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Beyond an occasional robbery of a hen roost the worthy sheriff had experienced few cases of crime in the county during his time of office, and when he discovered who the prisoners were and why they had been captured he was one of the most astounded and bewildered men in the world.
"Robbin' the air mail! " he stammered. "Why, these fellers must be desperate criminals!"