Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
FOOLED THE MAGICIAN.
A FOXY Amateur Gets tho Beat OF Herr
mann In . Private Performance.

A Foxy Amateur Gets the Beat Of Herr
mann In . Private Performances.
It is related OF Hermann, the magi-
clan. who Is fond OF playing his tricks
of the stage, to amuse his friends, that
he was accosted one evening In an up
town cafe by a conceited-looking man
who had been watching the prestidi-
gitateur do some clever sleight-of-hand
work, and finally broke in with:
you're q pretty clever man, Mr..
Hermann, but can do trick as good
as any Of yours. ! can change i've
cent-piece that you may hold in your
clenched fist into one-dollar gold
COIN"
"Wby. my dear fellow" laughed the
magician, ''thats one of the simplest
tricks in my profession, one that an
adept would think it beneath him to
perform. He might amuse child with
it, perhaps, but 30 could mere be-
ginner."
''You may laugh at it," persisted the
man; ''but I'll bet you can't do it."
Nonsense said Hermann, II
wouldn't"
"You're stuck. old man." sneered the
conceited one; III bet could play 1t
on you and you can't play it on me, and
] amt In the perfesh' either"
"Do 1t for him, Hermann, II just to
shut him up, and get rid Of him." said
one of the bystanders.
'Well, where's your five-cent piece?"
said the magician, rather YEARLY.
"There it is" replied the rival
wonder-worker; now change it to
one-dollar gold coin If you can"
'.Now I'll show you," said Hermann,
show an amateur magician or tyro in
the profession would proceed to perform
this idiotic little trick before adrawing-
room full of children or gaping crowd
OF country pumpkins at country fair"
extend your arm" he commanded
with wave OF his hand, assuming q
mock-heroic attitude.
The man showed out his hand, in the
palm Of which lay five-cent piece.
This is your own coin, my friend?'
"Yes."
you're sure of that?"
eyes"
Tell the audience whether there is
any collision between us to deceive
them in any way"
There amt any"
"All is fair and above board, gentle
men and ladies' No fraud, collision,
or any thing of that kind whatsoever.
Shut your hands tight, my friend. Now
take care not to let your coin slip. 1
Clench it. PRESTO and Hermann
made several theatrical waves and passes
with his arms.
Nov open your hand"
The man did so, and there lay o
bright, new one-dollar gold piece.
well. you did it after ALL" said the
conceited one cunningly, a little crest
fallen. land as slick as / could have
done it myself" and he turned to 30
away.
Goodbye" said Hermann, '.you
may leave me my gold dollar, though,
before you CO."
''What do you mean?" said the man,
with twinkle in his eye.
'Why, the gold dollar / palmed of on
you. Here's Your Aye-cent piece"
Nonsense" said the man; ''you
changed my fve-cent piece into gold
coin without its leaving my hand. I'll
leave it to the crowd If you didn't"
The crowd promptly burst into
roar, declaring that the laugh was fair
ly on Hermann. and compromise was
effected by which the apparently con-
ceited stranger passed the gold coin
over the bar and all drank to the clever
magician, the amateur remarking with
q grin: Here's luck to you, old man.
till you're tired OF it"-Chicago JOurn-
nj.