THE VERY LATEST CATCH.
< He was a very seedy-looking individual, and. when he called for a brandy and a, cigar, and planked down a sovereign, the landlord examined the coin distrustfully. " Can't see much the matter with it. cither," he murmured, as he weighed it thoughtfully in his hand and tried it with his teeth. " Where do you got these?" lie inquired of the man. " Oh," replied tiio seedy one, " I buy 'em irom a Jew in Brum, at nine-and-six and ten-and-six apiece." "Indeed," gasped the publican, astounded at his customer's effrontery. "1 have a mind to call in the police. How dare you try to pass counterfeit money?" " I'm not trying to do any such thing," said the other mildly. "1 suppose you can buy sovereigns anywhere at nine-and-six plus ten-and-six apiece?" As he walked off to play tlio little joke elsewhere the landlord scratched his head and said there wasn't much in
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10303, 7 November 1911, Page 2
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154THE VERY LATEST CATCH. Star (Christchurch), Issue 10303, 7 November 1911, Page 2
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