Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-14

WeHume % our cttN Y htsne orieoi WIN
str~nse. ana bust 'em while clean my
wind shields. Thcss fellcw townsmtn OF
mine handle q cue like u was an on rad"
M Strange selected a cue studied the
pyramid Tor an instant. then called the
ana pccheted n following which he ran
the remaining fourteen. Biaxe watched this
procedure nearrirhtsdly, and when the table
was bare he thurnped his cue loudly upon
the moor. He beamed upon his opponent
he appeared ready 70 embrace him.
'Bueno There's art. sciencs ana natural
aptltudei Fly ~ 'sn again. Mr.. stranEe,
and take your MI" lie fnfshed polishing
his rpectsoies and readjustcd them Il
aim Co make you 20 comfortable In Jones'
vile thai" Aiaze paused. he started,
fsoe.
n seemed 70 Law that his friend actually
turned pale; at any rate. his mouth dropped
open and his eare was no longer hypnctioai-
~ following the pool balls but was nxed
upon hls opponent.
Now there were chapters In the life OF
Binre Jones that had never been fully writ
ten. and Il occurred 60 Dave that suoh
one had been suddenly reoponed: therefore
he prepared himself for some kind OF an
outhuret But Bisxe appeared 20 be
numbed; he even Jumped nervously when
Mr.. Strange missed a shot and advised
him that his chance had como.
As water escapes from o iesiyy pail. no
had Jones's fondness for pool oozod away,
and with Il had gone his accustomed skin.
He shot blindly, and, much 20 tho general
surprise missed an easy attempt
Cant expect 70 get 'em ALL" comfort
ingiy observed Mr. Strange as he executed
combination that netted him two halls
and broke the bunch. After that he proved
the insinoerity OF his statement by clearing
tho cloth for second time. The succeed
Blaze put up his cue, mumbling:
IT reckon I must have another chill SOM
ing on. My feet arc plumb dead"
Gold feet are sure bad" Strange fsv-
ored the crowd with wink.
'T'm sort Of slick"
That's toughr' the victor exclaimed. re-
srcttully But I'll tell you what wen do
we'll take little look Into tho future"
what d'you meanf"
simply this; Nature has favored mo
| with second sight and the ability TO read
| fortunes. foretell good an evil, questions
| OF love and mattermony by means of num-
/ bers. cards, dice, domlnoes. apple parings,
| egg shells, tea leaves, an coffee grounds, !"
The speakers voice had tnken on the braxen
tones Of n circus barker. II pronosticate
| by charms ceremonies. omene, and moles
| by the features OF tho face, lines of the
hand. spots an blemishes Of the skin. I
| speak the language OF nowerA know
| one hundred and eighty-seven weather
/ Signs, ana interpret oreAfnt. NOW, iholes
| and gents. this Is no idle boast. Trinin' In
| cidents. little marks on the cuticie, although
/ they appear to be the effect OF chance. are
| nevertheless OF the utmost consequences,
an TO tho skilled interpreter they foretell
the temper OF. an the events that will hap
pen 90, the person bearin' 'em. Now let us
take this little deck of common playing
cards"
The monologist, suitinE the action 10 the
| word. conjured a deck OF cards from some.
where and extended them 20 Biare. Select
one any one"
"Helir' snorted Jones. slipping into his
coat
"You are skeptiol Very we'll. con
vince nobody against his will. But walt
You have "A strong face. Stand where you
are" Extracting from another pocket q
tiny pair of scissors and q sheet of carbon
paper, Mr.. Strange, with the undivided at
tention OF the audience upon him, beEar
TO cut Blaxe's silhouette. He was extraor'
dInarily adept. and despite his subjects
restlessness he completed the likeness In .
few moments: then. fixing II upon plair
white cardboard, he presented IL with Z
| flourish.
Blaze accepted the thing and plunged fol
the open air.