'TIS NOT A VERY NICE THING FOR ME TO BE DOING, BUT I MUST GET MONEY, SOMEWAY, TO BUY MY WIFE WHAT SHE EXPECTS FROM ME ON CHRISTMAS DAY. IF SHE DOESN'T GET WHAT SHE WANTS, THERE'LL BE TROUBLE.
MY WIFE WANTS SO MANY THINGS AND I HAVEN'T THE DOUGH. SO HERE GOES! I'LL SOON HAVE PLENTY OF CASH!——
I'LL LIGHT THIS FUSE, THEN SNEAK!
AH! THAT'S A BEAUTY!! THE GUY WHO OWNS THAT SAFE DOESN'T BANK ANY MORE AND—
HUH! PSHAW! THERE WAS ANOTHER SAFE INSIDE! WELL! I'LL HAVE TO BLOW THIS ONE UP!
IF MY WIFE KNEW HOW I HAD TO HUSTLE TO GET MONEY TO BUY——CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR HER SHE'D PITY ME. THINK OF A—MAN OF MY SOCIAL STANDING OUT AT THIS HOUR OF THE NIGHT WITH A JIMMY FOR HER.—
WELL! I'LL BE BLOWN! IF THERE ISN'T ANOTHER SAFE INSIDE OF THAT ONE, TOO! HUH!