The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-21
THE TnOUsHTfUL eUtsI.

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eOmetimes the best intentions are
but traps; sometimes the l0ftiest en-
deayor ends IN disaster, says a con
tribut0r 70 Pearson's Weekly, and H.
illustrates his meaning by the case OF 4
friend Of his-a writer. already be-
coming famous. He did not live in
London, but at the time was staying
with some friends IN town. One night
they took him 70 the theater. AT the
end Of the play be said he would run
over 70 club. to keep an appointment
with q friend. Would they let him
have = latch-key. so that be might let
himself IN and not disturb anybody
when be got besk OF course they did.
At o'clock IN the morning be found
that II was 2 O'Clock. snd he jumped
up in n hurry, got into . cab. and
drove home. As be opened the door
with his latch-key his blood ran cold
Some foolish servant had left the door
on the chaini II opened about eight
inches, and no more.
There was not light In the house.
There was not a soul In the street
with whom be could confer. not even
policeman. Would he, after ali,
have 10 disturb the whole household1
No. He suddenly remembered that
wherever a nRn's head could pene-
trnts his body could follow. Science
aaid that
The door was open about eight inch
e. he wore . seven and threequaF-
tera hat He tried 10 see II the top
Of the hat would 20 in. II would
30. carefully Haaneuverfng II round
the brim. he gently deposited IL on the
mat inside. Then. stiIi planning to
avoid DotRs, be took his money, his
keys ana hin watch from hie pockets,
and placed them beaiSe the hat After
that be took OF his boots. To maze
the thing thorough, be took OF his
coat. and laid that also inside.
Smiling az the hunOr OF the aitua-
ton. he lay down on the top step and
wvrmed hia bead IN through the door.
He tried then to get an arm IN, and
found that lying Eat on his face and
raialn9 himself on hAs right arm, his
left arm would enter. Holding the
position OF an overland swimmer. be
undertook TO get his right arm IN. II
would not 80 in. try as be might
Besides. the strained position Of his
left arm was unbearsbis. He raised
on his right and withdrew II he
would get cut altogether "a. the door
step. and set cool and ehink n orer.
he was alarmed then 10 hear the han
clock strike 4, and be tried to look I'D
az II. % see II be had heard Alright.
From this time-g1st az the clock
struek 4-Ae lost all faith IN an the
scientific knowledge he had ever poe
seaSed His head would net come out
agAib-It bad ETownl Either that, o.
the door had eioeod q link OF two.
How tine went after that be nd
not know. He only knew that his
head and body were bathed In perspi-
ration. and that the wind bad changed
and wAn Blowing frOm the north. The
knowledge that his trousers had work.
ed well absve his knees, aud his ex-
tremities w0R stone-esid. told him
the way Ne Wind vas Blowing; and
he began 70 thank that perhaps IL
wuuid have locked more heroic had he
died with his boOEs On.
Az $50 o'clock tfss policeman on
the bat passing that way on his
trNt round. saw the dlfneuity, and
knowing that the average burglar
does net wear silk stockings, made In
Quiriss Explorations came in q muf-
ned and exhausted voice. He cent the
milkman for a looksmith.
A big crowd bad collected. and, az
the man was freed, II raised cheer
Enthusiastically the house
hold