The Forrest City times., 1909-03-19

iH'hShiS tue remarkable jig eXeeuf ed by the general few mo nentS bafore NOW the other players aughed out. rlsht-which they had ntt dared to do the hrst time. And thu mistress al, the house stood there. su .prised at ha Ing Kept waiting so long and wonder. Ing now much longer her escort would keep her in that attituce. Impatient iadies came in shoals Co add their SO heltauons to those of hei~ hostess Our yonng man positively had 10 get out of the predicament somehow. Hs dld get out of il. but with only one shee' for he also had stopped down and dlscoVered the disappearance of his misguided slipper. and be marveled. in aeep anxiety, how he was going to ex. pialh such state of affairs. His one shod foot provoked general hilarity then delighted applause and cries of Its a trick, it's some trick"
 The petted darling of the ladies smiled q weak smile and stammered.
 Yes ladies-it is trick"
 Applause, accompanied by a genera. clapping of hands. greeted this an nouncement. while Latournelle kepi saving to himself:
 Oh, yes, it's a great trick; but some one has played it on me, and I don't md il so very funny If only knew who II waso-then. struck with ar idea" heavens, If it could be the gen eral-his singular performance just now-and saw him stoop down-ir II was really he. it would be a brett. uncomfortable joke on me. How car l make sure?"
 As he escorted the lady through the room, he tried to get near the general. lie managed 10 do so, and with the back of his hand he cautiously knocked against the pocket of the generals coat, which he suspected contained the shpper-there was nothing there, lie tried to sound the other pocket but slight move on the generals part carried him out of reach; to touch it. It was necessary to pass around on the side where it was
 Where in the world are you taking me- demanded the lady on his arm. Nhy-er-to the head of the room. '' and as he was now on the right side or the general, he wanted to try the other pocket. Here was a new obsta. cle that he had not foreseen: the fact that the lady had the arm nearest the general made any attempt at ex- plofauon impossible. He offered the other, on the preteXt of an old wound palnlnS him, and was able at last to repeat his former tactics. This time he was satisfied. It's there." he mur- mured, and he did not enjoy the refec. ton that the husband of his adorec one had discovered his maneuyers un der the table.
 Well, I'm in pretty mess," h& concluded
 Everybody had crowGed into the room, there was an exlectant hush. and all were on tiptoe tor the prom ised trick. There was no way to re- treat
 Here goes said the imprudent lover; T must take the plunge, come what may And he plunged.
 Ladies, he said T have lost my slipper l have not got it concealed about my person; my pockets are empty y-he turned them inside out nor is il i'll my coat'-he held il open nor iu my waiSteoat he unbuttoned it-'uor in my sleeves and he turned them up 10 his elbows. You see. ladies, have nothing in my hands or my pockets l must find out. then. Whero the lost artici,, is Nothing is more simple, have only to make d slight cabalistic ejaculation" With this he covered his face with his hands and assumed an attitude of pro found cugifltiou Iden. without re moving his hands he counted: One two, three. four five My slipper, he cried, "is in the left pocket of the sixth person to my right.
 This was the general.
 .Not bad" the latter exclaimed. un- der his breath. anu in obedience 10 the universal cries of Search your self search yourself. general. he drew the silHpeH from the pocket indicated
 \ storm of applause was evoked by the brilliant success of the trick. Then. after much whispering. several voices cried Oh the general Is his eonfed cfafe
 aYvs yes came a chorus f voices: he s a confederate
 The euaturaT protested
 pa r again then some one de- maaaed and everybody took np Ihe cfA Yes yea' no fl again.
 Oh said lsae h. general has just hzen shispefing to M Lateur- uelic And fhe cry wer: up again that he wae confederate
 The general atil lImed that he was in no sease fHriheriue Inc eeni Irers de. vices
 -l.pt tan were iusi noH whispering aIth bim insisted the vim sses Of tEe conference
 The eKaet tufh is this !siies Yaa asked fhe eoniaref to repeat his ner. fes-aHre 5usf fhIs moment told h.m thaf fl sas one uf those tricks that shdaM un be Tried A saeand