TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
Few of us have the opportunity of catching red-handed a notorious thief, and probably few of us would seize the moment if it came.
Mrs. MifFer had, however, crowned herself with glory by boldly collaring a delinquent. .
"I really must congratulate you on your presence of mind, madam!" said the police-inspector admiringly, as he gazed at the muscular Mrs. M.
*'Oh 5 " said that lady, with a knowing nod, "I've not raised two husbands and four sons for nothing, and I guessed this particular party was a suspicious character the moment he opened his
mouth
"Why, now?"
"Why!" contemptuously answered Mrs. M. "He told me that the gas company had sent him to see. the meter because they believed I was entitled to
a rebate!"
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 17 February 1915, Page 7
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