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OOL FOUHTAIH HOT BUHOOEDClult;U4 J»oint‘Mfn'«t»oO'!«nlt;» of Kl P«* TribuneHovers! riayaaince the dlMlnunUb-it oiid honorable Gul. A. 4. Fountain bad occasion to visit Jaurox on official business, and he no eaontr alighted rroro the street eat than ho was no-costed by a would-he-geoUetnnn frt.ni1 ItoAU.n.n tourist by-tbe-way, who 'In-nuiwd at the Colonel nf the California Column a» Ui the whcre-abmiM of tho old church,’1 of which he had heard mi ,n'uoU about. Tlie Colonel told the man from Boston that he had learned that there was an old chnrch, hut as he wii« not acquainted In these precincls he could not furnish tlie desired Information, but possibly souie of the old resident* could elv« a clue in to Its location. The uion from Bus ton sUfgestcd Mint perhaps the Colonel was versed In the Spanish language— which (lie Colonel apcakcs like u native—but be Informed the g. from It. that lie was utterly Ignorant uf the IjiIIii Coungiu', wberctipnn the man from Boston remarked that tie had met alt;ffcnd«njati n few minutes pro vlnuslv who w?s (jultc a linguist and was Mu, 'lt;ugh!y tnoilllsr with the Spanish IkUguatc, and perhaps lie would act n* Interpreter. Col. Fountain cheerfully accompanied the 7tos-Uiu man, wlm, as they wraAed their way toward the plasa, volunteered the statement Chut hc'imd a large auiount of money about his person, and expressed scinie apprehensions about his money. n» he had heard that Jaurce was a very had place. Just a* the colonel and the .nan from Boston reached the plnm another man was met—a confederate of course—nud the Bostonian declared, “Well, here Is my old friend Judge llnssel of Jtomnbs-wxUn.' A friendly greeting posaedbetween the trio and after the colonel hnd been Introduced to the judge”as Mi. Bettis ol rt'iodr Island, tho Judge remarked that lie had Just left a very Interesting point, where he had Invested a few dollars and come oil a winner of KOO: lie advised his friend—the Boston man—not to take any chances, but It would bean Interesting matter for them tlt; digest later on.Col. Fountain accepted an Invitation from the two steerors to llio place mentloiwsl—a Joint opposite the old chnrch—and upon reaching the (live a third party made his appearand*. When Colonel Fountain appeared before the box of misfortune be was r*yxignlr.ed by the manipulator of the bunco scheme, w ho In holy terror exclaimed u»his confederates, Wnat Id the shod arc you giv Ing me? Vbu d— n fords, don't ynti know your man? That is the United Slates attorney for New Mexico and he has got you spoiled, lie was here Itcfore this town was made.•‘The man from Boston disappeared In one direction and the amiable Judge Hew out the back door, much to the chagrin of California Joe, who reflected that mistakes will happculotho best regulated bunco gniuc.The game was not played out, ms Col. Fountain desired to get a full knowledge of the Inside workings of the sehern\ buthls Identification frustrated all bis ambitions.T
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Western Liberal
Lordsburg, New Mexico, US
Fri, Oct 20, 1893
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