As for these tests--foolish isn't the
word for them--but it won't cost much just to try them.... Now,
according to Thomas Maitland, the ceremony of calling up the Unknown
stands a far greater chance of success if there are three human beings
present ... but, of course, if there is any truth in this business,
I'd rather keep the secret of it to myself. However, if I try alone,
the Unknown may not come to me, and then I shall have had all the
trouble of going through the tests for nothing!... Ah! now I see! If
the other two get more of the profits than I think necessary--I can
make use of my newly acquired Occult Power to--to dissolve
partnership! Ha! ha! I could--I could trick the Unknown if it comes to
that. Trust a Jew to outwit the Devil! I'll just look up Kelson
and--Curtis."
FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote 1: The river referred to by Maitland is the river
Lagartos, which was then (1691) unnamed.]
[Footnote 2: For chiche compare the ancient Maya or Yucatan word
Chicken-Itza (_i.e._ name of town in Yucatan where excavations are
now taking place--1912).]
[Footnote 3: For Menes compare Mayan Menes, wise men.]
[Footnote 4: Compare Mayan Chaac-mol, a leopard.]
[Footnote 5: Compare Ozil, Mayan for well-beloved.]
[Footnote 6: Moo, Mayan for Macaw.]
[Footnote 7: Nike, woman's name in Mayan.]
[Footnote 8: Recent (1912) discoveries of statues in Easter Island
still further corroborate the sinking of Atlantis.
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