The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-09
Vol A L,AMBRICAINE.
simple Bunee Games suooessfary Played 10
Paris.
From he Boston Daiy Advertiser.

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Paris.
From he Boston Dailv Ad-srtiser.
PARIS. Aug. SIN France and all over Europe
they call the confidence or -bunco' game the
vol a IAmericslne-robbery on the American
plan.
That the French game In It's simplest form
is Of suoh simpliclty that you wonder how a
man In his senses could fall into 1t detracts
nothing from It's effectiveness. We know that AZ
home. Confidence" being Its essence the
victim walks by confidence, or faith. and not
by sight.
A French Government eamekeeper. Jules
Besace. cams down to Paris from Madou.
near Montargls to deliver a couple OF dogs to a
private customer. With 800 francs In his pocket
he thought to spend a profitable afternoon at
the Exposition before taking the train back TO
his Madou. There In the grounds he got TO
talking with a p-leasant-mannered stranger.
who In time met and presented a friend OF his
whom he whlsperinsly explained 70 Jules esace
to be IAN original" 1. O.. q crank or amusing
queer fellow.
Don't mind anything he says. It's only his
way" he explained. "He Ia a good fellow at
bottom. and never means any HARM Asit was
hot when "the crank" suggested beer at his
own expense he didn't seem 30 cranky after all
as Jules has since admitted.
They were sitting in tho shade. and the crank
taught them n new game.
An the pretty girls that pass TO the left are
mine" he said TO his friend. and all those that
pass TO the right are yours. We will keep count
for Ave minutes. and whichever Of US counts the
least pays for the next beers. Jules shall be
umpire"
II seemed a little cranky but good fun. so they
q wish I had a cigar the first friend re-
marked shortly.
"JHle: win T,p and get some for u.s. said the
Don't be offended whispered the friend.
Jules was not offended, and started OF, when
the crank called after him: NO funny busi-
what do you mean asked Jules. indis-
nantly.
Suppose YOU shonld not come backi-
You arc Joking"
"0h, you are never sure in Paris laughed
ne crank, Enowingly Leave your pocket
Jules Besace handed over his pocketbook,
with the, 800 francs in II. and was surprised TO
appeared with II. Asked by tho Compulsory
Of Police how he could fall into such a silly trap,
julie. Besace replied that he was thinking about
his own honesty. not that Of the two swindlers
who had called II into question. Besides. they
were busy counting girls,
Whom the schemes are less barefaced and
childish they are even more audacions. The
robbery Of the Iehidenx Bank last week was
simply surveying ~ its nerve. for had there
would have been caught in the act. A large
wholesale house OF the Ruo de Caire had sent
its rray-haired runner" OF thirty years ex-
nerience TO cash a check for 5000 francs at the
1Ahideux Bank. The aum was paid over 10
him by the bank cashier IN seven i,oo0-frano
notes and n I.oa0 franc rorieau OF gold, The
runner placed the notes carefully in his port
folio tchained TO his wnistl. the gold In his
started on He had scarcely taken twenty
steps on the sidewalk of the Rue Drouot when
he was nccosted bv n CORRECTLY dressed Young
man Of modest manners, having all the looks
OF a bank clerk, He was even a little out OF
breath,
Hurry back quick 10 the bank he said 10