Show HIS BOOK SOLD kvell later the reason became apparent why they went off like hot cakes it occasionally affords me considerable pleasure to be made a victim of a clever little scheme remarked a travel ling man to another but of course too much of it would create a reverse benti ment I 1 must that the cunning of museum magicians is rarely equalled equal led to while away an hour or two in chicago I 1 visited the largest museum the legerdemain work of a light fingered artist was immensely pleasing as well aa mystifying exposed a number of tricks to interest hie and then launched into clever when he had completed his birst exhibition hibi tion the little pamphlet exposing each trick was offered for bale at the email sum of 10 cents I 1 was ae toni shed to observe how eagerly the crowd bought them I 1 returned a few minutes later by chance to the ma gi ciana platform as a second performance was about to begin A word with yon my friend eaid the trickster to me as I 1 advanced toward him what do you aishi asked you eee my friend said he in a whisper lam playing to a cold audience my books don take well and all in the world it needs to make them go like wild fire ie some one 0 o start the ball rolling now wont you just as a favor oblige me by stepping forward as soon as I 1 offer the pamphlets tor sale and buy one the crowd will follow I 1 will return your money immediately after the sale the craftiness of the magician and his judgment of human nature amused me ana as I 1 saw nothing radically out of the way with hia request I 1 con dented true to my word I 1 was on deck at the close of the performance and to tell the truth I 1 rather enjoyed the deal which I 1 considered a good joke I 1 on the crowd at an opportune time I 1 rushed forward and bought a book the audience crowded forward in haste to make a purchase and in a remarkably short time many of the pamphlets were disposed of then the magician disappeared behind the curtain I 1 waited several minutes for him to return but he came not I 1 thought this strange where is that trick feblow fe ilow gruna bled a big fellow near me chyi Wh yI inquired 1 l was to get my heyback mo as soon as he quit selling thoe beoka and ho aas given ne the worst ot it 1 I made tho same deal with him said several others then a general laugh followed 1 1 I hurried from the museum laughing to myself I 1 was well aware of the graceful manner in which I 1 had been aken in and like any other human found consolation in the fact eliat the lakile victims were numbered by the ore detroit free press |