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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT, OCTOBER 4, 1940.

Pay Section Of The Volunteers

General Sikorski · (centro), the Polish Premier, recently carried out an inspection of the Polish squadrons how serving with the R.A.F. He is. seen above with Air-Mar- shat. Sir William. Mitchell, Inspector-General .of. the

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Group photograph of Officers and Men of the Pay Section, H.K.V.D.C., with Captain de Saille Robertson in the cent Studio).

A Lucifo Match

attempted.

this moment. from

now? *

As for Johnson, he began to feel w good deal Happier. He re- sented the indignities to which, he had been subjected, of course, but after all, he had expected, some thing much worse than this....

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as I have said, he could pick a pocket very well indeed-prob- lably better than the conjurer. He picked one now The black thing was a little velvet bagi soft and fat, as Johnsen, telb when it was safely in his own pocket. And the conjurer, with all cyes on him, went on.

what happens to this chap Come in inside coat-pocket"; -and se had nothing but one small talent, now, let me persuade your Isn't forth. there any dear, kind lady present, who will oblige me by sticking bonnet-pin into this criminal just to oblige me? It doesn't matter whether he has robbed you or not

I don't mint. He'd rob you tune to be in my employment? he could, you know. Here he is.

He seized the wretched. Johnson All the bewilderment and an arust consider, now, how valu- "I think I have fulfilled. my Look at him. Some gentleman. promise. Not only has the lady who has ever had his pocket by the collat, and thrust him, for-xiety of the earlier part of the disappeared, but by an extraor picked may remember him; if any ward. "I always find ladles very adventure were at an end now, able my process would be to the dinary application of occult nat-of you are connected with the obliging," he went on "Surely and all was plain enough. The Government of this country. Half ural forces I have brought into police you are sure to know him. her place a pickpocket snatched He has been brought up at half you won't all be so unkind as to conjurer had scored heavily, it the police force might be disband- his nefarious the police courts in London and refuse just to stick him with was true, and the affect of John-ed and most of the magistrates bonnet-pin while I hold him? Just son's appearance in the cabinet, pensioned off People like our ⚫ practices, in Oxford Street. You has been convicted at the Old to help me convince the company aghast and panic-stricken, was friend John, alias Jones, alias

observe his confusion? What more Balley and the Sessions House

something altogether beyond the Barker, alias Jenkinson, would natural?, But two minutes ago over and over again. He has just

possibilities of ordinary prepara-have to turn honest or starve." his hand was in the pocket of an completed nine months' board and There were laughs and titters,tion and rehearsal.

Now for the experiment;" eminent and distinguished gentle- residence at this country's ex-and the conjurer whispered from man, much like myself in appear-pense, under the name of Jenkin behind: "All right, you fool, they But Johnson's relief was im- He turned and caught, Johnson' ance, seeking that gentleman's son; if he hadn't changed his name won't do it." Then he proceeded mense, and now the novel ex once more by the collar. purse. In an instant-whist! he he'd have got more.

aloud: "You won't? Not one of perience of having his pockets.

"Here, you see, is the pick- Gnds himself placed before you

you? Then I shall have to try voluntarily stuffed with valuables en this stage, half a mile off.

quite convinced, something else. I'm always glad to was rather pleasant than other pocket whom I brought straight ladies and gentlemen, that he is introduce a novelty into my per-wise. Johnson was himself again. out of Oxford Street by the exer- the wonderful scientific. "Ladies and gentlemen, it is not a confederate? Any test your formance, and I think you'll admit and vastly on the alert for fresh cise of

law to which I have alluded. Here just possible that some among you like to suggest will be applied. Is that this is the first time a real moves in the game. suspected the lady who

lie is, with your valuables in his disap-there any lady present he has live pickpocket has ever been peared of being a confederate of ever robbed who would like to brought upon the stage in this ex-

pocket, as you have observed with mine; but I defy anyone of you to stick a bobinet-pin into him? Don't traordinary manner.

your own eyes. Now I shall send out, Johnson; away-turn him call this man a confederate, Does hesitate--you are quite welcome, he look like it? Does he look as I assure you. Come now, I wish "Having got him here it would

kick him out from this place though he came here on purpose? you would. You see, under the be a pity to waste him, wouldn't Now Indies and gentlemen, and let him run, where he likes; Has he the calm, self-possessed. Employers' Liability Act I am it? Very well. I will proceed to he said, "you have seen the art and when he is gone I shall en-... happy smiling, appearance natural liable for any injury occurring to try a little experiment with a cles, safely or shall we say undeavour by my scientific process to any man who has the good for people I employ, but I don't care view to showing how dishonesty safely? placed in the thief's poz to bring your valuables back here, would be dealt with in this coun-kets. But to make everything just as I brought Johnson himself, try, if I were. Prime Minister,; perfectly plain and to identify the and restore them to you in a way

owner of each I will just rapidly that I hope will surprise you. "Will any ladies and gentlemenrum over them again. This ring,

