Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-09-15

but ne was interrupted VIII
laughter, A young man i
nearly rolled on the fioosS
ment. A bankers clerk
in to inquire about a gold
gled till he was crimson.
Sucker born every mi n
Same old yarn. Yo{
wouldn't get taken in 81
read the papers. Oh. Loi
you must bel"
The old man looked puz
will kindly talk English, \.
you and | will be able a,
each other better. What rs
by calling me a fool?'
Precisely what say" 81
bankers clerk. You've s &
by the gold brick swindle.
"Swindle, eh?''
Yes, swindle. You me n.
California, didn't you, VIII Il
brick tied up in a red hand lsi1
an Indian with him? Man ID
was worth $4,000. and he ii
So, 900, didn't hep
He did"
oh. what a larkr laugh aias
er's clerk, and every one in d WA.
on broad grin at the my t6,s;
the jayhawker, 'The Cali onia
the Indian knew where therI \ nm
more gold bricks and they'v anss
them. And then they sold yu !, H
Of lead covered with gold b aht H.
worth about 81. So, and you've eonsd,'
here to the United States as&say os.,
have the lead analysed and g5tioI8Tl]
monkey you've made of yodnefn X
every one howled with mirth
Not so fast, young man, obm|
the jayhawker "You were right 4,
the Californian and the redskin slE
me the gold brick. but there your III
nation ceased. Tain't no bitof leaaa
worked off on me. had chipoi IA
lyzed. No, sir. want born yestaa
if am from the country
You had it assayedr' burst out
bankers clerk, almost exploding II
the intensity of his grin. you knoss
a corner off the brick. and then Il =
changed it on you, substituting i I.
Of real gold cut from s. goldia
That of course was found to be ali
and they landed you like an old d
high and dry" Laughter.
mo, they didn't" protested the
hawker. I've got the genuine Thu
I'll bt you $500 it's a real gold bid
And he pulled out the sum Of nu
named and threw it on the table.
There were cries of Don't take
poor old chump's money. He's bend
once, and, "'Tain't fair to bet onsa
thing" The jayhawker. however,
tested.
I'm rich," he said. ''T've got .
more money I'm going to spend On
bricks, and if any one can fool me lvz
to know it. I'd like to take q lier On
anyway"
The bankers clerk hardly liked
cheat the jayhawker, but all therestH
that the lesson would be worth 500
the old fellow.
I'll make the bet without looking
the brick, said the bankers clerk II
terms of it are that you've been toll
and that you've bought lump Of =
or something. Money talks. Hs15
mine, and he threw $500 on the TAB.
There were some moral scruples IN
minds of the crowd about doing
old man up in that way. but the mala
ity view was that he deserved II Tor
ing so fresh.
The money being deposited, the =!
hawker slowly unpacked his carpet =
in the presence of a broad grin. Ila
were derisive cheers as he took the s
brick from the many coverings no y
wound around it and handed It totnss
sayer.
That official accepted it, and LOOK
amazement came over his face.
Gentlemen. he said, "this brick "
not need any assaying It was mads
this building. and it has the goyernn1
stamp upon it. 1t is worth $l0,M
The jayhawker reached for the ~,
money and transferred it to his poeAs
The grin on the face of the know
clerk changed to an expression q
as he turned to the man nearest 70
and politely requested that he ncs
to the foot of Wall street and on ln'0s
East river.
The only person In the crown WIN !.
smiling now was the jayhawker ~
ing to the assayer. who had taken nOp
in the proceedings, he said:
II had business here, but naseas
acted it. My business is EXCUSE
with smart young alecks who u0s
all and want to enlighten the on =
ers Good day. gentlemen. az u's -.
upon them for moment and was
Outside the assay Office he was -
by a young man who likely s%
capped" his game when occas'y
quired.
Did it work, uncles" inquired in'
ter anxiously. ..md
Work. Did it ever failf Le'Sg
20 one of the Broadway banks az N.
can start a crowd guessing ana No.
as to whether it's real gold. "u wa "a
They sauntered west. The o.a
looked SO guileless and innocsnih IA
every second citizen they nlS.
mind to sell him green goods OF ~
pocket.-New York Herald.