NEW YORK
THE JAMES A. McCANN COMPANY
1920
Copyright 1920 by
THE JAMES A. McCANN COMPANY
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Printed in U. S. A.
Whatever the defects or limitations of this story, I canassure my readers that it is largely based on truth.Many of the incidents, including the dual personalityphenomena, were suggested by actual happenings knownto me. The doctor who accomplishes cures by occultmethods is a friend of mine, who lives and practises inNew York City. Seraphine, the medium, is also a realperson. The episode that is explained by waves of terrorpassing from one apartment to another and separatelyaffecting three unsuspecting persons is not imaginary,but drawn from an almost identical happening that I,myself, witnessed in Paris, France. And the truth aboutwomen that I have tried to tell has been largely obtainedfrom women themselves, women in various walks of life,who have been kind enough to give me most of theopinions and experiences that are contained in Penelope'sdiary. To them I now gratefully dedicate this book.
C. M.