Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-27

Culel VuHu oh'g WNSN"'s'"t"'' ~
turer aud slcight OF hand artist at
"slontnnrenci's wonderful, world re-
nUwned circus" Still. 1t was rather
lmp,ident OF him, sallow little man
of fifty, to fall In loyc with pretty Nel'
lie Warning the principal bareback rid
or. Poor Nellie told him it could not
he.
Besides" she said, there's Jack,
you know"
Jack Thornhll was the big. hand
some trapezc artist.
There was one man named Haycraft,
who came regularly every night. He
used to leave boxes Of sweets at the
door for Nellie and throw bouquets to
her every night. Neither she nor Jack
took any notice Of this at first, but one
evening, when the bouquet contained
a bracelet set with pearls and a note
asking for meeting at an appointed
place. Jack got Wild
Jack consulted with the Panjandrum
as to what he should Ito and promptly
received the only advice the poor little
man could think Of glvng-to challenge
the fellow to a duel: This, Jack ex-
planned, was impossible, but said that
the next best thing would be thrash
ing and asked his friend to accompany
him to the place next day and watch
the performance"
Jack approached to where Haycraft
was standing and asked him III the
note was his writing" He received
the defiant request to mind his own
business
Haycraft was no coward. but he
knew he was no match for Jack. so he
stepped back pace or two and drew
| revolver
Jack sprang at him with his fist
clinched and grasped the revolver.
There was short struggle. during
which they fell together on the ground.
Then there was report. and then Jack
rose, breathless. leaving his opponent
lying still and motionless, with the re-
yolver clutched in his hand.
A very ugly rumor began to gain
ground among the company, ana all
advised Jack to clear out Of the neigh
borhood for time. 1t was to the ef-
feet that IIaycraft had sworn that Jack
Thornhill had shot him and that 4
warrant was out for his arrest for at
tempted murder.
Jacks appearance on the trapeze was
lust before the Panjandrum's show,
and il was while the former was tax
ing place that the little man noticed
among the audience one night, with
his eyes fixed intently on Jack, burly
jnsnnctor whom he had seen several
times In the town.
He stepped into the arena ana was
greeted with the customary applause,
for he was ii great favorite with the
audience.
Ladies' and gentlemen, tonight
have ze honor to present to Your notice
a triGue which Is new, all entirely.
was make ze omeIet cook in n seeih
'at. eef auy gentleman Shall be sc
gcotl as to lend him me. All, re gentle
man Zere," and walking UP to the in
spcctor and lending him, not unwilling
", into the arena amid Il roar of laugh
ter, "he will be so good as to assist Of
mo.
IL borrow your see'it at saro." TIN
little man went On, taking the hat from
the inspectors head with flourish
"and breaks zese two eggs in him
you see"
He produced t..r two eggs. apparent
Ily from the Wei, .n's breast pocket. Hi
, eyes spanked Strangely as he went OF
tanning Tx Inspector knowingly wv
: or three times On the breast, where d
heard the l,!st!ing of paper. Then h
proceeded to break the Shells and lie
the yolks fall into the hat, amid roar
| of laughter at its owners discOnsolat
q face.
"Now you must cook 'em, but l no
!, hurt re at. take zese two pieces Q
!. papaire," which he produced yer
4 quickly and apparently from nowhere
u land light zem-so. Now you mus
hold zem under re at till they ar
:, quite burnt out"
The inspector took the paper as d
- rected and held it at some distance III
s der the hat till the last portion wa
;, consumed. when the Panjandrum, af
or a few passes and some cabalist
j, words produced the omelet in de!
|. ferrous manner and showed the hat III
q. injured.
While the audience was clearing o,
of the theater the inspector remaine
standing in the arena, when he turne
1T round to Montmorenci and said:
IS Now, look here. l don't wish to
le unpleasant at all, and I've got my du'
n to perform, and it must be don
~ There's one of you people wanted II
to attempted murder, and want to tai
IS, him away now. It's Jack Thornhill.'
Of The Panjandrum, now quietly smo
TT ing a cigarette, stepped into the mi
lg die Of the group and said:
n "Perhaps the gentleman before
r. takes our friend away. will tell us b
I'd authority for doing So"
IS "Certainly. | have a warrant sign'
I'd by magistrate"
be He put his hand into his breast poe
"a ct; then he turned pale and hastily IL