OCR Text |
Show HE WAS FROM WISCONSIN Guileless Stranger Taken in by Three Plimflammors. "Pretty darn nice building, thai," rc-markrd rc-markrd Carl Uartnces of Superior. Wis., one day last week, as he gazed toward the Mormon Tcmplo and beheld tho pretty pret-ty grounds that surround It. "You bet It Is." said a nicely-dressed passerby, who overheard the remark. "How would you like to see the Inside of it. There's going to be a special programme pro-gramme there tonight, and If you would llko to see what few Gentllco have ever seen, come along with me and I will ar-langu ar-langu matters " Gave Him the Grip. As the stranger finished speaking ho reached for Bartness's hand and gave him tho grip of an Odd Fellow. Ills quick e e had noticed tho three links that the Wisconsin man wore on the lapel of his coat, and, having been a member of that order once himself, ho lost no time In Btartlng a conversation along the lines that would Interest a stranger. "I am always glad to see a brother Odd Fellow." went on the man. who was to sccuro a special dispensation from the precedent of the church. In order that his friend from the Badger State might treacl the holy rooms of the Temple, "and. if vou will come to my room, 1 will entertain enter-tain you until It Is tlmo to, go lo the concert." con-cert." Visits the Office. The Wisconsin man was profuse In his thanks, as he listened lo a story which told of great riches gained In mjnlng operations, op-erations, ' and he accompanied his newfound new-found friend to his "office." with lite understanding un-derstanding that he wa to have a pretty gold nugget as a souvenir. Once Inside of the polite stranger's room, two other gentlemen- wero Introduced, and lo while awav the tlmo a deck nf card were brought out. The game proposed was stud poker. Bartncss at first declined to playt but as ho didn't want to appear oheap, he llnally took a hand and dropped ?25, At that stage of the gamo ho smelled a rat. ln fact, the amell was so loud that he forgot all about the special dispensation dispensa-tion of the divine seer nnd revolator and tlie promised trip through the Temple. In other words he made a yell for his money. The yell was a lusty one and It brought tho tlain-llammers to their feel. I I... Clark was the gentleman to whom ho addressed himself -'ind the latter llnal-Iv llnal-Iv offered him a check for $1000 on a San Francisco bank, lolling him to get ll cashed and bring him tho change. Although Al-though Clark handed over tho check a though II was i mere scrap of paper and tried In a number of ways to make Barl-ness Barl-ness believe that ho waa accustomed to spending that much for drinks and other luxuries every day, tho Wisconsin man refused to bite and llnally secured a return re-turn of $5. His Money Gone. Forgetting tho Mormon Temple for the time being. Bartness aought u temple of Justice, and was rewarded by having all threo men booked at the station on a charge of gambling. In Judgo DlehPs court Tuesday afternoon the men plead guilty and were lined $20 each. As Ihe desk sergeant also refused to take tho S10V check ln payment, the trio Is still In Jail. But In spite of all this, BartneoK cnnnol recover his money, ln fact, hod the court been so Inclined. Burtness could have been lined on the same, charge, the law holding all parties gullly whidher umoiig Hit suckers or sure-lhing men. |