Thieves' Wit:
Thieves' Wit: An Everyday Detective Story
作者：Footner, Hulbert, 1879-1944
体例：题 章数：119
字数：349,326 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 119 题- Produced by Al Haines
- THIEVES' WIT
- An Everyday Detective Story
- BY HULBERT FOOTNER
- A. L. BURT COMPANY
- Publishers New York
- Published by arrangement with George H. Doran Company
- THIEVES' WIT
- MISS IRMA HAMERTON,
- DEAR MADAM:
- I confessed that I was.
- She switched to another track. "Why did you write to me?"
- I quickly agreed to the conditions.
- She smiled a little. "These are artificial."
- I suppose I looked like the fool I felt.
- I asked for the circumstances of the robbery.
- I asked her to go on.
- I bowed.
- I narrowed myself down to two main theories:
- I replied that I was delighted.
- I did so.
- I had my doubts of it, but I didn't air them.
- He spread out his expressive hands. "How can I tell?"
- I swallowed my astonishment, and thanked him, and made my way out.
- J.
- I hung back until the whole crowd joined him in taunting me.
- A man said. "Yes, sir, forty thousand dollars."
- He laughed. "That feeling seems strange to me. I love them."
- He shivered. "I do not care for rubies. They are an ugly color."
- He laughed. "After the theatre this is like Heaven!"
- He shrugged. "Who wants to give an actor a regular job?"
- I explained it.
- I walked up and down the room considering what this meant.
- I went to the window-sill again and leaned out.
- She shook her head. "I have promised nothing. I asked for time."
- I nodded.
- A hand went to her breast. "Tell me--quickly."
- I had to repeat the words.
- I returned the case to my pocket.
- I shrugged. I wasn't going to let him get any change out of me.
- I shrugged.
- I shook my head.
- Not a bit of it. "Investigator? What does that mean? Detective?"
- His face turned grave. "True," he said. "I forgot that. What else?"
- He paled. "Anything more?"
- I believe I smiled.
- I invited her to point them out.
- I was rapidly weakening, but it was damnably hard to own up.
- He nodded shamefacedly. "I didn't know she had been robbed."
- I described the operations of Messrs. Sanford and Jones.
- REPORT OF J. M. #2
- I shook my head.
- REPORT OF J. M. #4
- REPORT OF D. B.
- B.E.
- D. B.
- REPORT OF A. N.
- A. N.
- REPORT FROM AUSTRALIA
- WILLARD, WILLARD AND GAINES.
- REPORT OF S. F. (SADIE FARRELL)
- S. F.
- REPORT OF J. M. No. 5
- I mumbled something about a pair of earrings.
- I declined to give it.
- I got back to my work just in time to avoid a fine.
- J. M.
- REPORT OF J. M. No. 6
- J. M.
- I raised my hat, and was for keeping on, but she stopped short.
- I accepted and left them.
- I knew he lied.
- I was determined to rouse him. "She doesn't love him," I said.
- He shrugged. "If she can bring herself to marry Mount----!"
- I picked up the gun. "Come across! Who hired you."
- The young man consulted a card. "Box 229, Station W, New York."
- REPORT OF J. M. #9
- I confessed that I could.
- I modestly accepted the designation.
- J. M.
- REPORT OF A. N.
- A. N.
- He took the hint, and his voice steadied. "What do you want me to do?"
- I drew my own gun. "This one is loaded," I said.
- I shook my head. "No time to bone up a Spanish accent."
- REPORT OF J. M. #10
- J. M.
- J. M.
- I smiled encouragingly.
- I will give you Ralph's story somewhat abridged.
- He nodded. "But only vague talk. I've never seen him."
- REPORT OF J. M. #15
- J.M.
- J. M.
- REPORT OF J. M. No. 17
- J. M.
- REPORT OF J. M. No. 18
- J. M.
- J. M. #19
- I apologised.
- I nodded, wondering what was coming next.
- I got her meaning.
- I nodded.
- I immediately set to work under the eyes of Lorina and Freer.
- J. M.
- I took a new tack.
- I shrugged.
- REPORT OF J. M. No. 23
- I slipped it in my pocket.
- She turned to Freer. "How about it?"
- DEAR MR. ENDERBY:
- DEAR MR. ENDERBY:
- DEAR BLONDY:
- I enclose the combination to the safe on a separate slip.
- L.
- DEAR MRS. BRADFORD:
- DEAR MR. ENDERBY:
- I made notes of all this while the boy was speaking.
- THE END