SLEIGHT OF HANS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 480, 10 June 1919, Page 1 (Supplement)

SLEIGHT OF HANS.

Two gentlemen of the light-flifered iraternity, who were in the baMt of visiting dinner-parties in hopea of picking up something, were one evening just in time to see the tablet cleared; but Ikey, the smarter of the two, succeeded in purloining five 6ilrer forks, which he immediately pocketed to the envy of Moses, hia pal, who asked him to share. "No. my boy. You should be smart,'' was the answer. During the evening Moses waa afted to sing, but he refused, saying he was no singer; but if they cared for a little injuring trick he would entertain Stem for a few minutes. The company was delighted, and Moses asked for fire silver forks, which were soon brought. He then placed ibem in his inside breast-pocket and gently tapping them three times, he "Presto I Fly! Change! Gone! Now, if someone will kiadly look into my friend Ikey's inside breas! pocket he will find them there." A gentleman obEged, and Ikey, t\ tremely flustered, produced the forkv to the great delight of the ceropany and Moses.