Mrs. Stevens's inferior talents as a petty larcenist had led her into many difficulties, and she gratefully availed herself of The Hopper's offer of his heart and hand.
"A Reversible Santa Claus"
Meredith Nicholson
"Take her down to the cells," he said briefly, and they led her away, a wailing, woeful figure of amateur larcenist.
"The Clue of the Twisted Candle"
Edgar Wallace
Evidently Kit See was troubled in his mind, too, for he came into the show to examine the door in the wall, and finding the cage of the Missing Link right up against it, and the formidable monster sleeping in the straw, was satisfied that the petty larcenist found access to his goods in some other way.
"The Missing Link"
Edward Dyson