NOT THE SAME PEA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 243, 19 January 1917, Page 4 (Supplement)

NOT THE SAME PEA.

Curl Hertz, the Dutch illusionist, i.i.w appearing in London, was travelling recently with a couple of friends U a plac ■ where there was a race nK'i-t----ir.'i. |'re-e:iily there entered three cf the " Viyv" .mil one of them promptly tried to " i( j>r> in" the conjuror .with the pei id v..limit -'heil swiiul!.', offering 10 In t a, sovereign that he could not lind f'ir 'ml. Hertz ngi'tvd. after a proper sh'.tr of r Mir. tanc.'. lifted up one of the shell*, and there was the pea. The "beys" leoki d at ea« h otJier, I'te one who was working the swindle ::i a deprecating way, the other two in .: invstiiied manner. lli'Wever. they made ir> th.-ir mind to have mother shot at it. with the resalt that Hi rtz again found the |>ea aiii 1 won another sovereign. "fJuv'nor, give i;s a chance. Iye had the pe.i in my hand all th.> t:nie* Two farmers, an Irishman and a S'-oNnnn, were disensHiig the \>*r the other duv at a fair, and the Tri-hmin asked S'.ir.dv it lie <Vnild t.'ll him what was me.int hy this German "Kultur'* he beard so nuieh talk about. "WVel." exclaimed Sandv. "A'm net sue verra suoor abool it. hu* All tVink it's some sort of swin? i ever."