The sun., 1893-08-06
TIE COMMODORE's JUGGLERE
Unwilling to Turn Thief n Friend Haa
InnOcently Introduced.


InnocentIy Introduced.
There was present at the Commodore's
table gentleman whom he had never met
before. This happens frequently at summer
resorts where ones neighbors have visitors
who drop In suddenly. and who share the
general hospitality. and therefore need no
further introduction than the statement that
they are guests at such and such n house.
The man in question was young and hand.
some. He was we'll dressed. his face was
ceany shaven. and his hands were carefully
kept. During the dinner he had entertained
the company with anecdotes that had com.
PEELED the attention OF all. r
At dessert. the Commodore. who is a great
collector. called the attention OF his guests to
the spoons they were using. These were Of
gold and enameled in q curious design. and ON
the handle OF each was the miniature Of some
well-known French court beauty OF the time OF
Louis XIV. The Commodore explained that
he had secured these in Europe several years
ures and effects OF a certain noble house wore
disposed Of at auction, He even volunteered
seered eS at the rate % apiece a TSes were
certainly very beautiful and each miniature
ts mGe OF srSst ns asEeod
guest in question. gathered several Of the
period. and displayed II certain knowledge Of
at the same time Gattered the Commodore.
The latter was was EazLnG admirngiy at the young 70 ing
man. who had Iust called the attention OF the
opposite side OF the table when to his amaze
ment he saw his guest slip one OF the valuable
spoons into his coat sleeve.
The Com mmodore was too much amazed and
far too well bred to show any signs Of having
ments he was even charitaLl 10 enough to think
that possibly the, young man intended playing
and finally the cheese and the coffee came ON
mans mai s. sleeve. The Commodore did not want
want to mortify his neighbor who had
introduced the young man. and still he
spoons. He pufred meditatlvely at his cigar
fora few moments. and then he asked the
low * knife. She laughed. and said she had
not. Whereupon the Commodore began to
iugge with his slyerware Sly % ana t to perform % va
kins and walnuts. to tho delight Of all present
He! Is versatile man. and having travelled IN
After while hstook up opeo q ths yalHsbls !, y
pear, He performed several mystic passes
and then apparently threw the spoon up into
tho air He exposed his empty hands and
had gone. All signGed their inability to do
so. and at last the Commodore said that he
would extract it from the sleeve Of the young
man who sat at the other end of the table.
The guests laughed at this. and vowed that
II the Commodore could do that he was worthy
OF being a disciple OF tho Indian maglclans.
The young man look ed en- barrassed, but he
laughed and said the Commodore was Joking,
Tho Commodore. however arose and walked
to where his guest WAS. He asked the young
man TO arise. and as he did SO he whispered In
his ear: Don't make n row. now: saw 1t all.
and these people will think it is q trick"
30 the young man allowed the Commodore
was louder than he in praises OF the magic
fans ability as a trickster. No ono ever knew
how the trick was really performed. and 10
was not until months afterward that the Com:
modore conDded to his own family the scored
OF his success as a prestdiateur.
But on tho day following the dinner at the
Commodore's house. the young man let the
cottage where he was visiting. recailed Dy
seen near there.