"Where did he go?" screamed out Candy.

"It’s just a little trick dear," said Edna.

"What a gagster!" laughed Herbert, "I’d better get my tie back!"

And then, literally out of thin air, the Bachelor re-appeared. "Miss me?"

"Okay comedian, where’s my tie?" said Herbert.

"How did you do it?" asked Edna, now showing some interest.

"Yesterday I received a package. Herbert, you can fetch it. It’s in the cupboard."

Herbert ran to the cupboard and brought back a small package, complete with stamps and postmarks. He read the instructions aloud: "To be set aside until after the first experiment, Friday night."

"Well, Herbert, as you can see it’s unopened. And check the postmark."

"Last Friday," said Herbert opening unwrapping the brown paper. A little stunned, he pulled out his tie. "Okay – what’s the gag?"

"Who’d like another demonstration?"

"I would," said Edna, "because that was no proof. You could have bought the tie, set up Herbert—"

"But I didn’t," protested the Bachelor.

"Then bring back something from more than a week ago," said Edna lighting another cigarette.

"All right. What will it be? Billy The Kid’s gun? The Declaration of Independence?"

"Well – if you’re going back that far, why not bring a person," suggested Herbert as he gave Candy another drink.

"Yeah – George Washington!" said Candy deciding to join in.

Edna gave Candy one of those looks that only an Edna can give a Candy. Then Edna turned to the Bachelor and smiled. "Yeah good idea."

"All right," said the Bachelor as he adjusted his watch once again, "you three wait here."