THE BOY "DOWSER-" 



residence. The architect fixed upon the most 

 convenient spot for the well, but after the well 

 sinkers had reached a depth of 51 feet they decided, 

 from the nature of the strata, etc., that it would 

 be perfectly useless to proceed further, and the 

 authorities who were consulted came to the con- 

 clusion that, owing to the peculiar dip of the land 

 and for various other reasons, there was not the 

 least chance of water being obtained anywhere on 

 this plot of land. One of the workmen, however, 

 persuaded Mr. Jenkins to allow the divining rod 

 to be tried, as he had a son, a boy of eleven years 

 old, who could use it. The rod on being passed 

 over a portion of the land exhibited signs of 

 motion, then began to revolve, and ultimately 

 twisted about to such an extent that the boy was 

 obliged to let it go. The father's positive assurance 

 that there was now a certainty of success induced 

 Mr. Jenkins to sink a well, and, at a depth of 

 48 feet, they struck on a strong spring of water. 

 In a few hours the well contained 10 feet of water, 

 which occasionally rises now to 15 feet. Mr. 

 Jenkins says : "I was then, and I am now, fully 

 convinced of the total absence of deceit or collusion, 

 and of the full integrity of the whole transaction, 

 no fee or reward being asked for or expected." 

 Here, according to scientific experts, water ought 

 not to have been discovered, but a mere child, 

 unlikely to be guided by any clues supplied by 

 science, proves the contrary. 



The value of the evidence in favour of the 

 existence of the power lies chiefly in the following 

 points : 



Firstly. That such evidence is supplied by 

 137 



