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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 473, 4 February 1881, Page 3

Thore is a story of a lady and gentleman travelling on an English railroad. They were strangers to each other. Suddenly tho gentleman said—" Madame. I will trouble you to look out of the window for a few minutes, as I am going to mako some changes in my wearing apparel.' l " Certainly, sir," replied she with great politeness, rising and turning her back upon hitn. In a short time he added— " Now, madam* l , my change is completed, ! and you may resume your seat." When the lady turned she beheld her male companion transformed into a dashing lady, with a heavy veil over her face. '' Now, sir or madaine, whichever you are," said the lady, " I must trouble you to look out of the window, for I also have some changes to make in my apparel." '' Certain!}-, madnmc," and the gentleman in ladies' attire immediately complied. "Now, sir, you may resume jour seat" To his gieat surprise on resuming his seat the gentleman in female attire found his lady companion transformed into a man. He laughed and said, "It appears we are both anxious to escape recognition. What have you done? I have robbed a bank." • Ami I," said the whilom lady, as he dexterously fettered his companion's wri>ts with a pair of handcuils, ■' I am j Detective .1 , of Scotland Yard, r.i.-.l 'in tVui.-do av.p.-i-r! ha\e •■ha.il'.-v.'.-d v-"v i'c 1 . : hi-,i !i■,••>. >'■..', (drawing a ;•:>,.. i:\