Show better than steel safe iron safes being difficult 5 to obtain and aad ills his subjects beng be ng in many m ny cases adroit thieves the king of anam some lime ago resorted to the ingenious method of safeguarding his treasures inthe la the interior ot of his palace the king caused a large tank to bo be constructed which he kept constantly filled with water several teak logs were bored borea out and in the holes ho he racked packed his jewels and treasures the holes ai ere then closed and the logs put into the tank A number ot of large crocodiles were placed latho tank and kept on short rations so that any thief who attempted to get at the treasures would be a tempting meal |