He blindly connected this wire and that, hoping that in his guesswork he would strike the right combination. Once he thought the combination might be right, but there was no power. So he added other lines of wire to his connections, and still others, until he had used almost every wire in the room.
Yet it still would not work. After pausing a moment to try to think what was wrong, he went at it again. He put this and that line together, adding another here and another there. Then, suddenly, as he made a last change, a quick flash of light almost blinded him. The switchboard crackled ominously, as if struggling to carry a powerful current.
Rob covered his face at the flash, but when he realized he wasn't hurt, he took his hands away. With blinking eyes, he tried to look at a wonderful brilliant light which seemed to fill the room, making it many times brighter than the brightest day.
Although at first completely dazzled, he quickly recovered and looked around some more. He discovered that the light was concentrated near one spot, from which all the glorious rays seemed to radiate.
He closed his eyes a moment to rest them. Then re-opening them and shading them somewhat with his hands, he made out the form of a curious Being.
