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. Let There Be Light

How It Is Done Mental Conjuring or Telepathy

Telepathy Extra­ ordinary Long Distance Telepathy Puzzling the Re­ porters

Full Codes and Instructions

A Simple Solution

Humorous Inter­ ludes

A n Unobservant Investigating Committee

Learning from the Baby-

Hypnotism and Telepathy

Silent Codes

Etc., Etc.

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L E T T H E R E B E LIG H T. H ad the performers of the m ind and memory entertainm ent known as m ental telepathy continued to give their perform ­ ance as a m ental conjuring act, this book would not have been w ritten. B u t u n fo r­ tunately, in recent years, claims to super­ n atural and mystic powers have been made by the performers. Spiritualistic mediums have learned the business, and use it to gull their foolish votaries, although I have w ritten m any newspaper and magazine articles on the subject. This is the first time the fu ll revelations of the “telepathic” stunt w ith its m any codes has been made. Learning the codes is not only interesting and amusing. I t is better than any memory tra in in g course. Reading the book w ill also prove how easy it is to deceive even the best investigators. THE W ARDM ASTER.

How It Is Done What’s this ? A watch. What’s the number on it? S58960

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This? A coin. The value? 2/-.

The date? 1920. As the performer in the audience fires the ques­ tions, the blindfolded medium on the stage cor­ rectly gives the answers to the bewilderment of the members of the audience, many of whom be­ lieve in the claims of the entertainers giving the performance to be prophets, clairvoyants, and to be gifted with second sight, able to read the past and foretell the future. The claim is nothing more than a showman’s claim, there being nothing either mysterious or supernatural about the per­ formance. It is no more difficult than learning a foreign language. In fact the A.B.C. of Tele­ pathy can be mastered by any school boy or girl in less than five minutes. Without turning to the complete codes which I give in the following pages to show how simple it is, take the number 1 to 6. Supposing these numbers were written down by a member of the audience. The performer in the

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audience asking the question of the blindfolded medium inserts the code word in the question as follows:— Performer: I want to know what number this is? Medium: Answer, one. P.: Go on, tell me this number. M.: Answer, two. P.: Can you tell me this number? M.: Answer, three. P .: Look' and say this number. M.: Answer, four. P.: Quick, this number. M.: Answer, five. P .: Please tell this number. M.: Answer, six. Observe the first word used in the question con­ tains the same number of letters as the number asked for from the medium. Telepathy? Sec­ ond sight? Prophetic vision? The whole struc­ ture of Mental Telepathy or Though Transfer­ ence, by whatever name it is called, is built up on an extension of about 30 simple words. Of course many will say: “But all this trickery is not Telepathy and the fact that there is trick­ ery does not prove the non-existence of Tele­ pathy.” Agreed. But there has never yet been a public demonstration of Telepathy or a demon­ stration of Telepathy under test conditions with­ out collusion, without trickery. It was by the way of Trick Telepathy that Sir Oliver Lodge came to believe in Spiritualism, according to an

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article contributed by him to the “Strand Maga­ zine.” It was after witnessing a performance of Trick Telepathy that the late Mr. W. T. Stead wrote in the “Review of Reviews” (December, 1906) “I can say without hesitation the performance gave a more conclusive demonstration of the power of Telepathy than is to be found in all the literature on the subject. It was to a couple of American performers of Trick Telepathy (ex-teachers in a school for palmists) that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recently gave a public testimonial regarding their powers. There is £1000 and immortal fame waiting for the first demonstrator to give an exhibition of Real Telepathy. The cash reward was first offered in August, 1911, by advertisement in the London “Times.” I give the advertisement as it appeared. “TELEPATHY.” “The sum of £1000 has during the past six ' months been offered privately to the leading authorities and writers of repute on this-subject for satisfactory proofs of so-called thoughttransference, but not one single case could be found and it has now been decided to advertise publicly for the particulars required. Persons applying to the undersigned are requested to name their own terms for evidence that will stand cross-examination, and to state whether or not their communica/ions are to be treated as confi­ dential. “Matthew Jarvis, Solicitor. “4 Finsbury Square, London, E.C.” There were no acceptances.

