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OOL FOnBTAIB HOTWHTOOED-Cluibul jBH»r«.«*TTn*i«aBil«tilt;* of K) IH»o trtbuwHavtmil day* since the distinguished ond honorable (3pl. A. .1. Fountain! hod occasion t* visit Jauro on official business, and hr no tenner alighted from the streetcar than he wan «o-cmrtetl by a woTild-bc-genlletnnn from1 noaU'O.a tourist bythe-way, ^ho'Inquired of the Colonel of the California Column a* u the whereabout* of Iho old church, of which he had hoard an lt;UMli tlojut. The Colonel told the roan from Boston that ho had learned that there was an old church, hut us he wiih not acquainted In these (ircclocls he could not furnish the desired Information, but possibly mime of the old resident* could give a clue aa to Its location- The man from Boa ton suggested that perhaps the Colonel was versed In flic Spanish language— which the Colonel apcakcs like n native— but be Informed the g. from B. itmt he was utterly Ignats ut of the Lathi toutigin-, whereupon the man from Boston remarked that he had met a-gctiMcruan a few tulnuton previously who was quite it linguist nnd w»« Uiti Uglily familiar with the Spanish lu'iKiiaie, and perhaps lie would net os Interpreter. Col. Fountain cheerfully accompanied the Boston man, who. as they won/ltd their way toward the plnaui, volunteered the statcmMrlthat he'ltnd a large amount of money about his person, and ex-pfr-Med Mime apprehensions nl*out his money, a* he had heard that Jaurex was a very had place. Just.a* the colonel nnd the .nnn from Boston reached the plant another man was met—a confederate of courso—nud the Bostonian declared, ‘‘Well, here Is my old friend Judge UumcI of Hitssnchs-»akU-' A friendly greeting passed between the trio and after the eotnnel had been introduced to the •'Judue”as Mi. Betti* of Rhode Island, the judge remarked that lie had Just left a very Interesting point, where he hnd Invest cd a few dollars and came off a winner of AVJO; lie ndvtaed his friend—the lk»-ton man—not to take any chances, but It would be an Interesting mutter for them to digest later on.Col. Fountain accepted an Invitation fiout the two sti-crcrs to the place mentlwioit—a Joint opposite the old church—and upon reaching the dive a third party made bis appearance When Colonel Fountain appeared before the box of misfortune he was rvvognlr.cd by the manipulator of the bunco scheme, who In holy terror ex claimed to bis confederates, Wuat lu theshodarcyou giving me? Voud—n fools, don't you know your man? That is the United State*attorney for New Mexico and he has got you spoiled. Me was here before this town was made.•‘The man from Boston dlsapiienred to one direct (on and the amiable Judge llc-w out the back door, much to the chagrin of California Joe, who reflect cd that mistakes will happen to the best regulated bunco game.The game was not played out, as Col. Fountain desired to get a full knowledge of the Inside workings or the svhein’.buthls Identmcatlon frustrated all his ambitions.
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Western Liberal
Lordsburg, New Mexico, US
Fri, Oct 20, 1893
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