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第23章 PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS(8)

The forces appeared to have not the slightest interest in psychical research, for they never played up to an investigator, and yet their presence and action have been demonstrated to at least seven different observers, and, as I have said, they left their traces behind them, even to the extent of picking the flint stones out of the new cement which was to form the floor, and arranging them in tidy little piles.The obvious explanation that the boy was an adept at mischief had to be set aside in view of the fact that the phenomena occurred in his absence.One extra man of science wandered on to the scene for a moment, but as his explanation was that the movements occurred through the emanation of marsh-gas, it did not advance matters much.The Page 120disturbances are still proceeding, and I have had a letter this very morning (February 21st, 1918) with fuller and later details from Mr.Hesketh, the Engineer.

What is the real explanation of such a matter? Ican only say that I have advised Mr.Jaques to dig into the bluff under which he is constructing his cellar.I made some investigation myself upon the top of it and convinced myself that the surface ground at that spot has at some time been disturbed to the depth of at least five feet.Something has, I should judge, been buried at some date, and it is probable that, as in the case cited in the text, there is a connection between this and the disturbances.It is very probable that Mr.Rolfe is, unknown to himself, a physical medium, and that when he was in the confined space of the cellar he turned it into a cabinet in which his magnetic powers could accumulate and be available for use.It chanced that there was on the spot some agency which chose to use them, and hence the phenomena.When Mr.Jaques went alone to the grotto the power left behind by Mr.Rolfe, who had been in it all Page 121morning, was not yet exhausted and he was able to get some manifestations.

So I read it, but it is well not to be dogmatic on such matters.If there is systematic digging I should expect an epilogue to the story.

Whilst these proofs were in the press a second very marked case of a Polter-geist came within my knowledge.I cannot without breach of confidence reveal the details and the phenomena are still going on.

Curiously enough, it was because one of the sufferers from the invasion read some remarks of mine upon the Cheriton dugout that this other case came to my knowledge, for the lady wrote to me at once for advice and assistance.

The place is remote and I have not yet been able to visit it, but from the full accounts which I have now received it seems to present all the familiar features, with the phenomenon of direct writing superadded.Some specimens of this script have reached me.Two clergymen have endeavoured to mitigate the phenomena, which are occasionally very violent, but so far without result.It may be some consolation to any others who may be suffering from this strange infliction, Page 122to know that in the many cases which have been carefully recorded there is none in which any physical harm has been inflicted upon man or beast.

The End

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