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CODE I NUMBERS AND DATES, Number Repre­ Code sented. Word. 1 I .. 2 Go 3 Can 4 Look Q u ic k ............. 5

Code Word. Please .. Will .. Now -. Now then .. Favour me

Number Repre­ sented. 6

7 8

9

0

It will be observed that the first six code words contain the same number of letters as the corre­ sponding number. These 10 code words and the numbers they re­ present can be memorised in a few minutes, after which it is possible for any two readers to give a demonstration of Telepathy and correctly de­ scribe any number or numbers or tell the date on any coin. For Rehearsal purposes get a third person to write down various numbers or dates as the rehearsal proceeds. (a) For 1900 dates the performer inserts the word just in the question instead of giving the code words for 19. (b) For 1800 dates. It can be assumed that all dates are 1800 dates if the word just for 1900 is not in the question. Of course the ordinary code words can be used for both centuries dates as is done for the dates of earlier centuries, but the above simplifies the question. (c) When two figures are the same following each other, use the word next which in

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Telepathy means to repeat, for instance, instead of saying will will for 77 say will next. EXAMPLES. (P. for Performer.

M.

for Medium.)

P e rfo rm e r : Go on please te ll me th is number.

Medium: 26. P .: Please favour me with the date on this coin. M .: 1860. (The code for 1900 or earlier cen­ turies not being given, the medium assumed it was an 1800 date.) P .: Just go on please and tell this date. M.: 1926. P.: I want you if you can please to favour me with this date. M.: 1360. P .: I now next want to know this number. M.: 188. The performer speaks rapidly and never uses any of the code words unless to describe an article. CO D E II.

DAYS AND MONTHS. When Code I. is memorised other codes are even easier as in days and months. Naturally the code word used for say number 2 is also used for the second day or the second month, etc,

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Code Words.

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G o ............. .. C a n ............ . . Look .. .. Quick .. Please .. , W i l l ........... Now .. .. Now then I favour me I next .. I go . . . .

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Monday .. .. Tuesday .. . Wednesday . Thursday .. . Friday Saturday

Month. January February March April May June July August September October November December

EXAMPLES. Performer: What day was this paper published on please? Medium: Friday. P .: I next want to know what month this young lady was born in? M.: November. P .: Go on can you tell me the date of the month? (See Code I.) M.: 23rd. P .: I now want to know her age. M.: 18. (See Code I.) P.: How many sweet hearts has she got? Quick. M.: Five. (See Code I.) The last question can be asked while the per­ former is descending from the balcony to the area of the hall, the intervening time being taken up by the laughter of the audience. It also serves to put the audience in a good humour as if you can raise a laugh the success of the per­ formance is assured,

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CODE III. COLOURS. Code Word. I ...................... Red Go . . .. .. White C a n ................ Blue L o o k ....... Black Quick .. .. Green

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Code Word. Please . . . Brown W ill .. .. Yellow N o w ..............Grey Now Then . . Pink Favour me . Purple

EXAMPLES. Performer.: I want to know this colour. Medium: Red. P .: Can you say the colour of this lady’s dress. M.: Blue. P .: Now then. What is the colour of this sash? M .: Pink. CODE m i. VALUES. G0LD-

Code Words. Code Words. £1 I favour me please I ......................... I favour m e .................10/H aifa Go I ............. ... . a guinea guinea SILVER. I ................................... 1/- Q u ic k ................... 5/- piece G o ....................................2/P le ase......6d. Can .. ............................. 3d. Look next .. .. 4/- piece L o o k ............. .. 4d. piece Go please . . .................... 2/6 COPPER. I ....................................... Id. I lo o k ......a farthing I g o ............. ....................id. I now .. Half a farthing I c a n .............l-3rd penny NOTES. I .................................... £ 1 1 favour me next .. £100 Q u ic k .............................£5 W h a t ..................................... . . 10/I favour m e ..................£10

