The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

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4 order that up and go y alone
That. q course: giyes you 9 chance 70 make 2
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little s.asssIsd Sy The ss! q the other fellows
claim. with sroat sonidsnee. We'll, | go it
thing classic about whSn ireeH meets e Creek.
Then l throw down my hand and look over
a what sI see. and esstfns sympahisins eye
strong tan ABOUT his folly Of running against
strongly liked to beat my par pSrd this time ''''''
Sss sOu sS I'll s%SS %{ b%
that's lust about the size OF my hand. II you
,.,i am quite oysrcome BY this: bu, recover.
his head, ,Hayseed. He must be crazy; take
rhe wager Is Closed as MS So prompt
ness. for you think you have sure thing. But
RESCUE. sure thing higher than WiGglns's
sss his BY down
qss s fellow s as 9'' Then eGwSe sa %s
OF Believe be- n nervous "bc"t tS Se
result; You don't smile quite 80 serenely this
ans ' ,ee y Sa SS S Sd rfb@ 1e
to smash. and the enemy walks away with tho
rest by capturing your eight spot with tho
and finally breaks your heart. and may he your
pocketbooR by sitting completely down on
your nee e,S 81 spades with the final trump-the
The bunko man pulled away at his cigar. as
4 to give the rep9rter time to, to reflect upon the
It's all seight Of hand in the bunko business.
nothing but sleieht OF hand = flashing a card.
stall which is operated to tho Kings taste ii,
this 7, here style Having chatted enterainingly
bnnko Joint and pulls out ticket. by the wav.
bought q ticket in a drawing yesterday, Come
in and lots see II 1t has drawn anything
You go in and you see him presented with
han 1s ~ little Prize he Is greatly Glatsd
course Of time. You too V are so well pleased
with the nice. gent emanly fellows who run the
cstablishment, and so convinced Of the perfect
your money on il. You win. Of course. inc
greenhorn always wins at the start. Then a
ton by the Who fG pays s2e old nia
Guaininnce role. Tho fellow behind the desk
has got a number of cards In a box behind tho
counter and in slipping one OF them back into
nlace. Is apparently very careless. and turns
tho card toward you just an instant. But that
instant has been long enough to let you see
that l24 is stamped on the card which he slips
In near the end of tho box. clumsy bend;
plainly discernlblc among the hundred
or more , Of Others In the box The eonfederato
got dead sure thing and the game now. and
hind tho conStr So waits its Tin you nj pcE ' out tho
lucky card. You make believe, yon are in
p hen 8" s 10 s
wore. ~, you point to tho card with the, bent
edge guess III choose that one The dealer
picks IL out. and with II shock of surprise and
dismay that knocks you out In one round, you
discovered that. instead OF 1874. the card is i27.
1t will always happen that way. The dealer
cards in his hand at the time and by pnming
them. transposed their paccs While you
thn9%Fht he was foolns with l24 he was really
II you want to go through the actual expert
ence and lind out how it is done without get
into any of the cheap Bowery museums the
places where they have most astonishing pla-
cards, most astonishing bands, and nothing as
lar look eountrifed. and the whole thing will
they'll! add the attractions OF examining
telling your fortune. and ~ promisns 'i You
tremendous future Tho whole thing
regular Joint to discover the inner mysteries
OF the art and You II have the advantage and
consolation. which the, genuine countrymen
and entertaining people You are in company
with are sharpers OF the most accomplished
s sort mat 64nko can turn out; Good.by BY
little toast to the neatest little thing In exist
ence. to wit. a pack OF marked cards"