to accept the proposition of the mica-mine people, and to build the
great line.

Almost as soon as this important vote had been taken, the meeting
adjourned, and the members hurried to their several homes to carry the
news.

"We'll have to change our name," said Tom Selden to Harry. "We ought to
call our company 'The United States Mica and Hetertown Lightning Express
Line,' or something big like that."

"Yes," replied Harry. "The A 1 double-action, back-spring,
copper-fastened, broad-gauge telegraph line from here to the moon!"

And away he ran to meet Kate, who was coming down the road.




CHAPTER XXVII.

HOW SOMETHING CAME TO AN END.


The mica-mine management appeared to be thoroughly in earnest about this
extension of the telegraph line. As soon as the assent of the Board of
Managers to the scheme had been communicated to them, they sent a note
to Harry suggesting that he should, in the name of his company, get the
written consent of owners of the lands over which the line would pass to
the construction of said line on their property. This business was soon