The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-27
HOW THE VAULT WAS ENTERED By EDWIN R. STONE copyright. 1910. by American Press
 Association.
By EDWIN R STONE.

srm It didn't come to me in the line os duty, sir. so I haven't turned it in just thought I'd come to you with it." ..Uell. what is 1t? I won't buy a ,,c fin poke. but if your information ,prns out to be correct I'il pay you what 1t Is worth
 "your vault is to be entered tonight. sir"
 By burglarsY'
 .Weu. sir. they be professional. but ,he story l got, sir. was that they was to be helped by some one in your em- ploy."
 "In that case we must not appear to sxnect anything. but be on the watch. How did you get this information7"
 "One of 'em blowed on the rest"
 "Wbat time is the work to be doneT "Along O o'clock. sir"
 "All right Whats your namef"
 "Tom Murphy, sir"
 well Murphy. come in tomorrow and if our safe has been robbed I'll give you a good tip"
 .You mean If 1t hasn't been robbedr' Yes"
 "Would you mind lettin' me look over the ground. sirT"
 NO"
 He tapped bell. and a clerk appear ed
 Jenkins" said MT. Weller. 'let this nolicemnn see the vault and it's sur roundings.
 The clerk led Mr. Murphy to the vault. and while the cop was examin- ipg the approaches. looking up at the ceiling to see how burglar could come down. and down at the floor to see how burglar could come up. he bus fed himself shutting up. for it was after o'clock fin the evening. and the employees were going home
 When Mir. Jenkins was ready to go away himself he looked about for the policeman. Murphy was nowhere to be seen. but the clerk noticed that the vault door. which be thought was shut, was standing ajar He pushed 1t in until 1t clicked and then continued his search for Murphy. Not finding him. Jenkins concluded that he had gone down in the cellar to Investigate whether the vault could be approached from that direction. It was rather dark. and Jenkins called. No answer Returning. he looked over the office in all it's departments. but as there were nc signs Of Murphy he concluded tina. be had finished his examination and gone away.
 About 12 o'clock Mir. Weller met sev- eral of the employees at the office and after telling them that he expected the vault to be entered placed them in po- sitions where they could watch with out being seen. Then the lights were put out. and the watch began.
 Mir. Weller had q scfa in his private room. On this he laid himself to walt He fell asleep. When he awoke 1t was broad day. If the vault had been en- tered during the night he had not been awake 10 see. Fearful of having been robbed without knowing Ii. he went 
 watchers. He found every man sound asleep. and one of them was snoring loud enough to waken the dead Mir Weller glanced toward the vault There was no evidence that the door had been drilled or opened. He awak ened the sleepers. and each man as he rubbed his eyes looked heartily asham- ed of himself
 You're a pretty lot" said MT. Vel Ter angrlly. "l was informed that the burglars were to be assisted by one of our office force. It looks very much as though they had been assisted by every one of you. There's no easier way to assist burglar than 10 go to sleep when he's burgling The door hasn't been drilled or blown opeIi. and there isn't any necessity for openug II that way when the man who wishes to get in knows the combination"
 While Mir. Weller was thus deliver. ing himself he was shaking up his watchers. When they were all thor oughly awake he went up to the safe. examined 1t critically. then. applying the combination, turned the knob and pulled open the door.
 There was surprise on the face of hr Weller and on the faces of ali his watchers. A scattered brazen glitter was first visible. filling the interior of the vault; then 1t developed into a uniformed policeman. But surprise was converted into amazement when The figure of Thomas Murphy. police man, stepped from the inclosure. He was pale from an all night confine- ment without sufficient air and had a snamefaeed expression on his face. II was plain to all that he had been lock eo in the vault. He tried to explain uow 1t happened. but his looks belied his story.
 our vault has been entered. as you predicted" said MT. Weller. ''and you nave earned your reward. But since sou are the man who entered 1t shall investigate you"
 ne stepped to the telephone and call- eu Tor the police. When an officer ap- psared and saw Mir. Murphy he open Cd hls eyes.
 We'll, if there ain't Slippery Jim n uniformp'
 shppery Jim" had played shrewd same and if Jenkins hadn't noticed ae vault door standing ajar might nave succeeded.