THE KOPENICKING GAME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 22 April 1907, Page 4

THE KOPENICKING GAME.

SOLDIER VICTIMS OF ABOGUfc OFFICIAL'S RAID. Paris, .March 4. An ingenious thief Ims done a little quiet "Koepenicking" at the Chateau d'Eau barracks here. J lee ailed at the barracks here, He called at the barracks and explained that Iu- was ,\t. Cheron, UnderSecretary of Stale for War; and as JVI. ('heron is in the habit of maknig surprise visits to Ihe 'barracks at any hour the sentry readily l<-t the man in. The bogus Ciider-JSecretary went through all the dormitories, going (o the bed of each man in turn and asking him if the bed were comfortable, the pillows good, and his food iu his satisfaction. Most of the men were asleep, and Ihev woke up jitsi sulliciently to answer tire ijuestions, and then went to sleep agaiii. The men were loud in their praise of the good I'nder-Secrelary for State who went, so thoroughly into their creature comforts; but, next morning one man after another began to miss watches, money, and other Jiing.- <»}' small size which the sham I'nder-Secrelury • had abstracted as he felt if the pillows were niululy hard. There w:*rc ioud threats against the unfortunate sentry who had let in the marauder, and the sentry has been placed under arrest.