"The only electrician now at the power station stepped out after turning on the current," the man explained dully, as he hung up the receiver. "There was some mistake. He thought the wiring was finished, and that the power was to remain turned on. So he went out, and he left a green man in charge, who doesn't know anything about the engines, or dynamos. This man said he'd run out and get the electrician. I tried to stop him--tried to make him understand that he, himself, must do something--must shut off the current--but I couldn't get it through his head. He dropped the telephone, and ran out after the electrician. Now there's no way of shutting off the power until the engineer gets back, and, by that time----" He paused significantly, and rushed out. Nothing more could be done at the telephone. It was as if the wire was broken.