"The thief has forfeited his, I mean her, bail," replies our hero.
"What was her name?"
"Maria Holohan."
"When did she steal the teapot?"
"Last June."
"Where did you last see the teapot?" asks the clerk.
"At the station house, with a tag on it," Appleboy replies.
"Well, what makes you think we have it?" asks the clerk.
"Why, the policeman down at the court-room told me that you kept all the property which was retained as evidence," answers Appleboy.