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Much as Benjamin Crane desired to believe in Thorpe's innocence it was difficult for him to do so, after the disclosure of the medium, Madame Parlato. In her powers he had absolute faith, of her honesty and sincerity he was entirely confident, and it was largely the accounts of her _seances_ that made the bulk of his book about his son's communications with him. The _seances_ were frequent, still, and at each one he gained more material for use in a second book.
The book, the one already published, was in its fourth edition and was still having large sales. It was called "A Prophecy Fulfilled," and dealt with the old prophecy of the gypsy, -- that Peter should be lost while on a distant journey, should die a terrible death there, but should mysteriously return to his family.