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THE STORY
Part I
When they arrived at the station, they
found the Magician waiting. "Marbado," said Blake, greeting the Magician,
"shake hands with Professor von Scholtz, my friend and former instructor, and
one of the world's leading psychologists, and I may add" (turning to the
Professor) "that Marbado has no peer in India as a magician."
The two distinguished men greeted each
other. Professor von Schultz got right down to business and offered to pay
Marbado liberally if be would remain in the city another fortnight, that he
might have an opportunity to witness his performances.
Marbado could make no alterations in his
plans, but instead invited the Professor to go along with him, "Providing," he
said, "you are sure your trip will not prove useless, for it is but fair to
warn you that any man who will undertake to study me and my work must have
nerves of steel and be a stranger to fear. So far, I have been unable to
discover such a man."
"You will find me qualified," was von
Scholtz's brief reply. The toot of the engine's whistle was the signal for "all
aboard." With a farewell to Blake, the two experts boarded the train.
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