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2 : NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. ‘ that you will be perfectly sure that I another Trim repeated the experiment, -. 33 onete eae) . always reading the number of a different In response to this some men came up bill and doing it correctly and eterally, and in full view of the audience tied a| with great speed. | " handkerchief around Trim’s head so that} After this he said: e _his eyes were completely concealed; then} ‘‘Now, then, while half of you stay a blackboard was placed upon the stage. on the stage to see that Ican’t see what Trim took his position in front of it! goes on in the audience, the other half = and asked any in the committee to pro- may go to different parts of the house et duide: a ‘bank bill and show the number to and hide any article they care to pick out Gordon. in any place they chose. aye was some joking and laughter} “When that has been | t this, but after a moment a bill was €V€Ty article.’ eee | Atleast a dozen men started out into — : = laced in Gordon’s hand. | . te Trim stood all the- Series facing the the audience on this erran Je One Bass a lead pencil under: a seat, its _ Blackboard with his er to the audience. mae dow led ge, nie tucked a hans ‘widens and with his right raised “ piece of chalk. the edge otf the carpet and so on each one POW State MAI SC DSOLESSOL tt a ee ge ee ge sary, “look at that number dino thee A ET *P oo soginnad task he could.” eel done I will find Te os held the ea. nse movin : in w dd © on one side of the noma idee it to 7. ‘eg sae dots Sile-t6 kid joving up a 4 down other side and stuck it in the sleeve of ae Reece, man who sat there. a Pa. doubt what kind of a igh to make. i “ Presently he made the figure seven Both the lady and the man were entire strangers to him, but of course they con- nted to share in the experiment. When the committee had all returned | 'to the stage, Trim took each one by the hand one after another and walked almost ‘straight to the spot where each article had been concealed, and found it. as The’ key under the edge of the carpet gave him no trouble at all, neither did— nents figure is a 2. ake the envelope on the window. shelf. That’s an 8—’’ and so a 3 all done so -. written se ven it was quickly that. | -—s upon the board. “That's the first figure,’ he asked, |** “isnt it?” ** Ves. 9 ~ . ‘Very well, then, you needn't tel me any more about it but keep looking at the Fal ae: as fact as I have written ¢ one took Ah! the Ln gs Trim al 2 on until he had - ‘ <i ae eS figures on the boé ard. 4 ‘audience had hardly time to wonder and — ; e | ime applaud his success before bi had started = He i“ ep Ag a] sea ae the com- | on the next trip. Ege Sears ‘ this time Trim remained blind-_ eres. 3 a oe Gordon’s shoulder at the bill ap- folded. It was Gordon’s turn last. | ~S : A ies then,’’ said Trim, taking hia rin ers, . os Aft ter the Gant snschigut ot hesitation it Coens ks og bette nade nd. : cae a been’ done at aces speed. don’t let anything I do disturb you.” This experiment,’’ said Trim, turn-| without meaning to do so, Gordon | ing to the audience and still remaining thought of the pin that he had Acrtvecdil 5. DH: indfold, ‘is not as interesting -to some from the lady. : Se a ee you as others I will do, but it is the ‘hose is. the atidience who had seen — es juickest t wey for me to find the stronger eas 6 prepare the test ~~ Trim inal 1 walk to the right-h and sit ie ty Dod’ of the hall where ee NED: bat ube ha Sree the pin in his | ee sd} ns ead Sale doi g t A * r