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A short story by Ambrose Bierce |
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The Life-Savers |
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Title: The Life-Savers Author: Ambrose Bierce [More Titles by Bierce] Seventy-Five Men presented themselves before the President of the Humane Society and demanded the great gold medal for life-saving. "Why, yes," said the President; "by diligent effort so many men must have saved a considerable number of lives. How many did you save?" "Seventy-five, sir," replied their Spokesman. "Ah, yes, that is one each--very good work--very good work, indeed," the President said. "You shall not only have the Society's great gold medal, but its recommendation for employment at the various life-boat stations along the coast. But how did you save so many lives?" The Spokesman of the Men replied: "We are officers of the law, and have just returned from the pursuit of two murderous outlaws." [The end] GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |