The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-30

really wonderful, though, how quietly '
an experienced burglar can remove }
pane of glass. Even if he only cuts q
out a piece big enough to let his
hand through, the rest is easy.
Remembering that if he wants to
get in, he'll get in, it is a good idea
to make it as hard as possible for him
to find your valuables. Putting your
money in a bureau drawer or hiding
it under your pillow is of little use.
So many people do that that any we'll
informed burglar will know just
where to look for it. They are build
ing now into some houses small cir
cular safes, let into the wall. These
are useful but not to be trusted if all
the family is absent. 1t would lie
only few minutes work for any safe
breaker to open them If you have no
safe, the best plan is to select some
unusual hiding place and then never
tell a soul.
knew man who for years hid his
money every night in his shoe One
evening on the car coming home ne
was telling a friend about it. A
burglar overheard MIN, followed him
home, and the next morning there
was no money in the shoe.
1t is a good idea not to keep any
more money than you have to over
night in the house. If you have to
keep it, hide it somewhere where it
will not be easily found-in the leaves
Of a book, behind a picture-any-
where you won't forget it and where
no one else will think of looking for
it. The best place to keep solid silver
and valuable jewelry that is not in
use is in a safe-depost box. The
yearly cost is small and the safety is
absolute
Another wise precaution is to leave
one light on the bedroom floor burn
ing all night So long as there is
light in the house a burglar is not
likely to try to enter. 1t will look to
him as if there is some one sitting up
reading, or possibly sitting up with a
sick child. He may even believe that
the light has been left for some one
who is expected home. Whatever he
thinks about it a burglar seldom ell
tiers a house unless all the lights are
out.
But suppose in spite of your locked
doors and windows you wake up and
find that there is a burglar in the
house, what is the best thing you can
do?
If the burglar is in your bedroom
the very best thing you can do is 10
lie perfectly still until you are sure he
has left the room. Even if you have
a revolver under your pillow and are
a sure shot all the advantage is with
him. He knows just where you are,
and in the dark you cannot tell just
where he is. He probably has re.
volver in his hand. You must move
your arm to reach yours. Suppose he
does get away with a hundred dollars
from your trousers pocket. Isn't it
worth that much to stay alive! Even
if his shot did not kill you it might
put your eye out or dishgure your
wife's face. Caution is never cow
ardice
After he is out Of the room the
more noise you make the better are
the chances for his capture. Fire a
couple of shots out Of the window to
alarm the neighbors and incidentally
to alarm the burglar as well. If you
have no revolver, yell Burglars" ds
loud as you can.
The trouble is that you seldom are
sure whether or not there are burg
lars in the house. Generally your vile
wakes you up with a nudge and a
whisper, 81 believe there's some one
in the house" You sit up and listen.
You hear the same unusual noise that
has aroused her Generally you get
up to investigate. Here is time that
! the greatest caution is required. OF
course, lots and lots of times it isn't
a burglar at all. 1t is only a tree
knocking against the porch roof or a
dog humping on the pavement. But
suppose it is burglar?
Alert always against such a con-
tingency as your getting up, he dives
at once behind some Dortieres or into
a dark corner How to escape is nis
one thought. If the situation looks
. desperate he is very apt to take a
[ shot at you as you come downstairs
If he has no revolver he will have a
t slungshot. AS you pass the corner
where he is concealed he will fell you
with a single blow, and your terrified
= wife coming downstairs to see what's