the policeman and the thief
a thief was caught and brought to a police station. there was a new policeman at the polic station. the chief of police told the new policeman to take the thief to the city. the policeman and the thief set out along the road to the railroad station. on theif way they came to a shop. in this shop food was sold.
"we have no food and we must eat someting in the train," said the thief "it's a long way to the city and 9it will take a long time i'ii go into this shop and buy some food. then you and i can eat it in the train. wait here for me"
the policeman was glad. "I'II have some food in the train" he thought.
'be quick," he said to the thief, "we havent't much time"
the policeman was into the shop and the policeman waited in the street for a long time at last he went into the shop but the thief was gone!
all the policeman of the town began to look for the thief again and they soon caught him they brought him back to the police station and called the same policeman.
"now" said one of them angrily "take him to the city and don't lost him again!"
the policeman and the thief set out again along the same road to the railroad station and they came to the same shop.
"wait here" said the thief" "i want to go into that shop and buy some food for our journey"
"Oh no " said the policeman. "you did that before,and you ran away
this time I'II go into the shop and buy the food myself, and you must wait here for me.