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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Joe Strong The Boy Fire-Eater, by Vance Barnum This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Joe Strong The Boy Fire-Eater The Most Dangerous Performance on Record Author: Vance Barnum Release Date: January 2, 2004 [EBook #10579] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK JOE STRONG THE BOY FIRE-EATER *** Produced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders JOE STRONG THE BOY FIRE-EATER OR _THE MOST DANGEROUS PERFORMANCE ON RECORD_ BY VANCE BARNUM Author of "Joe Strong, the Boy Wizard," "Joe Strong and His Wings of Steel," "Joe Strong and His Box of Mystery," etc. 1916 JOE STRONG, THE BOY FIRE-EATER CHAPTER I THE VANISHING LADY "Ladies and gentlemen, if you will kindly give me your attention for a few moments I will be happy to introduce to your favorable notice an entertainer of world-wide fame who will, I am sure, not only mystify you but, at the same time, interest you. You have witnessed the death-defying dives of the Demon Discobolus; you have laughed with the comical clowns; you have thrilled with the hurrying horses; and you have gasped at the ponderous pachyderms. Now you are to be shown a trick which has baffled the most profound minds of this or any other city--aye, I may say, of the world!" Jim Tracy, ringmaster and, in this instance, stage manager of Sampson Brothers' Circus, paused in his announcement and with a wave of his hand indicated a youth attired in a spotless, tight-fitting suit of white silk. The youth, who stood in the center of a stage erected in the big tent, bowed as the manager waited to allow time for the applause to die away. "You have all seen ordinary magicians at work making eggs disappear up their sleeves," went on the stage manager. "You have, I doubt not, witnessed some of them producing live rabbits from silk hats. But Professor Joe Strong, who will shortly have the pleasure of entertaining you, not only makes eggs disappear, but what is far more difficult, he causes a lady to vanish into thin air. "You will see a beautiful lady seated in full view of you. A moment later, by the practice of his magical art, Profe
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