The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-11
THE MAGICIAN's UNrAUGHr TRICK.
Surprise for tho Capitalist Who Expected
to Surprise His Guests.

tne thptulst w mo Expected
to Surprise His Guests.
Hurry up. young man. and state your BUSH
ness" said the capitalist, frowning over the
gold rims OF his glasses. This ia my busy
| day"
You'll find my business stated on my card"
replied the well-dressed young man. with a
| confident smile
The capitalist ran his finger up and down
| over n row OF cards on which were written the
| names OF persons In the anteroom who were
| waiting to consult him.
is your card here. sir 2" he asked
NO. SIR" was the serene reply.
Well. what do you mean by coming In here
and tritling with me In this way?"
81 came on business. sir
| What business"
Ny card will explain that"
| Where is your card?
I'm that drawer sir" said the young man.
! pointing to a compartment in the desk mark ed
| private
What are you-a lunatic2" asked the capt.
| talist. thinking OF Russell Sage and his expe-
| rence with the dynamite crank. andiookine
! hastily around the office for a means OF escape
| National Inteligcncer." replied the young
man.
"What-what d'you say" gasped the now
alarmed man of business.
| Nation -alIn- tel H. gen-cer- Roundthe-
| observation-disclosures
| 'W-w-wha-at do you m-m-mean2" STAN
| m"rcd the capitalist
| "Oh. that's gazabooese."
"Ga2abooese 2"
| YES. of course; the lingo that they use up
to Bellevue to find out if a fellows crazy"
Il don't think quite com prehend.' said the
capitalist.
why the doctors use those words as crazy
II the patipnt can rattle the wor5a off
| without mixing the RS and Is. he's all right
If he's little of. he'll get his tongue tangled
up in half hitch"
The capitalist smiled and breathed sigh of
And YOU took that method to prove your
"IIust l." said the young man:
- But about your card :" ventured the cap
itaIist a little doubtful again.
d" II YOU viii unlock the drawer, you will find
my, card and my business on It." he, reiterated.
drawer. aud his face changed somewhat in ex-
read as follows: Louis Leioir. teacher ir'C OF
eg,rd"main,. He looked up at the young man
=, Well, guess you've got me this time. How
did that card get there ?"
The young man bowed politely and smiled
very eugagiugiy as he said: Il cant tell you
| that. but il YOU wish 10 learn some new tricks
Will instruct you fora small amount"
busy day. and hope you will let me transact
! my regular business and allow me to bid You
| that" '0N Wv
Tho question was natural enough, for Mr..
| with large silk handkerchief and then
| dropped the handkerchict into his hat. As he
the caritaIist. but the hat was empty. '| ''""N
:. Do you mind dong that again.,
clerk entered and handed the capitalist
message. The capitalist read 1t, frowned and
| then looked at the mysterious hat
| Tell Mr.. Boxer that can't see him ut pres
| ent."
But he says that it is a matter OF immediate
| interest insisted the clerk.
- can't sec him at present. said the capi-
| taIiSt. testify.
Now for the trick. said the capitalist. :" Do
you a bsolutely guarantee that can do it2"
An right. here's the money"
| The c0njurer proceed led TO initiate the CAPT.
ta3t int the mysteries 81 the trick and the
" Pshaw!" said the business man. that's too
simple for anything"
simple. Here's another, Take that cane in
~ TRe 't capitalist Grasped the cane firmly. The
conJurer tapped it few times, with brass
| ring, and. presto the ring was whirling round
the cane having encirced it In most mex
" How How mH6chf" asked the business man,
| In about live minutes the capitalist knew all
| about the n ing and cane trick. and then tho
magician showed him how to pull underwear
dance all over the floor as II 1t were alive; how
| to change tanks OF ink INTO water. ana q dozen
| other astonishing feats Of legcrdemain. 1t
| took four hours for the conlurcr to teach the
capitalist all the tricks he knew, and the bill
was considerably over 500. Meanwhile, there
! was Il very angry crowd Of business men in the
| nnreroom, but that has nothing to do with this
story, The capitalist. however. left his Office
| by "A side door.
That evening the capitalist exhibited some
! OF tho new tricks 10 the children and he had
| the Youngsters Spellbound Each day he prac-
| t.ccd the tricks until he became as proficient
| as the professor himself Then he concluded
| To give performance. 81 lie sent invitations
70 IN" lawyer me merchant; the banker and
| wilderiug entertainment. The paraphernaIia
| were all arranged. the lights were regulated
So a. to assist tn" performer and everything
| was in apple pie order by y o'clock.
! The guests were all there at the appointed
| hour. and after Il few minutes OF conventional
| conversation the capitalist was aware that the
| LAWYER was doing very extraordinary card
| To- teach him. Whom it was finished thore was
| no applause. aui the banker was up in fash
| with a better one. No ono seemed much as
| tonIShrd, and then the doctor and the mer-
doing tricks with a hat and handkerchief and
| each did exactly the sam" trick At exactly the
same time. Then the lawyer did the ring and
| cane trick.
came In a general chorus.
The doctor made n coin dance over the car
| pct like drunken mud turf" trylnElo waltz
| but no on" paid any attention TO i. The m"r-
from stovepipe hat. and tn" lawyer. was pro-
ducng eggs from n handkerchief Each guest
| was trying new and better trick, Bi ] |
| O'clock their rcpertolre WAS exhausted, and the
| host had not had an opportunity TO show his
| skill at single trick.
| How funny. Papa's been practicing those
| tricks all day" a young daughter OF the cap
italist said. heartlessly.