Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
THE REAL EsTArE nUsTLER.
Beautisul simplicity Of the Machioer,
By which Big Blooms are Mum.

From the New York Times.
In Central Kansas there Is town the name OF
which purposely withhold because I shall visit II
next month, and. times being little dull at pres
ent, 'the BOYS" might II / named the town. crave
little sport when arrived and make my visit un.
pleasant-where a local association beg pardon
a local syndcate-bought eighty acres Of low-lying
land, which was justly famous for bountifu crops
OF sunflowers. The syndicate had the property
| surveyed and plotted, and then added TO the town
as addition Then II was turned over to a real
estate rustler TO sell He looked at the plot atten
lively. He thought profoundly for a few
minutes, then he tapped his nose three
times with his index finger and muir.
INJURED TO his clerk, whom he alleges Is "no
slouch at spotting a tenderfoot- 81 have It," and
walked out OF his ONCE whistlin9 gayly. Pre-
sently youth who bore q telephone appeared at
the ONCE. He set up the Instrument and con-
h. disappeared. Then the rustler, accompanied
by clever m rhanic. entered, and they connected
was concealed In The desk Of the clerk who was nc
SLOUGH. The balance OF e day was devoted To
pr pa ing the ONCE for the reception OF customers
When u was ready strangers were invited TO call
and buy lots BY advertisements inserted in the
local newspapers and by handbills distributed In
The next morning the rlster sat in the office
and smoked a good cigar with great apparent en-
Joyment. stranger walked In and began to talk
about town lois. The clerk. who was no slouch.
glanced out OF the corner OF his eye at him for
Instant, and In that instant he stock In" the
stranger from the crown OF his silk hat to the toes
OF bis polished boots, and had spotted him as a
pilgrim from the East. In a moment the bell OF
the telephone rang sharply. The curtain arose
Excuse me for a minute, please, the real
estate ruSter said to his visitor as he walked 10
the telephone and placed the trumpet 70 his ear.
at the other end of ne line Yes. Arg You the
Filth avenuef,
Affirmative answer received.
4 lCOl at I'M mir q
being sold rapidly. Walt minute, please" Then
turning 70 the clerk he said: "Mr Clarkhill, just
block :, Danravsus addition, are sold '''
The cierk turned TO the plot and pretended to
inspect II; then he fiipped the leaves OF large
entry for b minute. He turned to his chief and
said briskly: ayes, they were sold yesterday to q
Kansas City syndicate to build tenements on"
They are sold, the chief rustier shouted into
the telephone. He held the trumpet to his ear,
listening attentivsly, and then said: "Hold on a
"Are the same numbered lots In block soldq-
he asked the clerk.
"Yes, they were sold this morning to a Chicago
syndicate TO build an opera house on, +" the clerk
replied after pretense 10 inspection OF the large
book and plat.
ayes they are sold" the rustler shouted into the
telephone. He sat down and talked to his Gus
toner for few minutes, TO be again interrupted
Nv the ringing OF the bell This time man at the
Grand Central asked him to reserve certain unsold
lots for him. and said he would call at the ONCE In
hour or two. The lots were checked on the plat.
He resumed his conversation with his visitor, TO
again leave him to hold another conversation with
another mythical gentleman, who was at the
Windsor Hotel, and To whom ne sold more lots.
And the Gle X as he checked these lots on the plat
ventured 10 remark IN low, soft voice. as becomes
clerks who are no slOuches: "The addition will be
sold out clean In less than week.
Yes. the Tustler sold the gentleman who wore a
SILK hat, and whose boots were polished a few de-
sirable lots before he left the Office In truth, he
sold 10 him and his brothers from the Atlantic sea-
board so acres OF town lots. The local syndicate
did no; object to paying the rent OF the telephone
and in addition they gave both the rustler and his
clerk a W ten and chain In token OF their admira-
ton OF the business sagacty they had displayed In
making $1,000, with the aid OK a few plots, a
large blank-bUoh, and a telephone, which con-
ne ted with a battery concealed In the clerk desk.
With such rude tools TO aid his SKILL does the un-
cultured Western ruStler meet and overcome the
finished craft OF men raised in the great CONNER