A DARE-DEVIL ACT.
Very many queer things happen, even on the public trains, of which the great world is »oi made aware. On Thursday of last week a Christchurch Press reporter w rt s told the tale of a dare-devil at. performed on the South Island main trunk express, perhaps a fortnight ago. Several men were in n carriage next the guard's van; and one at least of them was not absolutely flober. They discussed various topic* .''■ find argued on diverse subjects At i .length one of them declared that he . could travel faster than the train—
said he could do it. on account of the V "laws of gravity.' Before the others were well aware of what was "happening, he had climbed to the roof of the carriage, and from there had commenced a ni~e to the front of the train. He passed over the roofs of seven carriages, and from above peered down at a startled engine-driver. The train was stopped and the man got down, vastly pleased at having clinched his argument. The sequel of the story is not so bright. At his own re- ;'.' quost. Hk- hern is in retreat at the Island of Koto Koa.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5776, 1 March 1912, Page 5
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