Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
soasrslNG UP r4ls SLEEVE.
Hat It Was Hardly What the Quick Nss
 In she Audience KxpS>s@d.M


 In the Audience Expected.
 Now. ladies and gentlemen, " said the eonjurer, having shown you that the cloth Is absolutely empty, I will proceed to take from it bowl of goldfish. Pres- tor'
 All round the hall people were saying "Oh. how wonderfull How does he do its"
 But the quick man on the front seat sAid In big whisper to the people near him. "Hs-hsd-it-up-hi
 Then the people nodded brightly at the quick man and said, Oh, of courser' and every body whispered round the hall, He -hAd-It-up-his-
 My next trick. said the conjurer, "is the famous Hindoostanee rings. You will notice that the rings are apparently sepa- rate. At blow they all join (clang. clang clangl. Prestor'
 There WAS general buxs of stupefao- ton till the quick man was heard 10 whis- per. He ave-had-another- lot-up-his-slesyer'
 Again everybody nodded and whispered, The rings-were-up-his-
 The brow of the conjurer was cloudcd with gathering frown.
 II will now" he continued, "show you . most amusing trick, by which I am en- abled to take any number of eggs from hat Win some gentleman kindly lend me his hats An, thank youl Prestop
 He extracted i7 eggs, and for s5 seconds the audience began 70 think that he was wonderful Then the quick man whis- pered along tAe front bench, "He-has-s -hen--up-his-sleeve and all the peo- pie whispered ft on, "He-has-S-lot-oi -bens-up-his-sleeye
 The egg trick was ruined.
 It went on like that all through IL transrired from the whispers of the quick man that the eoniursr must have concealed up his sleeve, in addition 10 tho rings hens and Ash, several paaks of cards, s loaf of bread. e dolls cradle, live guines pig, a 50 cent piece and a rocking chair.
 The reputation of the coniurer was rap Idly sinking below EeroS At the close oa the evening he rallied tor a final effort.
 Ladies and gentlemen" he said, "1 will present to you, In conclusion, the fa nous Japanese trick recently. invented by the natives of Tipperary. Will you, sir, '" be continued. turning toward the quick man, "will you kindly hand me your eole watchf'
 It was passed 50 him. Have your permission to put 1t inte this mortar and pound 1t to pieces'' b. asked savaeely.
 The quick man nodded and smiled. The conjurer threw the watch Into the mortar and grasped a sledge hammer from the table. There was & sound of violent smashing. "He's-slipped-it- sleever' whispered the quick man.
 Now, sir," continued the conjurer. twill you allow me to take your handker chief and punch holes In its Thank you | You see, ladies and gentlemen, there Is ns deception. The holes are visible to the | eye" The face of the quick man beAmed. | This time the real mystery of the thins fascinated him.
 And DOW. sir, will you kindly pas me your silk hat and allow me 10 danos on 1t. Thank your
 The eonjurer made a few rapid passes | with his feet and exhibited the hat, crush
 ed beyond rccognition-
 And will you now. sir, take of youi celluloid collar and permit me to burn il | in the candles Thank you, siri And will you allow me to smash your spectacle for you with my hammers Thank your By this time the features of the quick man were assuming puxxled expression "This thing beats, me" he whispered II don't see through 1t bit" | There was a great hush upon the audi enoe, Then the coniurer drew himself uI
 10 his full height, and. with witherini
 look at the quick man, he concluded: Ladies and gentlemen, you will ob
 serve that l have. with this gentleman permission, broken his watch, burned hi collar. smashed his spectscles and dsnce< on his hat If he will give me the furthei permission to paint green stripes on hh | overcoat, or to tie his suspenders in
 knot, I shall be delighted to entertain you | If not, the performance Is at an end And amid glorious burst of .musi' | from the orchestra the curtain fell. snt the audience dispersed, convinced tha there are some tricks, at any rate. that ar not done up the oonjurcr's sleeve--Truth