FARMER'S AMAZING INNOCENCE.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14349, 8 May 1912, Page 9

FARMER'S AMAZING INNOCENCE.

Tiio ancient wheeze ab'jut the sa!p of tbs sundial in a public gardens to a tooeonfiding countryman has. according; to the polico in Adelaide, been revived With profit by certain confidence men or^ practical jokers (says the Sydney 'Sun*). Tlu' police ar>> now busy f-n----juiring; the story of a Farmer who, .U ii> said, drove up to tho lictamoal Gardens in a light sj>rmg drny and told .th* otliciais he bad come to take the clock awaj. wliich h>> had nurchased tee previous day. He iv«s simply JaugiM-d at, and told that he was at fhe wrong place- l)\ii tbo rurulist was ftdamant, and so emphatic in his statements that the gardeners accepted his £«<y to show thorn the clock ho had bought. He led thorn to tho sundial. Then .came the enlightenment. The tarwer said a couple or well-dressed young tiWn got into conversation with him.

They k<l him to the sundial, explained it=» workings, and proved its useiuSnefs en a farm."" They explained that it was their patent. Tiip.v struck a deal witii the country visitor, money was exchanged, aiid the men left.' telling him to cotno along in ttie :nornini: and cart his new instrument away.