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POSTAL NOTES. Code Words. P le ase ........................ 6d. I favour me please .. 10/6 I ................................. 1/- I n e x t .................... 11/I p le ase ................... 1/6 1 next please.........11/6 Go .............................. 2/- I g o ........................ 12/Go please .................. 2/6 I go p le a s e ........... 12/6 Can ..............' . • 3/- I c a t ) ......................... 18/Can please.................. 3/6 I can p le ase ..........18/6 L o o k .......................... 4/- I lo o k ..................... 14/Look p le a s e .............. 4/6 1 look p le ase .........14/6 Q u ic k ......................... 5/- I q u ic k ........................ ISAQuick p le ase ............. 5/6 I quick please......... 15/6 Please say ............. 6/- I please s a y ..........16/Please n e x t .............. 6/6 I please next .. . . . . 16/6 W i l l ........................... 7/- I will .. .. ............. 17/W ill please ............. 7/6 I will p le ase ......... 17/6 Now ........................ 8/- I n o w ..................... 18/Now p le a s e .............. 8/6 I now please .. .. .. 18/6 Now t h e n .................. 9/- I now then .......19/Now then please.. .. 9/6 I now then please . . 19/6 I favour m e ............. 10/- Go favour me............... 20/-

It will be observed that the code is the code for numbers with the exception of the words for 10/in notes, 6/- and 16/- in postal notes. I have included the odd and ancient coins that many members of the audience delight to hand up for description which when correctly given enhances the reputation of the medium. EXAMPLES. Performer: I want to know what this is made Of. ... .. Medium: Gold. (See Code V.) P .: I want you to favour me with its value. M.: One pound. P .: Just tell me the date on it. M.: 1900. (See Code 1.)

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P .: Go on. Tell me what this is made of. M.: Silver. (See Code V.) P.: Please tell its value. M.: Six pence. P .: Can you tell me what this is made of. M.: Copper. (See Code V.) P.: I want you to look and say its value. M .: A farthing. P.: Please say what this is made of. M.: Paper. (See Code V.) P.: Quick. Its value. M.: £5. P.: Go on. Now please favour me if you can next with the number. Quick. M.: 2860335. (See Code I.) P.: Please see and tell me now what this is. M .: A postal note. (See Code X III.) P .: I want you to look, please, and describe its value. M.: 14/6. CODE V. MATERIALS, METALS, Etc Code Words.

.. Gold Silver G o .............. Copper C a n ............. . Brass Look .. .. Iron Quick .. , Paper Please .. . . Wood W i l l ........... . Glass Now .. .. . Favour me . . . Aluminium Tin

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Code Words. Shall .. See .. Might .. Could .. Repeat .. Be Quick Let .. .. Do .. Will repeat Can L«t

Stone . Zinc Metal Cloth Rubber .. Bone Leather Delph Wire Clay

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EXAMPLE. Performer: Let me know what this is made of. Medium: Leather. P .: But look and tell me what it is. M.: A belt, (See Code X III.) CODE

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JEW ELLERY, Etc. Code Words. Code Words. I ............................. Watch I p le a s e ................Bracelet I n e x t......................... Chain I w i l l ............................ Ring I g o ............................. Coin I n o w ...................... Pendant I c a n .......................... Medal I l e t ...................................... ..... Badge I l o o k ................... Charjn I w o n d e r........................ Pin I q u ic k .................. Brooch I will next . . . . Ear Rings

EXAMPLES. Performer: I want you to let me know what this is. Medium: A badge. P.: Might I know what kind of a badge? M.: A Masonic badge. (See Code XV.) During the period when my daughter and I were giving entertainments for the Red Cross, she visited the play “Are You a Mason?” On the next occasion that I gave her the code word for the Masonic Society. Instead of saying “Masonic,” she surprised me by asking, “How old is your mother?” a reply that so convulsed those who had seen the play and the Masonic brethren present that we made it a feature of future entertainments.

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CODE VII. SMOKER’S CODE. Code Words.

Code Words.

I ............. ,, .. Cigar Go look quick . . . . Tobacco pouch Cigarette .. next . .. Cigar cutter . .. Pipe Go I can can .. ,. .. Monopole Tobacco M ight .. look .. . . Player’s .. Match Please .. quick please .. Patent lighter G o ...................Gold Flake I quick .. . Cigar case Go N e x t................... G.G. Capstan next q u ic k ................... Can .. Turf .. . . .. Cigarette case Tell Magpie Go next hurry u p ............. But .. .. Cigarette holder Hurry u p ...........Havelock

Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go

EXAMPLES. Performer: Go on. Quick.

Next.

What is this?

Medium: A cigarette case. P.: Can you tell me what kind of cigarettes they are? M.: Capstan. P .: Now tell me how many cigarettes are in it. M.: Eight. P.: W ill you say how many are in it now? (Here take a cigarette and put it behind your ear. It takes very little to keep an audience in a good humour.) M.: Seven.

