An Irish gentleman, at cards, having on inspection, found the pool deficient, exclaimed, "Here's a sliilling short ; -who put it in ?" A banker of Paris entered his strong box, and thoughtlessly closed the door after him. His head-clerk, who had the key, was in the country, and it was not until noon on the following day r siat tine entombed banker could be released.
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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 221, 26 February 1866, Page 2
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64Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 221, 26 February 1866, Page 2
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