Show Clever Trick of Tramp A queer comedy of cheating Is now causing much amusement In Paris A laborer named Bedasne living at Yraonville in tho Euro et LaIr went to Melun with two pounds in his pocket Having spent this In liquor ho conceived the idea of getting onto on-to Paris for nothing Finding an empty thirdclass com partment ho fastened a flannel belt round his neck stuffed a handkerchief Into his mouth pitched his empty purse onto the opposite seat and lying ly-ing down first had a sleep and then when Paris was reached refused to give any sign of life till the alarmed station staff poured a cordial into his mouth Then he was taken to a hospital where he told a story of being attacked at-tacked by three men but police questions ques-tions becoming too difficult ho at last related his stratagem and was haled from his sick bed to prison London Globe |