A NIMBLE WIT
TT was long after 6 p.m. in a country town, and some of the residents were assembled in the bar of the hotel. The door was closed, and drinks were circulating freely, when a firm step was heard outside. Everyone guessed the footfall was that of the constable, and an appearance before the magistrate, on a charge of being illegally on premises, was a distinct probability. But there was a quick-witted member of the party. He remembered that the policeman was a cricket enthusiast who prides himself on being an authority. The door opened, and the stern face of the man of law appeared. "By Jove, Mac, you’re just the man we want," said the quickwitted one. "You’ll be able to settle the argument. If the bowler removes the bails of the backing-up batsman at his end, who is Out of his crease, is the batsman stumped or run-out?" The stern visage relaxed into a smile. "Run-out,” said the visitor in blue. “Thanks, Mac," said the man of quick wit. "Will you join us? Here, a long beer for Mac!"
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 133, 26 August 1927, Page 10
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183A NIMBLE WIT Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 133, 26 August 1927, Page 10
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