Stop Thief; A Farcical Fact in Three Acts (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...Doogan. I've been the subject often enough Mrs. Carr. Subject? Doogan. Of praise for skill. Next. (Searches Cluney) Nothing. (carr comes forward. Doogan looks at him) I can't do it. (To Mrs. Carr) Mrs. Mother, will you kindly see if Father's pockets are emptv? (Crosses L.) Mrs Carr. Perfectly ridiculous Cars. Merely as a matter of form Mrs. Carr. Oh, very well. (Goes to Carr, feels in his pockets and then screams) My smelling salts (She exits, followed by girls. Carr puts his hand in his pocket, feels bracelet, and exits on run, c.) Doctor. (doogan crosses to L. corner. Cluney goes up c. Doctor, L. C., to Cluney) Do you suppose the bracelet was in the old man's pocket? Doogan. What do you think? Cluney. (to Doogan) Was it? Doogan. Sure. Doctor. How did it get there? Cluney. '(to Doogan) You put it there. Doogan. Certainly. You didn't want them to find it on me, did you? Doctor. (to Cluney) Where did you get it? Doogan. From him. (Points to Cluney) Doctor. Where did you get it? Cluney. I don't know. Oh, Doctor, it's true, it's true. I'm a kleptomaniac. (Goes over to R. corner, Doogan meets Doctor) Doctor. There, there, now, forget it. (To Doogan) Sad case. Doogan. (Aside) I should say so. Cluney. My Lord, the safe is open. I wonder if the bonds are there (Opens safe and searches) Here they are. (doogan looks in pocket to see if he has the bonds.) Doctor. (cluney hands him stock) These are not the bonds. This is the common stock Mr. Carr spoke about. Cluney. So it is. Well, where are the bonds? They're gone--and the sunburst, that's gone, too? (Turns and looks at Doctor wild-eyed) Dotor. Well, close the safe, they'll think we took it. Doogan. (Croses L.) Yes, close the safe, they'll think we took it. Doctor. (Handing stock to Cluney) Here, put these back....