The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-09-17

throwing himself into q chair look
ING bored
Nov. Ned had never before Wit
messed one OF the specialties Of the
gifted Joel He had heard MIN sing
IN the choir and spout election times.
but this was a star rendition.
Joel had some vOice-in fact. too
much OF II. The Gladiator" be rep
resented made Ned smile. he must
nave been born with a cold The
funny part OF II. however. Sas the
most excruciatingly funny spectacle
Ned had ever come across. Even the
agent was stimulated Tie SAT up. his
face aglow with amusement Ned hid
behind a screen and held his sides 10
keep from yelling outright
II vas the gestures OF Joel that
were appallingly ridiculous. In the
far east a glow" and BE- flung his
hand 10 the south up among those
holy stars" and his finger pointed
through 10 China Il am rOck-root-
ed" aud be stood limp and awkW ard.
My tender. gentle love" and he
scowled and struck the attitude OF a
prize fighter His arms continually
swung about like windmills. he glided
where ne should have fingered. he
WINGED. he grimaced he went bOunc-
ing about like a jumping jack
There" he shouted. breathlessly
triumphant at the last. what do YOU
think of that?
My friend. said the agent arising.
suppressing a smile, your forte is PAN
tomime You are a wonder as a facial
contortionist Show in the next client,
ne ordered TO his ottice boy. Good
day. sir
Joel Randall vas scandalized- He
TUNED. be raved 10 his companion.
Why. the arrogant nonentity," he
stormed Does be take NE for a
Humpty Dumpty clown He's Jealous
OF my voice Ned you're q friend?"
DO you doubt IL. Joel?"
No and / hope you viii DO some
thing for me"
And what's that. Ned
4 want you 10 find me an unpreju-
diced audience. All strangers. and IN
prejudiced Let me come upon them
Unexpectedly Their verdict shall ce-
eide and establish or doom my loren
sic ability
All. my chance,~ chuckled Ned
Wallace jubilantly to himself Dear
Winnie. I'm going to win her. sure"
and two days later Ned advised bis
friend.
Joel. I've arranged It all AT $50
this evening you are TO 90 with me
TO deliver your two special voice fes-
lures before an audience Of 100 peo-
pie"
Where are they" questioned Joel
No. no. Joel. chided Ned playfuIly
You wanted strange audience. you
said. Keep il strange TO yourself as
well III guarantee a most strange
and attentive audience"
And that evening the two friends
entered a large building and were
shown behind the stage A few min
utes later Joel faced a good sized au-
dience He was encouraged as ne
noted the eager and attentive express
sion Ia the bright. cheerful faces be
fore him
tie sang his favor1te song first
There was some applause. not much
Il was when he began his Grafton about
The Gladiator that many Of the au-
dience began 70 wriihe They uttered
no words They simply smiled. smiled.
smiled Then they writhed Two OF
them fell over IN their seats.
Did you see" cried Joel. as be
came back to Ned behind the scenes.
You could have heard a pin drop.
They we're actually hypnotized into at
tention and appreciation
Ned nodded and smiled Then. as
they reached their hotel. he let the
cat out OF the bag
JOEL. be said. that vas the only
audience I could arrange FOR They
are inmates Of an asylum
What kind OF an asylum CUES
toned Joel
Deaf and dumb replied Ned
Those who couldn't hear were 50
amused with your pantomime that
they nearly had fits Those who could
hear. weren't much impressed With
the big voice. So
joel flushed. Then he got mad
Then be said something about an
unappreciative world" and vowed be
would let it 20 to pot
AS to Ned. he took his friend home.
cured. OF his rare gift. and won a
rarer One-Winnie,