The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-13

coin piled up inside, ready for pay.
day.
"In take my wages against the
bunch of dough there. = ho said, ''that
we II bring off bully show You II
never be more astonished in your life. -
"All right. Leahy.' said the owner
! Il m glad to see you enter into the
spirit Of the thing so heartily, and you
| can bet you won't lose anything by il.
Now, Jake and you take hold and fix
the barn mp to suit yourselves and
whatever it costs, IN furnish the
money!
Gentleman Dick did as he was told.
With the aid of Tom Marston and An
drews he put up neat little stage in
ono end of the barn, made a curtain
out Of several grain sacks sewed to-
gether and when lot of lanterns were
placed in position around the walls,
every one agreed that the Lone Star
theater was surely the real thing. None
of the boys were missing when Christ.
mas eve arrived and Harrington even
went 10 the length of inviting a mum.
Der of outside guests. On the day previ-
Gus | chanced to ride over 10 the ranch
and was persuaded by the enthusiastic
owner 10 stay for the festivities.
Whatever that show lacked in the
way of polish was certainly made up
for in enthusiasm. Harrington had kept
his promise in regard to the furnish
ing of n plentiful supply of liquor and
the various performers played their
parts with tremendous vlgor. Bob
Evans rang extraordinary changes in
upon a medley Of popular tunes with
his trusty mouth.organ, another gifted
cowpuncher gave a fine exhibition Of
fancy shooting, the rival step dancers
stamped and kicked III a style that
brought forth loud cheers from the au.
dience and threatened to demolish the
platform, songs sentimental and comic,
ancient and modern, were rendered with
praiseworthy energy, and Gentleman
performance OF his sleight. of-hand
tricks.
The latter individual was assuredly
the star of the night. He began opera
tions by manipulating cards and COINS
with magical dexterity, all the time
keeping up a rapidfire string of Jokes
and small talk that would have done
credit to any Coney island faker, Some
of the iests were hoarv with age, but
most Of them new to his audience, and
the majority Of Gentleman S Dick IS
comrades agreed that that talented ma
gician was simply wasting time punch
ing cows in the west, when he ought
TO be adorning the boards Of some big
eastern thcater, He followed with the
usual business Of breaking up watches,
firing them ont of n pistol barrel and
producing them whole and uninmrcd;
made an egg omelette in Harrington s
hat, returning the property to ITS own.
or unscathed. and finally announced
that ne would wind up his performance
by an exhibition Of East India magic.
'This trick he said addressing the
spectators gravely, "is ono | learned
from a Hindoo magician in New York.
With the solo exception of the man who
taught it TO me, | am the only per
son in the United States who can handle
what is known as mental force or
telepathy for its motive power and IL
illustrates the ability Of the human mind
to work seeming imposSibilities from
n distance | have here small iron
box with the key which locks it. |
will hand it to Mr.. Marston and ask
him to lock it. -
He suited the action TO the word and
Marston did as he was requested
'' Now try to open IL without unlock
ing it,, commanded the magician.
| Marston tried but the cover remained
fast
Gentleman Dick smiled in superior
fashion, took the box from Marston,
placed it against his head and spoke
some mystic words.
"Try it now - he SAID. handing the
box back to his assistant.
Marston caught hold of the cover and
| raised it, easily. lie had retained the
key while Dick was going through his
muttcring performance with the box,
therefore it seemed evident to the sur.
prised audience that Leahy's wonder