The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-11-29
PLAYING THE BUNKO.
IAN EXAMPLE SHOWING HOW EASILY
THE GAME CAN BE WORKED.

1T isn't difficult thing to be bun
10 steerer," said the man in the hotel
lobby to a reporter. "Do you see that
clean looking old man over there ON the
settee? Well, that's Mr.. Walker from
lBinghamville. I heard man call him
by name and inquire about all the folks
down at Binghamville. I don't know
whether Binghamville is in this state
or Kentucky or Texas. Don't believe
ever heard Of 1t before. but I can go
over there and make him think know
the town like q book That doesn't
signify that he's green or that I'm par
ticularly clever, but it's fact never
theless."
"What if he begins to ask you ques
tions?''
"I'll get out the best way I can.
Now, you 60 and sit in that chair just
beyond the big settee, and you can hear
the conversation.
"All right. I'll do it, but you'll get
yourself into trouble"
"Do you think so? I'll simply sit
down beside him, and We'll have nice
chat about old times.
II beg your pardon, but isn't this
Mr.. Walker?"
''That's my name, but you've got the
best of me-"
II thought I couldn't be mistaken.
My name is Sparks. live here in Chi
cago. It's been good many years since
7 was at Binghamville.
II expect you would hardly know the
place. We've made a great many
changes in the last two years. We've
just built a new schoolhouse.
"You needed one, sure enough. What
did they do with the old one?'
'Tore it down. It wasn't any &C.
count. You recollect the hay barn that
stood little ways east from the old
schoolhouse? Well, that burned this
summer.
"You don't say SO! Let's see, who
owned that?'
"Old man Martin. He baled a lot of
hay in that place."
"That's So I remember now. The
last time was in Binghamville stop
ped over couple of days with the
Smiths''
''Sylvester Smith, that owned the gen.
eral store?"
eyes. He was a nice man."
"He's all right if you know him.
Kind O. queer at times.
II noticed that. However, always
got along we'll enough with him.
HE had nice family"
Indeed he had. What are the chill
dren doing?'
"You know the oldest girl was mar
ried?''
"Yes. received an invitation to her
wedding. How about the others?'
1T guess they're all at home but Jim.
He's away to school most of the time"
by the way, became acquainted
there with a mighty nice fellow. He
runs drug store guess you know
who I mean"
Homer Temple?"
''That's the man. He liked to hear a
good story as we'll as any man ever
met.
eyes, Homer will have his fun. I
s'pose you heard of the scrape he got in?"
II heard something about it, but new
er got the particulars.
"He got chasing around after widow
over in Brampton, and his wife left
him for awhile, but she's back now"
'"That's good Are you going to have
q pretty good fair down there this year?'
1.-The fairs over at Millicent -
Eyes, I know. I'll never forget the
time I drove over there with Charlie.
We started early 7-
"You mean Charlie Henderson,
eyes"
ooh, he was a great hand to go to
the fairs. He stays at home more since
he got married. You know he married
one of the Jenkins girls -
II guess she's pretty nice girl"
''She is that. You remember the old
mans place on the Brampton pike?''
''Been past it many time. He owns
considerable land out there, doesn't he?"
"About 800 acres. He traded some Of
it for town property"
!"Humph He's foolish to do that
From what know of that country I'd
keep all the good farm land could
get"
That's where you're level headed,
too" said Mr.. Walker, placing his
hand confdentially on the others
''That land all through there is bound
to increase in value, and we can get a
crop there when they can't get it any
where else
81 told Sylvester Smith the same
thing. A man that's got a good farm
down in that country is fixed. -
you're right. You're right. wish
you could get down in that country and
see it this year."
81 would like to drop down that way,
but I'm kept pretty busy up here. How
ever, I want you to give my regards to
all my friends down there and tell them
I'm behaving myself. "
''That's saying good deal for man
that lives in Chicago"
''That's fact. Well, will bid you
you again.
"Thank you. Same to you. Drop in
and see me whenever you get to Bing-
hamville.
"Same old placer
"Same old place"
"Good day"
"Good day."
Mr.. Sparks rejoined his friend at the
Cigar counter. Don't you see?" said
he. 81 didn't take any risks, and yet
he'd make an affidavit that I knew all
about the town. I think could go over
and borrow money of him. ''-Chicago
Record
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