Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-02

a talis rsd haired yC1np man with an
L1aocens face and . black neekfie -,
saoos N ear sesf 90 one az ths sw;f..
nyioR trains Of the Pennsylyarf, RaiI.
foao. bound fof Washin1ton. r 49,
osQ0n 20 read . reliRioas ue1snzn.-r
snen beaeVolsnf looking ruiddIe-aesd
nan entered and set dovu bsside hirr.
fof an hour the youue nan rsad hiz
paper and the old man watched ;he tsI-
eRrapa poles 90 BY. Becoming tired 81
.nis amusement, the stranger fsheEi 4
BALI dozen littls pill boxes cut OF . desp
pseket 10 ais ovsrcoat and placed them
~ ms lap. The youna naan poi away
ans papsr and eyed ais neishbor. Who.
pulling out 3 roll of bills from his vest
pocket, seieeted note and placed II IN
ons Of the boxes.
DO yeu suppose y0a eoald sslses
TIE box containing the noes?ss he asked
OF sns young man, with . suafle and 4
Iook tnat seemed TO say, 'Lst o. be
/. Don't think could IacouieaIlv "a
pied the latter, pulling his rnoassache.
Inc stranger himself picked cut the
oox, TOOK out the bill, and pus a $40
note N its place. This time however.
corner of the note was left stick.
ing out after the cover had been nut
on the box.
Now do you think you coald pick il
out. be said, showing his teeth.
IN course | could" the young man
replied.
We'll. il you will give me . dollar, I
win Les you try.
oh, no, Wo1ldn't do that. You are
not sharp al all You've left 4 corner of
that bill sticking cut Of the Dor 90 any
fool could pick it out"
Why. of cs1rse," said the sharper,
apparently confused by she discovery.
How could / make suck a biunderf''
Thereupon be took snt the $40 bill aud
pus in It's place bright new $40 note.
The corner of the bill stuck out as be-
fore, bat the man pretended not to
notice it.
Nov will you try it?'s he continued.
after wiping his forehead with a red
handkerchief. Give me a dollar and
take your pick. You've rot chance 10
make IS IN clean money!
The young mans face did not show the
least animation az this declaration. III
shsre was the beginning Of smile hid
den ander bis mo1stachs, il did net re-
veal itself when be answered;
fou are q stranger 10 INC. don't
want to take $l9 out Of you. II wouldn't
be RentlemanIy in me % do so. II We
were old friends the case would be diff
ferent. But I see plainly you are not
used 20 the wicked ways Of the world.
You are not sharp. You have left the
corner Of that SO nete sticking out of
the cover Just as You did the other. You
ought to go and work on farm awhile,
you oaeht.r
The perspiration now poured from
the shsrper's forehead. He had caught
q Tartar, and had had a hard time of
1t, too. The red-headed young man
took the boxes out Of the hands of his
neighber and, after returning the $50
note. said:
Perhaps you would like to try your
hand at picking out the lucky box? I'll
put this $50 bill in this one and a $40
mole in this box. Give me s. and You
shall try your luck"
The man reluctantly paid sysr the mo-
ney, and, efter the young man had sha-
ken up the boxes in his hat, took up one
from which the green corner of a note
appeared. When he had pulled of the
cover he found il contained only piece
Of a revenue stamp. His face fell at
the discovery.
Try it again" said histormentor.
He tried again, bat with no better
luck.
Take the lot" laughed the young
man, poaring them out into his neigh
boris lap.
The swindlcr opened every box, but
not a sign of bill appeared.
Here are the bills, safe in my
pocket said the bright young fellow,
producing the notes from his vest
pocket and shaking them in the face
Of his nsighbor.
"The next time you want to try your
game on stranger, don't pick out q
man who Is In the sans business as
yourself. Tai tar'
The red headed youth was an expert
confidence man from San Francisco.