Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17

wen, youSe Deeter go BACK, there amt
goin' to be any 'nyslltas ter day; the whole
things postponed.aop something to the
hsvs ali hands g Il he H airsssiont the
aimed at. -
The Kentucky Dreyer.
"A rapid conversation would now be kept
UP, and 1t was noticed the old fellow was
considerably under the influence Of liquor.
he became exceed34Hly loqnacious and con-
adential and inpanted to his companion
that he was Kentucky droyer; had taken
several car loads Of cattle to Baltimore the
week before; that He had sold them at a
good price and Was now bent on having a
en- the sucker to talk with the old man,
who finally admitted to them that he had
been drinking more. than was good for him,
ana whne over IN Baltimore. in that condi-
tion, man had won quite sum Of money
from him by means of three little 'tkyards.'
Why, man., says the sucker. that q
three-card monte; you viii lose every cent
YOU ".M Sxsr h nax playing sans that game
It's square game Then he would pull
from his inside coat pocket a bunch of let
eers' shipping bills, bills Of lading, and SO
three very dirty cards. Them's Them he
would exclaim, and the rest Of the party
would smile knowingly at one ANOTHER, and
~. me sucker IN an probability feel pity for
me oid man, who was so green as to be
foped IN on so old game as three-card
monte.
The old man would insist on showing
tnem now ne 1851 his money, and Of course
away from the road and witness the old
mans antics, which were always extremely
eomical and his 7childlike innocence vastly
SGmuslns. TO such men OF the world as MI.
Ia md
Gathered about the cards. the drover
would throw them out, In his clumsy fash
ION. and offer to bet they couldn't nick out
the jack. Well, all hands would try; some
times they would pick 1t out, and some
times they wouldn't. They were All feeling
good and wanted to humor the old man
who all this time was chewing a great ouid
OF tobacco, and turning his head away to
Sometimes he would have violent coughing
nts, lasting fully half minute. and
during all, while the cards were on the
grass. Mr.. Capper lifts I'D the tack and
Denas corner, nudgtng Mr.. Sucker at the
The End Of the Drama.
Ill bet $40. gemmen, nary one of you can
pick out the Jack. says the drover. pulling
out big leather bag, crammed full Of bills
and coin. -
we don't want to win your money old
man. I'll pick 1t out for fun and Mr.. Cap
per turns over the card whose corner he
had previously curled up just little, dis
playing to the apparently astonished Ken
tuckian the face Of the jack of hearts.
Matters were now becoming red hot and
lhe eng OF this little drama was drawing
near. Back In the bushes was a great big
Misunderstanding rascal armed with club.
ana wearing a large silver badge on the
lapel of his coat
This was the fourth man of the party
rod io
was way up in the execution of it. He was
waiting Tor the signal which would be the
cue for his entrance. While Steerer now
occupies the attention of the old man, Mr.
Capper taxes thec sucker aside, and In &
CONFIDENTIAL way. Of course fntimates that
some one is bound to get that droyer's
money. and they might just as wei, nave a
. silce OF 1t as any one. In every instance
and between these Two 1t would be ar.
ranged that one should turn the corner Of
the card. and the other take what money
sney both had andSstAke 1t against an equal
ana Capper having Owen his money to the
sucker to stake, theyzreturn to the old man
prepared to make the bet
you may be sure the Kentuckian is an
now. After losing SD eraI small sums he
becomes angry and offers to bet 81, 600 or any
part OF 1t, the sucker may want that he
can pick out the card. Then 1t Is all the
upon the nudging of Mr.. Capper, a particu-
larly fine watch. or diamond pin. or ring ia
also added: and Jest as the Kentuckian is
about to throw the cards there Is rush
through the bushes. as though of q mad
bull and the harsh voice OF bunco man
number four cries out: Got you now, Gam
oilng IN the state Of Virginia, are you! BY
ia: your get ten years apiece for this,
all the time making lunges at the different
men. who are scampering in all directions
MI. Steerer 10 making fast time up the
road toward the bridge, while Mr.. Capper
and the sucker are making for the wafer,s
edge. while the poor old Kentuckian. half
drunk and lame, falls into the hands of the
rate country constable, who can be seen
leading him away to an open wagon, con
Veniently waiting down the road.
They Were Clever Workers.
Mr.. Capper and his victim find the same
man. with the same boat that brought them
over. waiting at the shore. and they lose
no time In getting In and over into the Dis
trlct They mourn with each other over
their loss and you can bet that Mr. Capper
comes pretty near to finding out before he
leaves his man II he Is going to make a
holler, so that the gang may know how
70 act. MT. Steerer meets the Kentuckian
drive into the city by way of the I,onp
Drloge, scarcely making any comment upon
the recent excitement, as they have re-
Peateo this performance so often that it
~oSs s~1t AatoIcSts save C08I OF q desire
70 know how big haul they had made:
so, you see, the game is so nicely PLAYED
that three OF the sharpers, with the money
IN Inelr possession. are brought together.
WINE the fourth remains with the victim
untll ne discovers just what steps he pro-
poses to take. II he Ia in any way suspi-
cious. and, If not, to see that he leaves the
Guy az once, even advancing him money
1or this purpose, and sometimes accom-
panying him short way on the Journey.
II was remarkable that this game could
De played day after day, in such q succassful
way. Tor nearly five years by the same men
N such quiet way. Had they not been
Hrst-ciass operators they would have ruined
themselves In a year through dissipation
or quarrels, and the whole game have been
exposed 'A'e "ee'i
How were they caught I'D with and
nna!iy exposed?" asked one OF the dsteners
mat, said the old detective pausine to
strike match, for his corncob pipe had re.
NAMED unlighted all the while be was talk.
ing; that Is what my friend Kipling wound
call another story"
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