"Now, Johnson, alias Jones, in the company oblige me by the sir-you see it? You are sure Joan of a few small articles of you identify it? It is your pro alias Barker, allas Jenkinson, out value? A few rings, a watch, a perty, and you will remember you go, and keep what you've got gold pencil-case-anything of that that it is in the left-hand waist-if you cant. Ladies and gentlemen, sort, you know. I'm sure I shan't coat-pocket, where I carefully re- you will agree, that I could not have to wait long for things like place it, as you see. The watch afford to kick a confederate-lie-~ that with such a high-class nu- that is yours, sir; you may exam dience as this.

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"Come now-thank you, si a ring; a valuable diamond ring from a gentleman in the second row. Yes? Thank you, madam-a locket. A gold watch? I should like a gold watch-and so would Mr. Johnson, I am sure,

"Here it comes-thank you,, sir..

The gentleman descended, from the platform, and the conjurer came forward..

..

ine it again, if you please. Not Well, you will bear in mind that it is in the thief's right-hand waistcoat-pocket. There it is. This chain the owner, of this chain may see that no substitution has been inade is in the inside coat pocket, on the left. Remember that, please."

So as a would give me away, guarantee of good faith. I kick Johnson off the platform. Hall porter!" Run this man off the premises and never let him come here again!"""

He swung Johnson to the end of the platform, thrust him over and the edge with hand foot, and stood bowing and w

wav- The company, vastly interested, ing his, wand as the porter bun- A gold pencil-case-two more watched the apparent return of dled the victim out 'Good-bye, rings, a chain, and a silver match-cach-trinket, but Jolinson knew Mr. Johnson!" cried the conjurer: box; thank you--thank you. I better. Nothing but the conjurer's good-bye! Ruh as hard as ever think-that will do; we mustn't fingers entered each pocket in you can!!! risk too much on a first experi- turn, and, nothing remained there. ment, you know. Now I should fat, all.

like some gentleman from the

As soon as Johnson reached, the street he obeyed this order with company to assist me by placing Somewhere within the breast of all the strength of his legs, barely, these articles in Mr. Johnson's the conjurer's Coat was a spot observing from the corner of his. pockets, in full sight of the house, over whica his fingers flickered eye that the front of the hall was. Will you sit? Thank you, just step instantaneously after each pocket covered with posters announcing was done with, and when at last afternoon and evening perform-: up here.

he turned away, ostentatiously ances by the great Lucife, the "Now, will you please take dic dusting his fingers with his pocket wizard, af Andalusia.. articles one by one from the table, handkerchief after the contamina And when he had run some dis- and place them separately-in any tion of Johnson, the handkerchief of the criminal's pockets you also flickered over that same spot taned he turned into a děrk entry choose. Well in sight of the com-So much Johnson observed with and there disentangled from the pany. mind. Stand a little aside eyes trained by use in all matters Velvet bag the gold watch, the three rings, the chain, the gold that's it so that everything shall concerned with pockets, be perfectly clear.

The conjurer stepped between pericll-case and the silver match-

boxi Johnson, and the company, putting need hardly assure you; his pocket-handkerchief into his ladies and gentlemen, that this cont-tail pocket; and Johnson saw fleeted Johnson, for some proof "He was mighty anxious," re- gentleman a no confederate of that something black went with that I wasn't his pal Well, he's mine. I do not invite you to test If...

got it now, and I hope he's satis it-by sticking, a honnet-pin into Now, Indies, and gentlemen, him--he is a good deal bigger then said the conjurer, "the experiment. For some days. Johnson never

fled Johnson, and it might not be safe. I am about to make is one of the ventured out Alf after dark, buf I am sure you will accept his greatest interest to every law his days at home were not dull' word, of honour from a gentleman abiding person I propose to show for lie had bought a small collec- of his size.

you how, by proper scientiae pretion of newspapers; wherefrom he cautions lenown only to myself all derived solace and chuckles as he The gentleman. approuched

theft, all dishonesty, may be read and read again under the Johnson and followed the conrendered ineffectual and useless, houdings: "Riotous Scene at an Jurer's instructions, and, the con

furer from a little way off re- Gesticulating and bowing ele Entertainment Extraordinary ported the bestowal of enth, article gantly as he spoke, the conjurer Scche at St. Basil's Halk" "Serious aloud. "Gold watch in right-hand stepped so closely before, Johnson Attack on a Conjurar”; and, in the waistcoat pocket, diamond ring in that only one thing equld happen, case of one frresporisible paper, Teft-hand waistcoat-pocket; thair Land that was indvitable,d ansobljucifo Lamentably Left