The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-10-02

dience Halpert suggested the name of ely
mer which was speedily caught up by the 9th.
ers. He accordingly went forward and took
his place on the stage. The professor then
took the two doors of the front of the cabinet
and leaned them against the wall He then
"Called the gentleman's particular attention
to the fact that there was no possible commu-
ncation with the cabinet from below nor
from the wall behind. For the ediication 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 it to its former position and replac-
ed the doors, he put chair. a tambourine and
some bells in the cabinet.
ut will be necessary to blndfold the gen.
tleman and tie his hands" he explained bland
ly. Clymer made no objection. Seating
himself in the chair, he placed his hands in
readiness for the cords, only taking care TO
close his fists tightly and thus swell his
wrists as much as possible. A silk handker-
chief was then tied over his eyes, and after a
few remarks by the professor the door was
slammed shut. Clymer Immediately devoted
himself to the task of slipping his hands out
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 handkerchief up from his
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before him satisfied him, and stepping to her
side he put his arms around her waist and
| said
amy, why did you leave me?"
| The being in his arms gave slight scream
and dropped the bells on the stage as she jerk
ed her hands back into the cabinet. Ii the
audience hadn't been devoting themselves so
vigorously to applause over the supposed
discontinue of Clymer, the professor
might have gotten some mixing that bis spirit
was in trouble but as it was he only knew
that the dropping of those bells was the sig
nal for opening the doors of the cabinet, 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 unobstructed. The gaping specta-
tors took one breathless look, and then broke
into Vociferous reclamation again. They
thoughtIthey understood the situation. ely
mer had found out how the trick was done,
and was going TO expose it. However, 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 word
to the trowning professor on the way. City,
mer went forward to the footlights and made
his first effort at Grafton, amid an impressive |
silence:
l. i
to offer word or two of explanation The |
young lady who has just left the stage is not |
stranger to me. 1 had hoped, until recent |
ly, that she would some day consent to be |
my wife. l was very much surprised to find |
her. did not intend-she wasn't-wouldn't |
The indulgent audience kindly helped the
stammerer out by brief burst of applause;
as it subsidized, the stentorian voice of Halpert |
was heard:
Dots all ride, Glymer, boot how did she
get in dot cabinet ?"
How did she get in there?" repeated ely
mer vaguely, as if that had nothing to do
with it. 81 don't know how she got in
there"
The audience made no attempt to conceal
its disgust. The professor was all smiles
once more, and with 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 at all frigid to-
ward him. In reply to his questions she
said:
ut was all Eds fault His assistant lately
met with an accident of so serious nature
that it finally caused his death. Ed is so
jealous of his tricks and mysteries that he
was afraid to employ new assistant, and
begged me to come and help him. He said it
would not be necessary for me to appear be-
fore the audience at all, but simply to hand
him the apparatus from the scenes and see
that things We're in shape so that there would
be no hitch. You 81 there are two more of
US besides Ed and me, and we are ali depend
ent upon Ed. Mary and Ella are both at
school, and, of course, the expense is coHsid-
cradle. Ed talked so dismally about it that
| felt ii would be mean of me to refuse to help
him, especially as it seemed impossible for me
to find anything else to do. l thought yon
would not care to continue our acquaintance
after turned out to be sleght-o f-hand per-
former"
Interval of a few moments, during which
the reader will please kindly look through
the advertisements while Clymer convinces
Amy Of her err or.l
81 suppose" continued Amy, arranging
her hair, which was apparently on the point
OF coming down, 81 suppose our old friends
would be Mortified to know that we are in
such an occupation. They used to applaud
Eds cleverness at the evening parties, when
We were in more fortunate circumstances,
but it's different when he makes money out
of it, you know"
She was interrupted by the entrance of her
brother. He had delayed coming in order to
lock up the cabinet, and to place other ap-
paratus beyond the reach of any too in
quisitive supernumerary. Clymers wonted
had returned by this time,
and he hardly waited for the formality of an
introduction before he plunged into the sub
ject nearest his heart.
Professor, l am sorry to interfere with
your plans, but your able assistant here has
a previous engagement to which she will be
vigorously held, no matter if it blocks the
wheels Of the national government"
The professor looked from the determined
face Of Cymer to the dowDcast eyes of Amy
and threw up the case.
Amy" said Clymer, on IT turning from his
next trip, 'Halpert thinks he has solved the
mystery. He says there must have been
double back to the cabinet, with door open
ing inside, and that you were there. How's
that.
Amy only smiled.