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The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé by Harry Houdini
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Nearby is the grave of good old Signor Blitz,
and not far away is the plot that holds all that
is mortal of my beloved parents. When I
finally break away from earthly chains and
restraints, I hope to be placed beside them.

During my search for data regarding Chabert
I looked in the telephone book for a possible
descendant. By accident I picked up the
Suburban instead of the Metropolitan edition,
and there I found a Victor E. Chabert living
at Allenhurst, N. J. I immediately got into
communication with him and found that he
was a grandson of the Fire King, but he could
give me no more information than I already
possessed, which I now spread before my
readers.

M. Chabert was a son of Joseph and Therese
Julienne Chabert. He was born on May 10th,
1792, at Avignon, France.

Chabert was a soldier in the Napoleonic
wars, was exiled to Siberia and escaped to
England. His grandson has a bronze Napoleon
medal which was presented to Chabert, presumably
for valor on the field of battle. Napoleon
was exiled in 1815 and again three years
later. Chabert first attracted public notice in
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