Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-11


the bubble If they willing burst it after they haze
paid D up, IS n. GOOD ma
4 will think about that tomorrow" said the robber
ba %., -. so,d ,.o,ci., delivered II. b,rons mes
sage the villagers offended Instead of offering
pay their annual Dues they seized him and put him in
jail He was perpexed at this, as the baron had not
told him what to do if such thing should happen.
However, his cell window overlooked the lake and he
could the bubble he made the best of things and ate
the meals they brought to him.
The weather favorable for bubbles and the next
morning, when the good magician looked out of his
window, the big still there Large crowds OF
people were coming from the surrounding country to
look it. and the villagers trying to charge them
pfenngs apiece 1t hard to collect the money,
however the bubble could be from any spot
the shore that afternoon the people decided to fence
In the lake.
the hurgomsster, called on the good magician.
I'VE much shocked to find good man like your
self assocating with robbers said the burgomaster
way in which can help us to make money we will
release you"
The magician was overcome by their kindness He
thanked them. but said be could not how the
would benefit them if the bubble happened to burst
we will run that risk" said the burgomaster
with that robber baron in the neighborhood we are
used to risks that don't mind them. We you
put magic fence around the lake, it will take
ing
The magician hadn't his wand with him. 50 he bor-
fence appeared around the lake. But as of the
country folk who lived by had already the
thought for while and suggested that the magician
turn the gas in the bubble red He did this and that
afternoon of the villagers in the country
with a banner which printed:
See the Great Red Bubble of Grosshufelten!
Admission, Pfennigs.
Near-sighted People Half-price.
This attracted big crowd and when the burgo-
master thought the people had looked at the bubble long
enough, he made little speech in which he told them
that It filled with poison, and was liable TO burst
at any moment. Then they all ran away. The next
day the magician made the bubble green the third day
blue and long the bubble and the colors held out
the people kept coming back.
In the meantime the robber baron getting impa-
tent not only because Hans learning oratory but
the bad magician him and told him that if he could
not suggest way bring the villagers to terms he
should be thrown into the bubble The bad magician
was greatly alarmed the barons threat and thought
as hard he could which not very hard. At last
he suggested that the baron and his band to the oP
posite side of the lake, shoot the bubble and allow the
gas to float Grosshufelteu Thet when the vii
layers overcome they could take their treasures,
which he would transport to the mountain by Magic
The baron thought it would be easier to do it all by
magic, but the bad magician said he was not clever
enough arrange spell for that besides, there would
be the sport for The baron ofSshooting the bubble
The next aythe baron his baud, and the bad rnagi-
clan appeared opposite Grosshufeten and nothing
but big fence They were rather disappointed, bat
climbed some trees and got view of the bubble, which
then chronaeyellow. The baron took @crossbow
and prepared to shoot.
But meanwhile the good magician-yrho much
pleased at living among honest peoplehad not been
idle He had devised an enormous bellows, and when
he the baron aim his crossbow at the bubble he
told the villagers to get ready to blow it.
The baron. fired bolt which struck the bubble It
burst and the gas rose from it the villagers blew the
among the trees where the baron
So far as know, this the last of that robber
baron and his band and also OF the bad masc1n but
a mighty orator.