The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-03-29
NE TRIED THE WRONG MAN.
Two Confidence Men Meet and Enjoy Ride In a
Railroad Train.
New YORK Mail and Express.l

New YORK Mail and Express,l
A tall, rcd-halred young man with an innocent
one Of the switching trains OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad bound for Washington. lie had lust begun
to ss sps S the man SGn
sat down beside him. For an hour the young man
read his paper and the old man watched the tele-
mcnt the stranger nshed half dozen little pill
boxes oft o. deep pocket IN MS oyercoat and
sGsa them In h ap m9s m
roll Of 1s from his vest pocket selected note and
placed I, in one OF the pill-boxes.
tanning the bill9n he asked of the young man. with
a smile and look that seemed to say, "Iet us he
"Dont think codld,n iaconcaily replied the
latter, pulling his fnustacic.
Thes'ranger himself picked out tho box, took out
however, corner Of IKE bill vas iefi sticking oti
after the cover had been put on the box,
Now do You think you could pick It cute" he
"Of course could" replied the young man.
We'll, II you viii give me a dollar VIII lei you
"Oh, no, I wouldn't do that. You're not sharp ~
all. You've left corner OF that bill sticking out OF
inc box so any fool could PICK u out .,-
confused by the discovery. " How could make
such blun1er7" Thereupon he took out the $40
bill and put in Us place bright, new $50 note The
corner OF the bill stuck out as before, hut the man
pretended not to notice 1t.
snow will you try IT," he continued, wping his
,uichtuu WIN " Icu 'Nc Inc W
dollar and take your pick. You've got q chance 10
make $40 in clean money!
The young mans face did not show the least AMI
nation at this declaration. III there was the lie.
ginning OF n smile hidden under his mustache II did
not reveal itself when he answered:
Iou are u stranger to me. ] don't want TO take
$40 out OF you; II wouldn't he gentlemany IN me Ia
do II were old friends the would he diff
foren'. But | see plainly You are not used to tho
have left the corner OF that 800 note sticking ont
the cover Just az you did the other. You ought to
90 and work on farm while, you ought"
The perspiratiou poured from the sharper's fore
head. lie had caught Tartar and had had hard
time Of II. The rcd.headed young man took the
boxes out of his neighbor's hand, and, after return
ing the note said
Perhaps yon would Ike TO Try your hand a. pick.
ing out the lucky box? I'll put this $50 hill In this
one and $40 note in this box. Give me s. 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 mp one from which the green corner Of q
note appeared. Whenh had pulledoif the cover he
found II contained only piece OF revenue stamp
His face fell at the discovery
"1'ry 1t again." said his tormentor.
lie tried again, but with no better luck
"1ake the lot" laughed the young man, pouring
them out into his neighborslap
The swindler opened every box, but not sign of a
bill appeared
'Herc are the bills, safe IN my pocket" said the
bright young fellow, producing the notes from his
vest pocket and shaking them in his neighbours
face.
1.-THE next time you want to try your game on
stranger don't pick out man who Is IN the same
business as Yourself Ia! tai"
The red.haired youth was an expert confidence
man from Frisco,