Life — June 3, 1920 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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The Profiteer and the Burglar THe! fi eight | er was busily (and reason- quietly) engaged in sleep to which he was not acquiring The burglar, a little awestruck perhaps the magnificent surroundings, knocked over a vase that had been stand- able. The fiteer awoke and turned on the light. The burglar blinked solemnly and very much in the manner of a remarked Bri then, guv'nor, one blinkin’ peep an’ hes ver on yer blinkin’ snitch.” siation was at once apparent to But (being what he was) man of great intrepidity. “ Have culated to the the pronteer. he was you,” he asked in a tone ca soothe the professional rancor of hurglir, “no. shame?” “We teunded exclaimed the burglar as- the “ remember profiteer, advantage, the Such temporary ad- comtinued pressing his eighth commandment ges that may accrue from your pres- cnt illegal enterprise will eventually mean sorrow for you. Don't you al?” nothing L know it’s very wrong to stea - “ what are vou trying to get away with? 1 know Compared with you, I'm a exclaimed the burglar, who you are piker. Give us a chance—" “Gladly,” assented the profiteer, “but mend your ways. It’s much more satisfactory to be an honest, upright en like—well—like me.” med the not ‘arf. must and respected cit Be like you?” exc burglar ignoring 1 only takes from them as can afford it, You robs the 1 got no use for the poor I leaves that to you.” the adjectives, poor ‘t trouble ‘em, you mean to imply—” t Widdy O’Grady—her with You got her worked to skin xettin’ shoes for ‘em an’ sugar All them as has on gouge until they has still less. use to live in lecent burglar would be guilty of Why, you big hog,” exclaimed indignantly, “I've a good hang one on yer eye—" . there,” said the profiteer sooth- Vil admit there is something in ou say.” He was still dazed from vdden awakening. “I do control, more or less, the necessities and minor cies of civilized life. But I'm going you into my confidence. You are, in a way, a colleague of mine, a con- “| the decer the bur- start callin’ me exclaimed nok out, now, i “don't glar piciously, dirty na “SAY, KED, APTER WE TURN “TL KECKON NOT, AL “Ti you take from the rich, they'll only even it up by taking from the poor. by robbing me, you are only take someone O'Grady. “Ar, now, guv’nor, glar, “cut that out, make. The missus has to be pervided for forcing me to And if that Widow from somconc else. happens 10 be the bur- whined the T got my livin’ to position in the under- If 1 cracks this crib, ivll give me a swell reputation, I'm only a young feller, tryin’ to get along. Don't xive me none of this smooth stuff— ” “Vi tell you what I'll do,” said the profiteer. “You seem to be a bright, en- terprising, likable young man, You leave this swag here where it belongs, and promise me faithfully to stop this sort of thing. Come to see me in the morning I'll give you a good job in my office.” an’ 1 got socia world to maintain. THIS Tk ROADHOUSE CST K LET'S \ SOMEW HERE AUTOMORIT WWE SOME CONSCIENCE LEE” “ Hey” terror, “lemme ou Vhe h—1 t will! yelled the burglar in) sudden ! Work in y I'm uur office? a respectable bur xlar, And, in his panic, almost forgetting to take the window loot, he dove for the open Henry William Hanemany That June Feeling ISITOR Native goes over this bridge it Catching anything ? Naw. Every time a car scares the fish all away “ Why little? don't you move up stream a ain’t no comfortable seats thar.” cook wer even comes that came and went no comicbooks.com