The Detroit times., 1912-04-11

days ago, but the old. old story was
reversed. and one OF the bunco men
lhnguishes in durance vile, while
Bliss, who proved far from ignorant,
IN this case, has 81 OF the ''steerers'
money, and also his own bank roll
intact.
The story OF how the singers
were stung Is one which Bliss takes
very seriously, fearing that he will
be looked upon as subject OF mirth
by his old neighbors when they hear
Of his meeting with the bupco men,
but Mr.. Bliss Is really a very sophis-
ticated gentleman, though he is al
most a double for the recently famous
Elhanan Mccagy Lank.
On Monday. Bliss, while buying a
paper at GrisYold-st. and Michigan
ave, was accosted by a well-dressed
man, who said he was a stranger in
a strange town-just couldn't get the
hang OF the different streets--and was
q sociable fellow, doomed to loneli-
Iiesszsfor lack OF acquaintances.
A friendship sprang up quickly and
Bliss and the stranger, who gave his
name as Walter Williams, started out
Or various sightseeing tours. III
They went TO Windsor, Williams,
4ho was stopping at the Cadillac. and
seemed TO haYe plenty of money,
10 Belle Isle, and at night Bliss met
His sociable, new-found friend In the
Cadillac, and Williams took Bliss to
two moving picture shows.
81 was a little suspicious all the
time," said Bliss, but he added that
: Williams was good company, a per-
feet gentleman, and he resolved to
keep his weather eye open and enjoy
himself.
Tuesday, he met Williams, by ap
pointment, at the newspaper stand,
and shortly afterward, it happened.
A stranger, with a large roll OF
hills was lettering near the newspaper
stand.
las l live" said Williams, IAN ac-
diaintance of mine from Pittsburgh.
Don't know him very well, but I've
met him there, and he's making a
barrel OF money on the horse races"
Williams accosted the stranger as
Pittsburgh" and the other was will
ing 10 renew acquaIntanceship. Bliss
weather eye was still open.
Williams, after hard pleading, gain
ed the reluctan. consent OF the
lloneyed stranger TO let Williams and
Bliss In ola Ills prosperous game
just little. .--.
The stranger nnally conAded that
he was The bead o. syndicate or
horse owners-knew just how the
horses would rUn, and never lost a
BET.
-Oh please, kind sir, let US make
just a snail bet With you" said Mr..
Wi.liam6. and the stranger consent
ed. He took dollar apiece from
Williams and Bliss, left them for a
few moments, and came back with
81 for each OF them. Williams then
induced" him to let them bet the 81
apiece. 1t brought 81 for each.
The stranger became quite con-
genial He made an appointment to
meet Williams and Bliss in his room
I'm downtown hotel, which Bliss
couldn't find, now The stranger said
they were just the men to help him
make q killing" He was too we'll.
known. he said, to be able TO lay a
bet, as the bookies wouldn't take his
money. knowing they would lose.
MS money, and bet II at certain
hand book, to which he would lead
Bliss. .."
II wouldn't want you to trust me
with that much money" said Bliss.
.Pshaw!" said Mr.. Pittsburgh, .
<sYou are an honest man, and would
trust you with anything I've got"
But Bliss didn't fall, and Williams
was given the big roll of bills He
returned with II doubled.
Then williams begged the stronger
10 lot him bet $4,000 OF his own
money.
Right here was where Bliss was ex-
pected to -get in" But Bliss weather
Eve was now wide open, and he didn't
get IN" worth a cent. He said he
mad only couple OF hundred dollars
with him. but he promised to raise
aorne more, and meet his two friends,
Tuesday night
Then he went to police headquar-
t.re and tipped" the whole scheme
~ Detcctives wilson and Black. They
{r,Iled HIM. ~ safe distance, and
-.~ him meet williams, but when
49, other man failed to show up at
AZ. meeting place. they grabbed VII.
<.--.r and locked him up.
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