The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-31
A FORTUNE FOUND IN SOAP.
How a Brakeman Discovered u Swede's
HOarded Gold.

How u brakeman Discovered u Swede's
Hoardcd Gold.
Mr.. Runey, in conversation with a
number of travellers, told the following
story, which he says actually occurred
in his presence while en- route on a Great
Northern freight train near Morris,
Mimi:
| boarded a freight train at Han
cock, (he began On route to Brecken-
ridge. There We're about forty hobos on
board the box cars. | arranged with
three brakemen to make the rounds and
see if they couldn't be made to put up
for their ride. | acted the part of the
conductor, while the trainmen followed
out my instructions. We went from
II car to another until we had visited
all but N Few failed to comply with
Il request, but showed hostility, and
would doubtless have taken the advan-
tage of our small number had | not pro-
vided myself with IA gun, which pro-
truded in full view from my coat pocket.
The last car we visited was partially
loaded with lime, and between the bar
rels we found two Swedes who handled
the American language in the most hu-
morous mai,ier. We informed them
they would necessarily have to pay for
their ride or get off at the next station,
TO which the spokesman replied: 1--WE
don't gat no muny. Nwe bane com from
Mort Docota, und work. purity hard and
gats no muny.
Where do You want to go:' asked
"A brakeman.
"Nwe want tn 20 to MainopoliS."
you are headed in the wrong direc-
ton returned the brakeman.
Wal, 1--WE go tn Breckenridge und wye
den go asst. Vwe no name dare no ha
guide faller und let Us rade."
The brakeman was not satisfied with
the Swelcs' statements that they were
m~oneylesS, 50 they were searched.
While the searching was going ON one
Of the Swedr, said again:
owe don't gate M muny. Sopuse
w ~ bout laddlc ting like date
The brakeman, being satisfied that
there WAS no money on their persons,
was about 10 Withdraw from til" car
when he discovered Il small bundle Ia
the corner Of the ear lied up with u
handkerchief. The bdndle was cX-
ainin"d. \ pair of old socks and Soy
eral rags were tightly wrapped around
IA piece Of soap about three by six iuchc.
Ill size. The brakeman said he g2cssrd
he would take the soap anyway, rs H."
could use it himself. Here the Swcdr,
made 20 robust protest. saving. no.
I'VE don't want You tn take doic sop".'
'What good is the soap 10 NOu%' asked
the brakeman.
1--WE want da supc for wash wild btful
W gate i'll Mainopuli~.'
"What do You expect 10 do in Mime
apolis!' said the brakeman.
1--WE tank wye Vile gate lcidle work
tn du dare, us II la prutty guide TOM"
The brakeman then said he would do
the fair thing and only take half thu"
soap, to which the Swcdcs begged ear.
nestly for him to leave the soap. The
brakeman took the cake Over his knee
and broke it through the center. aud lo!l
to the amazemcnt of all, Il twenty dol.
lar gold piece rolled ont. BY this time
the Swcdes were nearly Wild. and their
CALCULATIONS We're side splitting i'll the
extreme.
The soap was then cut into bits and
$500 IN gold coin, consisting Of twentirs,
e aud tvr~, taken out. The Swpdps
had adopted This strange method of
Disgusting their possessions: but.
rs misfortune had it, their novel idea
failed. 1t X needless to say that the
brakeman appropriated one of the shin.
ing pieces for his W use, to the heart
rendinS disinay Of the sons of Sweden.
and departed for the caboosc.-Faryo