The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20

counsel and who wishes to turn an
honest penny"
I'VE admit none except those con-
.nected with the court" demurred the
money talker.
well, in manner, Ballengeich is
connected with the court. He supplies
the castle with the products of his
farm
Il am deeply grieved to refuse you.
sir, but cannot disobey my strict in
structions."
"Oh, very we'll, then" said the king,
inpatiently, 1--WE will stay no further
question. Sir David here is a close
friend of the king, and a friend Of my
own, therefore we will return to the
which, ] trust, will open any door in
Stirling
The Warder seemed nonplussed at
this, and looked quickly from one ito
the other; finally he said:
sWill you allow me a moment to
consult with my master?"
VERY well, so that you do not hold
us long," replied the master of Bal
lengeich.
II shall do my terrand quickly, for
at this moment am keeping the whole
nobility of Scotland waiting"
The man disappeared, taking, how
ever, the gold with him in q bag. In
a short space Of time he returned, and
bowling to the two waiting men he
said:
My master is anxious to please YOU,
Sir Iyndsay, and will accept the mon
ey of your friend" Whereupon the two
placed upon the table five gold pieces
each, and the amount was credited
opposite their names upon the parch-
ment.
The experiment was carried on pre-
cisely as Sir David had foretold. but
there was one weird effect the poet
had not mentioned. When the NEGRO
mancer added to the melting pot
huge Jumps of what appeared to be
common soil from the field, the mix
ture glared each time with a new
color. Once a vivid violet color fam
ed UP, which cast such a livid death
like hue on the faces of the knights
there present that each looked upon
the other in obvious fear. Again the
flame was pure white; again scarlet;
again blue; again yellow. When at
last the incarnation was complete, the
bellows-Work was stopped. The cor
uscating caldron was lifted from the
fire by an iron hook and chain and
set upon the stone floor to cool, bub-
bling and sparkling like a thing OF
evil; but the radiance became duller
and duller as time went ton, and finally
its contents were poured out into a
mold of sand, and there congeallng,
the result was lifted by tongs and
laid upon the scale.
The bag of gold was placed again in
the opposite disc, but the heated metal
far outweighed lit. The wizard then
unlocked a desk and threw coin after
coin in the pan that held the bag, Until
at last the beam of the scale hung
level. The secretary now pushed Tor
ward a table to the edge of the plat
form, and on the table placed rush
light which served but to illuminate
the parchment before him. With great
rapidity he counted the gold PIECES
which were not in the bag, then whis-
pered to his master.
The room was deathly still as the
man in scarlet stepped forward to
make his announcement.
81 regret" he said, that our expert
ment has not been as successful as 1
had hoped. This doubtless has been
caused by the poverty Of the earth
from which l took my material. I
shall dig elsewhere against our next
meeting, and then we may look for
better results. Tonight can return to
you double the money you gave to my
treasurer
At this there went up what seemed to
be a sigh of relief from the audience,
which had been holding its breath
with all the eagerness of gambler,
who had made stake and awaited the
outcome of the throw.
The necromancer, taking the parch-
nent, called out name after name,
and as each title was senunciated the
bearer of it came to the edge of the
platform and received from the sec