The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

boxes out of deep pocket in his over
coat and placed them in his lap. The
young man put away his paper and eyed
his neighbor, who pulling out a roll
of bills from his vest pocket, selected a
note and placed it in one of the pill:
boxes.
"Do you suppose you could select the
box containing the bill?" he asked Of
the young man with smile, and O
look that seemed to soy, Let us be
sociable."
Don't think I could" laconically
replied the latter pulling his NOUS.
tache.
The stranger himself picked out til
box, took out the bill and put q $40
note in its place. This time, however,
corner of the bill was left sticking
out after the cover had been put on the
box.
"Now do you think You could pick it
out?" he said, showing his teeth.
"Of course 1 could. replied the young
man.
well, If you will give me dollar, I
let you try"
ooh, no, wouldn't do that. You're
not sharp at all. You've left corner
of that bill sticking out of the box so
any fool could pick it out"
"Why. of courses" said the sharper,
apparently confused by the discovery.
'"How could 1 make such blunder ?"
Thereupon he took out tho $40 bill and
put in its place bright, new $50 note.
The corner of the bill stuck out as be-
fore, but the man pretended not to
notice it.
"New will you try it" he continued,
after wiping his forehead with a red
handkerchief. Give me dollar and
take your pick you've got a chance
to make $40 in clean money"
The young mans face did not show
the least animation at this declaration.
II there was the beginning of smile
hidden under his moustache it did not
reveal itself when he answered:
You are stranger to me. I don't
want to take $40 out of you; it wouldn't
be gentlemanly in me to do 30. 1t we
were old friends the case would be diff
ferent. But see plainly you are not
used to the wicked ways of this world.
You are not sharp. You have left the
corner Of that $40 note sticking out of
the cover just as you did the other.
awhile, you ought"
The perspiration poured from the
sharper's forehead. He had caught a
Tartar, and had had hard time of it
too. The red headed young man took
the boxes out Of his neighbours hand,
and, after returning the $40 note, said:
Perhaps you would like to try your
hand at picking out the lucky box2
I'll put this $50 bill in this one and
SO note in this box Give me SIS and
you shall try your luck"
The man reluctantly paid over the
money, and after the young man had
shaken up the boxes in his hat, took up
one from which the green corner of d
note appeared. When he had pulled off
the cover he found it contained only
piece of a revenue stamp. His face fell
at the discovery.
CRY it again." said his tormentor.
He tried it again, but with no better
luck.
"Take the lot" laughed the young
man, pouring them into his neigh
oors' lap.
The swindler opened every box, but
-ot sign of bill appeared.
Here are the bills safe in my pock-
IT., said the bright young fellow, pro-
lucing the notes from his vest pocket
md shaking them in his neighbours face.
1.-THE next time you want to try your
game on a stranger, don't pick Out d
nan who is in the same business as
'ourself Ta!ta!"
The red haired youth was an expert
confidence man from Frisco: