The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-08-25
CAN OPEN ANY
SAFE WITH WIRE.
King Victor Emmanuel Calls Lock
Specialist EurOpe'S Most
Dangerous Man.
SERVICES MUCH IN DEMAND
Employed by People of All Nations
and Professional Men to Open
Safes That Have Jammed-
Does 1t by Sense of Touch

Rome.-The man whom King Vic
tor Emmanuel halls as the most dam
Yerous man in Europe is neither Com
munist, Socialist nor criminal. He,
like his father and grandfather be-
fore him, keeps a store where safes
are sold. This in itself is not an I'M
lawful profession, but he inherited
flom his father, besides the small
store off the Piazza di Spragna, the
knack of being capable of opening any
safe in the world with the help Of a
bit of stiff wire
! Never in his life has he been forced
to break a safe open. He has been
summoned by people of all nations and
, professional men to open safes that
had jammed. But not only private in
dividuals call him; the other day King
Victor Emmanuel needed his services.
The king had left his keys in his pri-
vate safe, where his wonderful cOllec-
ton of coins is kept. He was worried,
as his favorite amusement every day
is rearranging these coins. He was very
much worried until they told him that
IL specialist for safes lived in Rome
and would be called to the royal villa.
His Real Name Withheld.
Mr.. y (his real name must be kept
secret, as the tax collector would levy
a heavier income tax were it known
that he was called TO the villa)
FASTENED to the Villa Savoia and found
the king pacing up and down the
study
you must not damage the safe, as
there is my precious collection inside"
said the king.
NO, your majesty" replied Mr.. X,
Il do not need even to damage the
lock" Mr.. X looked with a profess
sonal air at the safe.
Il am afraid you will find it diff
cult task, as it is Chubb Special"
said the king Mr.. X inserted the
wire. felt with the wire inside, deli
cately twisted it here and there, then
opened the safe door
Here, your majesty, your safe is
opened"
The king was very much astonished |
and said you are the most danger /
Gus man | have ever met" Mr.. X re-
Piled: Il would be were l not hon
est"
Mr.. Y is rarely in his store. as
often telegraphed for to start at
notice. Before the war he
was called many times to Berlin to
open the ex-kaiser's safe and he was
also to Francis Joseph.
who often left his keys inside his Sc
ret safe, AMI would allow no one out
Mr. x to open or try to openNit
Many Diplomats Call Him.
Diplomats. lawyers, DOCTORS all call
lin when they need a reliable doctor
or their safes. When asked how he
lid the trick. Mr.. X said. 1T is
purely a question OF touch. I am like
specialist who. without operating
AN tell by examining a patient by
ouching him what Is the matter in
ide. tanning Of safes is like a case
# lockjaw. With my wire | can 10
ate the trouble inside the lock. Be
ides, my experience inherited from
ather, who in his time was the only
DcS specialist in the world"
Sometimes it takes five minutes, and .
ften he has to probe for 20 minutes
+ half an hour but never in his life
as he had to damage lock in order
, open n safe. He is the most ex-
ert lock specialist in Europe and
18th this talent has remained always
n honest man who glories in his pro r
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