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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT, OCTOBER 4, 1940.-"

Pay Section Of The Volunteers

General Sikorski- (centre), the Polish /Premior, recantly carried out an inspection of the Polish squadrone-now- serving with the«R÷A‚F. He. is seen above-with: Air: Mar- shai... Sie William --//Mitchell, Inspector General of the R:A.F

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Group photograph-of "Officers and--Men of the Pay: Beôtion, H.K.V.D.C., with Captain de Sallie Robertson in the Studio).

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what happens to this chap. Come in inside coat-pooket"; and so had nothing but one small talent, now, let me persuade; you. Isn't forth. there any dear, kind lady present, who will oblige, me by sticking. bonnet-pint into this criminal, just to obligé me? It doesn't matter whether he has robbed you or not -I don't mind. He'd rob you if he could, you know. Here he is."

you?

as I have said he could pick a pocket very well indeed-próbe As for Johnson, he began to ably better than the conjurer. He feel a good deal happier. He re picked one now. The black thing sented the indignities to which he was a little velvet bug, soft and had been subjected, of course, but, flat, as Johnron felt when it was after all, he had expeated some-safely in his own pocket. And, the him, thing much worse than this. conjurer, with all eyes' on

went.on.

All the bewilderment and an- xiety of the earlier part of the "Just consider, now, how.valu❤ adventure were at an end now, able my process would be to the and all was plain enough.... The Government of this country. Half conjurer had scored heavily, it the police force might be disband- was true, and the effect of John-ed and most of the magistrates son's appearance in the cabinet, pensioned off. People like aghast and panic-stricken, was friend John, alias Jones, alias something altogether beyond the Barker, alias Jenkinson, would possibilities of ordinary prepara- have to turn honest or starve. tion and rehearsal.

Now for the experiment.".

our

There were laughs and titters, and the conjurer whispered from

But Johnson's relief was im- He turned and caught Johnson behind: "All right, you fool, they

ex-once more by the collar. won't do it." Then he proceeded mense, and now the novel aloud: "You won't? Not one of perience of having his pockets

Then I shall have to...try voluntarily stuffed with valuables. "Here, you see, is the pick-" something else. I'm always glad to was rather pleasant than other pocket whom I brought straight introduce a novelty into my per-wise. Johnson was himself again. out of Oxford Street by the excr- formance, and I think you'll admit and vastly on the alert for fresh cise that this is the first time a real moves in the game. live pickpocket has ever been brought upon the stage in this ex- traordinary nianner.

ner

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

tune to be in my employment? "I think I have fulfilled

He seized the wretched. Johnson at myLook him. Some gentleman

had his pocket by the collar, and thrust him for promise. Not only has the lady who has ever disappeared, but by an extraor picked may remember him; if any ward. "I always find ladies very

went on obliging," he

"Surely dinary application of occult nat- of you are connected with ural forces I have brought into police you are sure to know him. you won't all be so unkind as to her place a pickpocket snatched He has been brought up at half refuse just to stick him with a this moment from his nefarious the police courts in London and bonnet-pin while I hold him? Just

Old practices in Oxford Street. You has been convicted at the

to help me convince the company, observe his confusion? What more Bailey and the

Sessions House minutes natural? But two

ago over and over again. He has just now?" his hand was in the pocket of an completed nine months' board and eminent and distinguished gentle-residence this country's ex- man, much like myself in appear-pense, under the name of Jenkin- ance, seeking that gentleman's son; if he hadn't changed his name

hehe'd have got more, purse. In an instant-whist! finds himself placed before you on this stage, half a mile off.

