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Payne put a wire in the binding-post of the battery, the motor started, and an assistant began sawing a heavy oak log. It worked beautifully, and so great was the power developed, apparently, from the small battery, that Morse exclaimed: "I am thankful that I have lived to see this day." But Edison kept a close watch on the motor.
"But what about a key, son?" said Mr. Orr. "This, for the moment," replied Jack, and simply resting his elbow on his knee, and tapping with the end of the wire against the brass binding-post, he began urgently calling. "HN, HN, HN!" he clicked. "HN, HN, HV! Rush! Qk! "Perhaps the wire is grounded between here and Hammerton," suggested his father breathlessly. "Anybody answer! Qk!" sent Jack.
A wire had vibrated loose from a binding-post. In a second Tom had it in place again; and, ere the propellers had ceased revolving, he had turned the switch. The magneto took up the work in a flash. Once more the spark exploded the gasoline mixture, and the propellers sent the Humming-Bird swiftly ahead. "We'll make it now!" declared Tom grimly. "We're almost there," added Mr.
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