The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-04-22

AgEH moon at rise in
Gha the horizon.
ssg Robert, on
his way to the electric station, noticed
this with much satisfaction, because he
had "wired" the clock, and it was his
first piece of independent wiring.
A short, thick-set young man hurried
after him, and overlook him.
"Halloo, Rob, is that you?" he called
out. Hold on minute" --
What is it?" asked Robert, stopping.
DO you want a job that'll bring you
a five or ten extra?"
"Yes, guess so; what is it?' ques-
toned Robert.
''I'm to ride Longshanl1s at the Ap-
pieton races, and Pm bound to come in
winner, if it takes 'lectric battery to
do it -
IA whatI' exclaimed Robert.
Hush" cried the young man, in a
low voice; "Jim Flanders used one at
the Stanford derby, and it brought
him in 0 K every time"
II don't understand" said Robert
well, you see these. don't your and
the young man held up a bright new
pair of spurs, land this" and he drew
a small battery from his pocket, "these
are to be connected up together. SOS
the battery will send the Electricity
down into the spurs, then when the
spurs hits against the horse he's put
right on to his best speed in hurry. :"
"Oh, yes," said Robert, "but that
slyin1 <,fx -,
why not?" asked the young man;
faint no harm, not bit. If there
was there'd be rule 'gainst it, but
there amt"
''Are you sure?" said Robert.
The young man nodded emphati-
ca,ly.
"And it doesn't harm the horse?"
Robert persisted.
mo more than it does to get q little
wink of Electricity through YOU"
HUMP Robert reflected, with his
eye upon the gold piece, which the
young man displayed between his
thumb and finger. 1t was ten dollars,
and put with the ten he had saved
would buy him the silver watch he had
looked at in Harper's second d-hand jew
elry shop.
IAN right" he said at last "rll fix
up your spurs; come round to the sta
tion, Johnson"
'You allus was the fellow for me, !"
said Johnson, following Robert at no
slow pace.
They turned into a narrow back
street to the electric station, and hur-
ried up the stairs to the workshops,
hung with a fine assortment of tools,
and coils of insulated wire.
This is my wire," Robert explained,
drawing out few yards from waste
heap in the corner; .'the manager said
! could have it for an experiment 1
was making yesterday;ynow let me get
the measure from your pocket to your
heel"
The measure taken there was snip,
snip, aquick twisting of the wire with
the pincers, and the spurs and the bat
terry were connected.
"Well, that is a neat jobv said John
son. "Here's your money; put it out
of the way, the boss is coming"
Nu JOu o1iu ~ w dol duy IldTIN,
demurred Robert, ''if it's that sort of
work keep your money. don't want
it."
ut is good bit to pay for ten min
utes' work like this; believe / will
keep it," and dropping it back into his
pocket johnson hurried away without
attracting the boss attention.
,;rrb@ ID D,1oo.< III
The spurs kept clanking in his dreams,
Johnson's gold piece seemed staring at
him with a face the size of the electric
clocks, and he awakened repeatedly
with a shock as acute as if from John
sons battery.
Dressing early the next morning he
went round to the livery stable, where
he asked for Johnson.
HE went last night to the Applet ton
races. He's to ride Longshanks, Yer
know"
Robert "knew." He e)utched ten
dollar gold piece in his pocket, and hur-
ried to the electric station.
1t was only half-past six. The man.
>ager sci dom reached there before eight.
Robert busted the chairs and desk
four times apiece, carboned the big in
candescent lamp at the main entrance.
and put new plugs into three lamps
that were blown. He had forgotten
his breakfast, and his little brother
came to tell him it was waiting for
him.
TELL mother to never mind. I'll be
home after awhile, JOSIE" and he be-
gan sorting out DO of fresh electric
supplies just in.
At last the manager came. Robert
hastsned to meet him.
"Mr. Tinker" he said, "may have
the morning off? want to go to Ap.
plpton."
ITO Appleton repeated the man
ager
"Yes, SIR" answered Robert.
ut isn't the races?"
''Ch NO sir; they're in the afternoon.