Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-21
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Mr. Cullins Was Not Going to be Out
done by Sharpera

Mr. Cullins Was Not Going to be Out.
done by sharpers.
Gas / was saying, the closest I evel
come to being buncoed by sharpers was
the last time was down to the capitol
The first thing heard when I got of the
train was We'll, I'll be blamed if there
amt Senator Redburn, and the newt thing
knowed, there were two of the slickest.
| looking chaps you ever see, pullin' and a
| haulin' me around like shock of stalks
in cyclone. l knowed l was looking
purity smart, but / was ready for them
durn fools and / thought l would play
them bit So l says: why, really,
gents, didn't expect to meet any of my
people down here; this is joyful sur
prise
"You just ought to see them fellers drop
my hand. You'd thought l had the
smallpox. My little joke seemed to stun
'em, but they got over it purity quick, and
one of 'em says we beg your pardon
"'Oh,' says 1, don't mention it; but gents
I'm too keen: Pm on to your little game;
bunco, see ?"
"Well, sir, you never see two fellers
more completely squelched than them.
But, by lingo, they were game, and don't
you forget it. One of them speaks and
says:
essay, Willie, you'll have to admit that
our friends too fly for u.s.
"'Well, FL admit says Willie.
Now. gents says l, 'Pll tell you what
l propose: Let's all adjourn to the near
est Hickory and have something on me-
"'Oh, no. speaks up the little fellow
willie was the biggest of the two), we
couldn't think of insinuatin' ourselves onto
your hospitality
Certainly we can't says Willie; but
if our friend will join us at the club we
will do the elegant, won't we?'
"'Well, gents says |, let's understand
each other. Now, I've tumbled to your
little game, and you don't want to try it on
no more with me, cause, as l told you, I'm
too KEEN
"Why, cert says they, both speaking
at once, well let that little matter drop;
you are cute one, sure
$50 am says l, and you'd better be-
lieve it,"
"'We do, we do says they.
Everything being settled in salts
factory way, and they understanding that
they had no hecker to fool with, | con-
sented to go around to the club with Them
And mighty fine place it were, too, with
its electric lights and lookin' glasses all
over the walls, and as fine lookin' lot of
niger walters as l ever see.
"Nuthin' must do but wine. Willie in
sisted on drinking wine and wine we
drinked. But l was keepin' my head, and
wasn't drinking no more'n my share, ex-
pectin' all the time that them fellers
would propose little game or somethin'
of that sort. But they see were on and
they weren't trying no funny business
with me. Them fellers is mighty good at
readin' human nature and it kind Ter
tickled me and SO ordered bottle Just
for sociability's sake.
eve got purity confidential over this
bottle, and there were good deal of talk
back and forth as to which OF Us were the
sharpest. The dispute got putry hot and
the little Teller allowed he'd bet an even
five hundred that Mr.. Cullins-I never
could fathom how he got hold of my name
could work hayseed slicker than
Willie. Willie got purity m ad and said
he'd take that bet.
"'Welr says the little Teller, money
talks
II know it, but there amt no way of
provin' it, says Willie.
The little Teller says that's fact.
81 speak up and says, well, gents
says |, / enter into the spirit of this little
joke, and with your assistance, FL just try
my hand at little steerin', and | amt
counted no SLOUGH when it comes to
shrewdness neither. FL just settle this
little wager
with that they both says done, and
calls man by the name of Tom over to
our table, and hands him two beautiful
new FIVE hundred bills, and began to see
there weren't no blufin in it, and so after
some further dilly daily we started out for
our man.
eve hadn't gone morn block, l reck-
on, when | see what l thought, very
likely chap, and l says to my friend:
Gents, theirs my man.
"'Great Scott, man. says Willie, don't
tackle that fellow; he's one OF the fyest
detectives in this village But that didn't
have no effect on me, for / began to see
that he were gettin' little shaky. He'd
bet his money agin my nerve, an / was
showing little too much for his comfort.
So thinks l to myself, I'll have little
fun with these here fellers anyway, and l
made up my mind to tackle the Teller spite
of all Willie or anybody else might say.
"The little fellow 'low'd he liked my
grit, and said the money was as good as
his, and he guessed he'd divide with me
anyhow. l didn't want any of the FOOLS
money, but was on my mettle. So /
spurted out, and before either of them
could stop me was alongside me man. and
says in purity neat way, How do you do,
Longbotton? How's my old friendg
"By jimmy, you oughter see that fellow.
Quicker en- lightnin' he grabd me, and as
he done so see under his coat, glistenin'
like fire, his badge, and knowed l was in