Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-27
Mr. Gubb looked. There was a small

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There was no pea under II. look of
blank dismay spread over his face. A
pasp OF Quick relief followed as he re
allied how close he had come To losing
i've hard earned dollars. Mr. Critz.
beamipy over his spectacle rims. chuc-
kled merrily, and chuckled again and
again until he burst into a fit of cough
ing that made him red in the face
and did not cease until he had taken
n big drink of water out OF the wash
pitcher He was gleeful like child
that has Just discovered how to work
a new automatic toy. Never had he
beamed more benevolently: never had
he seemed more like sweet old gen
tleman from behind the candy counter
washstand. moving the shells and ma
nipulating the little rubber pea as IT.
fascinated
Amt It curyus how a Teller catches
on to n thing like that all to onceT' he
said ~ do wisht you could be my
capper awhile anyway until could get
one
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Mr. Gubb. 1T amt easy to learn de
rectinc by mail"
"Pshaw now said Mr. Critz. I'm
real sorry II you could help me work
up this gold brick one the way you did
this I'd get so | could do II In no time
Maybe If was to pay you for your
time and trouble not much but
about? Once ! get the hang of It II
won't be no trouble for me to sell
gold bricks like this one for all the
way from $1,000 up Yes. sir. | paid
$500 for this one myself and got II
cheap That's good profit. for this
brick amt with cent over 500
took II to the bank after ] bought IT,
and that's what they was willin' to
pay me for it. That's what she's with
n couple of dollars for the lead In
side of her and $40 or SO for the gold
and III get $1,000 or maybe $1,000
You take that book and read over what
1t says about gold bricks before yoH
make up your mind"
Mr.. Gubb took the book and read.
well. now" he said as he handed
the book back to Mr. Critz. Il don't
know but what | might as well make
a little that way as any other. got a
friend who may he willing to help
out. said Mr. Guhb "What'd he have
to do?"
"You or him" said Mr. Critz. would
be the come-on and buy the brick
Just let on to buy II. And You or him
would help me to sell it Say you was
the rome-on | give you bunch Of
money TO buy the brick with. and he
has the brick. and do the talking and
tell how he got the brick maybe not
quite honest or maybe honest enough.
but don't know what its worth, and
how | can get II for $1,000 if you'll
| give me Sl,Iu. and how you can sell il
to any bank alive for $1,000 because
I've rot the assay papers to prove il
Maybe you better have the brick. be
cause you can look stupid and the
felcr that's got the brick has got to
look that
i can look anyway Almost" said
Mr.. Guhh. with pride i've played in
amateur theatriraI plays"
DO tell said Mr.. Critz. And gu
1t was arranged that the first rehearsal
OF the gold brick game should take
place the next evening
1t WAS toward noon the NEXT dsr
that Mr. C"itz entered the parlor OF
the vacant house whore Mr. Gubb was
at work
Il just come around" said Mr.. Critz
rather reluctantly, Ito say you better
not say nothing to your friend II yos,
amt. guess that deals or"
"Pshaw. now" said Mr.. Gubb. lyon
don't mean SOL
i don't mean nothing In the way of
aspersions. you mind" said Mr.. Critz
with reluctance, lint | guess we better
call II on. | been bunkoed so often
seems IKE any one can get money from
me any time and any way. and got
TO thinkin IL over don't know any
thihe about you. do |? And here !
am, going to give you gold brick Tim,
cost me $1,000 and let you 20 out and
wait until come for Il with your
friend and-well, can't resk /,
ihat : the only brick I've got to start
business on
Mr.. Gubb looked at Mr.. CritZ blapkly
we went and told my friend" he
SAID Hes all ready TO start in"
nate II to have 10 say IT," said Mr.
Cr1tz. but when come to count ove,
them DIS | lent YOU to cap the shell
game with there was Ave dollar on,
short this mornin'
| Il know" said Mr. Gubb tur,,,c
red. land II you 90 over there m nv
coat you'll find il in nv coa, nocr,o,
al reaoy TO hand back to you. Must
ma missed II when handed You back
the rest
Wen had notion 1t was that
way said Mr. Critz kindly "You
looked Ike you was honest, Mr. Guhh