The Carlisle independent., 1909-06-10
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| pm Olu DuSlneSS SlTL CynI0ldi Says | to Hiram: Hi, don't make the gentle man lose his boat. Land to goodnessl Uncle Sans got so many gold bricks. do hear tell, he won't mind us keep in this one for Luke, when he grows up. Hiram forks over the price and they're off to the farm with the jack ass egg" The speaker thrust the | bills that he clutched towards his ] companion. Here, it was as easy as dreamin' it. Peel off your commis- sion."
 The shorter man took the bills and split the hundred dollars evenly. Sud- denly his face grew dark Hell! you're thief" he panted, and threw the bills to his feet.
 Whats the matter with you?" The other man came upright, glaring stu pidly.
 These ain't the bills you got. Them's some off our own bat. You've slowed the old girls goods in your vest and passed me the queer. Come, split or I'll split you."
 The heavier man stopped with un- expected alacrity and gathered up the counterfeit bills.
 Damn." he cried, hoarsely. Then he threw up his hands. Search me! I've been picked! Some of the boys must have done the rubes, and they have handed it back to the firm. Search me, Gawd, ain't no thief"
 A pair of delft hands went rapidly through the pockets of the man with the purple-checked vest, but all Of value that they brought to light was nickel watch, some dice and trifie in silver change.
 Quick" commanded the man called Bill, pulling his companion from the entry and explaining his plan as he hurried him down the street in the di- rection that the country couple had taken. Were detectives! See? They may be wise that these were green goods, what they passed up to you. We'll scare 'em to dig up the price O their farm
 But the countryman and his wife were no longer on the street, and the partners turned into Grand Central station, confident that they would find them there. Their search and inqui- ries, however, were in vain.
 While they were searching. several trains drew out of the station, one of them, no doubt, bearing Hiram and Cynthia" safely back to the farm.
 Finally they gave over looking and returned to the street in disgust.
 The lemons on our Christmas tree this time, Bill,' surlily growled the heavier of the pair.
 Tt ain't no easy-mark joke to lose a hundred, when you're dead broke, :" rejoined the man called Bill. Hell! they must have just sold their farm and had the price on 'em. We've missed the big bus for Easy street. See,"
 His partner drew him into saloon "IIallo, Jack" he nodded to the bar tender Two forgets and sodas.'
 They drank their whisky and soda in silence, then seating themselves at a card table, fell to studying the frequenters of the saloon, on the lookout for a possible dupe.
 About 15 minutes later young fel- low of 20 came through the swinging doors and two-stepped up to the bar.
 "Hallo, Jack" he noisily greeted the bartender Haven't seen any of the boys with a gold brick in his vest have you?"
 Whats up. sport?" The bartender filled a glass and pushed it towards the young fellow
 The latter drank the liquor and smacked his lips.
 "One of the big manufacturing jew elers just lost a s7,000 gold brick somewhere along this busy end of the old burg Come out and join the merry throng, hunting for the stuff that nobody but everybody needs
 Tn less than ten seconds there were only three men remaining in the saloon-the bartender and the two partners seated at the card table. The bartender dared not leave the cash register unguarded, while the green goods men were too weak in their knees to rise and take part in the search for the lost Sf.000 gold brick, that had slipped through their hands only half an hour before.