The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

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i guess not" said the young man.
by gum, / willr' repeated the farmer
I'll bet you so win
"I'n bet you ten" said the sporty man.
Let's see your hand" addressing the
young man, who didn't look as II he had
travelled much. The hand was handed
over. There were two bowers, two other
trumps and the king Of spades. All the
passengers saw IL, and when the sporty
man repeated. I'm bet ye." everybody
looked at the farmer with pity and az the
sporty man and his partner with anger
The left eyebrow OF the man who knew
It all looked as if 1t had the palsy by this
time.
I'm make It atty" shouted the farmer.
I come from Kentucky where we back
our opinion. I do
The sporty man looked at hts partner
Come into II. come into it," he said.
Its a cinch."
I haven't any money" replied the young
man.
Put up what 20 got" rejoined the
sporty man, and he pulled a Sl0-bin from
his own pocket.
The farmer pulled out a wad OF bills as
big as your leg and peeled OF two twenties
and ten.
'Ill make it nifty. by guml" he said
The passengers began telling one anoth-
err it was a shame to beat such a nice old
man. one of them talked about calling
the conductor. The man who knew II all
threatened TO explode with excitement and
his eyelid to drop of.
I'm make it fifty" repeated the farmer.
The young man who looked as If he
hadn't Travelled much had pulled a S.
bill from his pocket by this time. The
sporty man seized Il. He seized the old
mans $50 and held them all.
by gum!" shouted the old man. "if /
can't euchre him I'll loose the fftyw
Go ahead and play" said the sporty
man.
The young man led a bower and took
the trick. He led another and took that
Then the old man got two tricks and led
the ace Of spades. He caught the young
mans king.
ITS your money" said the sporty man,
handing the wad to the farmer
You bet IL are" replied the farmer,
81 knew l could euchre him. BY gum
/ did"
The man who knew IL all sat back in
his seat In a state Of collapse. The crowd
felt just like jumping up and cheering,
they were so glad the farmer won.
That's right. it's your money" added
the young man who looked as II he hadn't
Travelled much, and there. was a sickly
smile on his face.
WV AAAAAA AAhhAH adla HaAA a aONtA
men.
"Trent-o-n," sailed the brakeman.
The sporty man and the Insignificant
man jumped up.
"Good-by," they said, and started out.
The farmer got up and ambled after
them. Half a dozen passengers said:
They'll get him now. It's too bad"
The man who knew II all waited until
the train started, and then said TO the
IaalrnH na ~ he In
Travelled much;
Sucker, sucker. sucker"
What do you mean?" demanded the
young man.
What do I mean2" said the man who
knew II all. why that's the finest gang
Of bunco mep in the country and they
played you"
THE bunco men didn't get H. the farm
er got IL" said one OF the passengers.
'Ha-ha-ha! Ho-ho-hog' roared the man
who knew II all. why, he's The slick
est one OF the lot. You bet the farmer
got IT, He always does. He's a daisy.
that fellow is"
The passengers began to look ashamed
of themselves. The young man who hadn't
Travelled much said: 'Well. I'm damned
Just then the conductor came through.
"Those people didn't get anything here
did they?" he demanded.
"Only a five spot" said man who
knew ii all. The conductor looked an
cry.
Il thought you people knew en-" he
said. I've had my eye on 'em all the way
from Washington, and / stopped them
once. man can't stay in here all the
time and attend to his business, too
These fellows are the sickest men in the
business. I've had EN- with me u number
of times before, and l always succeeded
In stopping them until now. This Is the
first time they ever got in on me. They
did a $500 job at Trenton last year, and
they're wanted there. / was surprised 70
see them get off there. | telegraphed
ahead, and II the police want them they
can get them
He went on and took up the tickets
While he was gone the man who knew
1t all told stories about trips he had made
on steamboats, on the Mississippi and
about the number of times he had es-
capped being swindled. He certainly had
had a remarkable collection Of experiences
BY and by the conductor came back.
why, yes" he said, that gang Is
Just as fine "A gang as you could find In
a days travel. They work together:
just want 70 say to you. sir" he turned
toward the young man who hadn't trav-
eled much, that you got IS worth OF
experience. YOu'll never regret that s. as
long as you live. But II was lucky you
didn't have $50. They'd a. had that
sure"
ITS a queer thing how people will get
taken in" the conductor went on, resum-
ing the conversation after a while. Nov.
we railroad men probably see more OF II
than almost any other class OF men.
can spot a green goods victim the mo-
ment lay my eyes on him, and it's hardly
a day don't get one. / have made a bus
mess Of warning them for a year, now,
and never made a mistake yet. had a
fellow yesterday When ] got through
with the train business went to him and
said:
"well, how much are you going to
buy?'
''He looked surprised, and wanted to
know what 1 meant.
L mean just what ! say ] replied.
You are going to New York to buy green
goods. l know what you are going for,
and II you take my advice you will keep
your money in your pocket and SO home.
Gle got indignant and threatened to
report me. told him that ! didn't care
If he did. / hated to see a man cheated.
Well, / talked with him half an hour, and
finally / said to him:
% Look here, do you suppose that If
could get $4,000 for a hundred ia be
spending my time working like slave on
this railroad2 Not much, ! wouldn't. I'd
retire?' That caught him.