| Show hanging a hat on a leeball Lye ball A buddhist priest of about 25 21 itono stono blind and no won wonder derl was led on by two showmen show mei and the trio crouched hod in brow A variety of objects were grouped about them of varying size size and an I 1 weight one borrowed my hat a soft wideawake attached tu to it t by y a hook a noosed koosed string arid and he held id i it b in in readiness the blind priest sat eat for a time impassive old men banking banging drums dm mai then at a signal I 1 he gave a howl bowl forced with two thumbs t hia bi s right eye out 11 of the socket while the at attendants to hung my baton the baell to show that it was unsupported except hy by the string he ha held both hands aloft then allowing his eye to sink into its place relapsed into listless lethargy the trick was waa repeated again and again with other objects the period of ans suspension pension being shortened according to in beare of weight until at last cheru hung from his ey oye which looked like an uncanny onion onion a bell of sculptured bronzo bronze with a groan of horror we nye turned and fled seeking oblivion of the nightmare in tho the theater devoted to farce s |
