The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-03


Something near the top Of the win
dow, and concealed by the hangings
ratified distinctly; simultaneously
gong struck sharply somewhere up
stairs.
Hawkins WhirIed about. a most re
markable expression on his lately sui
len countenance. As nearly as / couls
analyze IT. It was a mixture OF Joy
excitement and trembling expectancy.
"onel" he exclaimed.
The bell struck again.
~Two'" cried Hawkins. by Joyel
That's"
Crashl
Out Of the curtains something
something dropped heavily on the in
ventorl
For an instant 1t held the appear
ance OF grain sack. but there was
something distinctly solid about It,
too, for II dealt Hawkins resounding
whack upon his Uranium before 1t
rolled to the floor.
''Phewl" he gasped, sinking back
into his chair caressing the bump with
an unsteady hand. "That--that did
startle me. Griggsl"
4 shouldn't wonder" smiled
What on earth did you have con
cealed up there?"
"Ahal You'd never guess" re-
marked Hawkins, his ill-humor de-
parted.
mo, don't believe should" I
mused, staring at the pile Of canvas
on the fiooI. did the painters leave
itg"
TT did not" replied Hawkins,
coldlg. THAT. Griggs. is the Hawkins
Trapl"
"Hawkins-Crook- Trap" repeated.
That's what ! said." pursued the
Possibly now-lt may
not be past your understanding to
grasp why feel so secure about that
Iiimsy little siIyer-safe."
Il think ! see. The burglar. pre-
comes in at the window. is
knocked senseless by your trap, and
next morning you find and capture
him as you 60 down TO brealfastg'
Nothing Of the sort. Look here"
picked up the affair.
AS he grasped the end, the thing
hung downward and showed itself TO
'e a long canvas bag. fully large
'nough TO contain the upper half Of
he average man. II was distended. |
90, by ribs. and appeared to be Of |
weight.
There she is-just bag. tele-
coped and hung on frame above
he window. The burglar steps in.
he bag IL released, drops over him.
hese circular steel ribs contract and
lutch his arms like a yise-and there
ou arel How's that for an idea,
Iriggs?"
Looks good" assented.
Moreover. the same siaing which
eleases the ribs breaks a bottle OF
hloroform." continued the inventor.
Enthusiastically. 1T runs into hood,
pressed against the burglars nose,
nd two minutes later the man Is
ark and stif on the floor,
Meanwhile the annunciator bell
Ills me what window has been
pened. ring up the police-and it's
4 over with the man who tries 70
reak in"
1T sounds all right" admitted.
Why didn't It do all that just now?"
lust now7 Oh-you mean-just
ow?' stammered the inventor.
Well, II did do practically all OF that,
dn't Il? The window wasn't opened. \
lyway-it was the breeze that !
rocked down the thing. Further
ore. the ones on this floor aren't adj |
sted yeti only got them from the |
How who made them to-day. IN
but upstairs they're all Fixed
loroform and all. ready for the bur !
ar. tell you. Griggs. when this 1
Of mine is on every window
New York city. there's be sensa- Q
IN In criminal circlesi" Ii
Very likely. How much does It
ST." IA
well-er-well II cost me r
q window. Griggs, k
e." In
About 20 windows to the average Il
use" ! murmured. Two thousand Il
liars for" b
Well. II won't cost a tenth Of that II
zen I'm having the parts turned out a
quantities. cried Hawkins. with
lslderable heat. why under the 81
d do you always try to throw a wet
Inket over everything? Suppose 1t q
IS cost $4,000 to equip a house with q.
crook-trap7 II man has $4,000
rth Of sIlverware. he'll be willing 90
,ugh to spend
laughed. It wasn't meant for Il
'ty laugh at all-lt was simply
usement at the inventors emotion kI
sm But It riled Hawkins. II
Where the devil does the joke
ne in?" he thundered. III T." rc
Hushl" I cried.
I won't hushl T." VI
Twol" I counted. BE Quieks
Iawkins calned down on the in W
nt Al
was-was IT the bellr he whis- 50
ed.
'ingl Dingi Dingl Dinel W,
he gong upstairs had chimed six %
ee and eIouued.