A NAKED ENGLISHMAN.

Shannon News, 15 December 1925, Page 4

A NAKED ENGLISHMAN.

and till; simple souls of voss. The other honest inhabitants of Voss, 'on the Oslo-Bergen rail, way, were greatly shocked. Th 0 night train from O.slo, which passes that point at about 8 a.m., does not usually present anything sensational, but serves as an alarm for most of the blameless people living in this tiny town. But this time it was different. The rain was pouring ,in torrents. The tradesmen had just opened their shops and were waiting for their first customers. Then came the train, and, as quite natural, all eyes turned to.' ward- the railway line, only to be greeted by a truly astonishing sight. From one of the compartment win. dows a man was leaning out —quite naked. He had stepped' right out of the window and was holding on to the roof of the carriage. There h e remained, swaying on the edge, taking a bath in the fresh morning rain while the train was rushing along at more than 45 miles an hour. The.nearest station_master was immediately advised by wire that tli c man must be mad. , . When the train,stopped at the n'oxf station an official entered the compart, ment, only to hud the man, still naked, sitting iu his seat and-hum. j ming a cheerful ditty While he shaved himself. He was ,q'iite normal. It was merely an Englishman who wanted his morning tub! i