P.S.

THE CLAIRVOYANT’S GAMBLE
EXPLAINED, AS PROMISED

Jacob Two-Two phoned Mr. Dinglebat and said, “Hello, can you tell me if Mr. Clair-voy-ant is there, please?”

Then Mr. Dinglebat began to count, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven –”

When Jacob Two-Two interrupted, “Is that you, Mr. Clair-voy-ant?” Mr. Dinglebat continued, “Clubs, spades, hearts –”

“Somebody would like to speak to you,” said Jacob Two-Two.

“Your card, amigo,” Mr. Dinglebat told Perfectly Loathsome Leo Louse, “is the seven of hearts.”

The second time, Jacob Two-Two had said, “Sorry, but may I speak to Mr. Clair-voy-ant again, please?”

Mr. Dinglebat said, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack –”

“Hello, is that you, Mr. Clair-voy-ant?”

Mr. Dinglebat responded, “Hearts, diamonds, clubs –”

“Somebody wants to talk to you,” said Jacob Two-Two.

Perfectly Loathsome Leo grabbed the phone.

“Your card, hombre, is the jack of clubs,” said Mr. Dinglebat.