"Did he ever get a shock like this before?" asked the hunter of
Washington.
"Once, but not so strong."
"What did you do for him? What medicine did he take?"
"Glory! Glory!" shouted the negro, jumping up and down in his excitement. "I remembers it now. Wait a second!"
He hurried to the engine room, and came back in a little while with a small bottle.
"Perfessor done say," he began, "dat if eber I seed him senselike, when he done gone and got a shock from de 'lectrisititeness, I was to gib him two spoons full ob dis."
Andy took the bottle, which contained a red liquid. Bill got a spoon from the locker where the dishes were kept. With hands that trembled the old hunter poured out some of the fluid. Then, with Jack's help he forced open the inventor's mouth and put the medicine in.
"I hope it works!" murmured Andy.
He poured out a second spoonful. This was administered to the unconscious man. In a few seconds his face that had been pale showed a little color. His chest expanded as he drew a long breath. Then the old inventor opened his eyes and asked faintly:
"What happened? Where am I?"