I'LL BE JIGGERED.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 125, 27 May 1916, Page 6

I'LL BE JIGGERED.

A rather amusing case of man 's credulity, in one instasee and man's astuteness., in another is related at Feilding, writes our travelling reporter. As a well-known business man was cycling to work, he spotted, peeping out under a culvert, something of silvery appearance Upon closer investigation he discovered a plant consisting of two bottles of beer Just at that moment another wellknown citizen of supposed temperance habits umped off his machine to ascertain the nature of the discovery & observing what it was, and that the bottles we«e to be taken away, he said, "Oh, put them back. Don't be mean; some poor , beggar has planted them to return for them later on." The suggestion was adopted, and the bottles were returned |to their hiding place. The two men I then cycled to town. Very soon after i the original discoverer of the "plant" had occasion to return over the same : ground, and to his amazement he saw I his philanthropic friend placing the bottles in his coat pockets and riding off with them. All the astonished one could ejaculate was, "Wei!, I'll be jiggered." He avers that next time he will act on his own i