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RALPH IN THE SWITCH TOWER

"I should say it took a clear head and lots of experience to avoid mistakes."

"It does, and lots of muscle, too—eh, Fairbanks?" spoke the master mechanic.

Ralph nodded. He aimed to escape recognition at the hands of Farrington, who, in another minute, would have left the place. He knew, however, that he was discovered, as the magnate uttered a short, sharp grunt.