The Stainless Steel Rat

could have got a call through."

closed about two inches short

I pressed the button that set off the charge of black powder in the ceiling

I thought it made a nice touch that way

dragging themselves by one good finger and spouting saccharine morality all the while.

I didn't let it interfere with my stuffing all the money from the desk drawers into my suitcase.

the crossbeam buckled and the three ton safe dropped through right on the top of the cop's head

"James Bolivar diGriz I arrest you on the charge—"