The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-29

desk marked friNate.
"What are you--a lunaticf" asked
the capitalist. thinking OF Russell Sage
and his experience with the dynamite
crank and looking hastily around the
Office for means OF escape.
National intelligencer" replied the
young man.
"what-what d'you say?" gasped the
now alarmed man Of business.
National ln-tel-li-gen-cer. Round
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
"W-w-what do you m-m-mean?" STAN
mered the capitalist.
"Oh, that's gazabooeser'
'Gazabooese?"
use up at Bellevue 10 find out IL a
fellows crazy"
Il don't think ! quite comprehend"
said the capitalist.
why. the doctors use those words
as a crazy test. II the patient can
rattle the words of without mixing
the RS and Is, he's all right. II he's
a little or. he'll get his tongue tangled
up In a half hitch"
The capitalist breathed n sigh OF re
lief.
"And you took that method to prove
your sanity? he said.
-Just IT," said the young man.
But about your cardT ventured the
capitalist, a little doubtful again.
IF you VIII unlock the drawer, you
will find my card and my business on
It." he reiterated.
The capitalist impatlently unlocked
the drawer, and his face changed
somewhat In expression as he saw ly.
Ing there card which read as follows
Louis Lelolr, Teacher OF Ledgerde-
main" He looked up at the young man
and smiled slightly.
well. / guess you've got me this
time. How did that card get thcreT
The young man bowed politely and
smiled very engagingly as he said, IL
can't tell you that, but II you wish 10
learn some new tricks / will instruct
you for a small amount"
II have no time to learn tricks. This
IS my busy day, and | hope you will
let me transact my regular business
and allow me to bid you good Say.
how the mischief did you do thati'
The question was natural enough, for
Mr.. Leloir, who was about 10 go, wiped
his brow with a large silk handker.
chief and then dropped the handker-
chief into his hat AS he did so he
turned the inside OF his hat toward the
capitalist. but the hat was empty.
do you mind doing that agalnI"
81 will teach you the trick for So"
A clerk entered and handed the cap.
itallst message. The capitalist read
II, frowned and then looked az the
mysterious hat.
Tell Mr. Boxer that I can't see him
at present"
But he says II Is a matter OF imme-
diate interest" insisted the clerk.
Il can't see him at present" said the
capitalist testify.
The clerk bowed and left the Office.
"Now for the trick" said the capital
list. do YOU absolutely guarantee that
I can do III"
II do"
"All right Here's the money"
The conjurer proceeded 10 initiate
the capitalist into the mysteries Of the
trick, and the capitalist began to prac-
tice IT,
"Pshawr said the business man
That's too simple for anything"
That's the beauty of all my tricks
they're simple. Here's another. Take
that cane In both hands"
The capitalist grasped the cane arm.
ly. The conjurer tapped Il a few times
with brass ring, and, presto. the ring
was whirlIng around tie cane. having
encircled II In a most lnexplicable
way.
"How muchy" asked the business
man.
Five dollars. sir"
In about FIVE minutes the capitalist
knew all about the ring and cane trick.
and then the magician showed him
how 10 pull underwear from a stove.
pipe hat, how 10 make a dollar dance
oil over the door as n Il were alive,
how 10 change tanks OF ink into water
and a dozen other astonishing feats OF
legerdemaIn. II took four hours for
the conjurer TO teach the capitalist all
the tricks he knew, and the bill was
considerably over 500. Meanwhile
there was a very angry crowd OF busl.
ness men In the anteroom, but that has
nothing TO do with this story. The can
italist, however. left his Office by n
side door