Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12
CARL DUNDEE
He Has Several New Experiences to Re

"Well?" Gueried Sorgt. Dendall, as
Carl Dundcr entered the police station
for the first time in three weeks.
81 vhas gone to Chicago und hack, -"
replied the visitor, with pride il his
tones.
as that possible! Did you take a
guardian along?
Sergeant, Was some green,
! horns?"
"The biggest one I ever saw.
"Nhell, ma. pc dot vhas SO. When I
goes nit der train young man comes
oafer to me und says vhas I Carl Dun.
der? 1 vhas. Ill right. Say, MIR.
Dunder, l hat got a new parior game I
like to show you. Maybe I make you
my agent in Detroit, rnd der salary
vhas $35 per week. He dakes three
cards oudt of his pocket und throws
'em arount like So"
Exactly. That's the old game of
three-card monte. You bit, of course? ?"
Well, he says he likes me to pick
out dot shack of hearts, und l do SO
Den he likes to bet Inc ten dollar l can't
do her again"
ana you bet!"
"And you lost"
"Yes."
Served you right!'
"Nhell, maybe so, but whom [ take
dot young mans by der throat and
shoke him until his tongue comes oudt
he makes bargain nit me. He gifts
me twenty dollar to shtop off on him.
"He did?"
Dots how it vhas. MAYBE l vhas
green like some grass, und maybe l
know how to como in when she rains.
When go so far as Niles an oldt mans
comes in der car und says vhas l Carl
Dunder? Ivhas. All right. Say, Mr.
Hunder, here was q big telegram from
your wife. Cont be excited Maybe
your house vhas on fire, und maybe
she likes you to do same errand in Chi
cago. Keep cool und be prepared.
Der sharsge it vhas twelve shiIlings."
I'll bet it was a bogus dispatch!"
"Vhellp
And you got caught"
"Nhell, l take along some bogus sill,
YER dot Shake takes in from der boys
und L gif him three bad half-dollars.
He vhas i'll a great hurry to go, but
see him poorly soon again. He comes by
der car window und runs his tongue
out at me und says he can lick me in
two minutes. Dot dispatch vhas all
blank paper Maybe L vhas so soft as
pumpkins, ell, Sergeant"
You did well. Anything else?"
when L goes into Chicago l meet a
very nice gentleman, but | don't know
him. He knows me. Was | Carl Dun
der? vhas. Dot vhas good. He like
to tell me dot l draw prize in some
lottery"
That's the old bunko game, and you
bit, of coursc?"
"Nhell, if | draws some money I like
to get him, don't II"
"Of course"
"Und hat to go along?'
Certainly"
" hell, we don't go more ash two
blocks before We meet a policemans,
und L grab dot barty I'm | lay him on
his back, und gift him AWAY for some
bunko. Der officer takes him AWAY
und makes it hot for him. Was l some
cabbage-head?"
Il guess not! Anything else?
"Nhell, When I vhas coming home,
und shust before we vhas in Detroit,
somepody picks my pocket"
Il thought it would end in that way.
How much did you lose?"
Lose? don't lose nothings. / take
oudt all my money und write on ship
Of paper: How vhas shestnuts?' und
der man who got him comes around
pooty soon und say if he lives two
tousand years he Will knock me oudt.
vhas only an old Dutchmans, Ser
reant, und l was so green der cows
bite at me, but MAYBE 1 goes to Chi
cago und back und don't get lost-eh ?"
Detroit Free Press.