Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-12-27
MAGIC CATS EAR AN ENDLESS TASK
Likewise a Bean Puts Chicago
Wizard In Cell.
Pupausky, Banker-con Jurer. Sentenced
Once by Judge lands, Again In
Trouble Over charms-"Invis-
lble" Man Aceuser.

Chicago.-George A. Pupausky. the
banker-conjurer, is free from the bride
well. That is why Anton Lokoritz
alighted more or less gracefully on his
chin in front Of a West side saloon
the other night.
Anton thought that because he had
the left ear Of magic black cat" in
his left hand vest pocket he was invis-
ible. He hat paid SIS to Paupausky
for the ear.
Getting a little ahead of the other
adventures of the invisible Anton, it
may be chronicled here that Mr.. Pau
pausky Is occupying a cell in the
Lawndale police station for his effort
to sell another one of his "money-ma-
king machines" to two OF his country.
men He protests that his name is
Anton Gorge, not Pupausky, but he
has been identified as the man whom
Judge Lands sent to the bridewell for
six months for using the mails to de-
fraud believers in his supposed magic
charms. He served his time, which
was up only recently.
To return to Anton Lokorit, who In
the meantime has picked himself up,
brushed off his clothes and hurried to
the Pupausky home at 2310 Ogden
avenue. Anton's frantic ring at the
bell brings Mrs. Pupausky, who ex-
plains that her husband Is not at
home.
But he must be- argues Lokoritz.
why, the black cats ear he sold me
doesn't make me invisible at all. l
tried to use it to get some drinks for
nothing in the saloon and when was
pouring out drink the bartender,
who is pig, fell upon me and cast
me into the street"
Mrs. Pupausky is amazed 1T can
not be- she cries. But, yes! You
are the one who was born under a
strange star. Not a cats ear, but
spirit bean is the charm that will
make you Invisible. Luckily l have
just one of those. the only one in the
world, and to pay for your hard luck
you may have it for beggarly $25."
What is $25 to one who is smarting
for revenge. Anton paid the money
and placed the bean in his left hand
vest pocket. Then he fastened back
to the same saloon from which he
had been elected only an hour before.
Now to teach that bartender les
son." murmured the invisible one.
There was no stealth in his bearing.
What need had he for stealth? Like
king he strobe into the saloon with
true kingly indifference he walked
around the end of the bar. seized a
bottle and poured himself large
drink Of the best whisky in the house.
He almost wished they could see him,
that they might witness the contempt
for all their ways which he was sure
+ his face would have expressed had 1t
been visible.
Bin! Bang! Biff!
Who is this detected looking person,
picking himself of his own chin on
that hard, cold pavement? 1t is our
Invisible hero.
Twice in the same place." he NUT
tiers incredulously to himself. Born
under a strange star? 1t must have
been one Of the stars just saw"
Even wizard loses his fascination
If his wondrous charms lead one only
into trouble. And so Anton dragged
his aching bones to the Lawndale po-
lice station and told his story.
When Detectives Gary and Sullivan
reached Pupausky's Ogden avenue
palace of the black art and crept 81
lently into the hallway through the
open front door they heard voice.
This machine" 1t was saying, while
two men listened with mouths agape,
will turn one-dollar bills into nice
twenty dollar bills as fast as you turn
the crank. You see. I'll just put dol
lar bill in here and then"
you can tell the rest Of that to the
Judge in the morning." broke in the
harsh, unfeeling voice of Detective
Gary.
Come along quiet, now" added De-
tective Sullivan. And Mr.. Pupausky
came along"