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 "Great Scott! what is it?" from Harwood.

But Stone, with an unusual look in his face, only started down the room with Haskill running behind him, saying, in a low, beseeching tone, "What's the matter, Stone, what's the matter?"

"No," muttered Stone, suddenly stopping. "That would only wake him up and make him realize Haskill, how shall we work it? Quick!" he snarled, angrily; "something is liable to happen that will"

"Work what! what're you talking about, man?"

Stone started toward Woods again, then, stopping so abruptly that Haskill bumped into him, he fairly screamed, "Jones! Jones! Jones! Come up to the desk," and started up the room himself sidewise, as if to draw Jones away from Woods (Haskill trotting along behind). For Jones had just finished writing, and, being idle, had spied Billy Woods, had started around toward his desk and had gone as far as "Why, hello, Billy," when Stone cut him off.