Experiment 2

Fill in the blank 1 of 15 Squire’s burial took place as planned. All Fill in the blank 2 of 15 villagers and Fill in the blank 3 of 15 few neighbours were present and Fill in the blank 4 of 15 Squire’s stepson Joseph walked behind Fill in the blank 5 of 15 body as it was carried to Fill in the blank 6 of 15 churchyard. In those days, nobody expected Fill in the blank 7 of 15 Squire’s wife to come to Fill in the blank 8 of 15 burial. Fill in the blank 9 of 15 Squire had no family except his wife and stepson, and he had left everything to his wife.
But what was ‘everything’? Fill in the blank 10 of 15 land, house, furniture, pictures, and silver were all there, but no money was found. This was very strange. Fill in the blank 11 of 15 Squire Bowles was quite Fill in the blank 12 of 15 rich man; he received plenty of money from his land every year, his lawyers were honest, but still there was no money. Fill in the blank 13 of 15 Squire had not been mean with his money. His wife had all she needed, he sent Joseph to Fill in the blank 14 of 15 school and Fill in the blank 15 of 15 university, and he lived well. But still he earned more money than he spent. Where was it?

Mrs Bowles and her son searched Fill in the blank 1 of 8 house and grounds several times but found no money. They could not understand it.
They sat one evening in Fill in the blank 2 of 8 library discussing Fill in the blank 3 of 8 problem for Fill in the blank 4 of 8 twentieth time.
‘You’ve been through his papers again, Joseph, haven’t you?’ asked Fill in the blank 5 of 8 mother.
‘Yes, Mother, and I’ve found nothing.
‘What was he writing Fill in the blank 6 of 8 day before he died, do you know? And why was he always writing to Mr Fowler in Gloucester?’
‘You know he had some strange ideas about what happens to Fill in the blank 7 of 8 person’s soul when he dies. He was writing to Mr Fowler about it but he didn’t finish Fill in the blank 8 of 8 letter. Here, I’ll read it to you.’

He fetched some papers from Fill in the blank 1 of 14 Squire’s writing table and began to read.

My dear friend,
You will be interested to hear about my latest studies, though I am not sure how accurate they are. One writer says that for Fill in the blank 2 of 14 time after Fill in the blank 3 of 14 death Fill in the blank 4 of 14 man’s soul stays close to Fill in the blank 5 of 14 places he knew during Fill in the blank 6 of 14 life — so close, in Fill in the blank 7 of 14 fact, that he can be called to speak to Fill in the blank 8 of 14 living. Indeed, he must come, if he is called with Fill in the blank 9 of 14 right words. And these words are given in Fill in the blank 10 of 14 experiment in Dr Moore’s book, which I have copied out for you. But when Fill in the blank 11 of 14 soul has come, and has opened its mouth to speak, Fill in the blank 12 of 14 caller may see and hear more than he wishes, which is usually to know where Fill in the blank 13 of 14 dead man has hidden his money.
Joseph stopped reading and there was silence for Fill in the blank 14 of 14 moment.

Then his mother said, ‘There was no more than that?’
‘No, Mother, nothing.’
‘And have you met this Mr Fowler?’
‘Yes. He came to speak once or twice at Fill in the blank 1 of 5 Oxford.’
‘Well,’ said Fill in the blank 2 of 5 mother, ‘as he was Fill in the blank 3 of 5 friend of Fill in the blank 4 of 5 Squire, I think you should write to him and tell him what… what has happened. You will know what to say. And Fill in the blank 5 of 5 letter is for him, after all.’
‘You’re right, Mother,’ replied Joseph. ‘I’ll write to him at once.’ And he wrote that same evening.