Where the rope bound his ankles the flesh was aching dully.
"Mercy!" he choked.

"I--I can not bear it." "There is a way to stop it!" reminded Carl curtly.

"The ivory chessmen for me, Hunch.

And whenever he refuses to drink--start the current." With the metal chessboard before him, Carl idly arranged his ivory men.
Jokai touched a metal pawn and shuddered violently.

The metal board was wired.