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Show KXCOU.NTKIl Willi A UUItflI.AH. The Ilrsldcnce of Ijron Pratt llrolru Into lire Tlmrt Wltlim one Year. The almost everywhere present and wonderfully persistent Halt Lake burglar burg-lar haaagaln paid hit rtspecte to tho family of Mr. I.aron Pratt, who resides at iX Vit North Toinplo street. Flvn calls have been nialo at Mr. Pratt's house, by this prying, and luduitrloui, but unwelcome fraternity within A yiar. About two o'clock this morning when the meiiibcra of the household were all wrai.t In the asble i4irment of iaceful alumber A burly house breaker by aome meant raised a window leajlng luto a bud chamber occupied by a lodger named Arnold, ami stealthily entered Iho Amrtmeutand was proceeding to make n general sur veyof the house with a view to carry Ing ofT such articles ns might suit hit fancy, when hla movements aroused Mr. Arnold. At first ho wot at a lout to know Ihe origin of thu noise, And rubbing his eyes ho made n labored rHurt to more thoroughly awaken himself. Detecting thuulor of chloroform. chloro-form. In the room he began to fear that something unusual hail occured, and lie glanced cautiously abGtit. In the darkness, near the foot of the bed, bo saw thu form of a man. His suspicions were now ronflruieil and he sprang from hla couch on to the Intruder with thedetermlna-Hon thedetermlna-Hon to capturu him. lloth men clinched, and aa the burglar was a loweifuj fellow a terrlblo atruggle en rued, the housebreaker all the while working hla way toward! the otien window, When that waa reached lie, by an extra eUort, came near escaping from Mr. Arnold, but that gentleman again seized toe robber, and both men went out ol the wludow tightly ae cured In each other'a embrace. They fell heavily to Iho graveled roadbed below, and Mr. Arnold, who was clad only lu hit night clothes, received severe se-vere abrasions on his right leg and foot. Tlie burglar here eucceeded In breaking away from the man who he Intended to rob and made nil eacapu through Ihe rear of tho premises, Mr. Arnold Is badly bruised and dazed after his experience and waa unable un-able to go to work thla morning, lie aaya he wai undoubtedly drugged, but did not get autllclent to render him wholly Insensible, Where are Ihe police? |