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84 UNDER HIS THUMB. _ coming too deeply involved in a criminal proceed- ing. ‘Help me to blindfold and gag the boy, and I will see to the rest,’’ Dyer replied, that look of fierce re- solve which Steve had noticed upon one other occas- ion coming into his countenance. The boy racked his brain for a plan of outwitting. his captors. Blain still clung to his arm, while Dyer crossed to the other side of the room to obtain some stout cords, for which he knew just where to look. Steve realized that this, probably, would be his last chance. Accordingly he resorted to a maneuver wine he had used more than once in tussles with boys older than himself in his career as street Arab. He bent his head slightly toward his captor, and then made an energetic upward spring. Blain had no time to restrain the movement, and, before he could recoil, the boy’s head struck him al- most between the eyes with terrific force. The young man involuntarily loosened his hold upon the youngster’s arm with a low ejaculation of pain, for he was fairly dazed by the violent shock. Steve was ready for the opportunity. Another spring and he was free, while at the same time he snatched the lantern, and then darted out through the open door-way. His own head fairly spun under the contact with that of his adversary, and it was only by a powerful effort of his will that he was able to direct the course of his flight. With the aid of ie lantern he avoided stumbling over obstacles; and, with his thorough familiarity with every part of the great building, he was able to ecomicbooks.co