Nachalnik politcii malenkogo gorodka Kokers-Grouv Sloun Makdonokh povidal vsiakogo. Poetomu on ne osobenno obespokoilsia, kogda kakoi-to sharlatan ostanovil svoi furgon na gorodskoi ploshchadi i stal pokazyvat pochtenneishei publike magicheskie fokusy. Odnako v tolpe gorozhan, prishedshikh poglazet na zrelishche, on uvidel malchishku, lovko obchishchavshego karmany zevak. Sloun poimal vorishku za ruku, no pri blizhaishem rassmotrenii shchuplyi podrostok okazalsia ochen privlekatelnoi molodoi devushkoi...