Movingbaefromcollegebroughtakindofstuportomydailylife,andmynightsbecameawakingdread.IfIoundingoutyetanotherimitationonthepiano,Iwasbehindthebar,tendingtotheusualcrowdwithdemonsoftheirown.IhadfallenintoaroutiOscarswheraofthemallarrivedandorderedashotofwhiskey.Heslidtheglassagainsttherailandstaredatit.Iwentontotheer,pouredabeer,slicedalemon,andcamebacktotheguy,andthedrinkwassittingundisturbed.Heixyfellow,,sober,inacheapsuitandtie,andasfarasIcouldtell,hehadntliftedhishandsfromhislap.

    "Whatsthematter,mister?Youhaventtouchedyourdrink."

    "WouldyougiveittomeonthehouseifImakethatglassmovewithouttougit?"

    "Whatdoyoumean,move?Howfar?"

    "Howfarwouldithavetomoveforyoutobelieve?"

    "Notfar."Iwashooked."Moveitatall,andyouhaveadeal."

    Hereachedouthisrighthandtoshakeonit,ahhim,theglassstartedslidingslowlydownthebaruntilitcametoahaltaboutfiveiohisleft."Amagieverrevealsthesecrettothetries."

    "HenryDay,"Isaid."AlotofguyseihallsortsoftricksbutthatsthebestIeversaw."

    "Illpayforthis,"Messaid,puttingadollaronthebar."Butyouowemeanother.Inafreshglass,ifyouplease,Mr.Day."

    Hegulpedthesedshotandpulledtheinalglassbafrontofhim.Overtheseveralhours,hesuckeredfourpeoplewiththatsametrick.Yetheouchedthefirstglassofwhiskey.Hedrankforfreeallnight.Aroundeleven,Messtooduptogohome,leavionthebar.

    "Hey,Mac,yourdrink,"Icalledafterhim.