in the room till lunch, Mrs. M---- keeping guard when we were
obliged to leave, but nothing happened till, when we were
sitting at luncheon (there is only a single door and a curtain
between the two rooms), we heard it again as above described.

One of the informants, who described the scene which occurred
the day the late Mr. S---- left this house for the last time,
said "a very heavy blow like a man's fist came on the table
between them." This is the same room.

The same sound occurred again while we were at lunch in the
dining-room just now. The first time Miss Langton rushed to the
library and found a housemaid there at the stove, so we agreed
it should not count. It occurred again in about five minutes,
and again she went into the room (which is next the dining-room)
and found it empty and no one in the hall.

Mrs. M----, whom I asked to locate the sound, pointed to just
that part of the wall by the table upon which the knock had
struck.

Signed (as correct) by Mrs. M---- and Miss Langton.

(I have since asked the housemaid if she heard anything, and she
says no, she was making too much noise herself. We all heard it
distinctly, above the clatter of the fire-irons.)

On April 9th Mr. M---- sent me the following account of his
impressions:--

"... You ask me to describe the noises I heard while staying
with you at B----. I should say, in the first place, that I am a
good, but light, sleeper; I seldom lie awake, am generally
asleep five minutes after going to bed, but wake easily, and
awake at once to full consciousness. I am not the least nervous,
and have often slept in so-called 'haunted' rooms [Mr. M---- has
had very exceptional opportunities in this direction]; and while
I certainly cannot say that I altogether disbelieve in what are
commonly called 'ghosts,' I do believe that in nine cases out of
ten, noises, and even appearances, may, if investigated, be
traced to perfectly normal causes.

"We spent three nights at B----: March 30th and 31st, and April
1st. The first two nights room No. 1 was our bedroom, and the
third night room No. 8. Room No. 2 was my dressing-room.

"When talking to you and Miss Langton at the top of the stairs,
just before going to bed, we all of us heard
noises--rappings--coming apparently from No. 2. The noises were
very undoubted, but as we were tal