The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-01-16
A Conj Jurors Trick.

he was only o poor little Frenchmab,
chief (snd only prestidigitstor. copiurer
and sleieht Of hand artist at Montmoren
ci's wonderful, world renowned oircus.
Still. II was rather impudent OF him, .
ssIlow little man Of 6fty. TO fall 10 love
with pretty Nellie Wsriug. the principal
bareback rider. Poor Nellie told him 1t
could not be,
Besides, she said. there's jack. you
know.
Jack Thornhill wss the big, handsome
trsptz, artist.
There wss one man named Hsycrsft.
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 d first. but one evening
when the bouquet contained . bracelet
set with pearls and note asking for =
meeting at 90 appointed place, Jack got
Wild.
Jack consulted With the Pspisndrum -
to what BIO should do and promptly re
ceived the only advice tho poor little msn
could think Of giving to challenge the
fellow to . duel. This, Jack explained
wss impossible. but ssid thst the next
best thing would be q thrsshing and ssk
ed bis friend to socompsny him to the
place next day and watch the performance.
jack approached to where Hsycraft vas
standing snd asked him II the note was
bis writing, he received the d.6snt re
quest TO mind his own business.
Hsycrait wss DO coward, but be knew
be wss no NJ ,tch for Jack. so be stepped
back 8 psce or two and drew . revolver.
Jack sprsus st him With bis fist clench
ed and erssptd the revolver, There ""
short struggle, during which they fell
together on the ground, Then there
vas . report. and then Jack rose, breath
less. leaving bis opponeat lying sill and
motionless, with the revolver olntched In
bis hand. A very usly rumor began to
gain ground among the company. aud oil
sdyised Jack TO clesr ont for . while. II
was TO the effect that HsycrAlt hsd sworn
tbst Jack Thornhill had shot him and
that warrant was on. for bis arrest for st
tempted murder.
Jacks appearance on the trspeEe vss
lnst before the Pspisndrum's show. and
II vas while the former wss tskipg place
tbst the little msn noticed among the
audience oue nisht. With his eyes fIed
intently on J .ck. bnriy Inspector, whom
be bad seyefsl times seen 10 the town.
BE stepped ilto the arena and vas
greeted With bis customary spplsuse
Tor be was q great isvorits with the sudi
encp,
L,diss and ss,,I nsn. tonight hsvs
70 honor 10 ppttut to yoor notice
triqus, which Is rev, ell entirely. !
vss mske 70 onsi,i ctot 10 70 seek ct.
eel sny gentleman sbsli be so good - 10
lend bin. ne, AZ, ze geuilemsn zsfe,
sud walking up 20 tbs inspector and
iesditg him. rpi uoxilliosIy, into the
srens enid rosr ~ i.ugtisr, be will be
20 good a. 10 sftisi us.
bortoS ypu, Ffelk 'si, ss,e, the little
men sent Or, iskiag The ks. from the 10
spseior's head .uh flourish, snd |
breaks Esfs tso ssRs 10 bim ~ you zee.
lie prodncsd tbs :vo eggs, sppsrsnily
from the vie.in.'s breast foeksi. His eyes
.psrhled dsnseroosiy ss lie went on, tsp
ping the Inspector tpowileiy two or three
tinss 90 tie bresst. wttrs be heard the
rasliiss Of pspsr, Then be proceeded TO
tsssk The stells sod let The jokes fall 10