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The Red Well-Read Reader

Story 22
"Succotash!"

Two men held up the First Federal

Bank and took all its cash and fled in

a mad dash. Down the wet streets

they plashed, rain striking their

windshield with a blinding splash.

Rounding a turn, they spun out of control and crashed. Somehow

they managed to flee into a thick forest of pine and ash. They were

soon caught, although not before hiding the cash.

Later in court the judge's teeth began to gnash. Then he shouted,

"Unless you sur•ren•der the cash now, you will get thrashed and

lashed."

Horrified the two men cried out together, "Succotash, Judge! You

may have back all that cash !"

Story 23
Next Time You'll Ask!

Not bothering to ask, Nicole tapped her dad's cask and poured wine into

her goatskin flask. Then off to the beach she went to bask in the sun and

have some fun.

Upon her return home her dad said, "You didn't ask – you took wine from
the cellar cask ! I'd expect no better from a thief with a mask. For this

you’ll get a pu•ni•tive task !"

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