"Are you quite convinced, ladies and gentlemen, that he is

of the wonderful, scientific "Ladies and gentlemen, it is not a confederate? Any test you

law to which I have; alluded. Here just possible that some among you like to suggest will be applied. Is

he is, with your valuables in his suspected the lady who disap-there any lady present he has peared of being a confederate of ever robbed who would like to

pocket, as you have observed with your own eyes. Now I shall send mine; but I defy anyone of you to stick a bonnet-pin into him? Don't

Johnson away turn him out, call this man a confederate. Does hesitate you are quite welcome,

kick him out from this place he look like it? Does he look as I assure you. Come now, I wish "Having got him here it would

and let him run where he likes; though he came here on purpose? you would, You see, under the be a pity to waste him, wouldn't "New, ladies and gentlemen, 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-acles 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 poc to bring your valuables bacle 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 gentlemen run over them again. This ring;

You are sur "Now, Johnson, allas Jones, in the company oblige: me by the sir-you see it? I loan, of a few small articles of you identify it? It is your pro-alias Barker, alias Jenkinson, but value? A few rings, a watch, aperty, 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 can! 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 fort things: Hike place it, as you see. The watch afford to kick a confederate-he that with such a high-class au-that.is yours, sir; you may exam-would give me away. So as dience as this.

Fine it again, if you please. No2 guarantee of good faith kick Well, you will bear in mind that Johnson off the platform. Fall "Come now-thank you, sir, it is in the thief's right-hand porter! Run this man off the ring; a valuable diamond ring waistcoat-pocket. There it is. This premises and never let him come from a gentleman in the second chain the owner of this chain here, againt" row. Yes? Thank you, madam-a may see that no substitution has locket. A gold watch? I should been inade is in the inside coat He swung Johnson to the end like a gold watch-and: so would pocket, on the left. Remember of the platform, thrust him over Mr. Johnson, I am sure,

that, please."

the edge with hand and foot, and stood bowing, and wav- "Here it comes-thank you, sir↓ 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-each trinket, but Johnson knew Mr. Johnson" cried the conjuror: box thank you-thank you. I better. Nothing but the conjurer's “good-bye! Run 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 [at all.

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As soon as Johnson reached the street he obeyed this order with all the strength of his legs, barely

company to assist me by placing Somewhere within the breast of these articles in Mr. Johnson's the conjurer's cost was a spot observing from the corner of his pockets, in full sight of the house, over which his fingers flickered eye that the front of the hallwas Will you sir? Thank you; just step instantaneously after each pocket covered with posters announcing up here

was done with; and when at last afternoon and evening, perform- he turned away, ostentatiously ances by the great Lucio, the "Now, will you please take the dusting his fingers with his pocket wizard of Andalusia, articles one by one from the table; handkerchief after the contamina-

and place them separately in any tion of Johnson, the handkerchief. And when he had run some dis- of the criminal's pockets you also flickered over that same spot,tance he turned into a dark 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 that's it so that everything shall concerned with pockets: three rings, the chain, the gold pencil-case and the silver match- be perfectly clear."

The conjurer stepped between box. Johnson and the company, putting

It

got it now, and I hope he's satis- fed".

"I need hardly assure your his pocket-handkerchief into his "He was mighty, anxious," re- ladies and gentlemen, that this coat-tail pocket; and Johnson saw flected Johnson, for some proof gentleman is no confederate of mine. I do not invite you to testhat something black went with that I wasn't) his- pal. Well, he's it by sticking a bonnet pin inta Now, ladies and gentlemen," him-he is a good deal bigger that said the conjurer, "the experiment Johnson, and it might not be safe. I am about to make is one of the ventured out if after dark; but For some days Johnson never 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 he had boughs, a small collec- of his size."

you how by proper scientiad protion of newspapers; wherefrom he cautions chown only to myself, all derived solace and chuckles, as he The gentleman' approached

theft, nif dishonestymny – bo Johnson and followed the conrendered ineffectual and useless, rent and rend again under the jurer's Instructions, and the con-

headings: Riotous Sceneratin Jurer, from a little way off, re- Gesticulating, and bowing ele-Entertainment, Extraordinary ported the bestowal of each article gantly as ho spoke, the conjurer Scene at St. Basil's Hall;" "Serious aloud. "Gold watch in right-hand | stoppód so closely, before Johnson Attack on a Conjurer" and in the waistcoat-pocket; diamond ring in that only one thing could Happen; case of one irresponsible & paper, left-hand waistcoat-pocket; chaif|und that was inevitable, Jolingore Lucito Lamentably ExfU"