| Show MATSUKI DID S PAST PAnT I 11 Jur I H HIn and acrobat tilling woe nn an g In b a Ila i ia n tt B a magician caused the opra 11 be crowded every evening t In II t Interested bill IiI auth a L tag Ing prone upon hin hili back he t tn n a long light table backward lIr tr ward vard in III nil all rs ns t I U tIme ot of lively music his 1118 tin tt t tig 1 ig the table perfectly It was wall Saturday a had hod b been eJ t r tour lie Ike had h 11 J I I with n ft lIcer of at at a t meat but as yet et he hail not U n with the table resting on en his fp 1 Into oe oae ot oC tn t tIng Ing rooms to ta change chauga had bad he clOft the II d dI he h J ht Jr dt I his h It t tS S still tvr r a 1 J Jling ling al J I h tag or I next It 4 long t lUll ta 11 llama I i a tram from tramway t tway way waya a iI ers era III of th slice d cover I lb II a t I I same And n a f 1 f tl begun between the r f he heater miter ater and amid the raging fire P F r instant Matsuki stoOd n fire was confined within th the room of the tho right wing and fI s sone HI one In the audience had hod nn an Ink ini II CI the grave danger that threat n d house Those fighting the flan fian 1 U that a terrible panic would 1 moment that the spectators r z d t danger Matsuki under understood tood t too and In that moment kI tion he saw aW the part he be must aS 11 was wa before beCore his e III had placed the rugs hastily In n that lie he might rest easily eUlly A later and tile the orchestra lra c playing hud had balan bainn iJ i m h U bit ble and was a gracefully I t tantI antI and forth keeping perfect Um tIm Mh I dainty feet teet Shortly the measure v of III t music was quIckened and lie bo Will s fb ell to move more quIckly At lint ne Urt w the table would be at nn an angle cC degrees and again at 90 d degrees the next moment r Pit ular The long table tn s alive Meanwhile those fighting the Cro tr hI worked bravely and was wasing I Ing their efforts They heard tho th m r rot ot of the orchestra and the they knew tta Matsuki sai nl doing doln his part to 10 hoU tt I attention ot of the tue people A f w men ments Is more and all danger of t U a Ita pede would be past Firel Some one had seen Iren a 11 puff c Issuing train Cram the right VIne virg If m the tho stage Year and Matsuki sent Qi III table lable nearly to the ceiling complete somersault In its 1111 flight ThI audience with delight For 20 minutes had ha been fn i constant activity The Tho veins st upon UllOn his arms and temples like hk vb Ill cor cords II Ir Another had noticed a J d dot ot of smoke moke Year fire and again was the U ta Uble We ble hurled aloft and ca again the same amo dexterity The IM conductor ot of the orchestra tan not what It all meant At t first k he thought that Matsuki II h a oJ 3 gone mad Nt Net Neter er before had bad he be dated dared 40 o much It If he I Iy was mad sure lure Iy y no one could deny hony his aston aiston astonIshing ehing skill A moment lat later latr er r the stage walk ed d across tho lh stage tage and whis wat wa t I r ered to tat Mat uki at the slime same time placIng the titi upon the floor Matsuki was unab t trise rise lee Attendants lifted the brave trUer Lad carrIed him bEhInd the Very shortly the manager W when rhen ho he spoke his ide voice alee was wal f broken lAdies and gentlemen L Lassing t assing hIs hand across hI hale forth I have no doubt that ou have ha grUt ernt Satsuma urna 1 flee ance this evening He line has Ii 11 our generous applause more than ban you OU imagine I have t inks Inra OU that ana LU II toed between you and death for tor tt past au 20 mInutes minute or more fh dUll Is I past now and you are at liberty ta leave ave this building but mt m my sa y before you ou depart thUd thrU our has lost his entire outfit which cot cost him over 1000 rd ha as completely destroyed his Ii I leave leae It to you to do what is II t tand and rid those who t feel el gratitud for tor h has done llano this evening can call JINI I me IC hero herc on the platform There was no hesitation A long II i imen ot men and women was and nd for tor nn an hour the tho manager tho to contributions of at those who 11 When hea lt t to their gratitude mount amount was countEd pledges all a something over oer lOO was found |
