The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-08

"WGy do you want to know when
hburglars do get in, Emmaw quietly asks
Mrs. Hill. What could you do about
itp For my part, should let them
rummage the house without stirring q
finger; it's much the best way"
"Well, I'd like burglar-alarm, y
staggered Sam. =" / just want good
chance at the fellows with my pistol.
tell you they'd sing small thenW
Pepper barked furiously at Sans ex-
cited voice, and Annie laughed.
Between Pepper and Sam, we are
safe enough, aunty; don't, for goodness
sake, put in burglar-alarm."
Hardly were the words out of her lips
before the girl came in and said gentle
man wished to see Mrs. Lyte in the par
! lor.
He did seem to be gentleman: he was
we'll dressed and rather ,good-looking,
with an air of profound self-possession.
MRS. Lyte, believer" he inquired,
! in persuasive tone.
That is my name," she answered, a
little wondering if she had seen him be-
! fore.
my name is Hart. Mr.. Hart. of the
Electric Warning Apparatus Company
| have been putting in several alarms
into Mr.. Blanks house, Mr.. Damp's
family mansion, Mr.. Augustus Dekin's
premises, and others, in view of the re-
cent terrifying occurrences in your vii
lage. was advised to give you an op-
portunity to secure your life and prop
erty in the same manner, and called this
morning in order to explain to you this
| truly valuable invention, which"
Thanks, very much" said the
widow, mildly yet firmly, +" but L can
not go to such an expense at present" "
The agent waved his large white hand,
as if to clear a cobweb away, and went
on.
(which, as was saying, has been
the means of rescuing hundreds from n
dreadful death, ard averting the loss OF
immensely valuable possessions. | have
put it into the Honorable James Pratt S
palatial mansion at Roseville, where, on
the same night that his neighbor Mrs.
Grey Delavan was found brutally muir
dered in her bed, and her diamond set
and opal chain, besides several other
Jewels, stolen, Mr.. Pratts alarm gave
warning in time to arouse him and his
butler, who rang the alarm-bell in the
rupola, and the villains fed ut once.
also put up this life-preserver In the
splendid house of Mrs. De Vries, who
was, as you may remember, stifled with
chloroform in her chamber while her
safe was broken open, and fifty thou
sand United States bonds, with the De
Vries pearls, family jewels valued nj
twenty-five thousand dollars, basely alb
stracted. The very next day / put W
the alarm, and she has never been trou-
bled with burglars since"
Here he stopped for breath, and Mrs.
Iyte seized the opportunity.
"But ] have neither bonds nor jew
els, and l 10 not need such protection. ,
The agent smiled superior.
Pardon me; burglars do not always
know what is ins ide house. Yours is
of elegant appearance; it is known, OF
course, in the village that there is nc
man in your house, and you have GER
tainly some silver"
Here his keen eyes perceived certain
change in the sweet, sensitive face.
"Silver is eagerly coveted by robbers
on account of its easy removal from in
Identification. Nothing tempts them
more. Think how you would feel if the
hand ofa rough man clasped your throat
in the dead of the night and demanded
your keys Would not in that case re-
gret most deeply the false economy tha
left you to his mercyp"
Mrs. Lyte grew pale; she repressed ;
little scream, us ut that moment the doo
opened. 1t was only the doctor on his
daily visit to Miss Lyte, but the agen
did not know that; he thought il was
guest, so he took up his hat.
81 will call again tomorrow, madam
/ trust you will consider the subject il
the meantime, and"
"Oh, don't trouble yourself, sir;
shall not take it, l do assure yOu," salt
the widow, reassured by the doctor
presence.
mo trouble, no trouble at all, madam
} | shall certainly call. Good-day."
The doctor laughed. but Mrs. Lyt
was angry. She related her experience
Of the morning at dinner, and Annie wa
more vehement than ever.
Don't be bullied into it, aunty.
, wouldn't have that thing put up if he't
give il to you. They are real nuisances.
Pepper is quite as good burglar
alarm as we need, said Mrs. Hill.
"You bet Pepper and I'll take care o
| YOU, nanny, without his old wires ant
bellsm said Sam. with all a boys conf
dence
, But next day the agent came, and a
Mrs. Lyte had taken no precaution
. against admitting him, he obtained i'm
, mediate audience. To-day his tales Q
! ! horror far surpassed those of yesterday
He related how widow lady of abou
her own age had been choked to dealt
Z by desperate burglar. her old mothe
I gagged. her boy locked into his cham
4 ber, where he slept quietly till morn
ing, and then he had to break open hi
/; door and descend to the dreadful scene
i below; then an old and wealthy bach
! elor figured on the scene, found in seN
I eral pieces, evidently after sever
!, struggle, and all his silver missing froI
9 his private safe. In fact, this terribl
{, yGconteur spared neither age nor ser
y The widows blood curdled in her vein
u With vague hope of escape, sh
Y feebly inquired the price of this gre;
II family safeguard, although she ha
= heard it elsewhere.
: "Only hundred and twenty-five do
8 lars, madam. Think of it; a real Ii
insurance for one years premiumi"
re Now, the widows income was
of thousand dollars year, and close fiji