A Logical Paradox

Reti's famous study astonished his contemporaries, because - judged with normal logic - White's position seems desperate: the black pawn has two tempos advance towards transformation. 1.Kg7 seems a resigned move... 1... h4 no problem, all forward ! 2.Kf6 !! a first hope has appeared... 2...Kb6 Black looks threatening and keeps another tempo 3.Ke5 !! …