Middletown transcript., 1872-12-28
jared by the trials to (which I may sub

ject it."
With these words he stamped on the
case, crushing il into shapcless mass.
This act still further excited the ire Of the |
cardinal; but the pope, who took more
sensible view of the matter, turned to
him and said;
= Come, cardinal have you no conf
dence in our sorccrer? For my part,
laugh like child at it. being convinced
there has been some clever substitution
Torrini, who wss delighted with the
success of his trick, assured his holiness
that there had been no substitution. aud
appealed TO the cardinal for Identification
oi his watch. The latter. after examiu.
ing the shapeless fragments, aud finding
his arms engraved inside the case, ac-
knowlcjged that i, was indeed bis beloved
chronoaie,cr. and added. in a stern voice
Il do not see as how you can escape.
sir; you should have tried your danger
Gus experiment on some object tha, could
be replaced. instead Of an unique watch
like mine"
The magician. after declaring that this
circuu stance gave him additional salts
performance. asked the cardinals permis.
sion TO proceed But the latter said tina.
As he had not been consulted in the de-
s,ruction Of the watch, he dill not care
what became Of the Fragments.
Having established the identity Of the
cardinals chrnnome,cr, Tnrrinrs next OBJ
jcct was, T. pass into the Popc's pocke,
the one be had bought the previous even
ing A, this could not b. easily done
willis His holiness remained seated, the
m1gic.nu hit upon fretext to lake him
ri... Placing brass mortar. with an
enormous rc,,le, upon the table, he threw
Ia tbs fragments ot ,hs watch, anI began
pounding nrions,y ~lllouly slight
defamation was heard q !uri flame shot
up from tn, vessel into which Torrin
1pzel wi,h an aXr...ian Of profound as
,5pi.hmcut Rr.gt for thc Pope pre-
y.ut. 4 th al!,cN from H.ius but hi
holiness ut1n- a SOC III, cause of ,h'
eujur,r- interest approached ,h, tabl
sui l,.,;ui into the mortar
IL do u1t kuov. lie said whether i
Il h an-a the light lazzlys my eyes, bu
,m Distinguish nothing
ro-riui then begged lim to come rouu
tat aila and choose n moro fayorabl
r.N oi Il. rgu,iou, ani as be moved
',rH.le slipped ID reserve wa'eh in
ti- IT THE s4riinais cAfanlme
. -rhltna@ be.n reduced 10 small in
cot liel=iing it up before the audience
the magician said
II wil aDw restore Til, crul. mass ,
/ il, origtn4! shape, anil the transf5rmatin
slnl take place during its passage to III
pocket, Of person who canuot IL suspect
Il oi tompli.ity."
"\h E said the rare. with IN expire
.iau ocular increAnliiy, that i. rromi'
ia.a .aal deal "Wha; should you d
q ! asked yau to select my pocket
The order, &C R5er holiness shall !
/ a y,l nil Torrin. who on reeei 10
l as,eaitag uni tseu the pnpe took 4
i ugt ID his tius,f-. ss3wel /, taihr con
: muy. All uttered tue word Pas
Na.u f .astaG.!y disappeared Plus VI
M.ih au ihef,lul u. expression Il count
u4uaa, PIT his haul iaia bis pocket i
hll lar u dom - whom h. showed sitr
: ef confusion AMI. drawing his hani ou
brought Wita ittle Watrh wijahle 9uic,
y p.- to ,ha asliAa' a, 4 atrail
: Iunins bie ling.r
rhF AZ, srsat a,saui.im 1t amor
'hc djeaiai.s Il r. Church Hb.n Il
MIA ues. on mining the wa,eh ]
la i So II very eH tia. hal bs'
!. aal Il him by Bfesa all ehleh ii.
bil ,aaa crushed to pieces by The co
!. j1r "a mystery was increased wh
f0rriui declared that h. hui fulfilled
rromsa and hal oalF tested the sup
i3ri'y Of the chrcnameter
= The nex, day the Ispr scnt Linn ri
;. llmoui srna.hox, With thmks fnr t
:. pleasure his performance had ailurlc
Hi, fime Wa uaw 81 II. height \
I, ractel Is the news Z his wonderful {
: hihi,ian, crowds a8elsl to sce the ma.
=. elan who had accomplished such marye
They lii not. however, have the graiid.
i. ton of witnessing the famous ,tak e t
!. broken watch ! for tho expenses q Il
dcr;akng an experiment which COZ
s. never again be repeated unler sach
:. vorablc auspices, would BE- warranted OF
=. by the circumstances which origina
brought together the rgpc aud the 6
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