The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-02-11


turning on fifty colored electric lighuX
here and giving the intruder heavy
shock OF electricity. How's that? Co
ing some. ehY'
Joseph Bradbury" said Louise, sol
EMMY, ''you ARE wonderful man"
Nonsense. my dear" protested Brad
bury, immensely battered.
when are you going 10 set II upY'
she asked after awhile.
After dinner I've arranged for an
electrician 10 he here. and We'll have
the whole thing completed inside otN
couple OF hours. No need TO do
lockstep tonight" he added jokingly.
Wen leave that 10 the chap that
tries 10 get inside. ehT'
Three hours afterward. IA the clock
was striking TO- MIR. Bradbury closed
the door after the departing electri-
clan and rubbed his hands delightedly.
"Its all right now" he cried enthu-
siastically. LET us be or to bed.
Louise, and wait for our burglar. chr
will not go into details concerning
the Bradbury burglar alarm. for It's
inventor has not yet decided to place IL
on the market. II is sufficient to say
that II was pronounced success as
evidenced by their trials that evening.
The electrician had tested the system
by every clever device no could think
or. bat in every case he was neatly
trapped by the delighted inventor.
The lights flashed warningiy In all
colors OF the rainbow. The wires did
not shock the electrician. for he wore 4
rubber gloves. nor did the bell ring n
the constabies Office, for they cut on
that connection. too. but In the matter
OF colored lights the alarm did work
beautifully. while the eighteen bells
tangled diabolically.
1T wish all these wires and things
didn't have 10 be 40 exposed COM
planned Mrs Bradbury. They look
horrid hanging around the doors and
windows. Seems 10 me your inven-
ton might have been simpler, Joe. II
spoils the artistic effect I'm the rooms
Better be safe than artistic" snap
| ped Joe impatiently. Ready 10 come
up? Shall turn out the lightsr
Halfway up the stairs Mrs. Rrad-
bury paused and turned with a theat-
ric gesture. Joe!
swell. what Is II nowy' he grinned.
REST easy about the pantry door
that's fastened all right"
"It isn't that-your best overcoatr'
what about TT"
81 left II on the clothesline. / put
II out 10 air IL smelled OF camphor.
and I forgot TO bring II in
"I'il get II. Hold the candle while I
disconnect this - there. confound IT,
I've dropped that little plug down the
register grating. can't get out OF the
house. Louise. until that plug Is found
understand? Untii--that-plug-is -
found" Mr.. Bradbury's voice showed
the strain OF an overworked stock OF
patience.
"why can't you go outside. Joe? H.
you mean that we're insidc--held pris-s
oners by that burglar alarm" Mrs.
Bradbury was frightened.
"You have stated the cold facts In
the case" returned her husband.
This little plug is my own device.
When II Is removed from this hole the
current IL on all around the house.
When l thrust the plug In the current
IL oT-just the reverse OF the usual
method Clever. isn't it?"
"veryw said his wife driy.
That was the beginning OF siren
nous night. The furnace pipe that led
TO the hall register down which Brad
bury had dropped his plug was taken
down and found empty. Then IL was
replaced amid much dust and disorder
In the cellar and the search continued
all over the hall floor without result.
At midnight Mrs. Bradbury suggested
that they run the risk OF losing Mr..
Bradbury's best overcoat and 90 20
bed. as that gentleman had Just made
an unsuccessful attempt to escape
from the house by second story win
dow
IL was then that Bridget Lanigan ar
rived home. weary after long after
noon of unalloyed pleasure. Her at
tack on the kitchen door was followed
by nm ear splitting shrek that brought
the neighborhood out of their beds
Then Il was that the Bradbury bur
glar alarm demonstrated It's efficiency.
! The colored lights flashed intcrmit-
tently all over the house; the eighteen
bells rang lncesenntly: the constable
and his aid ratified up on motor cy-
cics. while Miss Lanigan proceeded too
rend the air with her cries OF pain
When the tumult was over, when the
current had been shut of from the
feed wire and Bridget had been re- |
leased from her unhappy position more
frightened than hurt. for tho current |
had not been n very heavy one after
all: when the constable had been lib l
orally fed for his trouble and all the
neighbors had enjoyed their laugh TO |
the utmost. Mr.. Bradbury slammed theE
front door viciously upon the outsides
world and confronted his wife.
Now. what are you going TO do.