Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-11-21
Heller Finds his Match.

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1 We last week gave an account Of
Heller, the magician, playing q trick on
a poor hickman. We now give, the
following showing how a smart thief
went through Heller while on street
car. 1t is taken from the Ne,o York
Domestic Nescs.
In the car with Mr.. Heller and a
friend, in Boston, the other day, were
some half-dozen people, among them
an estimable old lady who had evidently
been doing her marketing, for she
carried a basket on her lap, containing
groceries, vegetables, and in particular
a large quantity Of eggs. Mr.. Heller
sat down beside the old lady, and for a
few instants nothing of moment hap
pened. Mr.. Heller then stopped down
and pickedup two eggs from the floor,
and handing them to the old lady, re-
marked that she was losing them. The
old lady. little surprised, thanked the
polite gentleman, and everything again
relapsed into silence. In few mo-
ments repetition Of the scene. The
old lady wondered how it was, she
hadn't noticed the eggs fall, and Won
dered still more when Mr.. Heller a
third time picked up several eggs, which
he insisted had dropped from the basket.
This so puzzled the old lady that she
got up, and taking the eggs out Of the
basket, she deposited them on the seat,
and taking out the vegetables in the
same manner, put the egg back and the
other articles on top of them, and then
sat down again. Mr.. Heller then leaned
over to a gentleman who was on the
other side of the old lady, and remarked
audibly; er .-....-.
L saw you do that. It's wrong.
What do you mean, sir-what's
wrong?' said the gentleman addressed,
rather indignant at being spoken to in
this way. .....s-.l .-
You shouldn't have taken those
eyes, ..-- .- t~.
The old lady turned toward the gentle
man, and looked at him very suspicious
ly, while the other answered with great
gravity: r.-v .-..
Are you mad, sir | took no eggs
But saw you, said Heller.
By this time the attention of The
other passengers in the car was directed
to the conversation.
1t is false' exclaimed the one ac-
cused, evidently feeling very u ncomfor-
table. r-.s
That is too much, sir, when I say L
say you, said Heller, and with that he
rose, and passing before the old lady.
who looked half-frightened and half
angry, and stood before the gentleman
accused.
What do you say to that?' said Hell
Ter, taking from the mans overcoat
pocket two eggs and handing them to-
the old lady, and that ticking two
more from the other pocket.
Lord, . Lord, who would a thought
it said the old lady. .e 4
The gentleman from whose pockets
the eggs had been taken rose from his
seat and stood opposite Heller, saying:
I don't understand this perhaps we
can find some more IL.
No doubt l can said Heller, putting
his hand in side pocket and taking out
three eggs, two more from his hat and
a couple from his trowsers. This oc-
eupled some minutes, as Heller pro-
ceeded very deliberately and slowly, to
the evident surprise and indignation Of
the other occupants of the car. And
here, look here,' continued Heller,
taking a box Of spices from the mans
hind pocket.
Pat that man Of the car, said some
body.
The car was stopped and the man on
whom all this had been played waited
for no further developments, and bolted
through the car. as fast as his legs
would carry him. r.r za'r-s ii
The old lady contounded herself in
thanks to Mr.. Heller, and said she
would never have suspected-he was
such nice looking gentleman, &c.
Mr.. He Hers friend whispered to some
body next him, however, and pretty
soon everybody in the car was laugh
ing, the old lady being the only one
who remained in ignorance that this
was one Of Mr.. Heller's Jokes.
By-and-by the car reached Cam
bridge and Mr.. Heller and his friends
got OF. AS they were walking along
jthe friend said he thought he had
noticed that Mr.. Heller had pin in
his scarf. -t.57.+e ''~H
80 l have said Mr.. Heller, and he
felt for the pin, but no pin was there.
Gould have put it in my pocket?' and
he searched in his vest. 'Halloon he
exclaimed, where's the money! and
he nervously sought through all his
pockets. Sold, by Jeve" 81, sslt
Mr.. Heller was minus cameo
scarf-pin, s25 in bills, and a gold match.
box. He had for once struck the wrong
man, who, while Heller had been going
through him, had been quietly going
through Heller. Strange to say, when
Mr.. Heller got back to Boston, he
mentioned the incident to nobody and
enioined strict secrecy on his friend
All ofwhich shows that it takes two to
play joke, and that biters are some
times bitten. ..la1-1 -t--z1 Gre 4
ITCHING PILES'-Is very, preva-