The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-08-18
THE RAjAH'S REVENGE.

I'LL lsaJHll y lilELHul,
If there was one man in college whom
the Rajah thoroughly and heartily de-
tested, it was the captain of the boat
club. He had many faults; he was
very tall and powerful and delighted
in contrasting the English physique
with that of inferior races, by which
he meant, among others, he Raiah
race.
His manner was abrupt and over
bearing. his Laugh loud aad unmHsical.
In fact, he grated horribly on She Rajah,
and It was merely the final straw, when
in the exhilaratioa Of . bump supper
full, as the Rajah remarked in dis
gust, of COW and strong drink he
called the gentleman in playful ehaff
a "nig9er." The Raiah swoFe melodi-
ously in Hindoostanee, and saw that
he meant to be revenged.
In those days the entertainment of
the Nebraska Loadstone created
furor. Every body went to sec her,
and everybody came away convinced
that she possessed marvellous powers
Her peculiar gift-but every body re-
members the details of the perform
auce, and how the tricks were finally,
one by one. exposed, SO that her adj
herents and believers were driven from
one position TO another, until at last
they had TO fall back on one single per-
fOrmance out Of all those that the
Loadstone gave. and maintain that, on
that occasion at least something un-
eXplicable did really happen. 1t is
with the events of that particular even
ing that | am concerned. | think |
can throw some light on them.
AT first, however, there we've many
believers and few sAepnes. The Dean
carefully poinsed out that Plato no.
where denied Tie existence of oeic
force; and the bursar, who was gem
orally supposed to be little better than
an atheist, declared that Spencer, in
one passage, implicitly asserted it;
even the warden, in bis sermon, told,
us that ii was better, according to Ba-
con, TO believe two errors than refuse
one truth-which was. to say the least
of it. sitting on the fence.
But none of these authorities shook
the robust skepticism of the captain of
the boat club. He knew c0niurer,
aud the conjurer had told him how it
was done. and he was going to expose
the Loadstone.
But why haven't you?" / urged;
she's been here week"
He will not be too hard on her at
irst." said the Raiah, with little
snecr."
III bust her up this very night; said
Natercr. Il would have done It be-
fore, only was gated"
The excuse was good, and Waterer
departed. fall of boastincs and self
confidence, to gather together a large
uumber of the noisy men and make
pleasant party to guy" the unhappy
LoadstoEe. stayed to smoke pipe
with-the Rajah.
"Of course she's a fraud" said he;
"and believe that animal really has
got hold of the right explanation"
Il shall go and see it" | announced.
After a moments silent smoking
the Jajah looked up with twinkle in
his eve. $50 shall If niggers are
admitted"
After ALL he and / set cut together
for the town hall We found the first
two rows of stalls oscupied by Waterer
and his friends. They were all in
evening dress and had obviously dined
not in hall. The Raiah and | seated
ourselves just behind them.
The room was full and the feats were
most succeSsful; each was followed by
general applause, broken only by some
gibes from our friends in front The
latter grew so pronounced that the
Loadstone's manager at last came for
ward and pointedly invited one of the
scotferS To submit himself to expert
ment
Now was Waterer's chance. He rose
Iii the majesty of his bulk walked onto
tne platform, and said in loud voice
as he settled himself on a, chair. If
the lady can move me one foot from
this chair I'll give her f25."
The Loadst0ne advanced and began
to paw him about in her usual fashion.
Waterer. who was sober enough TO
have lost nothing but his shyness, was
apparently too many for her. He was
immovable. and cries of Nov, then,
when are you going to begin?' and so
on. became audible. Two or three
minutes passed and the Loadstone
turned with gesture of despair to-
ward her manager.
Il ean't"-she began.
jumped to my feet, crying: wait
minute Look!7
For even as she spoke there was
what is scientifically called solution
of continuity between Waterer and his
chair. Still IN sitting posture, but
sitting on nothing. he was ut least two
inches from the wickerwork of the chair.
| glanced from him to the Raiah. That
extraordinary man was in deep, placid,
profound slumber. / jorge his elbow
and pinehed his arm; he showed no
consciousness whatever.
looked at the Loadstone, She was
standing motionless on the stage.
about yard from Waterer with one
hand outsretched toward him and her
eyes fixed on his ascending figure for
Waterer was gradually. slowly, steadi-
" mounting in his strange journey.
He was now a foot from his chair.
still in a sitting position and up, up.
up he was going. The wretch was
white as a sheet, and gasping with
fright and bewilderment Thundels
OF applause burst from the audience.
IT was atyair and auain rauawad bur