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Floman, the owner of the department store. "I want a dozen detectives, at once, inspector!" he cried. "What for?" demanded Mugg. "One of the wax ladies has escaped from my store and eloped with a $19.98 costume, a $4.23 hat, a $2.19 parasol and a 76-cent pair of gloves, and I want her arrested!" While he paused for breath the inspector glared at him in amazement.
You may go there and recover your property, if you wish, but before you prosecute her for stealing you'd better hunt up a law that applies to dummies." "All I want," said Mr. Floman, "is that $19.98 costume and " "Come along!" interrupted the policeman. "I'll take you to the cell." But when they entered No. 16 they found only a lifeless dummy lying prone upon the floor.
"You wouldn't be able to prosecute her," he said, "for there's no law against dummies stealing." Mr. Floman sighed bitterly. "Am I to lose that $19.98 costume and the $4.25 hat and " "By no means," interrupted Inspector Mugg. "The police of this city are ever prompt to act in defense of our worthy citizens. We have already arrested the wax lady, and she is locked up in cell No. 16.
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