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Show FINDS "CROOKS" AND RUNS AWAY Joke Js on Policcm.'irj "Who .Is Kim ting -Tor Die Shrewd JoUer. "Say, officer, there are a couple of crooks over ut the Hotel Utah and they want you to come there right away." The speakor was a dapper Utile senllc-nian senllc-nian with furtive eyes and gave tho big policeman on .Main .slrect the impression that he was lu dead earnest. "Please go right on over and Mr. John Weiinr, the room cleric, will turn them over to you." continued the slransrc-r. "What have they done'."' asked the uniformed uni-formed guardian of the peace. "There is no time for that now; they might gel away. Air. "Weiiue lias them and will tell you all - about it. Please hurry." The officer did hurry and when lie arrived ar-rived Mr. Wonnc seemed to he expecting him. The policeman walked up to the counter and inquired for the two cvooku boldly and bravely. "Yes, sir; hen: are tlic two crooks." said Mr. Weiinc. turning 'back a few pages of the register: "Here they arc. .. II. and "W. A. -Crooks of New York, cigar salesmen. Would you. Hire to meet I hern'."' The Crooks brothers were standing near enjoying the fun. but the man Jn uniform gave the clerk a withering glare of rebuke, turned and went out on a fruitless seareli for the dapper little gentleman gen-tleman with furtive eyes. |