the usual suggestion was proposed that a delegation approach the town council to follow up the letter of protest. a search through the past meetings' minutes showed that this had never accomplished anything up to date.

a recent arrival to the observatory mentioned that their combined brain power should be enough to beat the games and thus force the casino owners—who were the real offenders—out of business. one of the scientists, who had already tried that very scheme on a small scale, reported his results. he proved with his tabulations that, in this instance, science, in the guise of the law of averages, was unfortunately against them.

dr. morton rose to his feet. the other men listened to his plan, at first with shocked horror, then with deep interest and finally in wild exultation. the meeting broke up with most of the members grinning from ear to ear. "it's lucky dr. morton is a physicist," said one of the directors. "no astronomer would ever have thought of that."