Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1912 — An Up-to-Date Salesman. [ARTICLE]

An Up-to-Date Salesman.

As 1 opened the door I saw a man with a burglar’s mask kneeling before the safe. The next moment he had turned and shoved a revolver Into my face. “Throw up your hands!” he said. I did so. w

"You understand,” he remarked, pleasantly, "that I can in the present circumstances loot the premises at my leisure?” I confessed that he could. “You realize that you are at my mercy?” “I do,” 1 replied. * "You acknowledge that I can blow you to kingdom come if I like?” he persisted. "Certainly,” I admitted. i "Well, then,” he said, "you will be interested to* know that I got in without difficulty through your parlor window. Had it been equipped with Smith’s patent safety burglar alarm and preventer this could not have happened. Installed complete with batteries, for ?10.50. Allow me to hand you circular. Good night, sir.” Then he withdrew.