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Show His Question. "Will anyone ask me a question relative to any matter of life and death?" asked the thought reader. "Well, mine refers to murder." "Ah, I see blood !" exclaimed the thought reader, tragically. "You wish to know who did the deed?" "Yes, please." "It was a relative." "That's quite right. Father or mother's moth-er's side?" ventured the inquirer. "Father's." "Wonderful. Thai, too, is correct. But what was the object?" . "Gain." "How marvelous! Go on." "Alas 1 I can see no more. Now, please read out your question, sir, for the benefit of the audience." "Who killed Cock Robin?" |