The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-04

him for something crooked. One man on
board made it his particular pleasure to
inform everybody about everybody else,
and to letting him know that this one
was bankrupt, another man a very sus-
piciouS character whom the police were
constantly watching, another a fellow who
had stolen hundreds of thousands from the
Chinese government, etc. He endeavored
to worm himself into my confidence and to
flnd out all about me. / never told SO
many fairy stories in my life, and l re-
marked next day that nearly all the pass
engers looked upon me with great curios-
ity and interest. My stories were EVIL
IDENTIFY told and retold, and 1 was gener-
ally supposed to be a most mysterious per-
sonage with an important mission, direct
from the Emperor of China to the Car OF
Russia. But, from that time forth, l was
moved up to place next to the captain,
and was served with the tidbits of the din
ner table; so that my gossip unconscious
~ helped much to relieve the tedium or
the passage. The adventurers aboard, in
particular, cultivated me- They evidently
believed that / had untold sums Of money
to accomplish my mission with, for MOTH
ing in China is done without money, and
dare say they would have liked to have
got some portion of II. Numerous were
the proposals to play cards. Any game
would do. Poker was at first proposed;
and hearts and even whist. But, by TINS
time as my letter of credit was somewhat
on the wane, declined all these allurinS
propositions, and confined myself to
thoughtful and all-absorbed demeanor
that portended the immensely of the MIS-
sion 1 had to accomplish.
Naturally, under these circumstances,
/ was not tempted when they proposed
an entertainment on board, to exhibit
my skill at sleight of hand. But did
feel tempted, on several occasions 10
teach these fellows who would have fleece
ed me as soon as look at me, what could
be done with lack of cards In an expert
game of poker. But the game would have
been too easy, and, besides, / would have
incurred their everlasting hatred, and the
trip might have become even more uh-
pleasant and monotonous than it was.
was never more glad to see land thah
when we sighted the islands few miles
out of the port of Vancouver; and as we
steamed up the bay I, for the first time,
realized, as / once more saw the SHORES
OF dear America, what an undertaking
had gone through in a few months;
quick trip across the continent, ana
would have made the circle of the gloDe,
visiting almost every land of interest ana
certainly widening my sphere.
There is nothing like travel to widen
mans objective view; and feel sure tnaI
4 hilctll tIllCI upon my COMING CdAAiPNia-'
Of amusement and instruction with great
er certainty Of my powers, a better grasp
of my audiences and a much fuller know
edge of my art than when I started on
this venturesonne trip. My experiences n
the Indies have proved Of inealculaols
benefit to me, for can truthfully say that
am the only one dealing in magic at inc
present day who has seen for himself an
that India can offer in the way OF mys-
terry. l have seen them all, from the low
est fakir to the sacerdotal Yogi OF Ihs
north; and I make bold to assert thar
years sojourn would have taught me ~,
tie more than / was able to grasp ID W
short. but comprehensive, trip that mauo
through Bengal, trip that will ever ~
a pleasant memory to me, not alone llU'n
the experiences encountered, but from ~
uniform kindness and courtesy with WIZ.
/ was treated everywhere. on reachlns
Victoria there was more Ii Hung Chans,
The handsome little city was assuinlNs "a
gala fete day appearance In anticipa.aOrs
of his coming, and the Chinese VINO "a "a
as thick as ants I'm an ant-hill, appear ~
be N a state of constantly suppressed "a
element. The celebrated Chinama4 TN
due in few days. but ] shall not see -, IN
though / shall probably cross his traIi MN
my way to New York over the Cafau''
Pacific. Now for home. .,t
Frederick Bancroft