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CODE V III. VARIOUS

ARTICLES.

This code finishes with the word this or these. Code Words. Do .. .. Dummy teat L o o k ..................Mirror N o w ................... Bottle M ig h t..................Music Shall .. .. Spectacles B u t .................. Flowers C o u ld ................. Church

Code Words. R e p e a t................Rubber Kindly .. .. Calendar F in d ...................Feather T e ll............................ Tie S e e .......................... Veil G o ..........................Cross

EXAMPLES. Performer: Tell me this. Medium: A tie. P .: Can you tell me the colour. M.: Blue. (See Code III.) P.: Do you know this? M.: A dummy teat. Always have a friend to hand up a dummy teat. It causes a good laugh. CODE

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CARDS. Code Words. Can .. .. . . . Hearts Please .. .. Diamonds N o w ......... Spades W ill......................Clubs I ............................. Ace

Code Words. K in d ly ....................King Describe .. .. Queen J u s t .........................Jack Favour me . . . . 10

The code words for numbers are used to de­ scribe the remaining cards.

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The suit is given first followed by the card value. EXAMPLES. Performer: Now please tell me this card. Medium: Six of spades. P.: Please describe this card. M.: Queen of diamonds. CODE X. COUNTRIES

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Code Words. I ................................... Italy And m ight .. .. America G o ......................... Germany Go r e p e a t................. Greece R e p e a t.......................Russia Be q u ic k .................Belgium P le a s e ................... Portugal N o w ........................ Norway Favour m e ............... France D o ......................... Denmark

NATIONALITIES. Code Words. And .. . Austria-Hungary Shall w i ll ............. Sweden Shall p le a s e ............... Spain Hurry u p .............Holland J u s t ............................ Japan C a n ............................. China T e ll...................... . Turkey Shall next.. . Switzerland K in d ly .................. Kruger

EXAMPLES. Performer: Favour me with the nationality of this coin. Medium: French. CODE XI. BRITISH EM PIRE. Code Words. Code Words. C a n ........................... Canada And favour me .. . Africa A n d ................... Australia S e e ................... Ceylon ..

......................... India Now favour m e ...................

E x p la in ...................... Egypt N o w .............New Zealand

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. EXAMPLES. Performer: I want to know what part of the British Empire this gentleman comes from. Medium: India. P.: Shall you tell me what part of the United Kingdom this letter is from? M.: Scotland. A code of words similar to above can easily be arranged for Australian towns, for instance might for Melbourne, say for Sydney, be quick for Bris­ bane, please for Perth, etc. CODE X II. ALPHABET CODE. Code Words. A n d .............................. But or be quick . . . . C a n ............................... D o ................................ E x p la in ........................ Favour m e ................... G o ................................ H u r r y .................... ..... I .................................... J u s t .............................. K in d ly ......................... L e t ............................... Might or mention .. ..

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Code Words. N o w ........................... N O b lig e ................. ............... 0 P le a s e ......................... P Q u ic k .......................... Q R e p e a t......................... R S Say or s h a ll............. T e ll.............................. T C o u ld .......................... U W o u ld ......................... V W i l l ........................... W Describe .. .. .. .. X Y o u ............................. Y S e e ...................... ........ X

When I first compiled a Telepathycode I had every article numbered and demonstratedwith

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Code I., but this was a fearful tax on the memory as the code ran into over twenty thousand articles. One night I was endeavouring to think out how to simplify it. My wife was teaching one of the children the alphabet, when I suddenly thought there are only 26 letters in the alphabet. The solution was so simple. A code word for each letter, and anything in the world, no matter how uncommon, could be described. W ith this code I have described a shark's tooth, a serpent’s skin, a sea hedgehog, Maundy money among many thousands of uncommon articles. The un­ necessary letters can be omitted and with practice the word shortened. EXAMPLE. Performer: Be quick.

