The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-11-09
TRICHTNG 4 MAGICIAN.
HELLER, TIE PREsTIDIGITATEUR, BEATEN
AT HIS OWN GAME

Al HIS OWN GAME.
in the car with Mr. Heller and friend,
in Bust,u. the other day. were some half
dozen people, among them eslimable
old lady who had evidently been doing her
MAJ kelIng for she carried a basket GA her
lap, containing groceries, vegetables, and
IN particular Il large quantity of eggs. Nv.
Heller sat down beside the ola lady, and
for few insiauIs nothing OF moment haf-
pened, Mr.. Heller then stu"ped down and
picked up two eggs from the floor, aud
Aaudirg them To The old lady, remarked
that she was losing them. The old lad,,
a little surprised, thanked the polite gen
tleman, aud every hing again relapsed Iuto
silence. lu a few moments a repetition of
the scene. The old lady wondered huw 1t
was. she hadn't noticed the eggs fall. and
slill more when Mr. Heller a thnd tine
picked up several eggs, which lie insisted
had dInpped iIum the basket. This SO
puzzled the old lady that she got mp, aHd
taking the eggs out of the basket, ste dis
posed them on the seat, and, taking out the
vegetables IN tie same manner. put The
eggs back and the other articles on top IF
them, and then sat down again. Mr.. Heller
then leaned over to gentleman who As
on the other side OF the old lady, aud Ie-
marked audIbly:
- saw You do that. It's wrong
''What d. you mean, sir? What's
wrong Sllu tue gen ittllab dnNleSSct,
rather iudig Al being spoken to IN this
way.
'.Gou shouldn't have taken those eggs"
The old lady turning toward tie gentle
man looked q I hIm very suspiciOusiy, while
the other answered with great gravity:
"Are you mad? l took no e. gs.''
'5ut | SAN you," said Heller.
BY this time the attention of the otl er
passengers in the car was directed to ihe
conversation.
1T is false - exclaimed the one accused,
evidently feeling very uncomfortable.
''Ihat is too much, sir, when l say Ikaw
you.' said Heller and with thai he rose.
aud passed before the old lady, vino looked
half frightened and half angry, aud stood
before the gentleman accused.
''Wh do you say To that?' said Heller.
taking from the mans OveIcoat pocket two
eggs, aud handing them tp the old lady:
''amd that," taking two more from the
other pocket.
Lord. O Lord who would "a thought
ii . said the old Lady.
The gentleman from whose pockets he
eggs bad been taken rose from his seat AID
stoud upr,osite Heller saying
Il don understand this perhaps We
can fiud some more
40 dou5t / car" said Heller. puttfrr
| mis- hand iu a side pocket aud taxing ,,uE
three eggs. two more from hIs hat and A
]
some minutes, as Heller pIucepded ver, a.
! hberalcly aud SLOW y, ID the evident sur
prise aud IND !cnai l.'n rf Jie Di D e. uccu,,,.s :
/ of tLe car And here look here, c.,a-
/ Iiuuyd Heller, taking box of spices from
! the man hiud pocket
Put that mau off the car" said some
! body.
! The car was stopped and ne man on y nom
/ all this bad been played waited for no fur
! Their developments, bf;i bnI.ed ihrourb the
/ car as fast a his legs cnu.i carry him
| Tho uld lady cHHfuunde3 herself in
/ thanks 20 Mr.. Heller, aud said she would
/ never have suspected --he was such A moe
/ 10 king gentlemen, &C. NJ. Het-r's friend
! whispered to sDuc body next nam. hnv vever.
! aud petty SOON every body ia the car w.as
: idu2h hing, the old lady beng the only one
/ vino remained in iguurance that tins VS.
/ one of Mr.. Iie'lcg's i5kes.
! Ry and 10y the ca reached CambiIupe
aid Mr.. Heller and bis friends e, OF $
/ lacy were walking along the iiiLs.d s..:,. 2
! thought hs had noticed that Mi. Heller had
| Il pm in his scalf.
$50 haze" said 1Ir Heller. end hp-f,. Z
! FOR the pm, but no pin was th,re 'sCol. A
/ | have put ii in my pocket 2'' aud le
/ searched in his vest. ''HaIlul e. u- ex
! claimed, where is the money - ana ,e
neryOnsiy songht throos ali hIs pockets.
sold. by Jove -
! Mr.. Heller was minus cameo scarf min.
/ S2S in bills and gold maIcu-bux De I'D
! for once struck the wrong man. Sviiu. vbi.e
/ Heller had been quietly going through nm,
was going through Heller. Srlaupe TO say.
/ when Mr. Heller go back TO Boston. a
| mentioned the incident to nobody aud n
/ Joined strict secrecy on his friends AL IF
/ which shows that II takes two to- p.av a
! Joke, and the bIters are sometimes bitts n.
! ~. /. DFaMUisc Ass0s.