The Golden Boys and Their New Electric Cell

to get a pail

t let me finish

ing. The drinking water, used by the Goldens, was brought from a spring, about fifty rods back of the house in the woods. The house wa

rch lit up the path in front of him so that he had no trouble in following it. As he reached the spring, he thought he heard a slight rustling in the bushes, but beyond thinking, "Guess that's a rabbit," he paid no attention to i

e of them, and then a gag was thrust into his mo

ed one of the men, and in another minute hi

aid the man who had done all the talking, and whose voic

ery rough, and as they flashed their light but seldom, it was some time before they reached the road. As they climbed the last fence, Bob could see dimly a large car standing by the roadside. Taking a large handkerchi

," whispered King, and

at pail of water," said Edna, getting out of the hammock

e long enough to get a dozen pails. Guess

hed the spring and, flashing his light around, spied the pail, lying on its side a few feet away. "Well, that's funny," he thought, and putting two fingers in his mouth, he gave two long shr

There's been a fight here and I'll bet a fish hook that he's been kidn

as he bounded on to the

asked Mr. Golden from upstairs, w

ited Jack, "but there's been some kind

had come down into the living room, where the family had

held us up on the lake th

Golden. "Why didn't I think of them

nearby, and told them what had happened. They all promised to

up the receiver. "Bob's been gone only about an

u suppose they will harm

l dare to hurt him. 'If it is those two men who have him they will try to make

erly listening for the ring of the phone. Suddenly, at eleven-f

en?" came the voi

eplied eagerly,

is Swi

r. Switzer.

ed to them to stop, but they paid no attention, except to turn on more speed, and they were going so fast that he couldn't stop

hief of polic

receiver. Then he told the rest what he had heard, adding, "There's no telling whi

o time the phone rang, but it was always

ck," said Mr. Golden, "I shall tel

to speak, owing to the gag in his mouth, and not a word was uttered by either of the men as the car rushed on through the night. They had been traveling for, what seemed to Bob, nearly two hours, and his bonds were cutting his wrists cruelly, when suddenly the car slowed up and t

here

d's voice

ollow him. "You put the car up, Bill," he sai

Bob by the arm an

nd a moment later he announce

the top, King led him a

ght and then I'll ta

the gag and blindfold. Bob looked about him and saw that he wa

hat's the meaning o

you no lies," answered King. "You

will you? It's cutting into

grudge against you for tipping me into the lake the oth

and Bob began to pound them together, for so tigh

t and get some sleep if you want

me why you have

t tell you anything,

also shoot a bolt. He had noticed a single window near the foot of the cot and groped his way toward it. It was

e twentieth century. Now wouldn't that jar you?" However, dark as t

t as well lie down and try to get some sleep, for I'll be likely to need all my strength before I get through with this mess." So saying, he threw himself back on the cot, which, he found, m

back to him, and jumping up, he hastily stepped to the window. He could see nothing, however, but a dense forest. At this moment he heard the bolt shot back and

they don't intend to s

eakfast, kid,"

in the hands of so powerful a man, he quickly gave up the idea. Laying the tray on the table, Reed at once left the room, locking the door behind him. Bob lost no time in falling

d please for all the good it will do you. Probably you can guess what we want. We happen to know that you have got on to a new kind of a storage battery and we mean to have it. Now, you tell us how it is made and as soon as we can send word to Boston, to our la

hey said, he had not the least doubt, but he didn't intend to give in unless he foun

e ugliest dogs you ever saw watching below, and they'd tear you to pieces in a jiffy. Come on, Bill, we'll leave him awhile,

r," was Bob's repl