Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-07-31
Observation-Disclosures
ABE'S LITTLE
FLIER ~
By GRANT THoRBURN
By GRANT THoRBURN


For years he'd been q power In the
Flatbrook meeting house not during
church time, to be sure, nor yet at
Sunday school, nor week night meet
ings, nor Epworth League. 1t was at
other times he shone-at the fairs, and
candy sales, and donation parties, and
school commandments, for he was a
prestidigitator. and he was the regu-
lar thing ut the village entertainments.
But lately his popularity had begun
to wane. The Flatbrookers became tired
Of the same old card and coin tricks,
though Abe Hinchman, through long
and careful practice was an adept at
them. They longed for the Indian box
trick and the juggler's sword tricks of
the metropolis. They did not know that
down In the cities the blase members
Of society. II they ever did attend a
sleight OF hand performance always
came In when the card and coin tricks
commenced and yawned and went out
when the Indian box trick came on.
Abe realised that his popularity was
on the wane Even old Doc Clarkson's
daughter had grown bit distraught
and cold. So Abe made up his mind
He drew about two-thirds OF his bank
deposit and started for New York. He
was determined to learn a few new
tricks, buy some new paraphernalla
and come back and astonish the natives
and old Doc ClarksOn's daughter. II
was early winter and there was no
farming to be done. 80 there was no
better time or opportunity, and he
went.
He occupied seat In the smoker.
At a station near the metropolis a well
dressed young man boarded the train,
looked around for u seat and finally
took the one next to Hinchman. He
was sociable sort of fellow and en-
tered into conversation at once. Abe
told him all he knew and many things
that he didn't. The stranger was not
30 communicative and confined him
self strictly to fiction, although Abe
couldn't know that, Of course.
"Now, look a-here," remarked this
man. Don't you go to any hotel. You
90 10 n prlyate harding house Tbev
won't skin you. know good one
where they'll treat you right. You
come with mo" Abe went
The Mace was situated in n rather
oh.curs s,raet lint the rates were
chson Ahe,s comnnnlon nv a singular
co,ncidancs hoarded there himseIf
Ar,er sumner thev went unstoirs into
the narlor A caller was announced. a
rather .aadv neraonaOa He wanted tn
soa Ahs,s nsw comnonIon. They talked
tooathar In one corner while A he ant IN
snother Tben bis friend came over 10
him
"sav u,nchm.p" ba ha0an edo Won
xnom any,I,,no onout d,a,nonds3 inv
iydg, or them3" Abe glanced Mt the
other man ant Of the corner of his eve
"sonsn,," ha renl,ad "Waa in n
,aweIrv store nm home rr awhile Whvf
WHAT uny,
.Whv .ax" continual tbe other
.horo,s a 1r,erd NJ nina In "A Az Hes
40, sona good diamonda and wants
mo ~ Ioan about S2OO ON ,em They're
uuortb 1000 Anyway I've seen 'em
No,v amt COT 5000 or ia lend Il to
him s,nose Won do II How much
have vou 90, -; Tb,s was a s,perauous
oues,ion For he had d,scovere6 On the
tyoIn that uinchman had inst g2bO.
.,vVeII noe berav went on fine 9th.
mr. ..ho sovs n he don't nav mn I'm a
waek vou can keen the stones. see? He
con,, nav mn and the stones nre the
-ooI ,htn. sea3 And vou'Il no In the
d,srornnce hetween a connie OF hundred
and most a thousand seer"
U,ncbman sow He thought IL over
and concluded that II was N sound
nronosltIon proy,ded the gems we're
aanuipe lie excused himself n mo
-, ,y.n, IN his room and mt 5000 in
one enyelope and something else In an
other envelope of similar appearance.
they had 10 20 TO the friends room,
n eaw hIocks dIstant nm n dark dinQy
staircase The friend produced the
Jewels Abe wouldn't touch them un.
Iess they went over 10 some Broadway
teweIer and determined their worth
and genuine character. This was fair,
and they went II was really super
auous for Abe couId tell by the merest
.xaminotIon TINT the stonea were the
roaI thinOs There were four of them.
rho proadwav teUeler lacked Mt them.
said thev might sell for n couple Of
hundred aniece. hut that he would give