The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-29
A FORTUNE FOUND IN SOAP.



Iioardcd Gold.
Mr.. Runey, in conversation with a
numbcr of travellers, told tho following
story, which he says actually occurred
in his presence while On route on II Great
Northern freight train near Morris.
Mimi:
| boarded freight train nt Han
cock, (he began) ON ronte to Brecken-
ridge. There were about forty hobDs on
board the box cars. arranged with
three brnkemen to mike the rounds and
see IL they couldn't be made TO put up
for their ride. acted tho part of the
conductor, while the trainnen followed
out my instructions We went from
one car TO another until we had visited
all but one. Few failed TO comply with
our request, but showed hostility, and
would doubtless have taken the advan-
tage of our small number had not pro-
vided myself with gun, which pro-
truded in full view from my coat pocket
The last car we visited was partially
loaded with lime, and between tho bar
rels we found two Swedes who handled
the American language in the most hui
morous manner. We informed them
they would necessarily have 10 pay for
their ride or get off ut the next station,
to which the spokesman replied: "Vwe
don't gat no muny Vwe bane com from
Mort Docota, und work. purity hard and
gats no inuny,'
"Where do you want TO goI' asked
brakeman.
"Vwe want tn go to Mainopolis."
"You are headed in the wrong direc-
ton" returned the brakeman.
"Val, we go tn Breckenridge und wye
den go asst. Vwe no name dare no ba
guide faller und let us rade."
The brakeman was not satisfied with
the Swedes' statements that they were
moneyless, so they were searched.
While the searching was going on one
of the Swedes said again:
"Vwe don't gate nu muny. Spouse
wye " bout laddle ting like date"
The brakeman, being satisfied that
there was no money on their persons,
was about to withdraw from the car
when he discovered small bundle in
the corner of the car tied up with a
amined A pair of old socks and sew
eral rags were tightly wrapped around
piece Of soap about three by six inches
in size. The brakeman said he guessed
he would take the soap anyway, as he
could use it himself. Here the Swedes
made robust protest, saying, "No,
wye don't want you tn take dote sope."
"What good is the soap TO your asked
the brakeman.
"Vwe want da sope for wash wild baful
wye gate in Mainopolis."
"What do you expect to do in Mime
apolis?" said the brakeman.
"Vwe tank wye vile gate leddle vorl
tu du dare, as a ba prutty guide toun.'
The brakeman then said he would d,
the fair thing and only take half tn,
soap, to which the Swedes begged ear
nestly for MIN to leave the soap. TIL
brakeman took the cake over his kne
and broke il through the center. and 10
TO the amazement Of all, II twenty dol
lar gold piece rolled out. by this tim
the Swedes were nearly wild, and thei
CALCULATIONS were side splitting in tn
extreme.
The soap was then cut into bits AM
5000 in gold coin, consisting Of twenties
tens and fives, taken out. The Swede
had adopted this strange method o
safely Disgusting their possessions; but
as misfortune had it, their novel ide
failed. 1t is needless to say that tn
brakeman appropriated one of the shin
ing pieces for his own use, to the heart
rending dismay Of the sons Of Sweden
and departed for the caboose. e.--Farg
Argus