John Freddie, the comedian engaged at a theater of varieties in a burglar turn, lingers after the performance for a little conviviality with his colleagues and is forced to rush away to catch his train for the suburbs without stopping to ...See moreJohn Freddie, the comedian engaged at a theater of varieties in a burglar turn, lingers after the performance for a little conviviality with his colleagues and is forced to rush away to catch his train for the suburbs without stopping to change his clothes. Arriving at his villa, he is slightly disconcerted to find that it has been partly ransacked by a housebreaker, who has taken refuge under the bed on hearing his footsteps. Recovering his presence of mind, Freddie immediately divests himself of his overcoat and starts to finish the work commenced by the professional, who, satisfied that he has nothing to fear, makes his ship with one of the profession, as he naturally presumes him to be. The work proceeds merrily until Freddie contrives to press the electric bell. Footsteps being heard, the burglar consents to hide in a cupboard indicated by Freddie, who immediately closes and locks the door after him, and it is not until the professional finds himself in the hands of the police that he realizes how he has been sold. Written by
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