7/7 It will be just too sweet of you and the Professor to say 'yes.' -- Your devoted chum, BRENDA." "Well, Dad," she asked, as she put the letter down, "what do you say ?" "Just what you want to say, my dear Niti," he replied, carefully spreading some marmalade on a triangle of toast "Personally, I must confess that I should rather like to see some of this so-called magician's alleged magic. I know that some of these fellows are extraordinarily clever, and I have no doubt that he will show us something interesting, if you care to see it." "Then that settles it," said Nitocris, rising; "I will go and ring up the Savoy at once. Perhaps the Egyptian gentleman might be able to help you with that Forty-Seventh Proposition problem of Professor Hartley's." "Perhaps," answered Franklin Marmion drily, and went on with his breakfast.. |