14/14 "What will it do ?" "It'll do der bloke what ye're after, dat's wot." "Yes, but how--how ?" "T'ink I'm goin' ter give der hull t'ing erway? It'll paralyze him der first t'ing, an' he won't be no better dan a stiff." "How bad will it hurt him ?" The man paused a moment and then added: "Well, I don't mind sayin' dat it'll break his wrist. Yer can do it de first crack arter I shows yer how, but it'll cost twenty-five plunks ter learn der trick." After a few moments of hesitation Browning drew forth his pocketbook and counted out twenty-five dollars.. |