The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-10
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ANNUAL SALE, TEN MILLION BOXES

cure the plan was this: The colonel
was to be passed ont in place Of the
trusty, who was to conceal himself
for at least half.a day The colonel
would 90 ont at 8 O'clock In the morn.
Ing, and the load would be driven
straight to the depot, a mile away, In
the freight sheds would be con.
cealed n suit Of citizens clothes and
false Wig and whiskers, and the
colonel would make the change ais
rapidly as possible. He would then
proceed ON foot to certain street
corner and there find Il horse ana
buggy awaiting him. He would drive
across the country a distance OF four
teen miles and then 80 into hiding
with a farmer who had been told a
story to pass muster.
We went over our plan dozen
times, bit could find no weak spot In
It. Ii was bound TO work, and lei
me say that 1t did work. There was
no hitch-no betrayal, The thing went
Off as II timed by the watch. Before
the colonel was missed at the prison
he Ind almost reached his hiding place
fourteen miles away. | say Tint no
plan ever worked smoother. but only
up to a certain point, That point was
at the very end OF II. In driving along
on the last mile Of the road the colonel
reached spot where the highway sep
arated and ran around mass Of rock.
leaving an island in the center. Ii
was only twenty feet across this strip.
and eighty feet down the road the
two roads became one again. A young
woman had been to the village to make
some purchases. and In returning with
her horse and buggy some part Of the
harness gave way she was out on her
feet making repairs when the colonel
came along. He was not on her side
OF the island. and he had liberty at
stake, but he was a Don Juan In his
way. Hero was damsel in distress.
and he could not pass without Offering
her his assistance. He left his buggy
and crossed over and bowed like
cavalier of old and said.
Fair lady, | observe thar you need
assistance. shall be battered If al.
lowed to offer it,
he had forgotten his false wig and
whlskers, which were easy 10 be spot
led at close rsnge; also the fact that
he was talking to the unromautic
daughter Of q hard headed farmer. She
took him for brigand Instead Of a
Knight and began to scream. Between
her screams tho colonel managed q
compliment her on her looks aud admlt
that his heart had been touched at first
sight, and In throwing one compliment
after another he gradually drew near
er, The darsel in distress was too
frightened to run away, but she was
not too frightened TO think Of resist.
ancc. Tile colonel certainly looked
tough in his disguise. and his seductive
voice couldn't make up for II.
The weapon haudicst ia the girl was
q bottle Of household ammonia lying on
the buggy scat She grabbed It ana
hurled it IN the colonel's face. II
smashed AZ the impact. and next mo
ment there was howl to he heard
mile away. II was MI over with the
colonel. &c was blinded and burned
md blistcred. and he rolled about on
The ground while the girl ran TO tho
nearest house and brought back
farmer armed with a pltchforl. -Four
lours later the colonel was back in
prison and In the hospital, and II wn,
before his eyeslght was re
stored We had spent months in plan.
ling and had paid out thousands Of
lollars. and yet the colonel had brought
III to'naught by his galIantry. lie Is ~
Prison yet l do not think him guilty
my more than did when he was frst
ncarcerated, but II you press me 10
NY what do think / win promptly
answer that think him en- ass.
NJ. QUAD. VI
Breaking Glass with the Voice.
It Is not generally known that it is
possible to break a glass with the
voice. Take a thin wineglass and
irike 1t with pencil. 1t will give out
/ distinct musical note. Now, holding !
he glass 10 your mouth. shout into it
he same note as loudly as you can.
The glass will at once break into
,ieces. This effect Is due to the sudden
md Overwhelming vibration Of sound |
II the glass