Repeat and let me know

what this is. Medium: An umbrella. The following code (X III.) gives this system applied to the more common articles found in an average audience. CODE XIII. ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH B. Code Words. But or Be quick

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G o .................... D o .................. Oblige . . . . . L et’s see . . . . T e ll................. Tell now .. Repeat and lot

. .. Bag .. Beads . .. Box . . Blouse . .. Boot .. Button Umbrella

REVELATIONS (Articles beginning with B—continued) Code Words. But or Be quick And l e t ............................................Ball Say n o w ....................................Basin And t e l l ..................................... Bat Explain l e t ......................................Bell Tell now h u r r y ............. Button hook Look and t e l l .................................Belt ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH H. Code Words. Hurry up t e l l ...................................H at „ Now kindly .. .. Handkerchief „ R e p e a t.................................. Hair ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH K. Kindly e x p la in ...................................Key „ Now favourm e ...............Knife „ P le ase ..................................... Cap ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH C. Can l e t .............................................Collar „ Let next ........................... Collarette „ T e ll..............................................Coat „ Repeat n o w ............................Crayon „ Repeat describe........................ Card „ F a v o u r............................ Cuff links „ R e p e a t.................................... Crutch „ Repeat k in d ly ........................... Cork „ Mention be q u ic k ..................... Comb „ P lease.......................................... Cup „ Repeat kindly hurry .. Corkscrew „ Mention please ............................... ....... Compass ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH CH. Could k in d ly ................................Chalk „ R e p e a t.....................................Chair „ E x p la in .............................. Cheque ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH L. Look s a y .............................................Lace „ Might please...........................Lamp „ T e ll.........................................Letter

REVELATIONS ARTICLES BEGIN N IN G W ITH P. Code Words. Please explain n o w ........................ Pen „ „ „ s a y ......................Pencil „ Seetellnow.. .. Postal Note „ Go m ight ...............Programme „ Now o b lig e ........................ Piano „ Sayl e t ................................ Pistol „ Repeat s a y .........................Purse „ Hurry t e l l ......................... Photo „ C a n ............................. Post card ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH S. Shall tell k in d ly ................................Stick „ Favour m e ...........................Scarf „ Tell d o ...................................... Stud „ Try re p e a t..........................String „ Next .............................. Scissors „ Tell p le ase ..........................Stamp ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH T. Tell „ „ „ „ „ „ „

p le a s e ................................................ .. .............. Tape W ill .....................................Tweesers K in d ly ...................................... Ticket H u rry ................................Thimble N o w .........................................Token N e x t.........................................Tooth Next hurry ..................... Toothpick Repeat say ............. .........Trousers

ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH F. Favour me repeat mention .. . . Form Me re p e a t............................. Fur Let ........................................Flag ARTICLES BEGINNING W ITH N. Now „ „ „ ,,

l e t .......................................... Nail „ q u ic k ...................Nail Clipper T e ll..............................................Nut W ill s a y ....................... Newspaper Do .. .................. . .. .. Needle

REVELATIONS ARTICLEES BEGINNING W ITH R. Code Words. Repeat L e t ............................... ... . Rule „ S a y ................................ Rosary ARTICLES BEGIN N IN G W ITH W. W ill Hurry s a y ............................ Whistle Tell c a n ........................ Waistcoat SUNDRIES. Oblige repeat g o ............................Organ Explain let’s s e e ........................... Elastic M ight fa v o u r ..................................... Muff Go let ..............................................Gloves Repeat be quick n o w ..................Ribbon M ight say t e l l .................... Moustache

EXAMPLE. Performer: Can you repeat and describe this? Medium: Card. P.: Would you say and tell what kind of a card? M.: A visiting card.

(See Code X II.)

P.: Just mention the initials of the gentleman it belongs to. M.: J.M. (See Code X II.) An extension of Codes X II. and X III. can be made to take in employments, towns, regiments, names. In fact every word in the dictionary. If it cannot be spelled in code in one question, two or even three questions can be asked, the per­ formance thus appearing more difficult and the audience more impressed.

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Code Words. K in d ly ...........................Kola C a n ............... Champagne Would . . ..................... Wine T e ll................................. Tea C o u ld .......................... Coffee Could next . . .. .. Cocoa P le a s e ....................... Poison

EXAMPLE. Performer: Now tell me what this is. Medium: A bottle . (See Code V III.) P.: What is in the bottle? M .: Water. CODE XV. SOCIETIES. Code Words, Code Words. M ig h t......................Masonic Favour Me .. .. Foresters O b lig e ...................... Orange Be q u ic k ............. Buffaloes G o ....................Gardeners Would favour .. .. V.A.F. S h a ll.................... Shepherds T e ll..........................Terriers R e p e a t.............Rechabites C o u ld .........................C.M.S. H u r r y ............. Hibernians Could next.Catholic Y.M.S. Go favour me .. .. G.F.S. But say .. .. Boy Scouts

