The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-07

IctsiiS tOlit'i Ou Tie lltOE Will IuSlTi-
ment \ bankers clerk who had come
in to inquire about "A gold shipment gig
gled till he was crimson.
Sucker horn every minute" he said.
Same old yarn You jayhawkers
wouldn't get taken IN so often if you
read the papers oh. Lord. what a fool
you must be-
The old man looked puzzled. If you
will kindly talk English" he remarked.
you and | will be able I understand
each other better What do sou mean
BY calling me IA fools"
Precisely what | saw" spoke up the
bankers clerk, You've been taken in
oy the gold brick swindle."
'Swindle. eh:'
Yes. swindle. You met q man from
California, didn't you. who had q gold
brick tied up in a red handkerchief and
an Indian with him: Man said the brick
was worth $4,000. and he'd sell it for
$1,000. didn't he:"
'He did"
Oh. what u lark" laughed the bank
er's clerk. and every one in the Office was
on a broad grin at the mystification of
the Jayhawkcr The Californian said
the Indian knew where there were a lot
more gold bricks and they've gone to get
them And then they sold you a lump
of lead covered with gold paint that is
worth about 81. 65. and you've come down
here tc the Cnited States assay office to
AVE the lead analysed and get told what
a monkey you've made of yourself" Aud
ax-arx. ono bpyy,xj with p,irtb
Not so fast Young man" objected
h Jayhawker 'Iou were right about
the Californian ana the redskin selling
me the gold BRICK. but there your infor-
nation ceased Tain't 10 bit of lead they
worked off on me hada chip of it IA
iyzed No. sir want born yesterday
if | an from the country"
You had 1t assayed,' burst out the
bankers clerk, almost exploding with
the intensity of his erin You KNOCKED
a corner off the brick. and then they
changed It on YOU. substituting Il piece
of real gold cit from a s. goldpiece
That of cnu:~n was tound to he all right
and they landed yon like an old guy
nigh and dry Laughter,
'So.they didn't. protested the Jay
hawker I've got the genuine thing.
I'll bet you 500 it's a real gold bric!:."
And he pulled out the sum Of none
named and threw 1t on the table.
There We're cries of Don't take tk.2
poor old chumps money He's been dore
nice and ''Taln't fair to bet on IA sure
thing The 1ayhawker however. pro
tested
I'm rich. he said I've got "A 10,
more money I'm gong to spend on gold
bricks, and II any oale can fool me | want
to know 1t I'd like to axe "A fiier on 1t
anyway
The bankers clerk hardly liked to
cheat the Javhawker. but all the rest said
that the lesson would be worth $500 TO
the Old fellow
I'll make the bet without looking al
the brick. said the bankers clerk. 'The
and that you've bought a lump of lead
or something Money talks. Here's
mine and he threw $500 on the table
There were some moral scruples in the
minds OF the crowd about doing the
old man up IN that way. but the major
ity view was that he deserved it for he
ing so fresh.
The money being deposited. the Jay
nawker slowly unpacked his carpet bag
IN the presence Of a broad grin. There
were derisive cheers as he tool the gold
BRICK from the many coverings he had
wound around it and handed it to the as
saver
That Official accepted it, and a look Of
amazement came over his face.
Gentlemen" he said. this brick will
not need any assaying It was made in
this building. and it has the government
stamp upon it. It is worth $40. OOO."
The jayhawker reached for the stake
money and transferred it to his pocket
The grin on the face Of the know it all
clerk changed 70 an expression Of pain
a. he turned tosthe man nearest to him
and politely requested that he kick him
. the foot Of Way street and of into the
East river
The only person in the crown who was
smiling now was the jayhawker. Turn
ing to the assayer. who had taken no part
IN the proceedings, he said:
i had business here. but I have trans
it. My business is exclusively
with smart young alexis who know it
Ill and want to enlighten the old suck.
Bra Good day. gentlemen" He beamea
upon them for q moment and was gone.
Outside the assay Office he was joined
By . young man who likely enough
capped" his game when occasion re-
did it WORK. uncle.- inquired the lat.
% anxiously.
Work! Did it ever fail? Let's go up
% one of the Broadway banks. and you
an start a crowd guessing and betting
y to whether it's real gold. Work"
They sauntered west. The old man
ooked SO guileless and innocent that
second citizen they met had a
mind to sell him green goods or pick his
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