The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-02-05

inc burglar stumbled over IL IN tho
darkpess aud fell heavily. Roy turned
IN time 90 see the man shoot over the
rolling barrel aud half through the
doorway. a sh1dowy pair OF legs were
still waving wildly in air with n Tor.
chile Kick ON the barrel he sent the
burglar forward into the oven and
down on the swinging shelf.
immediately the wheel turned under
It's burden. In another instant Il be.
came stin and Roy know that his man
was safely immured at the bottom OF
the vault
After moment he put his head into
the oven and called down:
you're not hurt. are your
The curses which issued from the
depths treasured him. Tho burglars
silence since his rapid descent had
evidently been due 10 amazement and
fear.
Roy could hear him prowllng eau.
tiously about inside, feeling the bricl,
wall. and at last rattllng the iron base.
ment door. IL was fast. and then the
man began to plead for mercy.
"Let me out young fellerr he
begged. "say. I've got a whole lot Of
money I'll give you II youll only let
me out; honest. will"
"No." hoy answered IL guess you
can lie over with the crackers"
The burglars voice BECAME plalntive'
"Ah, go on. let me out. Yon don't
want TO ruin a man Tor life. Say. hon.
est. It's the first time I ever done such
thing. was drove to Il by my wife
and babies starvlu'."
"Nou said you had a lot OF money
YOU would give me-" Roy reminded
him.
Then the man broke out curslnp
again. and Roy slammed the door. The
cursing subsidized. and before long Roy
heard a faint and frightened voice pc
titloning:
"Let me speak TO you, young fellerl
open the doorv
The boy Obliged his prisoner 10 this
extent and then the burglar said:
"You amt cruel enough TO keep n
man down here. I'll be baked alive"
"rherc's no FIRE under the oven"
Roy told him. "aud III see they don't
light M tlll after the police get you.
Don't be uneasy. Now I've got to
close the door or the crackers viii get
spoiled,
For tho remainder Of the night he
was deaf TO the ontreates that from
time to time walled up from the inter
Tor Of the vault
At last. IN the early morning light
the foreman and other packers came,
and Roy announced his capture
"EIe must have slipped IN az tho side
door and got mn the stairs when the
bakers weren't looking" the boy said
"And suppose he didn't hear mo he
cause had on overshoes. and the Office
door was pretty nearly shut He didn't
get into the safe"
The foreman looked al Roy with nd
mlratlon. "Boy." he said. you've done
n good nights work. Aud you gol
here at $50. eh7 Wen. II certainly Il
the early bird that catches the burg
lar"
One OF the other boys was for HIGHT
ing a small FIRE under the oven. Gus
to SINCE him." but the foreman said no
and telephoned 20 police headquarters.
Five minutes later the chief and on,
OF his men arrived. and when the over
door was opened. and the prisoner
crawled sulldly forth TO have tho
"hracelets" snapped on bis wrists. III,
officers gave a cry OF delight.
"Sllm Jim Mclean" exclaimed The
chief.
'You'd never have got mew said slim
Jim, vislously. Then he took n malev
olent look ut the four boys. 81 dom
know which one Of you young felleri
II was, but when I get out I'll make
ono Of you pay for thisw
The chief laughed. II guess you're
safe for about twenty years. Roy" h,
said. "and by that time you'll be nbl,
TO raise chin whlsi,ors and disguise
yourself."-Youth's Companion.