Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, page 55-56 (Madam to herself.) - Well, poor girls. I should have thought Alice would have known better than to try to make doughnuts when the girls came. That must have been a perfect ending to an awful day for the whole bunch. (Knock is heard and pompous policeman enter.) - Madam, I have just taken up three educated crooks, who refuse to give any information as to who they are, or where they came from. Can you throw any light upon the subject? (Madam) - Perhaps I can help you. You say these people will not tell their names. Perhaps if you have heard bits of conversation, or can give a description of these people, I may be able to help you. (Gentleman) - Well, they don't talk much when anyone is around. The taller, heavier man is called "Becker" and the little guy is "Shorty," or "Smithie". The young lady is a decided blonde, and has naturally red cheeks and blue eyes. (Madam to herself.) - Well for the love of Mike! Does he mean Martha Yvette Grizzell, my former classmate, Thorman Smith, and Frank Becker? >From what I have heard to-day, I'm almost willing to believe it, before he confirms my suspicions. Well, I'll see what the globe has to say about it. (Reads glove.) - Sir, the globe tells me that these people are Martha Grizzell, Frank Becker, and Thorman Smith. They are from The Dalles, Oregon, and all have lived the most of their lives in that place. Miss Grizzell went to The Dalles from Centralia, Illinois, and entered the fifth grade at the Court Street school. She was a great favorite among her companions. In her early life there was nothing that showed a tendency to her later criminal career. Frank Becker has lived all of his life in or near The Dalles, Oregon. His first public appearance was at the Academy, in 1906, when he entered the first grade. All through his school life, he showed a strong liking for moving picture shows, especially of the variety that gave criminal episodes; this will probably explain why he is such an expert at the business. Thorman Smith is an Oregon man and begun his public life at a grade school in St. Johns, Oregon. In 1914 he entered the seventh grade at Court Street school. He was never studious, and generally got most everything that a very small boy is subject to, but a good report card. (To gentleman) - Would you mind telling me the facts of this case? I'm very interested in these people, and have heard of them before. (Policeman) - Well, this morning as I was taking my beat at 3:00 a.m. I noticed three figures creeping along the shaded side of the alley. I crept close, and in a few minutes, the coast seeming to be clear, the young lady walked boldly out into the light, passing in front of the diamond display at Tiffany's. As she passed, there was a sudden crash, and she ran. At the sound the two men rushed forward, grabbed several valuable pieces of jewelry, and ran, also. I call to them to stop and fired my revolver which stopped them. So, you see, I saved the day and a few thousand dollars' worth of jewels. (Policeman goes to door, and leaves.) (Unsigned) Submitted by Earline Wasser