Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-11-09
MEN OF GREAT STRENGTH.
An Occasion Uhici Fatally Astomished
Trio OF BttTgiars.

an OcCdstOn " Ntcff fHf0 ~ istOhtSfted a
Trio Of burglars.
Like most very strong men, Salvini,
the great actor, i fond Of recounting
the feats of strength performed by
others, and especially he used to dilate
on The extraordinary nerve and
strength of a Venetian mason aud
builder whom he had known.
He was by trade a mason, and,
though not rich was always in com
Portable circumstances. His strength
was allied TO wonderful presence of
mind and GOODNESS under trying cir
cumstances Once, for instance, he
was carrying out to a villa he was
building, some miles from Venice,
large sum of money with which to pay
off his workmen. He carried the
money, which was in silver coin, in
bag over his shoulder. though it would
have taken two ordinary men even to
lift it.
"At night he found himself some
distance from his destination, and so
was obliged to put up at small inn.
He went to bed early, placing the bag
of silver in the bottom drawer of a
small chest of drawers in the bedroom.
About midnight he was awakened by
rough shake of the shoulder, and,
opening his eyes, saw by the light of
small oil-lamp two of his own work
men, each of whom had in his hand
stilettO, the uncomfortable sharp points
of which were pressed against either
side of his throat
"Luchini grasred the situation in
stantly, and saw that he was in a posi-
ton where his enormous strength
availed him but little, so he coolly
said What co you want?' The
money was the answer Where is
it?' Take it, said Luchini; it is in
that drawer and lie pointed to the
chest of drawers. One of the ruffjans
remained to guard the recumbent
Luchini while the other went to the
drawer indicated and tried to open it.
1t would not bulge Give me the
key, he growled. Tt is mo- locked
answered Luchini. 'Opeo it, then,
said The robber, d, still wi the
stiletto at his throat Luchini arc Sc,
and with one ha 4 pulled open the
drawer the other could not even bulge
wi h all his strength.
at the mel's bidding, he then pnlled
out the bag Of money and threw it on
the foo One of the thieves thel be
gan to fill his rockets with loose coin
so a to ligh' en- somewhat the weight
of the bag At the sight of the gil
teling coin The others avarice out
stripped his prudence Wi hdraNing
his poniard from Lucinis tn oat he
bent down and burrowed his hands in
the pile of money, and began to follow
his comrades example.
"Ihe looked-for opportunity had
come for Luchini He calmly topped
forward, gra5ped one of the robbers b.
the hair in either hand, and thea
spreading out his arms and bringing
them together again with incredible
force, he crushed in the two mems
skulls as if they had been egg-shells
They We're dead without groan
Hearing noise Al the window, Luchini
then looked ou5 and saw that third
scoundrel was keeping watch outside
Taking up one of the dead men in one
hand, he opened the c.ls ement aud
called out, There's somethil g for you,
he pitched the dead robber at the liy-
ing one with such force that the man
below was not only scared almost to
death but was seriously hurt, and
limped off as fast as fractured leg
would allow him. Luchini went back
to bed and calmly slept till morning "
boston Herdld