"She tink she know dat sound, an' she come up to him to see who it was, an' she yust open her mouf to let out one big squeal, but he nabs her by de ear in time.
"Old Hendrik's Tales"
Arthur Owen Vaughan
Won't it be a good joke when McGibony nabs him and finds the money on his person?
"The Expressman and the Detective"
Allan Pinkerton
It'll be deuced awkward if that reporter nabs you the minute you set foot in Hunston.
"Captivating Mary Carstairs"
Henry Sydnor Harrison