Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-27

FEe>~Avy
Mr.. Gubb Sat on the Edge of the Bed.
got to practice snoopin. Mr.. Gubb
Maybe you thought | didn't know you
was snoopin after me wherever | went
last night"
did you?" asked Mr.. Gubb. with
disappointment written on his face
II seen you every moment from 8
p. m. TIL H." said Mr. Critz. "a didn't
ike 1t, neither
Il didn't think to annoy you" apollo
giZed Mr.. Gubb Il was just prac
ticin' lesson two. You wasn't suppOs
ed to know | was there at all
well, don't banker after it," said
Mr.. Critz. Twas all right last night
for didn't have nothin' important on
hand except to buy some walnuts and
this rubber heel. but II I'd been work
In up a con game the Teller was
after would have thought il mighty
strange to see a man follerin' me every
where like that. The way you follcr
looks suspicious jumpin into doorways
and out again. II Id had customer
on hand and he'd seen YOU it would
make him nervous. He'd think there
was "a crazy man follerin' us
81 was just practicin'." apologizcd
Mr.. Gubb. Ill won't lie 50 bad when
| get the hang of II We all got to be
beginners some time"
~ guess so" said Mr. CritZ rear
ha InI nd h.a I In, ,,l,1
pea. We'll. | put the pea down like
this, and dare you 10 bet which shell
she's goin' to be under and you don't
bet. see: So | put the shells down
| and you see-you're willin to bet you
see me put the first shell over the pea
like this. So YOU keep your eye on
that shell, and move the shells
around like this
"She's under the same shell" said
Mr.. Gubb.
We'll, yes. she is said Mr. Critz
placidly. but she hadn't ought to be
BY right she ought to sort OF ooze out
from under while I'm movm' the shells
around, and Id ought to sort OF catch
her In between my fingers and hold
her there so you don't see her So
when you say which shell she's under
she amt under any shell: she's be
tween my fingers So when you put
down your money | tell you to pick up
that she'll and you do. and there amt
anything under ii. And before you
can pick up the other shells do 1t and
let the pea fall on the stand like IL had
been under one OF the other shells all
the time. That's the game. only up
to now | amt got the hang OF It. She
won't ooze out from under, and she
won't stick between my fingers. and
when she does stick she won't drop at
the right time
Except for that you've got her all
right. have you?" asked Mr.. Gubb.
Except for that" said Mr.. Critz.
and Id have that only my fingers are
stubby IL takes longer to get tho
hang of II with stubby fingers"
What was 1t you thought of me do
ing II wasn't R detective?" asked Mr.
Gubb
The work you'd have to do would
be Gaping work" said Mr. Critz
''Capper-that's the professional name
for It. You'd guess which shell the
bali WAS under
THAT would be easy the way you do
II now. said Mr. Gubb.
Il told you I'd got to learn 1t better
didn't IL" asked Mr. Critz impa tiently
You'd be capper. and you'd guess
which shell the pea was under. No
matter which you guessed I'd leave II
under that one SOS you'd win. and
you'd win $40 for every s. you bet
real money. but not for keeps. That's
why I've got to have an honest capper.
I've got to have some one thatll bring
back all that real money to me when
the day il over
81 can see that. said Mr.. Gubb
but what's the use lettin' me win II
if I've got to bring ii back e
That starts the boobs bettin'." said
Mr.. Critz "A boob is any Teller that
amt capper or a CRATER The boobs
see how You look to he winnin'. and
| they want TO win too. But they don't
When they her vin "