["Did you really go over them falls?" she continued, jerking her thumb in the direction]

[The miser of the island had lost his balance, and after vainly clutching the air to save himself, had floundered into the water and mud below]

["I mean just this," replied Corrigan, catching her by the arm, "you are my prisoner and must do as I say"]

[With a strong push of his powerful arm, he sent the man flying into a corner]

A YOUNG INVENTOR'S PLUCK

CHAPTER I.

THE SHUT DOWN

"Oh Jack! how blue you look!"

"I feel blue, Deb," answered Jack Willington, as he entered the door of his modest home and gave his sister the brotherly kiss he knew she was expecting.

"Is there something the matter up at the tool works, Jack?"