The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11
HELLER'S BEST TRICK.
A Visitor Who Discovered n Flaw fl
the SecOnd-Sight Business.

IIlllduelpQla Times.
There comes to mind Heller and his al
legged sister, Haidee With them there was
an interview in the Continental Hotel in
this city in September, 1878, where the
quently died. Bear in mind that at that
time the Hellers had amazed the English
speaking world. What the Baldwins are
attempting to do to-day was child's play in
comparison. Upon the occasion referred to
Heller had talked with the narrator for
only a few minutes when his sister en-
tered the room from an adjoining apart
one simple coil. She was tan. stately,
Her voice was clear and musical. In order
that what followed may be intelligently
that had occurred while Miss Heller was in
the room. She seemed to be forever doing
what might be termed taking things in
placed a decanter of brandy, a pitcher 7, of
water and a couple of goblets. Partaking
brings 1t to mind as gin-she waved her
glass toward and close to that of the Wis
itor and at that time had beyond doubt
of his hands. Robert Heller was still sit
ting in the chair, with the visitors back
toward him. Miss Heller moved around the
room for few moments and then retired
to her apartment, from whence shortly
afterwards the clear tones of her voice
could be distinctly heard discussing with
some one-probably a maid-the mysteries
of some new dress. Heller having told of
his famous Indian box trick, was asked
This was the reply: THAT performance
of Miss Hellers is the most remarkable
wonderful thing of the kind exhibited by
any performer. People who have not wit
messed it get an idea in their heads that
my sister claims to possess the Scots Sec
ond sight-the power of looking into the
future. 1t is not that. I get the first sight
of any article-that is the prerequisite-and.
from and through Ine. Now, see," and
Heller walked to the comfortable and, plac-
ing one hand upon the decanter, called out
quickly:
"Hafdee, what is this?" His sister, that
far distant in another room that her voice
could not be heard distinctly, although the
musical tone was Enthusiastically hers, an
swers Immediately:
Bottle
'"Tumbler''
What is this?" and Heller caught hold
of the ring. on one of the visitors fingers.
What kind of a ring?"
Cold single setting"
What kind of stone?
"Blood-stone.'
Heller then resumed his talking. but a.
few moments afterward he caught hold of
person, and his sister named them each in
turn, but this time it was noticeable that
he had changed his tone of inquiry, for he
did not once ask What is this?'' but in
stead called each time: "Haidee, Haideen.
and then he clapped his hands. twice.
door. and when Heller called out. Come
in in a voice evidently loud enough for
his sister to hear. a colored waiter opened
the door and brought in a long roll of pa
per. Miss Heller was evidently expecting
some article from the milliner. She called
out:
Robert. is that parcel for me?'
NO. said her brother, examining the
bundle; they are papers from England .
"Oh, bother" calculated the lady from
the adjoining room II thought it was the
hat / ordered this morning.
Said the visitor: Why did she have to
ask you that question? Did You fail to
give her the signal?"
Heller S face turned scarlet, and he made
no reply. This unexpected incident clearly
showed that upon that occasion Robert
Heller had the first sight but his sister
did not get the second. and the mystery
was disclosed as a cleverly executed trick
There was no question that between Rob
ert Heller and the girl Haidee there existed
a perfect system of vocal telegraphy by
which every article referred to was de-
scribed by word, an expression an in
Election of the voice or some similar token.
Yet after Heller's death, as before mar
rated. she could not engage in a similar
undertaking with Harry Kellar clever as
that magician is.