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

nave SicSp Ut Hisut, IiOW W lie nave
steady hand II he don't? And he's got
to have a steady hand amt hep
well. you amt told me what your
business was. Mr.. Critz." said Mr..
Gnbb
you needn't pretend you don't
know. for you do" he said ANY
body'd know that saw the stuff on the
washstand Any detective would
| know"
well. OF course" said Mr. Gubb
Il amt full detective yet You can't
look for me to guess things as quick
as full detective would. or course
that brick sort Of looked like a gold
brick
at is n gold brick said Mr.. Critz
Yes" said Mr. Gubb. butt don't
mean no offense. Mr. Critz-from the
way you look and-and act ! sort OF
thought well, sort Of thought 1t was
a gold brick you'd bought"
Mr.. Critz turned very red.
We'll. what II did buy itg'' he said.
That amt any reason | can't sell It. Is
II? Just because I've bought one or
two gold bricks In my day amt any
reason ! shouldn't 20 to seIlin' 'em.
is it?"
Mr.. Gubb stared at Mr.. Critz with
unconcealed surprise.
"You ain't-you amt a con man. are
you. Mr.. Critz?" he asked
IF | amt yet that's no sign | amt
goin' to be-" said Mr. Critz firmly.
"One man has as good a right to try
his hand at II as another and when a
man has had my experience In it-Mr
Gubb. there amt hardly con game
| amt had experience In No. sir,
And when most all a mans money has
gone that way he's got a right to try
to get some OF II back the same way
That's what I'm goin to do Mr. Gubb
l been conf1denced long enough From
now on I'm goin' to confidence other
folks. and won't he bothered by no
detective Twin In the same room with
me. Detectives and con men don't
mix noways. No. SIR
well SIR said Mr. Gubb. II can
see the sense of that But you don't
need to move out OF this room right
away I got couple Of Jobs Of paper
hanging and decorating to finish up
that I've contracted for and can't
start In sleuthing until | get my star
anyway, And don't get my star un.
til get one more lesson and learn IL
and send In the cxaminat ton paper
and send In S. extra for the star Then
I'm goin' at II as regular business
It's good business. Every day there's
more crooks excuse me. didn't mean
TO say that
That's all right" said Mr.. Gritty
kindly. Call spade spade. IL
amt crook yet hope TO be soon
u didn't know how you'd feel about
It." explained MFR. Gubh "Tactfulness
Is strongly advised IN the lessons Of
the Rising Sun Detective Agency Cor
respondence School Of Detecting"-
'.Slocum. OF asked Mr. Critz quick
ly. You didn't see The ad. In the
Hearthstone and Fsrmside did you?"
Yes. Sl0cnm. o." said Mr.. Gubb.
and that there is the paper | saw the
ad. In. Big Money In Detecting. Be
q Sleuth. We can make you the equal
OF Sherlock Holmes in twelve les
sons Why
We'll SIR" said Mr. Critz. that's
funny. That ad was right atop OF the
one saw. and studied quite consid
cradle before | could make up my
mind whether 'twould be best for me
to he a detective and go ont and gel
square with the fellers that sold me-
gold bricks and things by putting them
In jail or TO even things up by sending
for this book that was advertised right
under the Rising Sun Correspondence
school How come | settled TO do a.
done was that had sort Of start
with fust class gold brick and some
green goods I'd bought And then this
book only cost Quatter of dollar
And she's n hummer for quatter of
a doilar--a hummer" The title of the
book was The Complete Con Man. by
the King Of the Grsfter.. Price 81
cents.
THAT there book" said Mr. Critz
proudly. ss " he himself had written
II. tells everything man need to-
know to work every con game there Is
With that book. once get II 10y heart
] won't he afraid to try any OF them
or course | got 10 start IN small
guess ! can sell a gold brick or two
and work the shell game and three
card monte and maybe few little
things like that first OF while I'm get
ting my gang together You don't
know anybody you could recommend
for a gang. do your
Il don't know" said Mr. Gubh
thoughtfuiiy
III you wasn't goin' into the detec
tive business" said Mr.. CritZ you'd
be just the Teller for me. You look
sort OF honest and not as IL you was
too bright and that counts a lot. Even
In this here simple little she'll game
got to have a podner ! can trust SO
Lot him Iook Ifka he uoe