Facing the World

at the principal towns, and giving evening entertainments. At many of these places the magician was well known, and his tricks were not new. But he had an attractio

e and manly appearance won him a welcome in all the towns on their route. Sometimes a young girl

sure about it. He saw that it would pay him better than most kinds of business, and he also discovered that Professor Hemenway was even better off than he h

ofessor gave h

gging along a dusty road, "do you

ow," answered Har

that. Would you like t

hing better," repl

d made a trip to Australia, and reaped a rich harvest. Everywhere he was received with enthusiasm, a

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fine thing to

d be willing t

u for taking me,"

ouldn't like to go alone. It would be a great undertaking, but with a companio

, smiling, "Mr. Fox,

it settled. I shall rely on you to help me by your singing there

to get us there. I am perfectly willing to work for the same sum

won't take advantage of your confid

e to go, professor?" as

ain when the first packet leaves Bos

d wondered if it ever would be his fortune to see some of the distant countries of which he read with so much interest. Though he had cherished vague hopes, he had never really expected it. Now, however

e of constant motion had, at first, seemed strange to Harry. Now he was accustomed to it. He never

south end. It was the first large city in which Harry had sung, but he received a

xpensive. Harry was sitting in the reading room, when a ser

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ee you, Mr. Vane,

nt beard of the same hue. His suit of worn black fitted him poorly, but Dr. Brown evidently was not a devote

he young vocalist?" asked the st

ame," answer

are a

aid Harry, a

business at once. You have

but I do not rem

said the visitor, complacently. "To be brief-I heard you sing last even

y bo

art. You would make an excellent Admiral. I propose to take my opera company all over the Unit

d his eyes

apable of singing

ned by your humble ser

er, Dr. Brown, but I don't feel at l

ctor f

rence between a common juggler, like the Magician of Madagascar,"-the doctor laughed ironically-"and

, s

Then how can

wered Harry, "and, apart from all other consid

t you pu

, s

allen, "I can only bid you good-morni

rom Australia, I might be

late," said the

t Harry, "but I don't believe I should ever get i

Professor Hemenwa

is cast! Next Saturday we sail fro

d an offer of twenty-five doll

!" exclaimed the m

declined. I would

e professor, relieved. "If I am prospe

am sure of that. What i

ooking craft, and I think it will be