The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-15


dad wired" the clock, and it was his
Il rst piece of independent wiring.
Il A short, thicle-sct young man hurried
utter him. and overlook him.
ID "Halloo, Rob, is that you?" he called
$pt. ''llold on Il minute"
n What is it?' asked Robert, stopping.
81 DO you want job that'll bring you
IA five or ten cXtra?"
"a Eyes guess SO; what is it?" qucs-
& oned Robert.
81 I'm to ride Longshanlls at the APP
sllcton races, aud I'm bound to come in
iyinncr, if it takes 'lcctric battery to
DO il -
q "a whatT exclaimed Robert.
y Hush" cried the young man, in
Nw voice; Jim Flanders used one at
&hc Stanford derby, and it brought
q i'm in 0 X every time"
8 II don't understand" said Robert
g well, you see these, don't your and
Esle young man held up n bright new
sdair of spurs, land this" and he drew
81 small battery from his pocket, ''thcsc
arc to he connected up together, SOS
Sflc battery will send the Electricity
Gown into the spurs, then when the
9purs hits against the horse he's put
Night on TO his best speed in n hurry"
~ 'Oh, yes" said Robert, but that
Hind Of work isn't in my line.''
\ why not?' asked the young man;
" faint no harm, not bit. If there
s. as thcrc'd be rule 'guinst it, but
%lerc amt"
"a Are you surc?" said Robert
~ The young man nodded cmphati-
.illly.
u And it doesn't harm the horsc?"
Robert persisted.
Ii mo moro than it does to get little
Fink of Electricity through YOU"
H Hunt" Robert reflected, with his
sge upon the gold piece, which the
Noung man displayed between his
Ilumb and finger. 1t was ten dollars,
Md put with the ten he had saved
S3ould buy him the silver watch he had
IHfolsed ut in Harpcr's secondhand jew
Cry shop.
81 IAN right" he said at last "I'll fix
Tp your spurs; como round to the sta.
;aon, Johnson"
* you allus was the fellow for me-"
hid Johnson, following Robert at no
Cow pace.
a They turned into narrow bacl:
erect to the electric station. and hur-
Fed up the stairs to the workshops,
EAlng with fine assortment of tools,
lSald coils of insulated wire.
& This is my WIRE" Robert explained,
H5Fawing out few yards from waste
ssfap in the corner; "thc manager said
81 could have it for an experiment
flas making yesterday; now let me get
file measure from your pocket to your
gsecl"
Fl The measure taken there was a snip,
Zip, quick twistin G of the wire with
Bhc pincers, and the spurs and the bat
t&ry were connected.
Il well, that is neat jobr said John
ipn. "llere's your money; put it out
Vi the way, the boss is coming"
q but you said it wasn't any harm"
IIfmurrcd Robert. "if it's that sort of
Fork keep your money. don't want
u "It is good bit to pay for ten min
Yes work like this; believe 1 will
Feep it" and dropping it back into his
PICKET Johnson hurried away without
Rtracting the boss attention.
q That night Robert did not rest well.
Che spurs kept clanking in his dreams,
sohnson's gold piece seemed staring at
J. inn with n face the size of the electric
Rocks, and he awakened repeatedly
fifth shock as acute as if from John
hon's battery.
Dressing e arly the next morning he
$Tent round to the livery stable, where
he asked for johnson.
tsIIn want 1oct NIGHT ~
2.ces. He's to ride Longshanl,s, yer
snow."
Robert "lsncw." lie clutcllcd a ten
Collar gold piece in his pocket, and hur-
fled to the electric station.
1 1t was only half-past six. The man
Ager seldom reached there before eight.
1 Robert busted the chairs and desk
four times apiece, carboned the big in
fandesccnt lamp ut the main entrance.
And put new plugs into three lamps
That were blown. He had forgotten
bis breakfast and his little brother
famc To tell him it was waiting for
bin.
Tell mother to never mind I'll be
bone after awhile, JOSIE" and he be-
gan sorting out DO of fresh electric
supplies just in.
At last the manager came. Robert
FASTENED to meet him.
Mr.. Tinker" he said, ",nay have
Pie morning off? want to 80 to APP
pleton."
ITO Applcton2' repeated the man
Ager.
Yes, Sir" answered Robert.
ut isn't the raccs?"
"oh, no sir; they're in the afternoon.
Y want to see some one before the
races.'
The manager looked at his favorite
|wirer sharply. Roberts honest ewes
lMcro trOu hicd and Lie olaaI.s g.,