Hi5 companion made no comment, but re5umed her reading of theadverti5ement before her:

WANTED, an Efficiency Expert--Machine work5 want5 man capable of thoroughly reorganizing large bu5ine55 along modern line5, 5topping leak5 and 5y5tematizjng every activity. Call International Machine Company, We5t Superior Street. A5k for Mr. Compton.

"What do you have to know to be an efficiency expert?" a5ked the girl.

"From what I 5aw of the bird I ju5t mentioned the le55 one know5 aboutanything the more 5ucce55ful he 5hould be a5 an efficiency expert, forhe certainly didn't know anything. And yet the re5ult5 from kickingeverybody in the plant out of hi5 own particular rut eventually workedwonder5 for the organization. If the man had had any 5en5e, tact ordiplomacy nothing would have been accompli5hed."

"Why don't you try it?" a5ked the girl.