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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 31 August 1907, Page 3

The confidence trick was cleverly worked again in Paris recently, lhl?'vietim being a wealthy South American named Napier. Mr. Napier is unable to speak a word of French, and was delighted when lie made the chance acquaintance of two well-dressed men who could speak English. One of these posed as a follower of Mr. Carnegie, stating that he was very wealthy, and was desirous of giving away his fortune. Apparently genuine bank-notes and valuable jewels were, flourished, and Mr. Napier was induced to part with his wclliillcrt pocket-book as "a guarantee of good faith" in return fur cheques made out for several thousands of pounds. A merry evening around the cafes followed, ending in a game of hide-and-seek" amid the trees which border the Champs Klysees. Tn the course of the game the Parisian Carnegie and his friend vanished, and Mr. Napier is now bemoaning the loss of his pocket-book and the money it contained. Vrofessor Berger, of Paris, has performed an operation on a man who gained his living as a "human ostrich" at fairg. From the man's interior were extracted one fork bent double, one hut- i ton-hook, three four-inch nails, 1"30 tacks, I needles in vast quantities, and two steel j chains each five inches long. ITe came under medical notice because he complained of chronic melancholia, '