The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-07
In His Afluence He Gives His
Magic Ten-Dolldr God Piece
to McDou8aII, the Father Of
Fatty Felix and Mosquito Bill

OUR story last week left Reuben Mossbach his way
to the house of the Wizard Hamm while Wizard Duff in
agony Of despair plunged into his cellar and tried to
think of way of repeating that wonderful wheel
trick but frightened that he could think all
Reub went until he wasps nest when he opened the
clock and consulted the cuckoo how of the
paper not made by The bird called passing wasp and
short conversation followed after which the wasp flew away
but returned with large sample of her paper somewhat
resembling rough straw paper, but good enough to
answer Wizard Hamms requirements When Reub arrived
Hmms the wizard greeted him very cordially but he
as much alarmed Duff although he pretended be very glad
70 see the boy safely He that Reub had found
the wasp paper before the lad could say word he exclaimed
Goodness gracious, but glad you back for that
shows that you have that wicked Wizard Duff in
manner! That's oddl delighted think he's vanquished
for he's bad old who ought have his just deserts
long ago. He has repeatedly tried catch mapping and get
me his power but have been too careful Pray, tell
what you did to him."
erhaps had better get that of the paper
made by hands fixed before discuss other things said Reu
ben.
oh never mind that cried Hamm ave can discuss that
tomorrow. you enjoy yourself to-day Wen have
luncheon, and then you take n in hammock after
ward as many of your doing"
After luncheon Reub sought Captain Ezra, whom he
found in the garden sound asleep in hammock all
of the crew. for sailors viii sleep all the time they allowed
The captain quite happy although he fully believed
he could them and didn't bother all
about the Reub asked him watch Hamm while he
Zmm. for he expected that trap would be laid for
him. Then he walked Zmms house. wondering all the way
how could have happened that three such old wizards who
hated each other like poison could have live
another the road Zimm welcomed him heartily
Hamm had done and prevented him referring to the fatal
question about the menhaen the mosbunker and the bonyhsh
by asking him how he had succeeded with and Duff whom
he called couple of old scoundre who hated him and
always trying to njue him. 1t quite funny how these
wicked old wizards re. fool Reuben although they all
thought him the boy they had for they
have been if they considered the that he could
through their designs Zmm wouldn't think,
he said OF talking about the riddle of the fishes all until
after anyhow and perhaps not then, for he simply
wished eub have good time and asked him inspect his
Gquarums and his enagere of wild animals all of which Reub
filed with animals and fishes that had been
and As the boy walked among the and
ms thinking of the awful icedness of these three wizards
ami how he about destroy them by of their
Weiness he thought that it would be fun make them de-
sy each other he could devise plan to set them fighting
he well knew they hated each other bitterly After
while idea him and he proceeded it.
re POSTPONED THE ANSWER
Returning to the mousse he informed Zimm that he would
postpone the answering OF the riddle for several days, for he
wished devote his present the painting great
picture wood and he asked him allow Of his carpen-
Ies 20 build the woodwork for him. Zimm delighted
time that he summoned his best wormen placed
them under Reub who Immediately ordered them get boards
and follow Away off on the plain he swore all the work
men keep what he doing and they all hated
Zmm they glad help destroy him. Then they built
M wall of wood thirty feet high after which they
nailed aegular intervals along Stats about foot wide and
Two three feet apart all of which painted black ready
Tor Eeubs picture Now you may have already guessed
eub intended TO paint picture rather three pictures in
the the signs made that read in three differ
t ways according the point from which each read On
the back wall OF wood painted picture and each side
OF the STATS another but two always hidden by the Stats
that II all be but picture only On the main wal
Reub painted elephant standing by cump of waving palms
and the right side of the Stats large whale spashng in the
water and poutng like fire engine On the left side of the
Stats he depicted immense bat wingng its way a hill
linen he hung curtain the pictures and dismissed his
auts who had idea of what he intended to do The
morning he invited Zmm with him his picture
when they had approached within perhaps thirty yards of
he asked the wizard TO sit down in rustic that point
from which, he said the painting looked the best while he
and removed the curtain When the curtain drawn aside
Lmm, stationed the right, only the elephant and
more He had heard of these hreefod signs
land and suspected trick at ALL He said:
It's magnificent; and I've elephant vel
drawn. the hair his trunk from here"
I'm glad you like it." said Reub "bu it h. mean
ing. which viii reveal you later, but not TO Hamm
Duff they have anything to about it, having
10 can give your opinion"
~An can say about ii that it's simply immense" sa
Zimm.
That same day Reub took Hamm the picture but
ced him in another seat directly in 'front.' at safe distance
from which he only the whale poutng IN the blue which
be said he admired very much indeed lie asked Reub what
Intended TO do with such grand painting
It's great secret" replied Reub Sand the on
one to be let in it. 1t has deep and mysterious meaning
which known only the members of the secret order
Jonahs of Goshaong which directed to initiate
only To every use it is only picture of whale
out TO us IL mud more"
= awfuy glad YOU picked out. instead of thos
s"ndng scoundres, Zimm and Duff who At belon
the order of Jonahs any ohe said Hamm much pleased
ITS hne painting and don't think whale could be draw
better nor painted more Ike the real thing"