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A short story by Ambrose Bierce |
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The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox |
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Title: The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox Author: Ambrose Bierce [More Titles by Bierce] Two Thieves having stolen a Piano and being unable to divide it fairly without a remainder went to law about it and continued the contest as long as either one could steal a dollar to bribe the judge. When they could give no more an Honest Man came along and by a single small payment obtained a judgment and took the Piano home, where his daughter used it to develop her biceps muscles, becoming a famous pugiliste. -THE END- GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |