The wire will reach to the palace, and if the machine works all right we can talk to you and tell each other how things are going on." Ten minutes later they had made their preparations.

Quick stepped up to Oliver and stood at attention, saying: "Ready to march.

Any more orders, Captain ?" "I think not, Sergeant," he answered, lifting his eyes from the little batteries that he was watching as though they were live things.

"You know the arrangements.

At ten o'clock--that is about two hours hence--I touch this switch.