The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-12-02

Wichita thieves were not true to him
when they said they had learned him the
game.
MONEY PRODUCED.
Henry Stunkle was he most astonished d
man in Sumner county when the stranger
oDened little satchei and counted out
SIC, 200 in crisp new bills
"Gentlemeu," said he "the money i.
yours. My father told me on his dying
bed To be an honest man, and | propose to
| be. on have won il fairly and suuarely
aud II belongs TO you. There is one thing
| however. l must demand, and that is tC
| know whether you had the money to pay
me IN case / won. L would not bet, OF
| course. unless the chances were even.
knew ! would pay if | lost and l think
both of you are honest men and would pay
| me If you lost"
He PAID THE MONEY.
| 81 am an honest man." said the land
buyer, ''and would pay if lost. Here. u
said he. producing certified check, lis
5000; it is as good as gold, aud would be
yours if l lost.
That was sufficient: the stranger glanced
At he check and said: ''It is all right and
here is YOUR money" and be counted him
out 81. 900 in crisp notes. Henry Stunkle
WAS the most surprised man in all this fair
| land as he saw tue land buyer pocketin g
! s, 600 The whole thing seemed to him like
| he was not asleep.
THE PLOT THTCKENs.
''Aly friend" said the stranger, address,
| ing Mr.. Stunkle. satisfy me that you
would be responsible il you lost and | will
| pay you" Mr.. Stunkle was in Quandry
| He had only $50 in his pocket at the time,
| but he had lots OF 1t here in Wichita. He
| told them so.
"Well, said the stranger, business is
| business, aud while L think you are an
! honest mau, yet it is only fair that
! should See that you had the money, as you
are an entire stranger TO me"
| The land buyer punched Mr.. Stunkle in
| the ribs, while the stranger had his face
| turned, aud made proposition.
'If Mr.. Stunkle goes to Wichita, gets
| s.. 900 in cash and shows it 10 you, will you
| pay him his winnings ?" said the land
| buyer.
Il have proved to you," said the stran-
| ger, that am an honest man. l snail
certainly pay him IN that event"
THEY CANE TO WICHITA.
All of them drove towards Wichita, Mr..
| Stunkle still half way believing that he
was asleep and in the midst of a pleasant
! financial dream. He had been reading an
article in a Populist paper recently and be
Naturally thought that it caused him to
dream of this wonderful financial event in
! his life.
When within about two miles OF Wichi-
| Ia the stranger SAID: Gentlemen, | feel
little i'll. l will stop at this house and
rest. Bring your money here and | will
| pay you" This it can be seen readily was
part of the scheme. Tne trick could not
very safely be consumated if all the par
| ties came to Wichita.
Fears filled Mr.. Stunkle's heart lest the
stranger would depart, but the land buyer
eased his mind. Let US take chances"
said h, .'and If he does skip out before we
return l Will divide my 5000 winning
with you. Twenty-Five hundred each will
not be Very small for one days work, any
way"
STUNKLE GOT THE WEALTH.
When Mr.. Stunkle and the land buyer
reached Wichita. the former at once went
to the Kansas National bank. He would
not tell them there what lie wanted the
money for, but with a hearty laugh he in-
tsmated that he was going to double it in "A
few hours. The bank paid him the cash
and doubtless they wondered what might
be in the wind. Another big real estate
deal or something.
HENRY ASTONISHED AGAIN.
Every hing had au astonishing aspect
for Mr.. Stunkle. He never in all his life
had such Il series of strange experiences
The stranger, as far as wealth was con-
cerned, was vrritable Monte Cristo His
satchel was full of it and be paid 50 900 to
the iduu DuSer WITHOUT Il ID urmur.
Il am afraid he Is gone," said the land
buyer, as they approached the farm house
where the stranger stopped.
$50 am !, " said Mr.. Stunkle
The land buyer assured him again that
they would divide if The stranger proved
false.
They arrived at the house and to the AS
tonishment of Mr.. Stunkls the stranger
came out, greeted them with the same
genial cultured smile he used when he
first met them.
Mr.. Stunkle pulled 5000 ont of his
pocket. and had counted out $1,000 when
the stranger cried enough.
HANDED HIM ROLL.
THAT is sufficient" said the stranger
81 am satisfied you made the bet In good
faith and here is your Money" tossing
him roll OF bills with as much grace aud
as little concern as a gentleman would
toss a quarter of a dollar to Pullman
porter.
Mr.. Stunkle was now fully convinced
that he was in the vortex of "A wonderful
dream and he didn't care what happened
only he wished he would not wake up till
he saw the end of it,
II will put the money IN this box said
the land buyer as he procured a tin box
from beneath the buggy seat, ''and Won
can lake care OF II till We go home" He
took his -. 900 ana Mr.. Stumkle's SO O0O
eud OF the buggy, got string. tied the box
and banded it 10 Mr. Stumkle The latter
hugsed the box carefully between his
knees and all drove to Mr.. Stumkle's
home.
STRANGER STILL GENIAL
Upon arriving at Mr.. StunkleS house
all halted aud the stranger never before
was 50 genial. Gentlemen" said he. Il
am very glad TO have made your acouaint-
ance. You are both clever gentlemen ami
| know of no two men whom | would
rather have my money than you. l Will
now drive over to Belle Plains, take the
train there for my Texas home and
l wish you both Il long and
happy life" Turning to the land buyer
be said:
Would you, sir, care to accompany me
10 the depoJs''
Certainly" said the land buyer.
The LATTER turned TO Mr.. Sjunkle and
said:
Mr.. Stunkle will you please take charge
OF the box aud keep II till return in few
hours -
That's just what Mr.. Stunkle was going
TO do any way, at least he would keep his ]
part OF the box, aud Of course he was glad
TO be asked.
HE TELLS HIS WIFE.
Mr.. Stunkle was more bewlldered than
ever as he SAW the entire stranger and the
strange land buyer drive away, leaving
him n mine Of wealth in his possession.
lie thought, perhaps. that he would soon
awake aud that the chain OF surprises /
would be broken.
He WOKE ALL RIGHT.
When distance bid them from his vision |
and he from their vision all parties began I
10 look out for No. / The strangers 1
whipped their horses and went At terri /
bic gait and Mr.. Stuukle entered his |