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When he woke up, he did not at first remember where he was, but he very soon recalled the circumstances, and that his trial was close at hand. "I hope Mr. Murdock won't oversleep himself," thought our hero. "If he does, it'll be a gone case with me." At an early hour the attendant of the police station went the rounds, and Dick was informed that he was wanted.
The credit of the first attempt at utilising the gaseous product of coal for illumination appears to be due to Murdock, an engineer at Redruth, who, in 1792, introduced it into his house and offices, and who, ten years afterwards, as the result of numerous experiments which he made with a view to its utilisation, made a public display at Birmingham on the occasion of the Peace of Amiens, in 1802.
Then Jeff told it all in one burst: "Uncle Ray found your stuff in the attic thought it great woke me up and ground it out of me what you meant to do with it. He was sure, as I was, it was fit to show, and you ought not to do it all over first. Got a horse, drove into Chrystler's, saw Murdock. He would look at anything, listened to the story about the baby, looked at the stuff.
"How about old Murdock's dam? Looks like he might make trouble." "Ain't got to old Murdock yet," said Roaring Dick. "When we do, we'll trim his whiskers to pattern. Don't you worry none about Murdock." "I don't," laughed Welton. "But, Dick, what are all these deadheads I see in the river? Our logs are all marked, aren't they?"
"Did you see him anywhere about when you made the arrest?" "I did." "Do you know this boy who has just testified?" "Yes. He is a good boy." "The case seems a clear one. The prisoner is discharged from custody. Arrest Micky Maguire on the same charge as early as possible." The next case was called, and Dick was free. Mr. Murdock came forward, and took him by the hand, which he shook heartily.
"But if they said that 'Murdock, whoever he is, had the sparkler and was trying to get away with it without giving them their share, wouldn't that indicate that the robbery had already taken place?" asked Ned. "That's so," agreed Tom. "But it won't do any harm to tell the hotel detective that suspicious characters are around, no matter if the has been committed. Then he can be on the lookout.
"You're an impudent boy!" repeated Gilbert, sharply, finding Dick did not reply to his first charge. "I heard you make that remark before," said Dick, quietly. Now there was nothing out of the way in Dick's tone, which was perfectly respectful, and he only stated a fact; but the book-keeper became still more angry. "Who rumpled that paper?" he asked. "Suppose you ask Mr. Murdock?" said Dick.
An officer I think First Officer Murdock came striding along the deck, clad in a long coat, from his manner and face evidently in great agitation, but determined and resolute; he looked over the side and shouted to the boats being lowered: "Lower away, and when afloat, row around to the gangway and wait for orders."
At length, as fearing to trust herself with this temptation, she would descend into the castle again, and go to her own rooms, and try to interest herself in a little needle-work, a little writing, a talk with Katie or with Mrs. Murdock.
Crushing the sheet in his hand Joe walked straight into the city editor's office, a swing in his movement and a look in his eye that roused everybody in the room. "You've got Katie Murdock fired, she says," he hissed between his teeth. "What fur?" He was standing over the night city editor now, his eyes blazing, his fists tightly closed. "What business have you to ask?" growled the editor.
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