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Show KXCOUNTKU WIT.! A llUIUih.Ut. The Hfildcnce of Iron 1'rntt Ilroltu lata lire Time Within one Vtsr. The almost every where present and wonderfully fer.Utent Halt Like burglar burg-lar has again paid hla rt.pecls to tho family of Mr. Laron I'ratt, who resides at .19 Went North Temp! atreet. Five calls have U-u mado at Mr. I'ratt' house, by thla prying, and luduitrlous, but unwelcome fraternity within a year. About two o'clock this morning when thu members of the household wero all wrapt In tho sable torment ol ivace!ul slumber a burly housebreaker house-breaker by some means raised a window leadlug luto m bod chamber occupied by a lodger named Arnold, and stealthily entered thu aurtiueutand was proceeding-to make n geueral sur veyof tho lioiiso with a view to carry Ing off such articles n might suit lit fancy, when ill movement aroused Mr. Arnold. At tint hu wa nt a loss to know the origin ol tho nolle, and nibbing hla eye hu made a labored ellurt to more thoroughly awaken hlmielf. Detecting thuodor ofctijoro forn) In the room h began to fear that something unusual hail occuted, and he glanced cautiously atiolit. In tha darkness, near the foot of the bed, hu saw tho form of a uiau. Hla suspicions wero now confirmed and hu sprang fro.ii hi couch on to the Intruder with the doternilua Hon to capture him. Iloth men clinched, aud aa the burglar wa n powerful, fellow a terrlblo atruggle ensued, en-sued, the housebreaker all the while working his way toward th oiwn window. When that was reached lie, by an extra etrort, came near eacaplng from Mr. Arnold, but that gentleman again selzod toe robber, and both men went out of Hi wludow tightly secured se-cured In each other's nihraro. They fell heavily to tho graveled roadbed below, and Mr. Arnold, who was clad only lu hi night clothe, received severe se-vere ahraslon on his right leg and foot. Thn burglar hero succeeded In breaking away from thu man who he Intended to rob and made hla t-ecapu through the rear of thu premises, Mr. Arnold I badly bruised and dazed after hla exierlence and waa Unable Un-able to go to work thla morning. Ho ay he wa undoubtedly drugged, but tllduut git autllclent to render him wholly Insensible. Where arii the )KllceT |