The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-30

une?"
The stranger laughed.
specialist"
Grace moved uneasily.
Have you noticed that the daylight
Is fading?" she said.
so II Is. Is there anything remark
able about it?"
No. only fancied you would find
the sunlight useful"
knlighten me. please"
Grace bit her lip. Was he really
stupid. or was he pretending?
Father said you would look over
the electric wires. He is afraid there
Is something wrong about them"
Look over the wires? Why. yes. OF
course will. Anything 10 make my
sell agreeable. Your father must have
known that / had some little knowl.
edge on the subject-although | don't
remember telling him"
Grace stared at him. He evidently
considered himself a humorist.
Where will you look first?'
In the cellar, OF course. VIII you
lead the way"
She hesitated with a glance at his
dark glasses.
Can you see in the dark"
Much better in the dark he an
swered. It's the light that affects me
"a sort OF sand blindness. you under
stand. But I'm much better, thank
you"
Grace touched a button on the wall
and a maid promptly appeared.
Have the outside cellar door open
Mary. The wires are to be in.
spected"
The maid withdrew and then Grace
led the stranger down the front steps
and around TO the cellar door.
Come, he said as he went down
the steps. Il want you along as helper.
II you please. Besides. | might be
tempted to eat up the preserves. I've
been living. you know, where pre-
are not known"
Not even currents?" she asked.
Currents? Oh. ! see. didn't ex-
pect hat OF you'll didn't really. Is
what you brought me down here
.orI You evidently don't know that il
safe 10 get into a joking mood
electricity. That was an old ira.
iition at the School OF Mines. Cur.
-ents. indeed"
Somehow she couldn't help smiling.
had such a boyish way about him.
And yet he sadly needed ~snubbing.
l am quite sure my presence isn't
necessary, she said with dignity. IF
need help | will call the man from
he stable"
"Oh, no." he protested. Il couldn't
hink OF troubling him. Id much
ather have you here. There. will you
lease hold my glasses" He thrust
hem into her hand. Il can see very
Fell In this dim light. All. here's the
He was up on a chair looking
{ the wires. Your father was right.
his isn't a good job. Here are a
ouple OF EN- in contact. Give EN- a
title more time and they would be
eady for any mischief. No wonder
our father found the service bad
Iold on a minute and III have EN-
here they belong" He drew a knife
his pocket and worked at the
Tres.
And then suddenly there was a
harp crack. a fierce white flame and
lie stranger dropped Imply across the
hair and lay there very still.
Grace had shrunk back at the start
h@ AA%lAllHNAOhs Ht kIdHHtA IGll
ON her hand and tinkled on the
DOR. Then she sprang forward.
Are you hurt?' she gasped and lift.
! his head.
He caught his breath.
The currents got me- he murmur-
J family. You shouldn't have made f.
lat joke"
Rouse up" she said and shook him J
Z
do IL again" he murmured. 81 like
=. He raised himself and drew a z
lick breath. I'm all right" he add :
in a stronger tone. Except my ;
He stood up. Let me take
hand" he said. Il think I'd bet.
T walk around a little :
She looked in his face. His ewes :
ere tightly closed. Then she took
S hand and led him TO the steps.
Shall | call somebody" she asked.
mo. no. Not If you will stay with :
e. II was all my fault. | was care
IS and out OF practice. I'll have to
my eyes shut for a half hour or
pre-. That fash has put them to the
d again" -
Here is the STEP" she cautioned .
BE very careful"
Wait he said. You'd better bind
eyes with a handkerchief. Here is
ne"
She bandaged his eyes carefully.
IN so sorry this thing happened" 9;
e said as she frightened the knot. n
Ouch, he muttered. Il think Won h,
d some Of my hair into that knot" fr
I'm SO sorry" she said. and loos- e,
ed II. ~
That's all right" he told her. Il :;
Q 10 have my hair fused up. Don't nj
get the glasses. N
L dropped them" said Grace. They "a
somewhere On the floor
Not smashed" o.
IL think not"
You'd better think not. II you don't m
! those glasses you will have 10 20
and buy a string with a dog at N
he'd to ito lead me around" Pl
Please don't talk like that" said
girl. Let me help you up the
ps.' She put her hand under his
and assisted him to the outside
TX and then up the front steps and IN
, the parlor. ha
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