EXAMPLES. Performer: I want you to let me know what this is. Medium: A badge. (See Code VI.) P.: Could you let me know what kind of a badge? M .: Church Men's Society,

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CODE XVI. PERSONAL. Code Word*. N o w ............................Nurse S h a ll........................ Soldier S e e ............................. Sailor P le a s e ............. Policeman

Code Words. C a n ..................Clergyman D e scrib e .............. Dentist D o ..........................Doctor

This code is capable of extension as described in Code X III. EXAMPLE. Performer: Please say who this gentleman is. Medium: A policeman. CODE XVII. SILENT CODES. There are several methods of demonstrating “Telepathy” by what is known as Silent Codes. That is the performer does not speak, but simply points to the article to be described or uses one word this. The most successful method is by the actions and different postures of the performer, who, before the performance begins, usually in­ forms the audience that the success of the “seance” depends upon strict silence, and while he is amongst the audience no one must speak to Vnm or the mental connection between the medium and himself would be broken. This allows him to select the articles he requires, as naturally with the silent method the codes are not so com­ plete as with oral codes. To explain it briefly, the medium is not blindfolded, although she ap­ pears to be, and the audience is not allowed to investigate the matter. The first posture of the performer informs the medium of the nature of

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the article, i.e., article of clothing, a pieca of jewellery, a smoker’s requisite, something belong­ ing to stationery,, a number or date, a colour, a card, etc., etc. Now the performer can stand with heels together in eight different positions, facing N., S., E., W., N.E., S.E., N.W., and S.W., which gives eight postures, or codes. He can also stand heels together in the same positions with right hand half up the body, which now gives 16 codes. Also with right hand in trou­ sers pocket, which now gives 24 codes. Right hand in jacket pocket (you will notice a performer of silent telepathy wears a dinner jacket, not an evening coat), which gives 32 codes. The same positions with the left hand brings the codes up to 56. Then there are the same 56 codes with the right foot forward, and a further 56 with the left foot forward, a total of 168 codes. When the medium has stated the nature of the article to be described (such as: “That is a packet of ciga­ rettes you have there”), the performer assumes a second posture, which informs the medium of the name of the cigarette. The medium then gives its name. And the performer adopts an­ other posture which conveys the number of ciga­ rettes in the packet, which is also correctly given by the medium. It is very impressive, and was proclaimed by scientists and members of the Psychical Research Committee as Real Telepathy until investigators desired to impose test condi­ tions. The audience does not observe the per­ former's different postures as he is always deal­ ing with different members of the audience, and the postures look as if he were turning from one to another. Another method of silent Telepathy is to have a series of common articles to be found in any

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audience memorised, and the performer touches each in rotation. To keep in unison-the perfor­ mer mentally counts five from the time the medium gives her answer until he touches another article, while the medium counts 10 from the time she has given her answer before she gives her next answer. I successfully worked a silent telepathic stunt for over two years, my daughter acting as medium (by the way we always gave our entertainment in the sweet cause of charity) when my daughter was only 10 years old. She raised over £800 for the British Red Cross in this manner). Although I announced at each perfor­ mance that it was trickery, it was never dis­ covered, although the smartest detectives, inves­ tigators, scientists and newspaper men in the United Kingdom tried to fathom it, until I dis­ closed the secret in a newspaper article (I think it was the "Sunday Mail,” Glasgow) in 1920. The method was as follows:—I invited members of the audience to blindfold my daughter, which they did. I then asked a committee from the audience to mount the platform. Next I in­ formed the audience that as many of them as • wished could put down numbers on a piece of paper, which the committee would add up, then my daughter would give the answer when they had indicated that the sum had been added up. I did not speak all the time the numbers were being put down. Yet my daughter was never wrong in her answers. How simple is the expla­ nation—a sleight of hand trick. The substitu­ tion of a previously prepared sum which I handed to the committee instead of the one put down by the audience.

