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

! working mind had alone persuaded the
lock 10 release its grip. Loud applause
followed and Dick then announced that
with the aid of the boss. to place his
act above suspicion, he would perform
z still greater miracle.
Mr.. Harrington, he asked. "does
anybody present know tho combination
of your safo?'
"No, sir, returned the owner en-
phatically.
"Good,' said Leahv. "Now, will
You be kind enough to write the com
binatiou on this sheet OF paper and seal
it up securely in this blue envelope, al
lowing nobody else TO look at it Then
will ask the combination to work by
force of my viii power and you can
take some of the boys over to your
it is, you can close il and tear up the
paper so that nobody will be a bit
the wiser as to the combination
Harrington wrote out the comhina-
ton as requested and sealed the pa
per up 10 an envelope. Gentleman Dick
took it, pressed the envelope against
his forehead and murmured a few un
intelligiblc words. That done, he hand
ed il back to Harrington, who, accom-
walked over to the office. A single
glance assured us that Gentleman
Dicks magic had played him false on
this occasion. We returned to the barn
and Harrington informed the magician
that his trick had failed to materialize.
Gentleman Dick looked trife down
cast for moment, but recovered him
self quickly.
"I'n try it again later on, Mr.: Har-
" Maybe I didn't bring the right press
ure TO bear on the object. Put the
envelope in your pocket and ri let
my power rest while. Meanwhile 7 II
perform another feat-a little illusion
stunt-called the Strange Disappear
ance. -
From the side wings, built OF big
packing cases, he baulod forth n small
table with an empty flower pot upon
platform aud then produced tall box
with curtain hanging on it, which he
placed at the back of the stage close by
window. Then he addressed the audi
ence again,
'T will now get into this box he
said. "and when Mr.. Harrington has
counted Eve minutes by his watch he
will kindly raise the curtain and ! shall
have disappeared All Of you keep your
rose bush suddenly grows UP in it I
will return in another shape.
Harrington good naturedly agreed 10
plav his part and Gentleman Dick re-
tired behind the curtain At the eX-
piration of five minutes the owner
raised the curtain, revealing an empty
box. So far the magician had made
good his word but the audience sat
expectant. awaiting the blooming of the
rose bush and return OF the gifted pro-
fcssor For ten minutes longer they
waited patiently, but the flower pot re-
NAMED empty. and Dick had not put IN
an appearance.
Harrington grinned al me,
Perhaps Leahy's magic has slipped
another cog he suggested. sup
pose he made his exit hy that window,
but the return in mystic shape may
not be so easy. and something seems
TO have gone wrong with the hover
pot apparatus.
was about to reply when the sound
of horses hoofs striking rapidly upon
The road in the distance smote upon my
ears The rest of the audience heard
il, too, and every one listened curiously
AS the sound gradually died away. Sud
denly Harrington s face turned pale
and he pulled the blue envelope out OF
his pocket and tore it open. The next
instant he exploded in volley of
startled oaths.
''The papers blank he yelled ex-
citedly; "there Is something wrong
here; that maverick must have switched
the envelopes
| Joined him in n wild rush to the
office. followed by the whole crowd.
When we got there our worst suspicious
were confirmed. The door OF the safe
stood wide open and all the cash had