The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-25
NUMBER 80.
A CLEVER sWINDLE.

A CLEVER SWIMDLE. 80
AS a certain learned Judge in Mexico, some
time since, walked one morning into court, he
thought he would examine whether he was in
time for business; and, feeling for his repeater,
it was notin this pocket.
As usual,'' he said to a friend who had ac-
companied him, as he passed through the
crowd near the door, as usual, have again
left my watch at home under my pillow"
He took his seat on the bench, and thought
no more of it, The court adjourned, and he
returned home. As soon as he was quietly
seated in his parlor, he bethought himself of
his time piece, and, turning to his wife, re-
quested her to send for it to their chamber.
"But, my dear judge" said she, I sent it
to you three hours ago."
"Sent it to me, my dear? certainly not"
Unquestionably!" replied the lady: "and
by the person you sent for it"
"The person l sent for it," echoed the
Judge.
'"Precisely. my dear, the very person you
sent for it! You had not left home more than
an hour when well-dressed man knocked at
the door and asked to see me. He brought
one of the finest turkeys ever saw, and said
that on your way to court you met an Indian
with a number of fowls. Having this one at
bargain, you had given him couple of reals
to bring it home with the request that / would
have it killed, picked, and put to cool, as you
intended to invite your brother Judges to a
dish of moU tomorrow. And 'Oh! by the
way senOrita,' said he, His Excelency, the
Judge, requested me to ask you to give your
self the trouble to 60 to your chamber, and
take his watch from under the pillow, where
he says he left it, as usual, this morning. and
send it to him by me- And of course, me,
querido, did so.'' a
You did," said the Judge.
"Certanly!" said the lady.
"Well,'' replied his Honor, all can say't0
you, my dear, is that you are as great goose
as the bird is a turkey. You've been robbed,
madame; the man was thief; never sent
for my watch; you've been imposed upon, and
as necessary consequence, the watch is lost
forever"
The trick was cunning one; and after a
laugh, and the restoration of the Judges good
humor by good dinner, it was resolved actu-
ally to have the turkey for to-norrow's dinner,
and his Honor's brothers of the bench to enjoy
so dear q morsel. Accordingly after the ad.
journment of the court next day they all re-
paired to his dwelling, with appetites sharp
ened by the expectation of a rare repast.
Scarcely had they entered the saloon and ex-
changed ordinary sautations, when the lady
broke forth with congratulations on his recov-
cry of his stolen watch.
"How happy am l." exclaimed she, that
the villain was apprehended!"
"Apprehended 2" said the Judge with sur
prise,
Yeu are always talking riddles" replied
he; explain yourself, my dear. l know moth
ing of thief, watch or conviction.
''It can't be possible that l have been again
deceived" quoth the lady; but this is the
story: About one o'clock to-day pale and
rather interesting young gentleman, dressed
in a seedy suit of black, came to the house in
great haste-almost out of breath, he said he
was just from the court, that he was one of
the clerks; that the great villain who had the
audacity to steal your Honor's watch, had
just been arrested, that the evidence was near
ly perfect to convict him, and all that was re-
quired to complete it was the turkey, which
must be brought into court, and for that he
had been sent with porter by your express
orders"
"And you gave it to him?"
"Of course did! Whowould have doubted
him or resisted the orders of 4 Judge D.
Nayer's "Merico as 1T Has"