36xxxx 084 Smelling Smoke Alarms Everyone

The Magic Island of Eucchleidea seems to have as much effect on the lives of our friends in Hollywood as it did when they were on the island. Jerry and Joan went out on the afternoon and one of the scientists met them on Hollywood Boulevard.

When they rushed home to tell Mrs. Gregory and Captain Bradford that her newspaper extra is on the street with the story of the finding of their submarine, they found Mrs. Gregory alone. The house is protected by automatic alarm. The captain is down at the harbor trying to get further news of the submarine.

As Mrs. Gregory explains the alarm system to Jerry and Joan, the signal light flashes in the radio room. Someone has managed to get inside the ground and is entering the house. Yes, there it is again. Someone is getting into the house.

Well, let's go and do something about it. Wait, Jerry, wait. We're quite safe in this radio room. But, Mother, suppose they enter rooms where your valuable vark hits. We have a number of little surprises that will prove very interesting to anyone who goes too far.

and we might do something very foolish if we try to interfere just now. You mean we just sit still and let the alarm catch you over this? Well, something like that. Is that possible, Mother?

Almost, Joan. If you'll notice that board where the green lights were flashing, you will note that there are a number of such small lights, and every one of them represents a room or a car there in this house.

And the progress of the person breaking in is visible to us at all times. Exactly. So, well, idea. To be able to tell just what room a burglar is in, But what good does it do if we just sit here and let him go through the rest of the house?