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Show SMILES CAUGHT . JAP AND YiWHH One Hobbed of 475 and the Other loses $50; Triclls Are Turned by Stranc'e Women. "l And mora bitter than death the woman whose heart Is snares and nets and her hands as bands." Bible Quotation. Quota-tion. . Gust Heft-strom. a Nevada miner, and T. Hlgasht, a Jap, are willing: to swear to the truth of the statement made years ign, "Vanity of vanities, all Is vanity." ' The miner and the Jap are wishing that some one had made a prayer like unto that of Solomon for his son: "Keep thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger who flattereth with her words." The miner and the Jap had a little experience ex-perience in Salt Lake last night that they will remember for many a day. Incidentally Inciden-tally both are willing to advise all men to beware of strange women. Gust came to Salt Lake from the mining mi-ning camp at Rhyollte. Nev.. with a "wad" In, his inside pocket. About 10 o'clock last night he met a "dusky" maiden near the corner of Fourth South and State streets. The woman made "goo goo eyes" at the man from the mining camp. Gust permitted permit-ted the lady of color to put her arms around his neck and imprint a number of . kisses on his bronzed face. With a promise prom-ise that she would see him later the "lady of color" left him. Gust soon discovered that he had not only lost his lady love, but his pocket book containing $475. He got wise to himself and hurried to the police station, where he reported his loss. "A fool and his money are soon parted." remarked one of the officers as he heard the story.. The police started at once to locate the I dusky charmer. Early this morning they arrested a colored woman on suspicion. Later they arrested another, who partly answered the description furnished by the miner. Gust went to the station but could not Identify either of the two women as being be-ing his companion of last night. It was a case of "all coons look alike to me" with Gust. The miner is convinced that It is better to stay In the wilds of Nevada and dig gold than it Is to have a good time In Salt Lake. Y. Hlgashl, of the flowery kingdom, will never again be beguiled by the smile of a "Melican" girl. Hlgashl was "trek-lng" "trek-lng" down South Temple street about 10 o'clock last night, just enjoying an evening even-ing stroll after supper. When near the Lambert Paper company on South Temple Tem-ple street he met a young woman who Is believed to have said: "Ah there" In slang American. The little man capitulated without a struggle. The charmer, according to his story, put her arms around his neck. A moment later another woman appeared on the scene, and while she held a btg knife in dangerous proximity to the Jap's stomach the fair charmer whosald "Ah there" relieved him of $50 in cash. Neither Neith-er of the women alleged to have turned the trick has been located. |
