The grafters of America, who they are and how they work . of which havestars printed on them and one of which bears a pictureof a girl kicking a hat. The stranger is induced to makebets that he can pick out the fourth card. In this processthe swindler who brought him to the place turns up thecorner of the fourth card and wins. When the victimplaces all his money on a bet the other confidence menchange the cards and turn up the corner of another. If the victim shows an inclination to cause trouble forthe swindlers, the manager of the fake concern is calledin and he upbraids the victim for gambl
The grafters of America, who they are and how they work . of which havestars printed on them and one of which bears a pictureof a girl kicking a hat. The stranger is induced to makebets that he can pick out the fourth card. In this processthe swindler who brought him to the place turns up thecorner of the fourth card and wins. When the victimplaces all his money on a bet the other confidence menchange the cards and turn up the corner of another. If the victim shows an inclination to cause trouble forthe swindlers, the manager of the fake concern is calledin and he upbraids the victim for gambling. If he isnot then inclined to leave the broad joint without mak-ing trouble, a bogus policeman is called in. This fakeofficer arrests the victim for gambling and conducts himthrough a maze of streets and alleys to an out-of-the-wayplace where he is left to shift for himself. When the stranger leaves the broad joint, the gangpicks up the samples of cloth and desks which adornedthe fake office and makes a quick move to another fake OF A DETECTIVE 235. 236 THE ADVENTURES AND WORK
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