THE COURIER
11
What Bo?
What would you do If a burglar
should call unannounced between mid
night and early morn?
It all depends upon circumstances
many will say. Of course, but the
method of procedure naturally sim
mers down to one of two things to do
something or nothing. It might be the
best plan to try a little of both.
Should a cracksman appear at the
window ledge, slowly crawling in, and
you have a revolver, first make sure
It is a robber and then plug him. Aim
for a vital spot and let the prowler
have all the lead you can possibly give
him.
Should the job be neat and scientific
you will suffer no inconvenience ex
cept a half day spent, in consultation
with the coroner's jury.
But the burglar will come when you
are not looking and when the gun Isn't
loaded. In such a case keep cool, col
lected and take notes. Try to get a
personal description and when the gen
tleman leaves, call up the police and
tell all you know. All the professional
crooks and robbers are photographed
accurately and well upon the retinas
of the police and It Is just a question
of getting next to your man and telling
what you see. With a good descrip
tion, the burglar can, In most cases,
be leadlly located. Murders are often
scheduled as a result of an excited and
foolhardy attempt to resist a burglar.
Generally the visitor will not do any
thing desperate unless it Is a case of
kill or capture, but lots of times the
miscreants are cowards at heart and
will not hesitate In their cravenness
to take the life of an unarmed but
courageous man In order to get away.
In most cases the s-take at issue is
not worth resistance and it is better
to trust to the ofllcers of the law for
capture.
Chloroform, drugs and sedatives are
rarely used by burglars except In the
realm of fiction. In most cases they
plan their visits when the members
or the family are either absent or
asleep. Daring robberies even have
taken place when a party or reception
has .been in full blast. The robbers
dress up, mingle with the guests and
escape undetected. Then the loss Is
discovered and the robbery credited to
a latter date.
Unknown agents, vendors and
mendicants are often the forerunners
of the burglars. The latter usually
know what Is to be had from a raid
before they incur the risk and their
information comes in every instance
from "pikers."
Tons of literature have been ground
out eulogizing the brave and impassive
knight behind the throttle, holding the
lives of hundreds in their hands. Like
every other form of imaginative lauda
tion it Is greatly overdone at times, for
many engineers admit that there aro
moments in their lives when they are
completely and thoroughly scared.
And generally it Is some little thing,
something unusual looming into sight
at an unexpected moment. The long
course of training to which an engineer
is subjected makes him peculiarly In
sensate to ordinary events on an en
gine, such as the jolting and jarrlns
or the high rate of speed, which so
unfavorably affect the novice and
make him "scary."
Moonlight nights always give creepy
impressions but their frequency soon
dispels all alarm and, in some cases,
inspire the men with a feeling of reck
lessness. "About the worst scare I ever got
happened in broad daylight not long
ago." said a veteran engineer to a rep
resentative of the Courier. "We were
sailing along a smooth, level track
about 3 o'clock In the afternoon. The
sun shone along the rails, making them It was swallowed up In the darkness, which happened to be the division
smooth and glistening. Stupefied and bewildered the engineer point. The engineer was taken home
"Suddenly my eye became riveted on made a frantic grab among the levers, to recuperate and the engine was taken
a yawning gap In the off rail about a the train rushing on. In charge by the hostler. The latter
quarter of a mile ahead. A portion of When he finally succeeded in slowing found u dead hawk on the floor of the
the track was undoubtedly missing. ,iOWn, his engine was gilding around cab-
We were running at forty miles an one of the most abrupt curves on the T,ie 'tr f the bird solved the
hour with six coaches. n,le 0f track. The light was In a farm mystery. The hawk was flying In a
"I should have reached for the house directly In the path where the direction opposite to th engine and.
throttle like they always do In the railroad would have been had the olll- "! b' the headlight. Hopped In at
story books, but I didn't. Instead I claK not uiken the notion to swerve the onen window, dealing the engineer
just sat there like a fool. I couldn't It to the north. a knockout blow.
