The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-13

an cOolness. in strong contrast
to the beatings of "a tender heart within,
the performer loaded his pistol and
raised II. amid the breathless excite
mcnt of the expectant audience.
A pull of the trigger, a sharp click,
and a mur1nur OF disappointment told
that the weapon had missed fire. Moth
ing daurted. and still with an apparent
perfect calmness, every movement be-
fng eagerly watched by the audience,
Bosco reloaded the pistol and again
raised it. There was a sharp click,
followed by a loud report, and in an
other second the child stepped forward,
holding the shattered apple in his hands.
The suspended breath of the audience
returned and broke out into q deafening
shout.
Bravo! bravo came from a thou
sane Threats simultaneously, and a thou
sand pairs Of hands met in approval.
Encore! Do it again. rose above
the din, and the idea catching hold de-
veloped into a loud roar, do it again!"
Bosco seemed pleased and panied at
once. He hesitated.
DO it again. and the shout assumed
Il peremptory tone. Some one threw q
halt crown into the ring: it was fol-
lowed by another, and soon IA shower of
silver lay at the performers feet. How
could he resist: He motioned to the
boy, and IA second apple was brought
and placed in position. The lads ex-
cesslvely pale face attracted general at
tentlon now, but II few sympathetic
voices raised III protest were howled
down by the impetuous demand, DO it
again.
Bosco showed some traces of excite
ment as he reloaded his weapon. and
the operation seemed to occupy a long
er time. Could it be that his nerve was
failing him. or was it the sight of the
boy s face that filled him with dread?
Again he raised the weapcn amid in
creased excitement and fired. The shot
was again true. and for the second time
the lad brought forward the shattered
apple.
Amid the applause that followed.
bosco took the hand of his son and was
about TO retire when once more the I'M
reasonable shout was raised: DO it
again! DO 1t the third time!' The
performer declined.
II shouts grew louder and more de
termlned.
Again! again. rcsounded through
the place. until it seemed that "A mad
~infatuation had seized upon the people.
ana 'ney were thlrst1ng for a tragic end.
AGAIN! again! rose the shout. each
TINE uttered IN a more angry tone. 1t
""o nunS from gallery to PIT; tn"
"inph''heater caught 1t up and threw it
oach again. until the whole house rang
Win ,he 1npiultuons delnand.
sun hosco oecl1hei' until on a per
so'ai appear from the proprietor. who
way" .l'e growing Storm ne reluctantly
SN1,,eo'
""'l 1t was seen mat he had given
way WIN shont or triumph rent the
~ almost llhuihah IN us ferocltv. Il
= mus nat AUDIENCES play with their
i"ror''eS'
for the thIrd tl1no an apple Was
P''He" III p"S'tloh ana the SiarlnS night
va A'" 'tlilD4I ld'
"et1 'A''7'' features now BoScn 5 hand
'"'''S "''i',,'' i as ne loaGfd u" d'ad-
- "~'"t"' Inc le" t'hd'r h"alta III
'n"' '"' ""i'i'u'e >lcKellcd at the
'en'
-hahli- tremendous effort to rtrov-
'i "1' S''I l"EStSaip1l' boSco rAlNHu the
"I"p'" AM LOOK ann lhele ": "g"1n
" 1t''' = enc ~ " i"ud fclort ana the boy
''lI n'"VilE |" iiie ground.
NY goa What nave Il What
ave "0'5' eAclallned the performer
III "i agony OF Srlcf n rushed from
,he llhS' A lew attendants lifted the
Ia" li'S'ra0e FORM anu conveyed 1t to
an 'n"'l Itht' "hlIe " murlnur AKIN To-
Pdlhlul suspense followed, during
"n'cn 'he 'ahd stfnck up a lively tune,
" =. souh"eo IKE ii mineral march.
:, tno wy 'he COY what D the
10y 'he ""o''hcc ilouted lhey were
u" "sa'n now, Az ienSth the man
,sei aPPeaie". ne Ola them that tho
'"u " neeh ia All gay ana had taken
p"4' ia 'he performance at great RISK.
Ii iueHtdI stTaln was roo much for