"In that case we will have to force those we do catch to tell us where to find their chief-and with the aid of the electricity it can be done. There is nothing in the world of which an ordinary man stands in such deadly fear as of electricity; and in the case of fellows like these, who know very little about it, they will think that they are going to be electrocuted offhand."
"It will be funny, I have no doubt."
"Funny! You wait!"
"Put I don't see yet just how you are going to catch them. When you shock one, the others will turn and run."
"Not a bit of it. They won't have a chance to do that."
"Why not?"
"Because I shall not deliver the shock until they are all pretty nearly where I want to get them, and whoever has his hand on one of those strips of metal will keep it there; you can bet your life on that."
"You mean that they won't be able to let go?"
"Yes."
"Hark!" exclaimed the senator. "What was that?"