Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-07
HE WORE A LIZARD.
Curious Scarf PIN Carried by Colorado
Man.

Curious Scarf PIN Carried by . Colorado
Man.
j. B. Dyke, Colorado mine owner.
is at the Grand Northern on his way
home from st. Augustine, Fla. Mr..
Dyke recently effected the instantane-
oas cure of a dipsomania subject. He
did it unintentionally. but this only
proves more fully to his mind the
value of the discovery. He is think
ing seriously of writing to DIR. Kelley
and Francis Murphy, submitting to
them plan to be pursued in regard
to his method and asking them to
adopt it as an adjunct to their
schemes.
While in Florida Mr.. Dyke picked
up;s fine chameleon, q little fellow
with body about an inch and half
long and tail as long again as it's
body, which gracefully tapers to a
nervous point. He wears this mem-
Der of the lizard tribe as scarf min.
having it tcthcrcd to his tic by a fine
gold chain.
Sometimes it splawls with feet and
legs Outstretched upon Mr.. Dykes
shirt bosom, again it runs up onto
his shirt collar, the limit of the chain
not allowing it to get beyond this.
Another time it may be seen upon
the lapel of his coat; then, frightened.
perhaps seeks safe retreat under
meath the vest.
In shape it is ungainly: in motion
graceful, but as 1T lies peacefully
breathing upon his shirt front, scarf
or coat lapel, its ever changing flush
OF color is beautiful. Through the
green sometimes shines the gold; upon
an inhalation purple minglcs with
and drives away the gold: next is a
hideous black, and then a glow of
red or orange, and SO on ad infinitum
the hues chase each other until GU
rious finger makes the reptile seek
cover. 1t is perfectly harmless.
Recently Mr.. Dyke and some friends
went into the buffet. Near them
stood a party of convival travelling
men. One of them had been out all
night. In trembling and hazy con-
ditiun he had wandered for bracing
cocktail.
On the pure white of Mr.. Dykes
shirt bosom rested the glowing
chameleon. The drummer saw it.
He ;onkcd at it intcntly: then lie
gazcd abstractcdly at the untouched
liquor. Again, in spite of the anus
ing stories of his companions his gaze
remained on the chameleon. Ii
seemed to fascinatc him
''Hcrc's to you. Drink" said his
fellow drummers. He raised the
glass half way to his lips, then
paused and looked at the chameleon.
He put the glass of liquor down un-
tasted.
'Pardon me" he said, in a husky
voice, approaching Mr.. Dyke, "but
that's "a queer scarf pin you wear.
"You must be mistaken, SIR" re-
piled Mr.. Dyke, who appreciated the
situation, "but wear no scarf pin"
"What?'
81 wear no scarf pin." he repeated,
and to emphasize the fact he brushed
his hand lightly over his scarf. The
chameleon ran onto his coat collar.
"Great heavens, man, it moves-it's
alive! Its on your coat collar now."
My dear fellow, you are mistaken.
Have something to drink with me-"
'Therc tgoes up on your collar"
"Ch, there's nothing there" and
Mr.. Dyke touched the lizard with his
hand. 1t disappeared beneath his
vest.
The drummer looked again. "No,
there's nothing there, he said. "Isn't
that strange? could have sworn /
saw it move. 1t looked like a lizard
on fire. But guess it's my brain on
fire instead. But he said, turning
one of his friends, II wonder if I'm
gsotin' IN. / am going upstairs. boys,
and-I guess Ill stop drinking.
I'll never touch another drop"
One of his friends drank the cock
tail that he left behind him.-Chica-
go Inter Ocean.
Hicks ON April.
The first storm period in April will
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tinue until the 9Th, the danger
centers being the 3rd, 4th and 9TH.