He
showed great fear.
"Come quick! Come quick!" he cried.
"What's the matter?" shouted Jack.
"Somebody's blowed de place up, an' Mr. Roumann am killed!" was
the answer.
CHAPTER XII
THE ELECTRIC REMEDY
"Get Professor Henderson!" directed Jack, "Where is Mr. Roumann,
Washington?"
"In heah!" exclaimed the colored man, pointing to the shop. "He
am all blowed to pieces!"
Jack and Mark were terribly afraid. The smoke of the explosion
hung all about. They rushed through it, and into the shop. Part
of the side of the wooden building had been blown out.
"Where is he?" asked Mark. "I can't see anything."
"Over here," called Jack, as he saw a huddled heap in one corner.
As the smoke cleared away he could see pieces of machinery
scattered all about.
"Is the projectile damaged?" asked Mark anxiously.
"Doesn't seem to be--at least, on the outside," answered Jack, as
he looked at the huge shape of the Annihilator looming up before
him. "But I'm afraid it's all up with Mr. Roumann."
He bent over the German scientist. The man seemed lifeless.
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