The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-09-17

that there were always sharpers present on
such occasions, and that he ought to be more
careful, for if any Of them saw it they would
watch him until they found an opportunity to
get it away from him. Wel,r said the
Kentuckian, e I've already had one expert
ence Of that kind since I've been East, and
I'll tell you about it. When was in New
York stopped into place to take drink,
and got into a talk with several men there
and they invited me into a back room, and
they took me away back into room by our
selves, and there they introduced this four
card monte business. And now, gentlemen"
be asked, "what do you suppose it cost me
before | got away from there2" Stranger
number one guessed ten dollars Bucks Co.
guessed twenty No, gentlemen said the
Kentuckian, earnestly, " it cost me five hum
dred dollars. As true as you live l lost all
that money right there, and at last | got so
mad grabbed the cards and put them in my
pocket, and told the men if they didn't give
me one-half Of my money back, I'd keep the
cards and expose them And" added he
" I've got them cards yet" "Got them yet,
have you," said number one with great inter
est, why let US see Them" And at the in
vitation of tie other they stepped inside of
the stable door to see the cards, which were
at once produced. Now" said the Ken
tuckian, when the cards had been exhibited,
I've been studying on this thing ever since
lost money, and I've found out just how
they did It. Just look here. Now you can't
pick out the right card from these four" And
he first shuffied and then laid them in row.
Stranger number one tried several times and
failed. At this point the Kentuckian turned
his back and walked off to short distance
for moment with great apparent carelessness.
Instantly the other bent the corner of the
winning card in such manner as to mark it
whispered to the Bucks County man, Now
we Can tell it we've got him now" The
Kentuckan at once returned, and appeared to
be utterly unconscious of what had been
done, although the mark was plainly visible,
and after a little bantering bet was propos-
ed. Nov our Bucks County man has lived
number of years in this wicked world, and he
has heard of a few things in his time, SO at
this etage of the proceedings he had become
convicted that if there was no big Russian
horse to be seen, there was at least d very
large rat to be smelled That the precious
pair were couple of sharpers, that they were
confederates and that 1t was their intention to
swindle him was perfectly plain, and sudden
ly declaring that he had seen enough he alb
ruptly turned aud left the stable, paying no
attention to the urgent requests of both men
that he should remah.
Next day the Kentuckian, as he had called
himself, was seen on the Fair ground, dressed
in an entirely different rig aud looked not one
half so much like a Kentucky drover as lie did
the day before. That these same fellows will
s'swing around the circle " of the Autumn
Fairs, attempting similar games wherever they
60, is more than likely, aud the police of Doy-
estown, Easton and othe places where exhi-
billions are to be held will do we'll to be on the
lookout for them. Meanwhile, one question
remains unsolved Did anybody at our Fair
see that big Russian horse, and if so what did
the sight cost?