![]() In the two entries with young protagonists, real high-tension physical dangers are transcended in fantasy endings and there is a reasonably diverting nonfiction piece about a guileless plowman who uncovers an archaeological treasure. A trimmer, equally colorful sketch concerns the pickpocket "Hitchhiker" who lifts the narrator's wallet, keys, and jewelry while goading him to guess his occupation. ![]() In the title story, by far the longest, an idle playboy takes up yogi concentration for gain, then-altered by the practice-uses the powers so acquired for charity. ![]() Odds and ends from a crack short-story craftsman, reprinted from The Saturday Evening Post and other magazines in a calculated bid for young readers. ![]()
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