Novel Swindle worked by Thieves.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 January 1913, Page 4

Novel Swindle worked by Thieves.

Franz Hurler, a retired draper, while walking along the banks yf the Rhine, near Cologne, was victimised in a curious way by sharpers. On arriving at a cross-road Heir Kuglor surprised two roughlooking men in the act of robbing a .young and elegantly-dressed woman. Alone, and unurnied as ho was, Heir Kuglor was unable to interfere, but he coughed loudly, and the men took to their heels. While ho was being effusively thanked by the young woman, a well-dressed stranger emerged from behind a boulder, and stating that he was the manager ol a cinematograph company, thanked Hen- Kugler for the appropriate part ho had taken in the little comedy. He then proposed that Heir Kugler should join the company -is a. cinematograph actor. Herr Kugler accepted, and .won after it was his turn to he attacked and robbed by the robbers. Accordingly, he allowed himself to be deprived of his watch innd chain, hi* purse, and his pocket-book, after which he was knocked down and stunned. On regaining consciousness and obtain-

in;? no answer to his cries, he discovered that he had boon duped.