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LONG DISTANCE TELEPATHY. I completely hoodwinked the staff of a leading British newspaper and an investigating commit­ tee drawn from almost every profession, also later on the Glasgow Branch of the Institute of Journalists with a long distance "Telepathic” stunt (i.e. the performer and the medium were miles from each other). I had been challenged regarding a statement I had made in one of my lectures dealing with the number of highly intellectual and learned men who had been duped and tricked by Spirit­ ualistic and Telepathic mediums. I had stated that it was almost impossible for the man of high intelligence to bring his mind down to the ; level of the trickster, and that the more intelli: gent the audience the easier it was to gull them. : The long distance Telepathy was to prove my 1 statement. : The committee gathered in the large reporter's 2 room. r] I explained what I was about to do was a very ? simple trick and required absolutely no memory work of memorising on my part. I requested that a new pack of cards be secured. A messen­ ger was sent to purchase a pack. I then informed them that no matter what card was selected, if they rang up a ’phone number, which I would write down before the selection of the card, the medium at the other end of the ’phone would correctly describe the card. W riting down the 'phone number before the cayd was selected prevented thein from arriving

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at the conclusion that I had a different ’phone number with a friend there representing each card in the pack. The committee delegated one of their number to do the ’phone ringing and requested him to go outside the room during the selection of the card so that even he would not know which card it was until he heard from the medium. I wrote down the 'phone number. The pack was shuffled, I taking no part in the shuffling. The card was drawn (the 9 of spades) and held up for all to see. The member dele­ gated to ’phone was called into the room. The 'phone number was handed to him. Immediately he was connected he turned round and said, “I am instructed to say the card selected was the 9 of spades. I was asked for an explanation. I temporarily refused. I was asked to repeat the trick. I did so. Another person being delegated to do the 'phone ringing. This time I wrote down a trunk line call. The card selected was the joker, which was described correctly by the medium many miles away. I told the committee I would give them the solution of the trick in a month, meantime asking them, either jointly or sepa­ rately, to try and find the solution. A descrip­ tion was given in the press of the “seance,” prizes were offered for the correct solution. I was in­ vited to an evening of the Institute of Journalists to repeat the performance. I might here add that no one came within miles of the proper solution. I asked as many of the committee as cared to write down their impressions of the performance, detail the different portions, and explain fully my

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actions during the performance as my actions contained at least two clues to the solution. Here let me give the solution. I provided Beveral friends in different parts of the country with a code of 54 names, each name representing a card including the blank card in a new pack. (None of the code names by the way were the same as the names of my friends.) These names were arranged alphabetically to expedite the “Telepathy.” Observe I wrote the ’phone number down be­ fore the card was selected, but not the name of the person to be asked for, and in handing the ’phone number to the member delegated in the first instance I simply said “Ask Mr. Saunders to speak.” When my friend at the other end of the 'phone (whose real name by the way was Young) heard the name Saunders, he simply looked down the prepared list of names and found that Saunders meant the 9 of spades. This entailed no memory work on my part as inside my watch case I had in miniature writing the same code arranged according to the cards, so that when the 9 of spades was selected I, appar­ ently to see the time, looked at my watch and found that the 9 of spades meant Saunders. The same proceedure being adopted with the trunk call. I received in all 23 impressions, and not one of them mentioned the fact that I had twice looked at my watch, or that I had not given the name of the person to be asked for before the selection of the card. The telephone number put them off that scent. By the way there are three other methods by which this trick _can be accomplished. Think them out. It will be as good as a course of Pelmanism.

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HYPNOTISM AND TELEPATHY. Unlike Telepathy, Hypnotism has been proved, and to-day occupies no mean place in medi­ cal science. In fact every member of the medical faculty practices the power of suggestion in a more or less degree. When I say Hypnotism has been proved, I do not mean the show Hypno­ tism of the vaudeville stage, which, like Tele­ pathy, is trickery. I have not the space in this little book to give an academic treatise on Hypno­ tism, Mesmerism, or Animal Magnetism and the abnormal conditions of coma, somnambulism, ecstasy, trances, etc., caused by its application. I introduce the subject merely to point out that the performances of Telepathy are not given by its aid as were that the case there never would be any mistakes on the part of the medium, and the performer could change his medium at will instead of having to “rest” during the indisposi­ tion of the medium. While on the subject of Hypnotism, let me say that the greatest Hypno­ tist I ever met was the late “General” William Booth. In handling and hypnotising an audience he was unequalled even by Mr. Lloyd George. May every one who develops this power to the same extent use it in the welfare of man as did he who founded a world-wide organisation preaching and practising practical Christianity— the Salvation Army.

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