bunko

"He's goin' to call in his bunko-men and take that boat," bleated Mr. Butts to Colonel Ward.

He cited the operations of bunko swindlers, gamblers and bandits and declared that the city was "wide open."

There were no burglaries, gambling, picking of pockets, bunko swindling or handbook betting.

He tries to tell me that this minin' business is all a bunko game, and that there's a paper out for the boss.