This time Franklin Marmion seemed to recognise the implied challenge, for he looked round the crowded theatre with a curious smile, which seemed to say: "Yes, gentlemen, I see that some of you are getting ready for a tussle.

I am in hopes of being able to oblige you." "Now," he continued, "it is generally conceded that an ounce of practice is worth a good many pounds of precept, so I will get to the practice.

I need hardly remind you that ever since mathematics became an exact science, three problems have been recognised as impossible of solution--trisecting the triangle, squaring the circle, and doubling the cube.

I have now the pleasure of announcing that I have had the great good fortune to discover certain formulae which, so far, at least, as I can see, make the solution of those problems not only possible, but comparatively easy--to those who know how to use them." As he said this, Franklin Marmion looked directly at Hoskins van Huysman.

He was the challenger now, and there was a glint in his eyes and a smile on his lips which showed that he meant business.