Jeanie read the faded title on the cover.
"'A Guide To Spiritual Powers And their Usage; A Worker's Manual.' Oh, that's only fakery and stuff," she scoffed, "there's no such thing as mediums and fortune tellers and stuff!"
"No?" Horton challenged her. "Mike would you kindly step out in the hall but keep an eye on what Jeanie and I are doing?"
"Sure, Doc!"
Mike went out into the corridor and the doctor shut the door. The doctor motioned her into the far end of the room.
"What's your favorite color, Jeanie?" he asked.
"Blue," she answered.
"And your favorite flower?"
"Rose," she responded.
"What's your favorite drink?"
"Cinnamon tea," the girl whispered.
Horton took a note pad off his desk, wrote on it, "The Generals chew bubble gum," and showed what he'd written to Jeanie. Then he held his finger up to his lips so she wouldn't speak out loud.
"O.k, Mike, come in," Horton ordered in a low voice.
Mike entered with a broad smile. after I rest a little!"
"Blue," he recalled immediately, "rose, cinnamon tea, and The Generals chew bubble gum, but you didn't say what flavor!"
Dr. Horton chuckled. "At least you could wait until I ask the questions!" he teased.
"Oh, my God!" Jeanie gasped.
"Unfortunately I don't think He has anything to do with this!" Horton told her. He and Mike grinned at each other as Jeanie turned a little pale at his remark.
"This is great, doc!" Mike said, "What else will I be able to do?"
"That's still a pretty tough question to answer, Mike. As I have said, your powers are going pretty much by the book, but there could be some surprises. You could begin to do some things impossible for most human beings! Sorry, son, I can't tell you more. Don't force your powers. Relax and wait. See what happens. Run along now, I've got plenty of work to do, but don't forget to report whenever necessary!"
"O.k., doc!" Mike nodded in agreement.
"I've got to get home and get ready for my date tonight!" Jeanie exclaimed. "I'm going to a country and western concert up the main road with Arthur Moore, one of the security men. It must have taken all of his father's influence to purchase the
tickets! They were practically sold out, and harder than anything to get. They cost a  fortune! The group will only be there two nights, then start down the coast again,