River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-10-09

aud the deftness of the young magician
was really marvellous. If CIymer had
/ been in his normal condition he would
have taken a deep interest in the ex.
hibiticn. Finally the shifted scenes
showed the stage set for the concluding
part of the programme-the cabinet
act. When the professor requested the
aid Of some well-kuown gentleman in
the audience. Halpert suggested tho
name of Clymer which was speedily
caught up by others. He accordingly
went forward and took his place on the
stage The professor then took the two
l doors Of the front of the cabinet and
leaned them against the wall. lie then
called the geutlemen's particular at
tention' TO tae fact that there was no
possible communication with the cabinet
from below nor from the wall behind.
For the eiifcatiOn of the audience he
turned the cabinet round on its rollers,
in order that they might see that there
was no door in the back. After having
returned a. to its former position and
replaced the doors. he pat a chair, a
tambpurine and some bells in the cab
met
Ii will be necessary to blindfold the
gentleman and tie his hands," he ex.
planned. blandly.
Clymer made no objection. Seating
himself in the chair he placed his hands
in readiness for the cords, only takiug
care to close his fists tightly and thus
swell his wrists a. much as possible. 4
silk handkerchief VS. then tied over
his eyes, and after few remarks by the
professor the door was slammed shut
Ciymer Immediately devoted himself to
the task of slipping his hands ont of the
cords This was no easy thing to do,
and the bells and tambOurine had been
going for minute or two before he
finally got free and pushed the handker~
chief up from his ewes. One glance at
the materialized spirit before MIN sat,
isfied him, and stepping to her side he
put his arm around her waist and said;
Amy, Why did you leave me2r
The being in his arms gave "a slight
scream amt dropped the bells on the
stage a. she jerLei her hands back into
the cabinet. Ii the audience hadn't
been devoting themselves so vigorously
to applause over the supposed discom-
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have gotten some inkling that his spirit
was in trouble, but he only knew
that the dropping Of those bells was the
signal for opening the doors OF the cab
met and this he proceeded to do at
once, swinging them back TO their full
width and stepping aside so that the
view Of all the auditorium might be un-
Distracted. The gaping spectators took
one G-eathless look and then broke into
yociferOUs scelImat.On again. They
thought they understood the situation.
Clymer had found out how the trick was
done and was going to expose it. How
ever. he did not appear to be altogether
satisfied with the result He relaxed
his hold Of Amy and she stepped from
the cabinet and slipped out of sight
among the scenes, whispering a word to
tho frOwning professor on the way. ely
mer went forward to the footlights and
made his first effort at grafton amid an
impressive silence:
Ladies and gentlemen. / feel that ]
ought 10 offer word or two of expiana-
ticn. The young LAZY who has just left
the stage Is not a stranger 10 me. | had
hoped, until recently, that she would
some day consent to be my wife. / was
very much surprised to fiad her here.
l did not intend-she wasn't would
MT"
The indulgent audience kindly helped
the stammerer out bv a brief burst of
applause; as it subsidized, the stentorian
voice Of Halpert was heard:
Dots all right. Glymer. boot how
did she get in dot gabinet?"
''liOw did she get in there?" repeat
ed Clymer. vaguely, as IL that had moth
ing to DO with it. i don't know how
she got in there
The audience made no attempt to con-
ceal its disgust The professor was all
smiles once more, and with a profound
bow gave the signal for dropping the
curtain. Clymer At once hunted up
Amy. whom he found in tears. but not
disposed TO be az all frigid toward him.
In reply 20 his questions she said:
1T was all Eds fault. His assistant
lately met with an accident of 50 seri-
Gus nature that it finally caused his
death. Ed is so jealous of his Ticks
and mysteries that he was afraid TO en-
plOy a new assistant. and he begged me
30 come and help him. He said il would
not be necessary for me to appear before
the audience at all. bat simply to hand
him apparatus from the scenes and see
that things were in shape so that there
would be no hitch You see there are
two more OF Us b .des Ia and me, and
we are all dependent on Ed. Mary and
Ella are both at school and. of course,
the expense i considerable. Ed talked
50 dismaisv about il thas felt it would
be mean of me refuse TO help him.
especially as it seemed impossible for
me - find any thing else 10 do. l
thought you would not care to continue
our acquaintance after turned out 10
be a sleight-of-hand performer.
Interval of few moments during
which the reader viii please kindly look
through the advertisements while ely
mer conviNces ANY OF ser error.
Il suppose" continued Amy. arrang-
~, her hair, which was apparently on
me point Of coming down. Il suppose
our old friends would be Mortified to
know that we are in such an occupation.
They used 10 applaud Eds cleyerness at
evening parties when We were in more
fortunate circumstances, but it's differ
ent when he makes money out OF 1t,
you know"
She was interrupted by the entrance
If her brother. He had delayed coming
in order 70 lock up the cabinet and to
place other apparatus beyond the reach
Of any too inquisitive supernumery.
Clymer's wouted self-pOsSession had re-
turned b. this time. and no hardly
waited for the formality of an intr0duc-
tiou before he plunged into the subject
nearest his heart:
Professor, am sorry to interfere
with your plans, but your able assistant
here has a previous engagement TO
which she shall be rigor0usly held. no
matter il il blocks tho wheels Of the
National Government
The professor looked trora the deter.