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Felix the Cat-Burglar,
an infamous thief who had dominated a series of |
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diamond heists, had finally
been apprehended and was being repatriated |
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to the United States
to face justice. A delegation of dedicated and |
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responsible sheriffs
was sent to accompany him from the airport. It would |
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prove to be a laborious
and irritating task to negotiate, however; the |
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arrogant bandit had insisted
on wearing a Mexican sombrero, whose |
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magnitude had created
a multitude of problems for flight attendants and |
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customs officials alike.
Being totally out of proportion to even his |
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slightly corpulent body,
the hat obscured a fierce sneer and an inimical |
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stare which was not obvious
in all of the commotion. |
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Needless to say, the
hostage expectantly and silently prepared a |
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super-fast exit towards
self-liberation. This was not a time for |
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procrastination or bonafide
cooperation! |
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As other itinerant passengers
contended with luggage and clamored |
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to circumnavigate the
ubiquitous hat, the captive fortunately became |
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separated from his posse.
Instantly, the servile prisoner converted with |
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alacrity into an impetuous
and illusive fugitive, facilely slipping through |
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the crowd in a serpentine
way, and leaving all the deputies to |
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commiserate on how they
could announce their loss to their superiors! |
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You may think this a
fabulous and incredible story to relate, but |
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somewhere in the annals
of history, I'm sure there is a verisimilitude. |
