“I became involved with several in London, at a rather low point of me young life,” Millie continued, “when I was a reporter. They fascinated me but I was never persuaded.” “My father certainly believes in them,” Mara interrupted. “He has one in Philadelphia he calls every morning from his office.” “A stockbroker gets advice from an astrologer?” “Many of them do. Papa says this man’s better than The Wall Street Journal.” “I do believe in psychic phenomena,” Millie went on. “I’m involved with it every morning. I sit at my typewriter with no idea what I’m going to write. Then it pops out in a rush, as though someone else’s fingers are tapping the keys. Some psychic force tells me what to write. I’m frequently amazed by what comes out.” “Is this new hook being written by Penelope Ashton

