The Only Honest Wan.

Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 91

The Only Honest Wan.

I w*io in New York, when I saw a crowd standing round a street fakir. A couple of young fellows were among' the ring, arfd I took the watch off one of them, yanked the chain, and began to edge out of the crowd.

The owner of the watch spotted me, and at once gave me in charge of a policeman; and as I was prepared for all this, I enjoyed the walk to the police station. I was there searched thoroughly, bub no watch was found other than my own.

The ycung man, however, was most he saw me take his watch ; end he insisted that it must be on my person, as I had not had time to get rid of it.

"Why should these men, who accuse me, y take things off Iho policeman?" I said; and thon asked, "Where is your badge, ' officer?'

The policeman looked — it was gone. " ' "I say this man, who accuses me, hu taken it," and on being searched the badge ' was found on him all right. I suggested that the two young men should 1 be searched for the watch. They were, buc no watch was found.

"Search yourself," I then remarked to the policeman. He did — the watch was in one of the inside pockets of his coat. '

"There!" I exclaimed, "You see I am the only honest man of the lot." — Horao© - Goldin, 4n Cassell'a Magazine.