He published a small monograph on intelligence testing in children, and he put forward claims — which we are inclined to believe — that he could determine a child's IQ during its first year of life, in its pre-speech period. He presented some impressive tables of estimations and subsequent checked results, but we do not know enough of his method to practice it ourselves. In other words, we need the professor's help.

In 1937, he vanished from Berlin. In 1943, he was reported to be living in Cape Town — the last address we have for him. I enclose the address. Go to Cape Town, Harry darling. (Myself talking, not Mark.) If he has left, follow him and find him. If he is dead, inform us immediately.

Of course you will take the job. We love you and we need your help.

Jean

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By Airmail

Cape Town, South Africa

December 20, 1945

Mrs. Jean Arbalaid

Washington, D. C. My dear sister:

Of all the hairbrained ideas! If this is our secret weapon, I am prepared to throw in the sponge right now. But a job is a job. It took me a week to follow the Professor's meandering through Cape Town — only to find out that he took off for London in 1944. Evidently, they needed him there. I am off to London.

Love, Harry

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By diplomatic pouch

Washington, D. C.

December 26, 1945

Mr. Harry Felton

London, England

Dear Harry:

This is dead serious. By now, you must have found the professor. We believe that despite protestations of your own idiocy, you have enough sense to gauge his method. Sell him this venture. Sell him! We will give him whatever he asks — and we want him to work with us as long as he will.