Foiled by Humidity

Noiselessly, but with all his might, the burglar tugged at the bureau drawer.

In vain.

It refused to open.

He tugged again.

"Give it another jerk," said a voice behind him.

The burglar turned.

The owner of the house was sitting up in bed and looking at him with an expression of the deepest interest on his face.

"Jerk it again. There's a lot of valuable property in that drawer, but we haven't been able to open it since the damp weather began. If you can pull it out, I'll give you a handsome royalty on everything that's"-

But the burglar had jumped out through the window, taking a part of the sash with him. -Chicago Tribune.