Evening star., 1928-05-02
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
TWO THIEVES
BIZ CERvANTES

NV charge. and therefore 1t Is blessed
and holy coin"
"As YOU have made your bread, &C
YOU must eat it." said the hoy. In :
condoling manner. But the day O.
Judgment win arrive, and then we shal
see the rogue who was hardened enough
TO steal the chaplain's salary. And pras
what might the. situatton >aL TpET
friend be worth per year With regaFu 70
salary?" asked the boy nrlocentIy.
The student was irlcensed peyono
measure at what appeared 70 be trfntng
with him. Us this the time to taik
about salary? Tell me, my friend. 90
YOU know anything Of the purse? II so,
saw you do: II not must go and have
it made known that I have been rob-
bed"
said the young thief and remember
that you are very particular anout tne
description Of the purse and the exact
sum contained therein, for IL you mis-
take 1t by single coin you VIII never
see your purse again in this world.
only saw this. sir, by way of advice"
sdThere is no fear of that" said the
student, "for I have 1t so truly IN my
memory that / shall not mistake sin
gle thread of the purse itself"
Saving this the perspiring student
drew from his pocket handkerchief TO
wipe the sweat from his face. Tne
motion was not lost on the boy-roooer,
who Immediately seemed to take a
more vivid interest in the mans loss,
and suggested several expedients Tor
the recovery of the purse. The ADVICE
was given so vaguely that the student
gas tempted 10 ask for repetition. DUR
ing which the youth contrived 70 secure
the silk handkerchief and allow the
poor student TO go on his way all un-
suspecting that he had again been
robbed
The two young rogues then INDUCED
In some merriment at the expense OF
the student, but the older had not Sc
cured the handkerchief SO secretly as
TO escape the observation OF LAD VINO
had been watching him.
pray. gentlemen" said this lad. ad-
yancing toward them, may l ask wnat
profession YOU call yourseives7"
we don't understand you. sir. said
one.
Il ask you. gentlemen, whether you
are from q neighboring town"
mo, nor from any other"
Don't you wish TO understand me?''
asked the lad What wish TO ask
YOU is merely whether you are thieves
or not? Although 1t is a useless ques-
ton, because already see that you are
But must inquire with more reason
whether you have paid your tax TO Senor
MOnipodio?"
'Do thieves pay taxes here, STRIP
asked the older. Il never heard OF such
well" said the lad. they register
with Senior M0nipodio. IL they are wise
| ans they do az he says. He takes a
| percentage and gives them protection
/ from the law. He secures this protec"
/ ton by being considerable 0f O few favor
/ stes whom he protects from the actiW-
/ lies VI his registered thieves. II works
: both ways. you see. Thieves are free u
steal If they viii conflne their activities
/ 70 every one except the favored few. II
viii pay you 10 investigate this. my
! friends"
30 the two rOgues went 70 Een0I
/ Monipodio, and there were initiated int
/ the organization. But the peFspirtnt
/ student had broadcaat his loss well fol
| soon an officer came 70 inquire of M0ni.
| podio about the purse and the handker'
| chief. The officeF said that II the purss
we're Teturned-because the owner Of i
| yas a good friend Of the authorities
| the handkerchief could be kept
The rascal vino had 20 eleVerIy stolef
| the purse that morning WaE then forced
| " give IL up But the two T0gusg naf
| prospects Of more prosperous tfanGae
| tions, end they felt comfortable undel
the promised protection from the ineon'
yensfnt difiicliIties the Law might other,
| wise DiIt in their way