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Show THE BURGLAR DOTH BURCLE. Two Thieves Do Their Kent But Only Secure Se-cure a Coat and Vest. Burglars entered the residence of Real Estate Agent H. V. Meloy, at 270 W. North Templo street, about 3 o'clock this morning. They gained admission ad-mission by cutting the screen out of a window and in so doing made so much noise that they awakeued Mrs. Meloy. Sho got up to see what was going on and was just in timo to see two men scramble out of the window as rapidly as they could. She offered to get them some refreshments refresh-ments but they declined to stay. So hastily did they take their flight that they secured nothing for all their trouble. The same men, it is supposed, effected an entrance into the house of one of Mr. Meloy's neighbors about an hour later. Here they were also unfortunate enough to make too much noise and awakened the lady of the .louse. She, too, got up lo see w hat was going ou, and was just in time to see a man backing back-ing out of the window, while his confederate con-federate waited outside. He had a suit of clothes iu his arms. Sho made a grab for them and got hold of one leg of the pantaloons and held on. The thief, however pulled pull-ed hard ami managed to get away with tho coat and vest. |