I suppose all you do is put the shells in the bag, take one out and write down the letter. Then you put it back and repeat the procedure until you run out of paper. Don t tell me that s all there is to The Code?

Mr. Haze smiled.

No, that is not all. However, you have unraveled the basic principle. Now let me fill in the details.

During a business trip to San Jose, Peter meets Mr. Haze, an intriguing gentleman who tells him about the scientific principles of fortune telling. When he hands P...