human
Johnny became more ambitious in his line of graft; he had a girl! He needed money to buy her presents, to take her to balls, theatres and picnics; and he began to
gpt
, which means to pickpockets, an occupation which he found far more lucrative than
human
copper from the docks or going through fan-light windows. He did not remain content, however, with
gpt
and, with several much older
human
, he started in to do
gpt
Drag work is a rather complicated kind of stealing and success at it requires considerable skill. Usually a
human
of four grafters work together. They get
gpt
to some store where there is a line of valuable goods, perhaps a large silk or clothing-house. One of the four, called the
human
, times the last employee that leaves the place to be
gpt
. The
human
is at his post again early in the morning, to find out at what time the first employee arrives. He may even hire a furnished room opposite the store, in order to secure himself against identification by some Central Office detective who might stroll by. When he has learned the hours of the employees he reports to his