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One of our nijjlit police (lrop]x*d into I^k^K^erre A 1 Iolt;{^e'H inoal market at a late hour one ni^»-ht last week and set'-in^f no om* about turnelt;l to y’o out. As In* ne{ir»Ml the front lt;hor he heard a mutllefl sound as of some one shouting'’ at a distance, and lookiui; back throuirh the ifiuss lt;loors of the refri^ferator, sawfour arms Iwekonint; most frantically f(»r him to approach. He did ho, arnl when he ^fcjt close enoii^'h to make himself heard, ask(‘d \vhat was the trou»le. 'I'he answi*r came in chorus, and consisted lt;»f a shiverinj,'’ appeal to be let out. 'I’he door was opened an«l twlt;j half frozen men in their shirt sb-*»ves rushed out Hndi^i* perche«l himself on top e»f the stove, hile H^r-jferre wrapped arms and le^s around it and explaiiatiims folhnved. It seeins that the boys had ^'■one into the refrijf-erutor to arran^,o.‘ thinjrs, pullinj^ the door shut after tliein and that the heavily weijfhtelt;l handle iiad fa len • lown, imprisoning^ them like rats in a trap. 'I'hey ^fot thawed outlt;liirintr the riie’ht, ljut llod^o* says the col«l chills run up his spine yut whenever he tliinks of it.Ekks For Hatching
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Lanark Gazette
Lanark, Illinois, US
Wed, Mar 06, 1895
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