Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-02-06
JUNCTION CITY NAN TOO SMART
FOR THEM.
Came To Abilene But Did Not Bite on
Their Scheme They Put Up Money
to Help Him-was It a DrsamP

and began looking for victims. Two
Of the trio were men about 40 years
old and we're we'll dressed. The third
member Of the party was Mexican
The sharpers made Abilene their head.
quarters. One Of the party took q
room at the Pacific hotel In that city
and the Mexican camped on the
Smoky Hill south Of Abilene, near
Browns mill, at the junction OF
Turkey creek and the river, while the
remaining member OF the party went
skirmishing for the unwary.
After looking around the country
awhile, the travelling representative
Of this gold brick company finally fell
in with a wealthy junction City man,
who has lots Of spare time and enjoys
a little excitement and fun. The
stranger told q long story Of lost
gold mine in Arizona and Of having
treated an unfortunate Mexican with
kindness. As luck would have 1t
this same Mexican was the enly one
who knew where the lost gold mine
was. In return for bis kindness the
Mexican in turn opened up bis heart
and gave the beueiactor an interest
in the mine. The bunco man OF
course accepted the offer, but accsrd'
Jug to bis story needed a third party |
with some means that they could
Take up three sections Of land near
the mine, and said it might be the
Junction City man as we'll as any
other. He said the Mexican was
camped near Abilene and they would
20 there and visit him II the Junction
City man was willing and talk the
matter over.
The junction City man was willing
and the stranger gave him IS for his
time, paid the car fare and after ar
Giving in Abilene put up at the Cen
tral hotel, and paid the bill there
That night the stranger hired rig
and they drove out to where the Mex
icsn was camping. The Mexican and
his partner jabbered Mexicauo for
awhile and finally the former brought
out two gold bricks Of the bunco va
riety. They bored into the brick and
then took the drillings to Abilene.
The bunco man said be would take
these to jeweler and have them as
sayed. He came back soon with
little note to which be had signed a
jewelers. name giving the name OF an
ssssyer who was staying at the Pa
cifc hotel The bunco man then cave
the Junction City man some more
money for incidental expenses. The
Junction City man didn't have any ,
expenses but was sailing all the
money the sharpers were quitting up.
They went to the Pacific hotel and
were admitted to the nice warm room
Of the assayer. The drillings were
brought out and Of course the assayer
went into ecstasies over their purity.
He charged ~ for bis work and then
bought about teaspoonful Of the it,
tie pieces Of yellow metal for %. The
man from junction City looked on
with lots Of amusement and regarded
the shsrpers as about the easiest
things he had ever met. The assayer
asked II his visitor had more Of the Q
metal and was greatly pleased to learn
that there was two large bricks close .
at hand. The bricks were soon u
brought to the room aad were found :
to be worth $3.50. Now, the as
sayer only had half enough money to
buy these and it was at this point Of
the game that the junction City man
WAS supposed to take hand, but he
didn't; be only sat back and laughed '
heartily At the simplensss Of the {:
scheme. His merriment completely
unnerved both the men. The one ,,
who had met him in junction City i.
then asked II he wished to 20 to !
Washington, D. C., to die on the land
In Arizona. The intended victim =
consented to 60 and 1t was agreed to
meet on the noon train. d
1t is necessary to say that they !
iidn't meet. The Junction City man !.
,ams HONEYWELL paid for bis time. 4
-[Junction City Union.
[Ths above story 10 an interesting y