Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-01-10
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Tricl1ing a Magician.

Trieking Magician.
In the ear with Mr.. Heller and 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 large quantity of eggs. Mr..
Heller sat down beside the old lady, and
fora few moments nothing of interest hap
pened. Mr.. Heller then stopped down
and picked up two eggs from the floor.
aod, handing them to the old lady. remark
ed that she was losing them. The old
lady. a little surprised. thanked the polite
gentleman. and everything again relapscd
| into silence. In few moments a rcpeti-
ton OF the scene. The old lady wondered
how it was she hadn't noticed the eggs
fail. and still more when Mr.. Heller third
time picked up several eggs, which he in
sisted had dropped from tie basket. Tiris
So puzzled the old lady that she got up.
and, taking the eggs out of the basket. she
disposed Of them on the seat. and. taking
the vegetables out in the same manner.
put the eggs back and the other articles on
top Of them, and then sat down again. Mr..
Heller then leaned over to Il gentleman who
was on the other side of the old lady. and
remarked audibly:
Il saw you do that. It's wrong"
"What do You mean sil.-wllat's wronc?''
said the gentleman addressed, rather
indignant at being spoken to in this
way.
''You shouldn't have taken those
eggs
The old lady turned toward the gentle
man. and looked at him very suspiciously,
while he answered with great gravity:
''Are you mad? took no eggs
''But saw YOU" said Heller.
By this time the attention of the other
passengers in the car was directed to tn
conversation.
''It is false.'' exclaimed the one accused,
evidently feeling very uncomfortable.
THAT is too much, sir, when say saw
you,' said Heller, and with that he rose,
and passing before tie old lady. who look
ed half frightened and halfangry, and stood
before the gentleman accused.
''What do you say to that?" said Heller /
taking from the mans overcoat two eggs
and handing them to the old lady, land
that:" taking two more from the other
pocket.
''Mercy me, who would a thought it %
said the old lady.
The gentleman from whose pockets the
eggs had been taken, rose from his seat
and stood opposite Heller, saying:
II don't understand this; perhaps we
can find so.,,y more"
mo doubt | can," said Heller, putting
his hand in side pocket and taking out
three eggs, two more from his hat, and a
couple from his trousers. This occupied
some minutes, as Heller proceeded very
and slowly. to the evident sur
prise and Indignation of the other occli-
pants of the car. ''And here, look here"
continued Heller, taking box of spices
from the mans hind pocket. 4
''Put that man off the car.'' said some
body.
The car was stopped and the man on
whom all this had been played waited for :,
no further developments, but bolted !,
through the car as fast as his legs would
carry him.
The oldlady confounded herselfin thank
to Mr.. Heller, and said she would never
nave suspected--he was such nice-look- ],
ng gentleman, etc. Mr.. Heller's friend
whispered to somebody next him, how
,ver, and pretty soon everybody in the car , ,
vas laughing, the old lady being the only
,ne who remained in ignorance that this :
vas one of Mr.. Heller's jokes.
BY and by the car reached Cambridge = =
md Mr. Heller and his friend got off. AS
hey were walking along the friend said he 8
bought he had noticed that Mr.. Heller had :
lad pin in his scarf.
80 have" said Mr.. Heller, as he felt e
or the pin. but no pin was there. '.Could
have put it in Ely pocket?" and he :
earched in his vest. ..Halloo,' he ex- u
laimed. "where's the money?' and he g
ervously sought through all his pockets.
Sold, by Joye!'
Mr.. Heller was minus cameo scarfpin, :
% in bills, and gold matchbox. He had :.
or once struck the wrong man, who, ),
lille Heller was Extracting eggs from his :, .
ockets. had been quietly going through :.
teller. Strange to say, when Mr.. Heller .,
OF back to Boston, he mentioned the in :
dent to nobody, and enjoined strict
screcy on his friend All of which shows W
lat it takes two to play !. joke, and the Of