NOVEL MODE OF FINDING OUT A THIEF.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4705, 5 February 1884, Page 2

NOVEL MODE OF FINDING OUT A THIEF.

In India servants are not 'alwiyi, extra virtuous. This being the case t 'a'gentleman | was not surprised to find a 'ring ttuit fie greatly valued, gone one morning. After asking the servants all round whether they had taken it, and haying received the stoutest denial of the theft from each, he went and told a friend, Mr Bellingham, of his loss. That gentleman consoled, him thus : " Leave me alone; I'll find out the ... | rascal who stole it if you will only let all ' your servants come in a body before ;ib«'-' to-morrow." This being agreed upon, Mir Bellingbam called next day, and all the servants were arranged before him. if e then spoke of the theft that had been committed, and added that, to find out the thief, he would make munehtha [magicl. When he had spoken the charm he would, stamp his foot on the flocusand theitnieriif, X turban would immediately catch flye.,After mumbling for a short time, Mr Bellingbam cried out and stamped his foot, when, with a yell, the bai, or butler, SDatohedroffhia % turban, and, throwing it on the ground, stamped on it, Mr Belliugham catching . >.■'<' hold of him, forced him to bring forth the. ring, which he quickly did.