Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-27
A Clever SwindIe.


Mexico, some time since, walked
into court one morning, he though
he would examine whether ht
was in time for business, and, feel
ing for his repeater, found that il
was not in his pocket.
GAS usual" said he to friend
who accompanied him, as be
passed through the door, 'as US
ual, l have again left my watch al
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
him of his timepiece, and turning
to his wife, requested her to send
for it to their chamber.
"But, my dear judge" said she,
81 sent it to you three hours ago" "
"Sent it to me, my dear ?''-
Certainly not -
"Unquestionably y 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 a we'll dressed man knocked
at the door and asked to see me.
He brought me 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 bought this one at a bar
gain, you had given him a couple
of reals to bring it home, with the
request that | would have it killed,
picked, and put to cool. as you in-
tended to invite your brother in
law to a dish of molle with you
tomorrow. And, %, Senorita.
said he, his ex cellency the judge
requested me TO ask you to give
the trouble to 60 to your
chamber and take the watch from
under his pillow, where he says
he left it as usual, this morning,
and send it to him by me- And.
of course. my querado, | did So"
"You did, said the judge.
"Certainly," said the lady.
"Well," replied his honor, "all
| can say to you, my dear, is that
you are as great goose as the
bird is a turkey. You have been
madame the man was a
thief; | never sent for my watch;
you have been imposed upon, and
as a necessary consequence the
watch is lost forever.
The trick was a cunning one; F.;
and after a good laugh, and the
of the Judges good
humor by a good dinner, it was
resolved actually to have the tur-
key for tomorrow's dinner, and
his Honor's brothers of the bench
to enjoy SO dear morsel. Ac-
cordingly, after the adjournment
OF court next day, they all re-
paired to his dwelling with appe.
tites sharpened by the expectation
of a rare repast. Scarcely had
they entered the sala, and ex-
changed the ordinary salutations,
when the lady broke forth with
congratulations to his Honor upon
the recovery of his stolen watch.
"How happy am l." exclaimed
she, "that the villain was appre-
hended."
"Apprehended ?" said the judge
in surprise.
"You are always talking rid
dies" replied he, Explain your
self. nv dear. | know nothing of
the watch, thief, or conviction"
cit can't be possible that ! have
again been deceived, quothI the
lady; "but this is the story =
About l o'clock to-day, pale and
rather interesting looking gentle
man, dressedi n a seedy black suit,
came TO the house in great haste
almost out of breath. He said
he was just from court; that he
was one of the clerks; that the
villain who had the audacity to
steal your watch had just been
arrested; that the evidence was
nearly complete to convict him,
and all that was required was the
turkey, which much be brought in
to court, and for that he had been
sent by your express order"
"And you gave it to him ?"
"Of course | did Who should
have doubted him, or resisted the
orders of a judge p
"Watch and turkey both gone!
Pray, madam, what are we to. do
for dinner ?"
Bat the lady had taken care of
her rnasts. notwithstanding her