The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-04

kent muttering and his body swayeo
with excitement. Rhets knew with the
next sweep of that Infatuated arm he
would NEE. his doom. Whatever he did
must be done instantly.
well. Henry" he said. as lightly a.
he could, sharpen up your razor well
before Won start, for / don't want any
bunyliny Job For he thought when
the barber turned to DO this he could
lean from the chair and get away.
ATS sharp enough for You, Mr.
Rhett." and the mailman grew madden
as he spoke: Its sharp enough for you,
SIR"
He had already finished shaving
Rhett's heart almost stood Silk
Now wen see II it needs TO be sharp
err said Casey with deinoniac laugh
and Rhett felt sharp sting as the keen
blade cut the skin on his throat
But, Henry" he rapidly calculated.
al want you 10 make success OF TINS
for il viii be blessing 10 the world
but IL you go o. now tell yon 1t VAL
be failure"
The razor stopped
Why asked Casey.
| The maniac was interested. Rheet
saw that he had gained point and he
| knew his life depended upon how he
used it. he had touched upon the mans
pet mania. Il seemed strange 10 him
/ now that he had not thought OF it beforv-
You will make failure he con-
! tinued, because you have told me all
about it, and / have already suffered
as much suspense Is the criminal on the
gallows Besides. when feel the razor
giving me the fatal wound | viii shrek
out in agony, and the people viii say
that / suffered n terrible death They
will not believe you then that IL would
be the most painless mode OF execution.
So You see, Henry. you would defeat the
very object You are trying to accom-
! plish."
The barber withdrew the razor and
held it motionless in his hand. Rhett
breathed easier and became eloquent on
the subject CT the experiment.
Now, the next man you shave.
Henry, don't say word 10 him on the
subject, but ali at once. IN the twinkling
of an eve, put him out. And | believe
you will become a greater man than the
inventor of the guillotine.'
We'll. Mr.. Rhett, L believe You are
right about it," and he began to close
the razor.
The mania was wearing, or, and in its
stead there came playful and Inischiev-
Gus humor.
Pattiny his customer under the chin.
sAh, MIR. Rhott," he said. You would
look so much better without your mus
tache Now, don't You want me TO take
it off for you"
Afraid to cross him in his humor,
Rhrett replied, though it almost broke
his heart 10 say II:
why. certainly. Henry. if You think
it will look better"
On went the luther, and in another
minute the beautiful Gilken STRANDS were
no more than the withercd leaves Of the
forest
Now, Mr.. Rhett, IL you had your hair
clipped you would LOOK splendid. Don't
you want me TO take i. or
"Of course. Henry, clip it." came from
those anguished bps. lie was willing TO
say or do anything to get that razor back
into its case.
Sc the clippers were brought out and
in less than two minutes nc was slicker
than a new born rat.
But if his head was light his heart wac
too, when hs arose from the chair. and
never in all his HE did Inc feel 40 willing
and happy TO pay for shave and hair cut.
OF course everybody laughed AT him
when he went out on the street, and the
wind blew cold about his bead. To his
friends, when they gathered around him.
he told his narrowing experience, and tie
was still as pale as ghost.
A committee forthwith waited on the
barber, but they did not find anything
in his words or actions 10 denote ipsan
ity. so some believed the story and
some didn't-aIsd tho barber kept On
shaving.
But lever again did he pat his razor
upon the face of John Rhett.--W. II.
Hobby in Atlanta Constitution.