The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-11
A MACIcIAN'S TRICKS

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the anteroom who were waiting to con
suit him.
"Is your card here, slrT' he asked.
mo, SIR" was the serene reply.
"Well, what do you mean by cominf
in hero and trining with me in THU
wayT'
II came on business. SIR"
what buslness?"
my card VIII explain that"
"where is your card?"
''Iu that drawer, SIR" said the young
man, pointing to compartment In the
desk marked Private"
"What are you-a lunatic?" asked
the capitalist. thinking Of Russell Sage
and bis experience with the dynamite
crank and looking hastily around the
office for means OF escape.
National intelligencer.' replied thu
young man.
"What-what d'you say?" gasped the
now alarmed man OF business.
National in-tel-ll-gen-cer. Round
observation-disclosures"
"w-w-what do you m-m-meanT" STAN.
mered the capitalist.
"oh. that's gazabooeser
'Gazabooesey'
Eyes. of course-the lingo that they
use up at Bellevue TO find out II a
fellows crazy
II don't think I quite comprehend"
said the capitalist
why. the doctors use those words
as a crazy test II the patient can
rattle the words or without mixing
the RS and is, he's all right II he's
little Off. he'll get his tongue tangled
up in a half hitch"
The capitalist breathed sigh OF re-
lief.
"And you took that method 20 prove
your sanityY he said.
"Just t." said the young man.
"But about your cardT' ventured the
capitalist, little doubtful again.
"If you will unlock the drawer, you
will find my card and my business on
IT," he reiterated.
The capitalist impatiently unlocked
the drawer. and his face changed
somewhat In expression as he saw ly-
ing there card which read as follows:
Louis Leloir. 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 there?"
The young man bowed politely and
smiled very engagingly as he said. II
can't tell you that, but II you wish to
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
lot me transact my regular business
and allow me to bid you good Say.
how the mischief did you do thatg'
The question was natural enough. for
Mr. Leloir. who was about 10 so. wiped
his brow with large SIX handker-
chief and then dropped the handker-
chief into his hat AS he did so he
turned the inside of his hat t'ssard the
capitalist, but the hat was empty.
"Do you mind doing that again.
Il viii teach you the trick for ST."
A clerk entered and handed the cap.
italist message. The capitalist read
1t, frowned and then looked at the
mysterious hat.
TELL Mr.. Boxer that can't see him
at present"
But he says fits 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 ONCE.
Nov for the trick, said the capital
list no you absolutely guarantee that
I can do itT'
Il DO"
"All right. Here's the money"
The conjurer proceeded to initiate
the capitalist into the mysteries Of the
trick, and the capitalist began to prac.
tice 1t.
''Pshawi" said the business man.
'aThats too simple for anything"
That's the beauty OF all my tricks
@hSy AZ 5hhiHAG4 1ChN AhOlHEIs inv
that cane In both hands"
The capitalist grasped the cane firm
~. The conjurer tapped 1t few times
with brass riHg. and, presto, the ring
was whirllng around the cane, having
eneircled 1t in most inexplicable
way.
How ruchr asked the business
man,
"Five dollars, SIR"
In about ave minutes the capitalist
knew all about the ring and cane trick.
and then the magician showed him
how to pull underwear from a stove
pipe hat, how to make a dollar dance
all over the foer as il II were alive,
how 10 change tanks Of ink into water
and dozen other astonishing feats OF
legerdemsin. 1t took four hours for
the conjurer to teach the capitalist all
the tricks he knew, aud the bill was
considerably over $780, Meanwhile
there was very angry crowd OF bust |
ness men in the anteroom, bntthat has
nothing to do with this story. The cap
italist. however, left his Office by a
side door
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