Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-18
WHO'S THIS ADAMsON

WHO'S THIS ADAMSON
That Has Been Taking Lessons In
High Flnance9
| The following exciting tale is from the
Kansas City Star of Friday last:
IF you want to learn the psychology
Of the sucker, j. H. Adamson. said to hal
from Rocky Ford. Colo. can tell you
about it-admitting freely as a premise
that he lis sucker.
Adamson arrived along about noon and
was sort of standing around loose at
Eighth and Main streets. looking about
young man. also looking for something to
do, met up with him. Somewhere along
the Paseo they crossed the path Of big
guy with soft southern voice.
The little guy seemed to know the big
guy. and before joining him he said to
Adamson:
There's guy with roll. He's got
about $500 all the time. Let's you and
me get him to match dollars. odd man
wins. and I'll turn heads and you turn tails.
and between US we'll get that roll"
But this shocked the sensibiitles Of
Adamson and he held up horrfied hands.
metaphorieally. and said:
"oh. no-oh. mol"
Behold not the reward Of virtue.
The big guy being duly introduced. the
trio wandered along and the little man
and the big man began matching pennies.
The big guy. who Adamson would have
sworn was perfectly innocent. won the
pennies and tried to give them back to
the little guy. who was game sport and
declined tc take them.
1t was very affecting.
Then the big guy. in sudden out-burst
of sportsmanship offered to wager $3.50
on the turn of a coin among the three, and
pulled what Is known technically as q
flush roll. consisting probably of a So
bill wrapped carefully around a section Of
corn cob.
Before Adamson was quite sure what
he was dong he had won the $3.50.
But he didn't get it.
The big guy innoeently suggested that
inasmuoh as he had risksd his own very
good money IN the.deal. it would be prop
er for the winner to show that he had
enough coin to have met the Obligation
had he lost.
Adamson blushingly owned up to $40
cash and check for 81 35.
Still the big guy didn't seem certain
about the prouriety Of his paying up.
Maybe the check wasn't good. .-e
The folks in a..bank" near the postof.
fee; didn't know Adamson. of eonrse.
But 1t appears they knew Jones, who
very kindly Unidentified Adamson.
The check was cashed.
The three men strolled up a side street.
1t was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
1t occurred later to Adamson that he had
never saw street that looked so much
like thoroughfare in the Deserted Viii
laRe.
"Aw say" objected the big guy lets
match for tenner. Maybe your luck is
still good
1t was. Adamson won the tenner. But
he didn't get that, either. Ard something
about the attitude OF the two guys made
something swell up in his bosom. right
against the wad of bills he had planted
in the inside pocket Of his waisteoat.
The street was empty and the big guy
reached over
"What sort of stiokpin is thatP" he
asked. lingering it.
Adamson was thoroughly scared now.
His only idea was to get away. But the
only means of escape that occurred to him
was delay.
Match you for five." he said. desper-
ately.
you're on" the big guy said. GrudRing-
ly. Adamson faneied.
This time the big guy won. Adamson
had to produce his roll to pay.
The little guy siezed it with an air OF
certainty. as if it were maneuvsr plan
ned we'll in advance.
At the same time the big guy stopped
and picked up d couple Of bricks.
"If you ehirp." he said quietly. 'you
know what you'll get"
Adamson didn't know. but he looked at
the bricks and made a pretty fair guess.
He didn't ehirp. The men separated. the
big guy and little guy going in opposite
directions.
As soon as he could find it, Adamson
reported at police headquarters. His
description led to the arrest of Kenneth
Lee and James Jones, whom he identified
this morning.
And that is how Adamson came 10 the
conclusion that he was a sucker.
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