Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-16

or does not hurry matters. lie leads
his victim by easy stages to the trap set
for him, walks with him toward the
Joint as they talk. Near the door of the
Inter, which is always a drinking sa-
loon, the steerer says;
"'By the way, John, IL you're going
! ack again tomorrow, rs you say, you
might take up something have or
dercd for my uncle and the folks. 1t
will be big favor, and will save me
the necessity of cutting short my visit.
rs fcarcd'1 W uld have TO. You sec
want TO stay few days longer on
some private business. Tho packages
are right in here now, | guess
"They enter the saloon, where the
bartender has been expecting their COM
ing for some time.
"'Havo those packages come for me
yctP asks the steerer.
mo, sir; not yet responds the bar
tender. .,..
"'Ah, that's funny re:oins the
steerer. They ought to be here 10y
this tme.' Then he turns to Tapley
and says Lets take drink and wait
n little while
"The bartender produces the liquor,
and the steerer catches glimpse OF
dice box near the cigar lighter, calls
for it, and tegns to toss about the
ivory cubes listlessly. He produces
| five dollar bill, meantime, and tenders
It'll payment for the drinks. This act
is simply prearranged signal, and an
accomplice, see NJ tde b II, suddenly
opens the front door, and dashing in as
if in hurry, inquiries of the bartender:
".Can you change me five-dollar
billP'
"The bartender laughs pleasantly
this gentleman also wants one changed.
/ can't accommodate BOTH
"Ihe new comer studiously avoids
recognizing his confederate. He SIM
J ply says, with marked suavity
! "'Oh, well, no matter The gentle
man was here first He's entitled to
the change. just jumped of Third
avenue car moment ago because the
conductor could not change more than
y two-dollar note. l have no doubt |
can get the change next doorl'
"Not to be outdone in gentlemanly
behavior by stranger, the steerer, who
has the countryman from North Adams
in tow, repliesi ..
! I" Won't youjoin us, sirP We were
you entered
'.The confederate hesitates about ac-
cepting the invitation, being "a perfect
stranger, you know but at length, as
a happy compromise, he says:
"Wel, Tell you what I'll do, I'll
throw you for the drinks. and the man
who loses pays. That wi settle whose
bi will be changed, too"
t'Thp tWn aharparl orran N fbic and
the dice are thrown. The countryman
looks on, and. as matter of course,
sees the new conner stuck for the drinks
The loser pretends TO be anxiou, to
throw again for, satisfaction. The
y Istaerer whispers conIidentially to the
countryman that he wi | give the stran-
ger all he wants, and proceeds to intro.
duce the game that is intended to fleece
the guy. 1t is called top and bottom,
and the steerer illustrates it to The sup
posed stranger. He tosses the three
dice on the ounter and counts the spots
on the top of each. Then he turns them
upside wn and counts the spots on th
reverse side, and adding both totals to-
gether finds they make twenty .one. The
confederate con ents to play the new
game after little parley, and the steer
er throws again, and to the apparent
surprise of the con 'ederate again OBJ
/ tains twenty-one. The confederate con.
siders this a wonderful G ,in cidence and
, exc aim: = 10. -
/ 80 See here. Pll bet you box o.
. cigars you cant do that again
/ ".Done! It's CO. cries the steerer
, lwinking at the countryman. The boz
is shaken and the cubes tossed on the
, bar and counted. Again the spots foo
up twenty one ACountryman Tapley i,
! both Interested and mvstified and, OBJ
serving this, the confederate leaves the
, victim alone with the steerer to prepare
the bait that will draw him into the
, game.
, 3" just wait a moment, till | wash
, my hands, he says, .and I'll bet yor
, again. 7t rtle
"He retires to the rear of the saloon,
turns on the water and washes his
: hands long enough to give the steerel
time to explain to the victim common.
place fact about dice that few but pro
fessional sharpers are generally aware
OF. The steerer throws the dice half-a-
dozen tunes, and each time the result is
twenty-one. Then he shows the coun-
; trylnan that the arrangement OF the
4 Nssa-
be possibly thrown, II the top and bot
tom spot'ibe added. he countryman' S
lace beams with sudden enli2hten-
ment as'the circumsi ance dawns upon
INN.
why, IT'S a dead sure thing every
4 tlmei don't you see' says the sleerer,
lubilantly. That fellow who Just came
IN has got more money than brains.
Wen win n lot OF his cash from him
easily -
'Ihe confederate rejoins the group at
this stage. Hislmanner is not so suave
n.;,.1a as u. sne Gulses s, ihd mas pecome very
l,ii.apu. ho,;. 'mg@s, anu swears IN most
stI.,o XII VIZ MY Mn.h ne ioses tehIaol-
n,. InI oil' on VIC neNI 'nrow VI ene uice.
tne touh.ryinan peSins TO pi1y MN,
hnow hnoa,nas h;s y; he supposes. no now utterly
hope'ess ms chances OF winning are.
MS ,s'n;n auslee ~ rougniy spurneu oy the
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