The Argosy, October 1906 — page 53: what you’re looking at

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pes Se when. 1 walked Sly back into } the brush, where he had left his kit, eS SEED Es with a small coil of wire and a drinking-cup." At the ~ creek “he ee: e acmnched his own thérst, and then took — a cupful to the man, who had now strug-. -_ gled to a sitting posture. ge, >? Get apt! said Dick sternly, Be = take a seat against that tree yonder.” - "The man’s face was doggedly sulky. ° ‘He made no attempt to move. Dick - picked up’ the -connecting-pole, and, walk-_ = ; ing over to the ‘line-wire, hooked it on. iS es [he disconnected cable end lay within «six feet of ‘the man, and his eyes dilated ~ with. horror | at. the “fearful, sputtering 2 _ blue death which. streamed from the ‘bare __ wire into the wet grass. Si ‘ “Get a move on!” pie. Dick pa fiercely, ‘or Pll ‘start you with this. ve ¥ as The fellow scrambled to his feét ‘and ~ stumbled over to the tree. Here Dick bound his” elbows to the trank with the heavy. copper wire. Bee : “and — te a workmanlike lineman’s job of it. The man was as secure aS though chained and riveted. - Spy ea © ibe back as soon as I can find ‘ - some. vig: to bars you out se he said ser ONY Weis eg ee pee "Then “sore. and aching in iis muscle, =. oa te stetigg led through the ‘woods. to Swea- ee Fer “heaven's sake! if eel Pat, oS es che: caught ‘sight of his friend. “ How eee any of ’ em got At yer Veet ee = hasy : Only. sone < ee: Die with a. = a © Thin. he must hey bin - -an octopus. : pT here’ s no wan pair o’ hands cud ev had ~ time to decorate ye that way! ee SS. — “Tet me see your card, Pat, Names eee ncaa. Dick. As he-seized it and conipared. it? with _ his own he almost shouted with delight. eee KE ever moment that he had broken that _ connection out in the woods’ the Swea- Sao pee Behe went out! SA Be evidence was complete. He knew all that it was réquisite to know. es Pat about the fight. ( -my respect fer ye, , that ‘gentleman. | mez licked a man that’s 3 See bin own es ‘any. win - township—Luke ~ Midger! — -ever- had—which this wan isn’t—to see an’ git some clothes on. that had happened. That Lo ge He used his twisting- pliers” and made ’ and go in an’ keep frind Midger com- g ee was accompanied by Mr. Beatty, the gen- an ioe a oe a - oe 3? = . ms It’s myself es a that knows him—an’ there’s others—an’ aS ae ye’ve got him under arrest, ye ‘saye 22 <= Sy “ He’s -wired up to a two- foot “oak He'll not get away unless some one hel lps him. Now, Pat, can you stay out to- _ ee cout I’ve got to have some Ong to hee 2 . se ae 2 Be <i “ ‘Sure I can! I'd risk the best Fob - yez through this. Come up to th’ room — eS Ef the eo see yer this way ye’ll be arrested—an’ en Tl not say what for!” | ‘ oo oe A half-hour later Bick” "g0t 3 Me : = Braintree on the ’phone and related all — —_s plied'that he would come ‘down-to Swea-_ burg.on the next train. ~ “Ym nervous about - “Midger,* a : Dick thoughtfully. | Tf any one gets 3 through those woods he’lF put up a yarn = and they’ll set him loose.” eae “TIL go right down there!” cried Pat eagerly. “Pl take my little power bo. ee wt es 3 pany- till I hear from you.’ - oe “Tt’ll be a good plan,” said Dick, with animation. ‘I'll get along just as soon z as I’ve seen Braintree.” bee When the superintendent arrived he a a eral manager. ‘Their congratulations on 2 Dick’s success were hearty. “T ought to have suspected this. ws fore,” said the superintendent, slapping his knee viciously. “The Sweaburg Light Company have, I know, been = _Tunning witha small plant. Their cus- — tom has been increasing, right along— = = but I’ve never heard of their making any addition to their power. By heaven! © they didn’t need to when they could hi themselves to ours as neatly as this.’ Pe “ “TI thought it was the mill, at frets Ee put in Enssler, ‘“ but I judged that their ae. engine ‘was big enough for their wants.” = “You judged well, Enssler,” said~ Beatty. “ This man, Settle, the Swea- burg company’s. manager, is thoroughly . unprincipled. [ve known him long — enough to be well aware that he'll ‘Stop — at nothing to make dividends! ” ge “What am I to do. with Midger?” ae inquired Dick. — ees = ; - : The See ‘looked hard at his- boots ae a ne — = comicbook: