The Forrest City times., 1892-03-11
arm. of the manager-and the raiah

arms of the manager-and the rajah awoke.
 Il beg your pardon. he said po- litely; T was drowsy. Anything go- ing onr'
 No; he's stopped now" answered, my eyes eagerly fixed on Waterer.
 The rajah rose from his seat with yawn. .Therell be nothing more tonight he said; 'iet's go home"
 Go home. man,-with that before our eyes,-
 The rajah shrugged his shoulders She won't do anything more" " he repeated. Look at her; she's quite done up.
 And. indeed. the Loadstone looked half-dead as she gazed fearfully up at Waterer. Her demeanor was not that of triumphant performer.
 Do sit down l urged; we must see the end of it"
 With a weary sigh the rajah sat down. saying: 'Pm not sure you will you know.
 While we talked the audience grew impatient However wonderful feat may be the public likes to have things kept moving. They thought Waterer had been in the air long enough. and there were cries Of ..Thatll do. Let him downln Give us another.'
 The manager held nasty confer ence with the Loadstone; he seemed to urge her; but she shook her head again and again. and would do noth- ing but lie back in a chair and pass her hand to and fro over her head. The rajah looked at her with slight smile. The clamor increased think sort Of panic-an angry panic seized the audience
 Bring him down. Bring him down!" they cried pointing to the pallid Waterer who sat as rigid as a trussed fowl
 After another despairing appeal to the Loadstone the manager came for ward and made lame speech. The Loadstone was exhausted with her un- paralled exertions She must rest: presently she would bring him down. Then Waterer's friends arose and as cended the platform. They walked about they stood on one another s shoulders: they made it clear that no cords held Waterer. A step-ladder was called for and brought Placed on sturdy table. it just enabled a man to reach Waterer's feet One mounted amid intense excitement Turning to the raiah I exclaimed Look"
 He was asleep again; and the Load. stone stood stiffiy upright beckoning toward Waterer Slowly and gradu- ally he descended. leaving the man or the ladder grasping at empty air til he sat again on his seat The ap- plause burst out and the Loadstone sank back in faint on the floor. The rajah awoke. and the manager dropped the curtain. hiding the Load stone Waterer and his friends from our view. Give me your arm :" sait the rajah; Il am tired" l escorted him to cab and we drove home. 1 The Loadstone gave no perfor nance the next evening; she was too ia | tig1ed; and Waterer was absent iron the boat and from the sight of mer two days When he reappeared h. made no reference to his friend. thu con uror. He slunk about the colleg, grounds, looking very pale and upset l met him once when l was with tht rajah on our way to lecture Tn, rajah smiled urbanely at Waterer and sad to me. when he had passed:
 its such a rude thing to call , gentleman nigger. isn't it?"
 Waterer has not done it again. Ant the Loadstone never did that tricl again. She took the twenty fv, pounds though The manager calle, on Waterer and asked for check. think that incident pleased the rajal most of all.
 It is ready utilization of the un expected" he remarked. which doe our friend much credit "-St. James Gazette.