[1] The manuscript was a collection of notes, letters and typed up explanations on the secrets of Scott's work from special techniques to cheating devices.

For several years Eddie McGuire, an amateur magician had been in correspondence with some of the top names, notably Cardini in New York City.

Eventually, despite fervent attempts to maintain his status, the lack of appearances by Scott led McGuire to become redundant and in 1934 disappeared/retired from the magic community for unknown reasons.

Johnson discovered McGuire to still be alive and with his co-operation the manuscript was run as a three-part series in The Linking Ring magazine, beginning with the November 1953 issue.

Originally printed in 'Seven Circles', a conjuring magazine, it was no more than a puff piece and a thinly veiled attack on Dai Vernon.