The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

Drlck1 win me. The property II q
sure winner and will make us rich. I'm
sending your share in one brick which
Is pure and worth $4,000. l could
have sent the money instead. but don't
suppose you need 1t and thought you
would like to see the real yellow
stun. Yours. Bob"
Slicer folded the letter and gave II
to the elevator boy to give to Floyd
on his next trip up to the rooms, and
then decided that he would deliver II
back into the hands OF Its owner him.
self, When he reached the room
Floyd was just passing $1,000 in bills
over to the dealer behind the table for
which he received in return two stacks
Of canary colored checks. He seemed
too preoccupied to thank the hotel
man for bringing the letter, as he
showed 1t carelessly back into his
pocket and went on playing. Fasci-
mated by the play. as men will become
when watching 1t. Slicer stood behind
Floyd and saw him lose steadily. Every
few moments the player would call
for drink which he gulped down hur-
riedly. Slicer stood by the table for
an hour, in which time Floyd managed
to drop $4,000.
| That's all the ready money I've
got" he muttered. flushed with ex-
element Let me have another
thousand and I'll give you a check
for it."
Sorry. Mr.. Floyd. but we can't take
any paper" was the polite but firm
| reply of the dealer
Then, you'll cash my check for q
thousand. won't YOU, Slicer?"
| why. Mr.. Floyd, you know-er-
that's not just regular stammered the
hotel man. 81 don't think you ought
to lose any more Just now"
Lose nothing," spluttered Floyd
with all the fever of gambling showing
in the flush on his face, as he followed
Slicer from the room, and down the
elevator. See here, then; II you
won't cash my check, get that pack
age you put away in the safe for me
and bring 1t into your private Office"
The covering was taken from a
large, dull yellow brick of metal
which was lain upon the table in
Slicer's private office while bell boy
fetched file and small augur which
were demanded by Floyd. When these
were brought he filed small particle
from all edges of the block and then
asked Slicer to take the augur and
bore through any part of it.
Get your small scales and weigh It
and see II 1t don't weigh up $4,000
worth, and then II you think I'm trying
the gold brick bunco on you. take the
stun you've bored out over to the Jew
eler and have 1t tested I've got to
have money to get even with that faro
bank and you can have the chunk for
$1,000. I'm not known at your one
horse bank here and they wouldn't
take chance of buying gold dollars
from me at 80 cents apiece. You can
get rid OF 1t for what It's worth and
make a good profit of nearly a 100
per cent. Now, hurry son to the Jew
elry store and then go get me the
money at the bank and get back as
quick as you can so can get even
with that game
The finely ground metal was poured
into an envelope. and a sudden gleam
came into the eyes Of Peter Slicer as
he thought he detected sleight OF
hand toying with the envelop.
"Well just put this brick here in
the safe until I get back" said the
cautious hotel man. You can wait
here in the office until return.
Instead Of the jewelers., Slicer
headed for the court house as soon
as he left the office and succeeded in
finding the sheriff Of the county.
What do you think!'' he exploded to
that Official There's chap over at
my hotel trying to work the old gold
brick game on me! Why. I've been
on to that game since | was boy. I
want you to arrest him. I'm going to
show one OF these swindlers up and
put him In the penitentiary, where he
belongsi"
wait minute, now" cautioned
the sheriff. You say he is going to
sell you $500 in gold for $500. We
must get him dead to rights. You 60
on to your bank and get the currency
and then I'll wait outside your once
door and see you pay 1t over. Wen
have a clear case against him then"
Ten minutes later Floyd was just
placing a roll of bills in his pocket
when a voice demanded that he throw
up his hands and submit to search.
And you needn't make any blum.
young feller; we've got you all right" I"
declared the sheriff.
Two nights following his arrest
Floyd drove up to the High Rollers
club In cab. Diminishing the driver.
he let himself in with his latch key.
Col. Powley and the alderman were
both present. having received tsls-
gram that Floyd would meet them.