nyone?" Jim asked, and added, "because if you're
from the Sayers works----"

"Mister, I'm just doin' that same thing," the man replied. "I'd 'most
given you up. Thought you didn't ketch the train. Come on out this way.
I got her hitched to the end of the platform."

Jimmy carried his bag and followed his guide, who stowed him into the
depths of a car, threw the switch of an electric starter, deftly let in
the clutch, and the smart little machine picked up and slid away. For
the first time for hours Jimmy breathed a great sigh of relief; but so
apprehensive of accidents was he that while they passed through the town
he shrank into his coat as a turtle shrinks modestly into its shell. He
was terrified lest the man have some cause to stop in front of a shop.
All he craved was the country, and a whole lot of it, with untenanted
roads.

Out at the works he produced his letters as a passport. The big office
thrummed with typewriters and activity. From outside came the strident
sounds of industry and somehow they cheered and encouraged him. His
bouyant nature leapt to the call. He was eager to become part of it, and
to be identified with it. He forgot his tribulations and was Jimmy
Gollop again when led through an opened door into the presence of Mr.
Holmes, general superintendent. The man arose to meet him and thrust out
a firm hand.

"So you are Mr. Gollop, eh? Name's familiar around these parts. Hope
you're not the chap that played the joke on old Granger, because if you
are--well--you'd better stay away from Princetown, is all I've got to
say!" And his laugh was so free and hearty that Jimmy acted on intuition
and whispered most ruefully, "By heck! I am! Help me out, can't you?
They'd----"

"Tar and feather you!" laughed the superintendent. "But--are you really
the famous Mr. Gollop? Those spectacles----"

Jimmy dared all and swept them off. The superintendent scrutinized him
closely and then exclaimed, "Well, upon my word, it's remarkable! You do
look like the Judge's twin. What on earth made you look like that old
stiff? You two must have come from the standardized face factory. If I
looked like him, I'd be sad. But I hope to heavens you aren't like him.
I've as much use for him as I have for a three legged elephant with an
affectionate disposition who is looking for someone to lean on for
support. Well, now to business. I got a telegram explaining things. I'm
at your disposal. We need a live man to handle the sal