Show TWO FIRE DEMONS A Trick That Astounded Paris A startling exhibition has recently been given in Paris by two young Americans whom the people there call the Two Fire Demons So remarkable ble was this exhibition that a well- well known scientific paper became Interested Interested interested Inter Inter- ested in it and Its investigation has resulted in the discovery of the secret One of the most startling feats per per- to men was formed by the young In full tull view of the stand on the stage audience and without any apparatus in sight cause long and brilliant flames to dart from the tips of their ers and from their mouths lasting lasting lasting last last- ing at least half a n minute No one could discover how the feat was done though every chance was given to the audience to do so 80 Here Hene Is the explanation Dressed throughout in brilliant red the men stood on a carpet d box which was ostensibly Intended to raise them up in full view but really to contain the half chemical half half- chemical mechanical half-mechanical device by which they Uey produced the results This box concealed two rubber bags illuminating gas and compressed compressed com com- pressed r by weights To the tho heel of 1 each mans right shoe was attached a contrivance terminating In a n spout This spout was ivas the point of entrance for the gas Attached to the spout was a a. slender tube of vulcanized rubber which be beIng being being be- be ing of the same red color as the costume costume costume cos cos- tume of the thie performer was vas not se seen n I Iby by the audience The tube was carried carried carried car car- carI I ried up the leg and anId the back and Inside Inside In Inside In- In I side both sleeves s next to the skin Atthe Atthe At Atthe the wrist the tube was connected with witha a still smaller tube very flexible and of the color of flesh and this ran along the palm of th the hand terminating at atthe atthe atthe the tip of ot the forefinger In an opening under the nail A similar small tube ran along alone the neck and under the chin chinas as far as the lips To make a connection between the small tube on his body and the one onetha that tha t run up fr from m the gas bag in the box beneath him the performer had only to place his heel carefully on a certain spot in the carpet Thus the gas was made to flow Into the small tube and as It poured out of the openIng opening opening open- open Ing at his finger tip or at his lips as the case might be he he ho ignited it by a spark from an electrical machine concealed concealed concealed con con- In his clothing So the Two Fire Demons turned out to be nothing but clever tricksters after all |