Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-11
HONEST CARL puNpER.
ghtngs the Old Gentleman "Caught On To"
while In Retirement.

ghings the old Gentleman '.Caught On To-
while In Retirement.
"Well, well!' exclaimed Sergeant
Kendall In great surprise, as Carl Dun
der softly entered the Woodbridge
street station Saturday afternoon. II
thought YOU had started for Germany
sure"
Not exactly" replied Mr.. Dunder
AZ he blew his nose with great compla
gency
s'But where have you been?'
Sergeant, vhas some greenhorns"
"You don't look 10 be.
"If some COW meets me OH der street
would she take me for hay?"
Hardly
"If YOU yhas some confidence MAJ
would you try to play game on me?'
II don't think SO. But what do you
mean by all this?"
Sergeant. | used to be like some cab
bage-hcad. Eaferypody beats me
Earerypody laughs at me, nnd ike
to 30 back to Shermany. Dis vhas all
shanged now"
How
"Vhell. | keeps quiet for der last six
weeks und get posted II somepody car
make fun of me now ike to see hin
do it. vhas right onto an der tricks
YOU eater heard of, und | can spot q
sharper two blocks away. You won
hat to tell me any more to shump int
Dot river"
I'm rejoiced at the news. Now tel
me who posted you.
"A Teller from New York. lie takes
me in "A class all alone for fifteen dollars
per week. How vhas dot eh'"
And he threw up his right arm and
made long jump sideways, knocking 8
chair over and soaring a boy out OF 8
years growth.
That's pretty good. What kind OF
movement do you call it?'
dot vhas IA nickel-plate movement
to be practiced if man shumps oudt o.
der alley to hit you with sand-club
When dot club comes down you vhas
ten feet away. Dot probably saves my
life one tousand times"
"NNhat else?"
"Vhell, if Il tief comes aroundt | car
spot him like grease rolling off log"
Howe
"IIe carries his left hand in hi'
pocket, und cant look you in der face
| can pick 'em oudt on der street by de-
Dozen
"Thatsa good thing. and you ough
to start detective bureau. Anything
else|
II should shmile! If you vhas some
pickpocket, where you look for my
money, eh?'
In your breast-pocket.
so? lIa. ha, hal Dot vhas another
trick! put my handkerchief oop here
und my wallet in my coat-tail pocket
und if some tief goes to rob me he get
nottings. Dot probably safes me tw,
million dollars"
"Y-es. Any thing more?"
"Nhell, suppose | vhas in Chicago unt
a bunlo man likes to make me his vic
! tim. If it vhas you, vhas would you
do?"
81 don't know
"IIa, ha. ha! 1t pays me to learn dot
! 1t safes me tousands of dollars. | shus
tink at him-so. und say: How VIA,
coons to-day" und off he goes. Do
makes him understand | vhas on to de
racket
Il see. What clSc?'
Suppose you vhas going home a
night. und rohber steps oudt und want,
your money or your life? How would
you do?"
Give him my money, of course
You would, eh? Ha, ha. ha. Do
| Slows who vhas greenhorns. shouldn't
do dot yhay. | should open my umbrell;
( and hold it before me und cry fire" a.
/ GARD a could, No rohber can get a
on if You hold an umbrella oudt.
now lots of odder things. but / hat n,
more time to-day. | come down to ri
You some complaints. Somepody stole
twenty-five dollars from me last night
und dot Teller from New York vhas lost
lie goes oudt to walk around leedle b,
himself lmd being stranger he vha
all mixed oop und can't find his wa
back.
"Ah Didn't you lose coat, too?"
"NeS. 1t yhas behind der door, unt
Somepody takes coat und money, too"
Come this way
lie led him into the lookup, halle,
him ut one Of the cells, and asked hin
if he knew the occupant.
'Nhy, he Was my trainer" eXclaime,
MIR, Dundcr. How he comes in here
Was he some lost shild?"
'lIc got your coat and money. w,
nave tn" coat and most of the cash
How do YOU tell II thief. Mr.. Dunder?"
But Mr., Dunder didn't reply Iii
hair stood Up. his eyes bulged out, an,
ne walked out of the station like MAJ
going somewhere in nightmare. =
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