The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-31

CHeIl lHtO Ine SlODe over there accord
Ing to the following directions:
There's no difficulty about putting
them in. The globe will be lowered to
any position you choose, and you will
drop them in by small wooden chute
at the top. You see this cock? When
a spring at its side is released 100 dimes
per minute drop into the small pail,
the handle of which you see fits into a
niche cut on the upper side of the cock.
AS 1t is regulated by weight, OCCASION
ally, but very rarely, an extra piece
drops through. 1t actually takes about
twenty seconds for the dimes to come
through, so you have about forty
seconds to carry each little load of
silver across the gymnasium and drop
1t into the chute of the other
globe. Twice day at intervals of
twelve hours, by very ingenious
device, the machinery is stopped for
six minutes. You can employ these
twelve minutes per diem as you choose.
My larder and wine cellar will be at
your disposal. Your seconds are not
allowed to assist you, or interfer in
any way with the carriage of the
money. If you drop any of them on
the floor you may pick them up, and
as long as the hundred per minute are
taken from the one and deposited in
the other globe you are safe; but fail
ing in this respect even once means that
you forfeit the right to continue. If
you succeed in emptying the one and
filling the other globe on these conGi-
tions, the money is yours. But it must
be understood that you win nothing
unless you move the whole million.
You may choose your own time
for starting. In case of any question
arising or any dispute, the referees
decision will bind us both. Whatever
changes you wish to make in the room
will be acceptable to me-
After consulting us for some time,
my friend agreed to the conditions
named and set the following Monday
morning at ten o'clock as the time of
his start. Schmidt had a hard task
before him and l almost felt that the
SlO,OOO.OO were not very likely to
change hands.
"We had figured out the task set to
each aspirant for the wealth. First:
He had to move 100 dimes per minute;
5000 dimes per hour; 42,SOO dimes per
working day of 23 hours and 4S min
utes; $4,000 dimes per week. The task
would be completed in one week and
four minutes. Second: From globe to
globe it was 451s feet. The walk works
out as nearly as need be: 30 yards per
minute; l mile per hour; 24 miles per
day; 16S miles per week. Third: He
had to carry about three tons of bullion
in 10000 installments in one week.
"The eventful day arrived, and
little before ten, we were all assembled
in the gymnasium. Schmidt was dressed
in flannels and wore light and easy
fitting slippers. Promptly at ten
o'clock, Prudden, after wishing Schmidt
success, handed the referee the KEY
which released the spring and set the
machinery in motion, and the silver
began to flow.
'For five days and nights Schmidt's
very exceptional athletic ability and
his splendid condition enabled him to
stand the strain without it having very
much apparent effect on him. On the
sixth day we noticed that the deadly,
dreary monotony was fast telling it's
tale He spoke but rarely, but on one
occasion burst out with:
"'This is the invention of the evil
one himself! but if I live, I will defeat
him. Do anything to keep me awake
"Twelve hours to 60 and the last act
of the drama was commenced. He