The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-04-28
AN EFFICIENT ALARM.

general thing it was out of order
Then he would shut it off and send
TO New York for an electrician. 1t
never showed its real possibilities ex-
cept on one occasion.
Just that one time" he says. ct
performed its whole duty-gravely,
seriously, admirably. 1t let fly about
:, o'clock one black and dreary March
morning, and | turned out promptly.
because | knew twas not fooling this
time.
Il stepped into the bathroom.
turned up the gas. looked at the an
nunciator, and turned off the alarm.
so far as the door indicated was con-
cerned. This stopped the racket.
Then | went back to bed and Mrs.
Clemens opened the debate.
What it is?'
Il was the cellar door,
Was it a burglar, do YOU think -
Yes said !, of course 1t was.
Did you think it was a Sunday-school
superintendent
No. What do you suppose he
wants?'
1 suppose he wants jewelry, but
he is not acquainted with the house,
and he thinks it is in the cellar. Still.
it may be that he is acquainted with
the place, and that what he really
wants is coal and vegetables
Are you going down to see?'
Are You going down to see?'
No; let him select for himself
But suppose he comes up to the
ground fioor?'
We shall know 1T the minute he
opens door. 1t will set off the
alarm
Just then the buzzing broke cut
again. ] Went into the bathroom and
saw l was right, shut off the dining
room and came back to bed.
What do YOU suppose he is af-
ter now?' said my wife.
think he has got all the vege-
tables he wants, and is coming up for
napkin rings and odds and ends for
the wife and children They all have
families, burglars have, and they are
always thoughtful for them
Are You going down to see what
he wants now
No; | think he is after ceramics
and such things. III he knows the
house he knows that is all he can find
on that floor
She said, with a strong interest
perceptible in her tone, Suppose he
comes up here
"'All right, said. lie will give
us notice.
What shall we do them
Well, what is the use OF a bur-
glar alarm for us?' she asked, res
lively.
You have seen, dear heart. that
1t has been useful up to the present
moment, and l have explained how it
will be continuously useful after he
gets up here.
That YVES the end of it, He didn't
ring any more alarms. l said
thought he was disappointed and had
gone off with the vegetables and the
brjc-a-brac
We Went to sleep. and at 7.45 in
the morning 7 was out and hurrying.
for | was to take the S.29 train for
New YORK. | found the gas burning
brightly all over the first floor. NV
new overcoat was gone; my old UNI
brella was gone; my new patent
leather shoes which had never worn
were gone. The largo window at the
rear OF the house was open. / passed
out through IL and tracked the bur
lar down the hill; tracked him with
ease, because he had blazed his way
with imitation silver napkin rings.
and my umbrella, and various other
things which he disapproved Of, and
went back in triumph and proved to
my wife that he was q disappointed
burglar.
Il had suspected ne would be from
the start. and from his not coming to
our floor 10 get human beings
MAN HUNT IN THE ALPS.
A brigapd who has for q year ter
rorized the region about Lake Mag
giore. in the north OF Italy, has Just
been captured after q hard hunt and
desperate fight He is Giuseppe
Crealini, and he has been living in n
hut which he built for himself at an
elevation OF $3.50 feet. near the sum-
NIT OF Monte Ieda. one Of the noun
tains % the Lepontino Alps.
From this vantage poin. he made
frequent dcscents upon all the sur
rounding valleys. and always got
away safely with his plumber through
his knowledge OF tho forests and
rocky Businesses OF the mountainsidc
He held the local authorities fin abso-
Lutte contemp.
Often when they were toiIine
through thc wilda I'm Tho belief that
they were on his trail he would be
down in tho lowlauds making love 20
some farmers daughter. thus gain
ing access TO her fathers house. siz-
ing up its contents and forming his
plans TO- loot it
AZ last The local police called for
governmental help and twelve men
were selected to make = systematic
hunt for Crealini Dressed as guides.
but armed with rifles and revolvers.
they started I'm pairs TO beat the for
os