think. I couldn't cry out. I couldn't CK-rr.sloni'.lly something happens that slx hours of rest enabled the knight
move. makes the souls of the superstitious of lhe throttle to get perfect control of
"Meanwhile the train dashed along seek frantically for an explanation. ",! breathing apparatus and he r--
h .iia f..,M,i0 ii.n .. in nJuiiif - i i. , , covered entirely from the effects of the
the rails towards the gap. in auoui One night an engineer was gulling a
half a minute after I got rattled we fast eastbound passenger train. The ,,xnerlt'nce-
were almost upon the break. A spar- window' leading to the running board 'c '" '"'
row darted from the rails and dlsap- was open T,,e kllBilt of tne throttle There are moments so bitter that
peared. Then the yawning gap van- was ie.lnjng out of the side window. tears are. a sacrilege.
ished also just as the engine rushed A ,roaj expanse of the front of lfls The Woman being obdurate. Love rt-
upon it. The bird had thrown a bllt? OVer.,ns were turned toward Hi, sorted to the usual artifice and took
shadow on the rail. Scared! I didn't opening. Suddenly he was doubled up away the man's appetite.
get over that for a couple of days." witn xl stunning blow Immediately be- "It must be a snap cooking for him."
Another engineer was almost fright- neath the belt. In the gloom of the reflected the Woman, observing this,
ened Into fits by the sudden appear- cab there was nothing to Inflict such and being of a practical turn of mind.
ance of a beam of light. He was ex- punishment and ho tried In a dazed she married the man forthwith.
pecting to pass a freight train at the way to figure out the cause of the Of course when she discovered the
next town and was humming along trouble. deception that had been practiced on
at the best passenger speed. Directly The fireman seized the throttle and her she would not permit Love to come
ahtad shone the gleam of light, then guided the train Into the next station. Into the house at all.
WPP '''--TZrTZ? ?ZFZrZ?Z?-Zr-2? .
& fite,C-U LINCOLN'S PROGRESSIVE STORE &
. . -. i
uramiuv zKzp.tgHsage
ft
Ms
w WtlKWttVVi XSii M .N&S-.7-U I I
vsa2
Fancy Parasols
at Half Price...
'E CONTRACT FOR EVERY SEASON
the entire sample line of Fancy Parasols
from Follmer, Clogg & Co., of New York
City. We receive these usually about June 1st. This
year, however, we obtained them by May 1st. In all
there are probably 400 shades every conceivable color
and style strictly this season's designs and no two
alike. The fact that vour neighbor will not carrv a
shade identical to yours is a great consideration to well dressers. The most important item,
however, is that you can buy
Your Summer Shade Here at
1
the Regular Price Asked Elsewhere.
Every Fancy Sample Shade in Our Stock at Half Price.
Women's Fast Black Silk and Linen Twilled Parasols, 26-inch steel rods and Paragon
frames. We buy these in 1 000 lots, hence the price. Worth $1.35
150 Women's Colored Parasols, Taffeta Silk finish, fast colors and waterproof, come
in colors blue, green, brown, and red ; $2.00 value
98c
$1.49
Cut Glass for June Wedding Gifts.
An Excellent Assortment of Popular Priced Pieces.
Hi Rirh Berry Bowls, 7-inch $3.50 and 3.95 xSb.
iviwu Berry Bowls, 8-inch $3.95. $4.95 to $15 00 J&Z&K
M A,n;nni Celery Trays $3.95. $4 95. $fi.50, $10.00 hJTPS'KVs
W American Carafes or Water Bottles $2.95. $3.95. $4.95 0hM.
0$ Tumblers, each 35c, 50c, 75c Xy.''M'
M Cut (Tla Spoon or Olive Tray $2. 75, $3.75, $4.95 T$t4ilH
tyst U Vinegar Cruet $1.50, $1.75, $2.75 35?sffiraS
Sosuitablefor Handled Olives ;rvfH5 feSlSlf
Mi weddimr trifts Sugar and Cream, pair $4.9o, $7.75 1$ W.&j&E3fflffl
($$ eepi tui Lead-blown Finger Bowls, cut star in bottom, 25c; cut stars on side, 75c fesSjgiff
fjli fn brilliancy. Salts and PP"3' heavJ sterling silver top, each ...
6
