THE BITER BIT.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 48, 8 May 1930, Page 6

THE BITER BIT.

A local newsagent who had been, subjected to eoasid.era.ble annoyance for some tinie past* by- the mysterious disappearance of some of his supply of morning * papers from Ms shop door in the early hours of the morning, determined to solve the mystery. One moTning last week, rising early, to emulate the famous bird that "catches the wojrm" he attached one end of a telltale cord to-'the" parcel on the door step and the otiher to an alarm inside Ms shop. Aftfcer a shout wait, the alarm went off, as also did the thief at Ms /top speed down High. Street, with the irate "bookseller in hot pursuit clad in pyjamas of wonderful design with dressing gown and bath • slippers to tone-—as the ladies' page would describe it. Thougih the "vorm" on tihis occasion proved to be the better rrai3i»T, he made the fatal mistake ofolio wing his physiognomy to be recognised by the '' early bird,'' who breathlessly shouted as he- ran, "You can'-t get away, I've seen youT face and I know you!"

Later in the day the offender, a well known . young man of the Hutt, who works in Wellington, realising the seriousness, of 'his offence; and t&e hopelessness of his escape, returned and made full apologies and restitution to the irate newsagent.