The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-03

was vociferating n little servant o
had sneaked up behind and poured
few drops of the chemical ] have spok
IN OF above upon the garment 81 eacl
Of the magicians. Then / waited witt
my watch in my hand.
Just as the three minutes expired
stretched up my hands above my hea,
and made another invocation. At tn
same oment the bandanas burst int,
sheets OF fame. With a howl the In
dams tore on their garments-the ban
dana comes of easily-and fled starl
naked and screaming OF the house
down the street. and finally out through
the gates of the town into the oper
country. My triumph was complete
The company was dumbfounded and
even the governor was puzzled. / KEEP
him guessing for n week before I ex.
planned to him. In the meantime ]
sent out after the discounted magicians
and ordered them to return ard apollo
gize. They did so. pro~strating them
selyes before me most abtectly, and
naming me the king OF all magicians.
L soothed their injured feelings a little.
telling them that their magic was very
good In its way. but warning them not
TO attempt To impose upon their supe-
riors. Then l CAV them each a small
sratuity and sent them away humbled,
but fairly satisfied.
inlS sdfne lTlck VIII serve 10 eNefn-
plify some OF the differences in charac-
ter and intellect in the Chinese and
japanese. Some time after the incident
related above. / visited Pekin. where
1 played before the empress and curt.
The empress mother. you must know,
Is the real ruler OF China. Well. at the
end Of the performance I set a mans
clothes on fire In the manner I have
explained. h Chinese courtiers were
ma anI oil
Even the empress, clever woman as
she Is. was upset. No man did this
she said. 1t is the work of a devil.
Take the man away. DO not hurt him.
Load him with %presents; but let me
never see him more I took my pres
ents and departed with all the speed ]
could. / got out OF the city. too. for
i knew that IL the people once knew
that i was under the ban OF N en-
press displeasure. my life would not
be worth an hours purchase.
When ] performed before the Mika-
In Toxic my experience was very
different. When my victims clothes
o fire. the Mikado %applauded.
Very good he said. stroking his
chin and smiling. excellent; but you
must show me how you do it, OF
course i was not going to give the
thing away at once. I put up a re-
bluff. declaring that IL was
only to certain favored ones that heav-
granted such power. and thai 1
might not reveal IL to others. The Mi
<ado continued to smile. OF course
ne said. of course. you must not reveal
.hese secrets to the common run of
nankind; but between us-you are a
ding OF magic: i. too. am a sovereign
Il was much pleased with the diplo-
macy OF the answer: Furthermore /
bought IT would be wise on my part 10
lccede to the request of so powerful
m individual. ! explained the trick i'm
uil. The Mikado was delighted and
ewsrded me handsomely.
IN another country, where / tried
ne same game. the results were like
o have been more serious. II was the
apital OF a native province of Further
ndia, and my principal spectator was
N exalted princess. The lady-she was
bout Is years old. but. Of course, fully
latured-was delighted with my fire.
Ifter the performance she summoned
~ wife and me to her presence and
forth.
" Prince OF magic she said. your
Is mighty. You could destroy
~ enemies and make me the mightiest
the land
Il bowed and said nothing. Your
erson.' h went on, is agreeable TO
he. You shall be my husband and we
Ill rule over this country
! was d~umbfounded. ! explained to
err that i had a wife already. She
.aived the objection aside.
- The law of this land she said. al
'ws a man six wives Then she came
p to Mrs. Baldwin and put her arm
round her neck. L think she said,
hat we W could rule the harem.'
Il was at my wits end. | knew that
rebuffed the lady she would order a
nard to stick a dagger i'm my back. I
a little and finally devised a
IAN. After expressing my gratitude
nd newborn love l told her we must
AXE a great festival OF the marriage.
nd that In a far-of town I had a vast
ore OF riches. which we could use for
ie purpose. To obtain it, however, it
ould be necessary that I should go
where IL was. In order to sign some
ipers.
The princess was not quite pleased
bade me 40 and leave my wife as
hostage. This did not suit me. so I
iplained that IL was my wife's sigma
re that was required.
t this she replied that my wife
go n ] remain behind. This
as nearly as bad. so I TOOK her aside
id told her that my wife was a very
woman and that il I was not
IN her she would revenge herself by
inning on with the money. Finally
e princess gave us leave to go and
tch the money with strict injunc-
that we make haste back. That I
as all I needed. l got out as quickly :
| could. On arriving at a coast town
here there was a British resident, !
I'd him my story. He swore deeply :
ID ~fervently. :
a nice mess aid he. 'you have got {
2 into. Now at every ship that :
uches at this port l shall have a horde 2
the princess people looking for you, {
q threatening the own with all kinds {
blood and murder Then he evolved :
plan. Get out OF this as quick as !
u can he said. and when you arrive !
British territory get IN authorities I
max out n deed certifying your =
ath. Put this I'm a large official en- u
lope all covered with stamps. and ;
We IL mailed to your princess I act Z
on his advice, m have never heard I
my royal would-be bride since q
w York Sun. Y