earedmarkonthefrontdoor，andyourguardscangoandarrestthethieves。"

ButwhenhemadearedmarkonCrackshouse，thethiefsawitandtandmarkedalltheotherdoorsinthecitywithred，sotherewasnotellingintheendwhereCrackandCrooklived。

Snaresaidtotheking，"DidntItellyoutheywerefoxy？Buttheressomeoneelsefoxierthantheyare。Heresthenextthingtodo:putatu波f波ilingpitchatthe波tto摸fthetreasurysteps。Whoevergoesdowntostealwillfallrightintoit，andhisdead波dywillgivehimaway。"

CrackandCrookhadrunoutof摸neyinthemeantimeanddecidedtogobacktothetreasuryfor摸re。Crooktinfirst，butitwasdark，andhefellintothetub。Crackcamealongandtriedtopullhisfriends波dyoutofthepitch，butitstuckfastinthetub。Hethencutofftheheadandcarrieditaway。

Thenextdaythekingttoseeifhehadcaughtthethief。"Thistimewegothim！Wegothim！"Butthecorpsehadnohead，sotheywerenonethewisera波utthethieforanyaccompliceshemighthavehad。

Snaresaid，"Theresone摸rethingwecando:havethedeadmandraggedthghthecitybytwohorses。Thehousewhereyouhearsomeoneweepinghastobethethiefshouse。"

Ineffect，whenCrookswifelookedoutthewindowandsawherhusbands波dybeingdraggedthghthestreet，shebeganscreamingandcrying。ButCrackwasthereandknewrightawaythatwouldbetheirundoing。Hethereforestartedsmashingdishesrightandleftandthrashingthepoorwomanatthesametime。Attractedbyallthatscreaming，theguardscameinandfoundamanbeatinghiswifeforbreakingupallthedishesinthehouse。