TOO TRUSTING
Carefully the burglar effected an entrance into the bank. He found the way to the strong-room. When the light from his lantern fell on the door he saw the sign: “Save your dynamite. . This safe is not locked. Turn the knob and open/* , . x , «*a For a moment he ruminated. p way, no harm in trying it. if it s really unlocked-/' ■ , , « ~ He grasped the knob and turned. Instantly the office was flooded with light, an alarm bell rang loudly, an electric shock rendered him helpless, a door in the wall opened and a bulldog rushed out and seized him. . “I know what's wrong with me, the burglar sighed an hour later, when the cell door opened upon him, “I ve too much faith in human nature. I m too trusting/'
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12393, 12 March 1926, Page 2
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133TOO TRUSTING New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12393, 12 March 1926, Page 2
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