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Show Wise Japs. .Tho Jap Boldlor no longor relies on bls fantastic appearanco to frighten enemies. Narrow Escape from Burial Alive. A startling- discovery was made by Bomo workmen engaged in completing complet-ing n now house in Lymo road, Leicester, Leices-ter, England, tho other afternoon. Tho men wore surprised to hear a voice from under tho floor pleading plteously for a drink of wntor. A pollcoman wna called, and a man was found lodged in tho nnrrow space bo-twon bo-twon tho gruund and the flooring. Tho floor was raised with some difficulty, diffi-culty, and after the Iapso of many minutes tho man, faint, hungry nnd dazed, was dragged out. Ho statod thnt several dayB previously ho had gone into tho house to sleep, nnd while' undor tho beams ho had boon securely nailed in. Up wna aware of what was happening, but could not warn the workmen. The man was vory respectably dressed, but ho declined de-clined to gtvo any account of himsolf. In another hour tho only source of nir would havo beon bricked up, nnd in thnt caso tho man would certainly havo boon buried ulivo. |