TURNING THE TABLES.
The Flemish, author, J. <le Gey'ter, who has just died, was the head of a large pawnbroker's establishment at Antwerp. One night, long after- -ho had gone to sleep, lie was rung up by telephone. ."-What is it?" he. queried, hot over-pleased. " I say, Geytef," oame the voice of a friendly Bohemian, "just, tell me the time.", 'f Why don't you consult your watch, instead of bothering me in the dead of night?" called the infuriated pawnbroker. "I
couldn't; my watch is in your possession," came through the . telephone. But Geyter had the laugh on his side, after all. For,, knowing tho Bohemian's habits, he- waited till thi> early morning hour. Then he telephoned to his tormentor's hot-el, suggesting that he had an urgent communication to make. When the Bohemian, sleepy And morose, came to tho telephone, Geyter said suavely, " You asked me to tell you- the time, sir. It is just eight in the morning."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8334, 5 June 1905, Page 2
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