"We're going to try to cut the wire," went on the man who had thought of the plan. "We can't get the current shut off right away. Listen carefully, George. Hold as still as you can. There's a lad here with a rifle. He's a good shot, he says, and he's going to fire at the live wire until he cuts it. It's going to be a close shave for you, as the wire is pretty near to your head. Have you nerve enough to stand it?"