Show SEATS 58 A confidence MAN cook on atlantic liner neatly folli falls alleged american millionaire tho classical confidence trick haa lan been neatly played on a would be swindler awl in paris parts by hie his intended victim the latter v a cook on a trans atlantic liner haj had been done himself before and was too old a bird to be caught jialin ji aln lie ile struck up an acquaintance with an engaging but obviously sham american Aine rican millionaire in the train to paris conf lOing to him that ho he had bad francs in hie his bag J and meant to amuse himself on the ja boulevards boulevard well met indeed bald said the millionaire 1 I have also made my pile and intend seeing the merry side of life in gay paree they started the evening with an expensive ox dinner paid for by tho american at coffee the latter exclaimed hullo I 1 have not any cigana suppose you go and buy some you can leave your bag here where it will bo be quite safe dut but as an you might be suspicious hero heres a my pocketbook keep it till you join mo me again As soon so as ta ati cooks back waa fumed turned the american millionaire oi of course bolted with the has bag but the latter only contained old newspapers and the cooks card with the words 1 I have been had before you have met your match this time in the would bo be swindlers pocketbook was a sum of 24 in french notes which the cook took to the police station asking the officer to whom he told his tale with understandable relish to give the money to the poor |