Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1916 — The Policeman’s Joke. [ARTICLE]

The Policeman’s Joke.

The window of the suburban cottage went up with a loud crash and a white-clad figure leaned out. “Hey, officer!” called a trembling voice, “Help thieves 1 Help—thievesl” “Not me,” chuckled the policeman. “I’m not getting paid for helping thieves. Besides a thief seldom needs any help.” And a moment later he had disappeared in the gloomy gloom.