Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-16 | Page 1 | It Took Him Long Time to Think of it, but Cry 'Police' Routed Burglar

It t Took Him Long Time to Think of It but Cry Police Routed Burglar By DALE HARRISON Associated Press Iress Staff Writer SCARSDALE N. N Y July 16 l Dr E. E 1 P. P R. R Ryan was sound asleep up to o the moment on St St. Swithin's day morn when a mans man's voice said I HI Iam Iam HIam am a burglar so dont don't get lunn funny Dr Ryan was a bit put outA outA out A uA burglar eh ph he said What am I supposed to do about it Cry You are arc supposed to shut up or ormy ormy ormy my pal standing out in the hall will wm put a bullet right between your our ton ton- sils The burglar then ordered Mrs Ryan to lead him downstairs and show him where the family valuables were Said the burglar to Dr Ryan Sta Stay where you arc are or my pal will do you no end of damage Mrs Ryan did as she was told Her husband Jay ay thinking Somewhere he had read that there was a specific course of action for such an emer emer- f gency g-ency as this but for lor the life ie of him he could not think what it was There was a commotion down stairs Mrs Ryan was putting up p a battle to save the famil family jewels Passing Pass ing downstairs she had observed that there was no one in the hall and that her husband actually was not under guard even though he believed himself himself him him- self to be Dr Ryan continued to ruminate If he could only think what should be done The battles downstairs continued Dr Ryan jumped up Sleepiness was gone He became a man with a purpose It suddenly h had d come to him what to do He shouted at the top of his lungs Police Police That was what hed he'd been trying to think of Police It was the thc rl right ht word The burglar burglar bur bur- glar ran out of the house like No 99 going downgrade