Bisbee daily review., 1909-08-22
THE BlsBEE DAILY REVIEW BlsBEE ARIZONA SUNDAY MORNING 1909

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 T can see 1t very plainly" said the noness: "Sut l should hate to have you meet a man with a gun now. dear Eight years of butchers meat have dulled your eyes. l fear you could not hypnotize a rabbit now'
 The lion raised his head and his brow contracted. He gazed over the heads of the crowd into the jungle of his youth. The lioness had hurt his pride.
 At that moment Silas and Sally stood before the ostrich cages. Silas was in his Sunday clothes, and on his breast glowed a scarlet tie. and Sally clung to his arm with both hands only loosening her grip from time to time to take bite of the brick of popcorn she carried.
 She glanced at the crowd ahead of them.
 What are we comin' to now. si?" she asked.
 That's the licns," said Silas. Ever seen any?"
 She frightened her grip on his arm and giggled nervously
 'No. I ain't." she said, "Ain't you frightened of them?'
 Who?-me?" asked Silas. con temptuously No, ain't scared. They're safe enough: they's stout iron bars 10 his cage. There's a feller gits in his cage and makes him act. We'll see him in the big tent. I seen 1t on the show bills"
 "Aint you maxim fun of me. Si?" she asked. My sakes, I wouldn't git in that cage fer nawthin'"
 "Pshaw! it's easy when you know how to do it," said Silas. He does if with his eye. Hypnertizes 'em.-
 Whats that?" she asked. How kin anybody hypnertize lion, Si?"
 Well. he jist looks him plum in the eye, steady. l read all about it once. When he looks hard enough the lions got ter do what he wants him ter do."
 "Aint that funny, snow." giggled, Sally. T bet you couldn't do it."
 T bet I kin" he boasted: T got a mighty steady eye"
 They had edged their way up to the Hons cage, and as the lion lowered his gaze 1t feli on the scarlet of Silas' tie.
 Well, my dear" said the lion, ''I may be getting stout, but I'll show you my eye has lost none of its cunning. See that man with the red spot on his breast? I will hold him spell bound as did the OK and the English man until you are convinced"
 The lion arose and walked to the front of the cage, his eyes fastened on Silas' face.
 Sally screamed and drew back in terror, but silas laughed.
 Don't be scared" he said: ''jist hang onto me. I'll show you I kin hypnertize him"
 What you goin' ter make him do?" asked Sally, tremulously.
 I'm a-goin' ter make him go back an lay down." said Silas. He braced his feet firmly and gazed straight into the Hons eyes, repeating slowly under his breath: Go an lay down, Go an lay down." and the lion leaned his nose against a, bar and giared at Silas.
 The crowd edged close to SiIas
 Whats he deip'2" they asked in whispers.
 Sally giggled.
 Hes hypnertizin' the Hon." she whispered. proudly, and the word passed from one to another, and all stood eagerly watching Silas and the lion by truns.
 The pupils of the lions eyes con- tracted and expanded. Flashes of vel low fire flew from them. His tail swung slowly to and fro, coiling and uncoiling like an angry serpent.
 Silas wrinkled his brow and drowned steadily at the lion He clenched his fists and drew every muscle tense. He b-eathed quickly. and dug his toes into the insoies of his boots. and tried to concentrate his whole being into the words: Go an lay down. that ran through his brain, and the minutes slipped by.
 The crowd wear.ed and passed on. but Silas and the Hon stood motion less
 The lion swung his tail more rapid ly. and his nostrils quivered with ex- citement, and Silas set his teeth on his tongue and lowered his eyelids until his eyes gleamed narrow and snake-like.
 The lioness raised her khaki-colored head and gazed on the affair with in- ;erest. and Sally glanced proudly at siias' face and then anxionsly at the tent.
 Silas grew warm and uncomfortable and shifted his weight from foot to feet. The veins swelled into great cords on his neck and hands, and he threw his chin upward and bent his head forward. GO an lay down." he almost hissed, but the lion swung his tail and gazed steadily with un- wink!ng eyes.
 In the big tent the band began play. ing. Sally and Silas were left alone with the lioness and her mate. Silas longed to turn and fly. but the repu- iation of his eye was at stake. The lion too was weary. He seldom stood so long. for he had grown fat in cap tivity.
 A burst of applause in the big tent told that the grand triumphal entry and pageant of all nations" had begun, and Sally pulled gently at Silas' arm
 The lioness stretched herself and yawned-
 Well, dear" she said. q admit your eye has lost none of itscunning. Come and lfo Sr.wp nou- or v<xx x.,fp ho ,-<-