Therefore, inmythirdletter, , fortifiedandsupplementedbythatofanon-Salvationist, , and, untilitis, , ? Achildmightexpectthatsomesuchredherringwouldbedrawnacrossthetrail; and, inanticipationofthestaletrick, Iaddedthestrongprimafacieevidenceofthetrustworthinessofmywitness, inthisparticular,whichisaffordedbythe "Eagle" , Sir—untiltheexploitationofthe "captains" andtheJesuitryofheadquarterscouldbeproveduptothehilt—thatIventuredtohaverecourseto "TheNewPapacy." Sofarasthepamphletitselfgoes, thisisananonymouswork; and, forsufficientreasons, , theBoothismof "TheNewPapacy" 'scaseandofthe "Eagle", Ifeltfullyjustifiedinusingit, atthesametimecarefullywarningmyreadersthatitmustbetakenwithduecaution.
'susefulletteradmitsthatsuchabookwaswrittenbyapersonwithwhomhehadthe "pleasureofaninterview," andthataversionofit (interpolated,accordingtohisassertion) ,someofwhichhavelongbeeninmypossession, ',, whoknowsallaboutthebusiness, , likemine, istheelucidationofthetruth, andtoassumehiswillingnesstohelpmethereintothebestofhisability.
1."Theauthorof 'TheNewPapacy' ,apersonofperfectrespectability, andgreatlyesteemedinToronto, , alargepublicmeeting, presidedoverbyapopularMethodistminister, passedavoteofsympathywithhim."
Isthistrueorfalse?
2."OnSaturdaylast, aboutnoon, , theauthorofthebook, , theSalvationArmyprinter, accompaniedbyalawyer, 'sestablishment, andaskedforallthemanuscript, stereotypeplates, &c., , and, onachequefortheamountduebeinggiven, theprintingmaterialwasdeliveredup."
Didtheseparagraphsappearinthe "TorontoTelegram" ofApril24th, 1889, ordidtheynot? Arethestatementstheycontaintrueorfalse?
3."Publicinterestinthefateorprobableoutcomeofthatmysteriousbookcalled 'TheNewPapacy; or,BehindtheScenesintheSalvationArmy,' continuesunabated, thoughthelineofproceedingsbythepublisherandhissolicitor, , ofWatson,Thorne, Smoke, andMasten, , nodoubt, , onlyonecompletecopyremains, , hewouldnotstrikethesecludedlocationoftheonevolumeamongfivethousandwhichescaped, whenheandhisassistant, ,, whenthediscoverywasmadethatacopyof 'TheNewPapacy'wasinexistence, PublisherBritnell, ofYongeStreet,wasatoncethesuspectedholder, andinashorttimehisbook-storewastheresortofarmyagentssenttoreconnoitre" ("TorontoNews," April28th, 1889).
Isthisaforgery, orisitnot? Isitinsubstancetrueorfalse?
, 'sbook.
Iam, Sir, yourobedientservant,
.
[Onthe26thofDecemberaletter, , lateFellowofUniversityCollege,Oxford, calledforththefollowingcommentary.]
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