A Smooth Confidence Woman

One of the "smoothest" games ever attempted was tried by a strange young woman to get possession of the pocketbook of Miss Matie Goodale, teacher in the Fifth ward school, last Friday.

During the time of day when Miss Goodale was busy at her school, this young woman presented herself at Miss Goodale's home, 425 N. Main St., and rang the doorbell: Mrs. Goodale went to the door.

"Miss Goodale sent me over to get her sketch book, her note book and her pocketbook," said the stranger. Without suspecting anything wrong, Mrs. Goodale went to procure these articles.

The sketch book and note book were found, but the pocketbook was not to be seen. The.two articles were given the stranger,who was told to tell Miss Goodale that she must send back word where her pocketbook was placed.

After the stranger had departed Miss Goodale 's sister, who was visiting at the home, started over to the school, with the idea that something was very urgent that caused her to send for her pocketbook. When she arrived there it was found that the strange young woman had simply been playing a "confidence" game; that Miss Goodale had never sent for any of the articles. It happened that the pocketbook contained $20, and it had very luckily been placed where nobody but Miss Goodale herself would ordinarily find it. Sheriff Gillen is working on the case.