The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-02-20
HIDDEN PEARL.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

slowed on them the leer specially re-
served for the "suhibs," and even the
soldiers saluted them. Although they
were but two penniless tranlps. their
progress was that OF the conqueror
through conquered land
The men, whose names were Spen-
Ger and Mitchell. We're Il conjuror
and his advance AGENT. They had been
engaged in an up-co,ii,try tour when
the hot weather came on, audiences
were not to be found. funds were eX-
hailste,l, and finally they were obliged
to take to the road.
With the lloinins instinct of Eng
lishmen they were making for Cal
cutta and the sea. They levied their
living from the country through which,
they passed. The fields of wheat and
grain by the roadside furnished them
with grain. which they ground between
two stones and baked into chupatties.
The mango tops yielded their luscious
fruit to add SAVIOR to the frugal meal.
AS 1t grew toward midday and the
heat of the sun became overpower-
ing. the two travellers took refuge in II
shady grove while the villagers re-
tired to their houses for their midday
sleep. Spencer. remarked as they sank
down under u tree:
I'm deuced hungry. A vegetarian
diet doesn't satisfy me ut all. wish
l had something more substantial to
eat"
Have chew OF opium" said Mitch
ell, producing II block of the drug about
two inches square from his pocket.
THE natives say It's very staying"
No, thanks" said Spencer. "A beef
steaks more in my line. Where did
you get it? didn't know you were
drug eater" 8sN .
Il am not. picked this up in the
Lucknow serai the other day. and
minute"
Presently only single figure was
left in the landscape, advancing slowly
toward them along the centre of the
roadway As the man approached
nearer. Spencer turned to his compnn-
ion and said:
,'Havc you noticed that that man has
been tracking US for the last three
days, ever since we left Lucknow?'
NO: I've never seen him before"
"Well. I've not been an entertainer
all these years without learning to Use
my eyes. and I've seen him watching
lis. And what's more. he's tried to dis
guise himself in three or four different
ways, which looks suspicious"
But" said Spencer. briefly, Its only
your imagination. AS we haven't got
II pice In ther world. what can he get
out of us?" t.f'.
out" said Spencer, quietly; at may be
worth knowing"
.'Salaam, sahib," said the man as he
came up to them. and he produced n
pack of cards and some coins from
calico bag. squatted down in front of
them on his hams and arranged his
vOluminOus draperies over his knees.
"a travelling juggler. by all that's
holy" said Spencer. with n grin. 81
the travellers yarns about the mango
trick and the vanishing rope trick.
never met Il native conjurer yet that
couldn't give points to myself
II don't think this chaps any good.
anyway" said Mitchell. critically
watching the exhibition. I'm no ex-
pert, but can see the coins dropping
into those skirts of his and the cards
disappearing up his sleeves In the most
obvious manner"
THE worst fraud ever struck" re-
4kY& "a
just started in this line for our bene-
fit Here. sonny. give he hold Of that
bag OF tricks of yours. and I'll show
you how thought to be done"
The Epglishman stood up in front
of the astonished native, barred his
arms to the elbow. and went through
the same tricks one by one. But this
time there was no bungling. the coins
disappeared into the air, and the cards
reappeared from the trunks of the sur
rounding trees.
AS he watched the astonishing ex-
hibltion the natives eyes got gradu-
ally larger. End larger, TIL a, last he
fell OH his knees in the dust at Spen-
GERS feet. beat sfranticaily on the
ground with the palms Of his hands.
and literally howled in Hindustani:
"Oh. sahib.. protector Of the poor.
spare me. see that you are great
guru, and know everything. Only
curse me not with the evil eye, and
will confess ALL"
This chaps got something on his
mind evidently" said Spencer. "wha.
did tell you about those DISCUSSES?
Say on. Macdun Bolouthna," and he
gave the native Kick to emphasize
this last command. 49,
ooh. holy one" whIned the native
Il am a poor man and the servant of
others. Blame me not for what I am