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Show JUCGLER DID HALF THE TRICK. Smaihed Sir Hiram Maxlm'a Watch, but Couldn't Reetore It. air Hiram Maxim, the Inventor ot the famou firearm bearing; lila name, tell of a misfortune that befell lilm at the Moiii-llonm lalare hotel, whero lie via l)Iiig. any a Nlco corro-Mndent corro-Mndent of the Kama pity Journnl, owing to lila loo great faith In tho ablllllea (if n Juggler. "A fen nlghla ago," ho (ova, "a con Jnrer ktiov.ii ou the ltllcra as I'rof. Hen Allbey, apiieared at Montlloron l'al.iee holel. He nkl that aomo ono ahnulil Rive him a watch; what he w luliinl lo do a lo imanti that watch and return It Intact to tho owner, t very foollahly handed him mine, which a a ter lilgh-prlceil ono, and had been enpeclnlly made for mo In 8wlti-erland. 8wlti-erland. The drat part of the oiperl-ment oiperl-ment mieeeeded admirably, but tbo lt part waa n total failure, notwithstanding notwith-standing all the proressor'i skill the watch (T!tcil In remalnlnit In n nmastiril condition and Is still n amatlied and uorthleaa watch, "Moral- It jnu have n valuablo natch don't lend It to a Juggler." |