The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01
PLAYING THE BUNKO.
AN EXAMPLE SHOWING HOW EASILY
THE CANE CAN es WORKED.

terS OF Mutual Interest.
'1r isn's a difficult thing TO Eo bun.
ko staercr," said the nan in the hotel
lobby to reporter. do You sec TIM:
clean hooking old man over there on the
settee? Well, that's Mr.. Walker FROM
BlngEamville / heard a man call him
by nurc and inquire about al the folks
down at Binrhamville. ] don't know
whether Binghamville is in this state
or Kentucky or Texas. Don't believe l
ever heard of it before. but l can go
over there and make him think know
tine town like a book. That doesn't
signify that he's green or that I'm par
ticularly clever. but it's a fact never
thelc.s.
what if he bcgias to ask you cues
ticns?"
IN get ont the hest way l can.
Now, you go 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 set
yourself into trouble "
"Do you think so? I'll simply sit
down beside him, and we II have n nice
chat about old times"
Il beg your pardon, but isn't this
Mr. Walker?''
That's my name, but you've got the
best of me.
81 thought ooulCn't lie mistalCn.
My name is SPARKS. live here in Chi
caco It's been good many years since
was at BiUglamvillc. "
I expect you would hardly know the
changes in the last two years. We've
Just built new sChooihouse.
lyon needed o2c, sure enough. What
did they do with tho old one:"
Tore il down. 1t wasn't any ac-
count. You recollect the hay barn that
stood a little ways cast from the old
schOolhouse? Wei, that burned this
summer.
lyon don't say 50! Let's see, who
owned that:'
"Old man Martin. He baled lot OF
hay in that place"
That's so. / remember now. The
+ last time was III Binghamville 1 stop
ped over couple CT days with the
Smiths"
Sylvester Smith, that o-;ncd the gen
cral storc:"
"Yes. lie was a nice maj"
He's al right ii you know him.
Kind o. queer ct times. 3"
Il noticed that. However, / always
got along well enough with him.
He had nice family
Indeed he had. What are tho chill
drcn doing:'
''You kaow tho Oldest girl was mar
ried:''
Yes l received Gn invitation to her
wedding How about the Othors:"
Il guess they re all at home but jim.
He's away 70 school most Of the time. ="
"Gy the way, l became acquainted
there with q mighty nice fellow. lie
runs q drug store I guess you know
who mean.
Homer Temple?"
That's tho man. He liked TO hear a
good story rs well as any man ever
met
Yes, Homer viii have his fun.
s'pose you heard of the scrape lie got in:''
i heard something about it, but nov-
or got the particulars. "
he got chasing around after a widow
over in Brampton, and his wife left
him for awhile, but she's back now"
That's good. Are yen going 70 have
pretty good fair down there this year,
The fairs over at NIllicent.
"Ycs, l know. I'll never forget the
time l drove over there with Charlie.
We started oarly"-
You mean Charlie Henderson,
"Yes.
.'Oh, he was a great hand to go to
the fairs. lie stays at home moro since
he got married. You know ho married
one of the Jenkins girls.
Il guess shes q pretty nice Girl. "
"She Is that. Yon remember the old
mans place on the Bramptun pike"
''Bcen past it many time. He owns
considerable land ont there, doesn't he:''
About SEQ acres. lie traded some Of
it for town property"
'Humph! He's foolish to do that
From what ! know Of that country I'd
Keep al the good farm land l could
get"
That's whore you're level headed.
too" said Mr.. Walker, placing his
hand confidentially on the cthcr's.
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 els" "
i told Sylvester Smith the same
thing. A man that's rot a good farm
down IN that country is fixed 80
'You'Te right You're right. wish
you could get down in that country and
see it this year. -
Il would like 20 drop down that way
hut I'm kept pretty busy mp here. bow.
ever, / want You TO give my regards C
all my friends down there and tell then
I'm behaving myself "
That's saying good deal FOR a MAJ
that lives in Chicago" ="
That's fact We'll. l will bid yot
goodiy. Mr.. Walker. Glad TO have secI
you again.
THANK you. Same to you. Drop ia