletodoit，andwillconcludethewriterwasromancinginthiscase。Themostessentialthingtoyouwillbetoknowwhereyoucanprocurethispaint。Thewriterhasbeenunabletoprocureitanywhere，exceptofDevoe&Co。，ofNewYorkCity。Itisputupinapackageresemblingsix-ouncejellyglasses，andyouwillgetsixofthemforfivedollars。Inordertoreduceittopowder，thinthecontentsofoneoftheglasseswithonepintofturpentine。Whenitisthoroughlycutandincorporatedintotheturpentine，soakstripsofmuslininitandhangthemouttodry。Whenthoroughlydryyoucanshakethepowderfromthecloth。Inordertopowderoneofyourarms，gatheroneoftheclothsinyourhands，anduseitasapowderpuffonyourarm。Youwillnotbeabletogetallthepaintout，butthepieceswillmakeluminouscrowns，slippers，stars，andluminousdecorationsforyourrobes。Youwillbeunderthenecessityofperfumingyourrobeseachtimetheyareused，fortheodoroftheturpentinewillalwaysremaintoagreaterorlessdegree。Toilluminatearobeorcostumethemediumsalwayssay“robe“youproceedthesameasinthepowderingprocess，exceptthattothepintofpaintyouwilladdawineglassfullofDemarvarnish，whichwillpreventitsfallingorbeingshakenoffaspowder。Youarenottomaketherobeofmuslin，butofwhitenetting。Everyladywillknowwhatnettingis。Itisthelightest，thinnestmaterialthewritereversawsoldinadrygoodsstore。Tenyardsofitcanbeputintothevestpocket。Donotscrimpthematerial，butgetasmuchofitintoyourrobeaspossible。
Whenheoftheluminousarmstepsfromthecabinetintothedarkroomnopartofhimisvisiblesavethearm。Hepicksthestringsoftheinstrumentwiththeilluminatedhandandfingersthekeyboardwiththeother。Hemakesasoundofwritingonthetabletandtearsoffaleafwhichheconceals，and，drawingalongblackstockingovertheluminousarm，placesinthepocketofthesitteracommunicationthathasbeenwrittenupstairsinagoodlight。
Thisaccountsfortheeven，beautifulwriting，supposedtohavebeendoneinthedark。Hecoverstheluminousarmsothatanyonesoinclinedcouldnotlocateitinorderto“grab“whenheisnearenough。Bymountingthetable，thatluminoushandandarmcanbemadetoshowasthoughitwasfloatingaboutneartheceiling。