I could understand no word of all these communications, for the section where I stood was devoted to Asiatic countries and the islands of the Pacific Ocean. “Take me, O Blackana, to the section connecting with the Western world that I may see the very wires that run to the United States of America.” I soon stood in the interior of another large building, and with great interest listened to the operators communicating with some who were in authority at Washington, and with persons elsewhere who were interested in the formulation of laws for the whole country. “Does this never cease?” I questioned. “It continues through the days and nights of earth forever,” came the reply. I was looking at the intricate system of wires and the stupendous proportions of the place, when suddenly I heard some one mention a name with which I was familiar. I was attracted close to the side of the operator that I might hear at least the one side of the conversation. “That bill should never become a law,” said the operator, but I could not hear the reply. “Fight hard to defeat it. You will get heaps of gold if you succeed,” were the next words I heard at the lower ’phone. “Never mind them. I’ll take care of that crowd. I will try once more to get their ear. I failed the last time, but I hope to succeed at my next endeavor.” These words were spoken very plainly, but still I could hear no reply. “Suppose the other element has chances to win. Get ready at once and meet the situation. Go and speak to the chairman of the committee and early influence his mind in our favor. Offer any bribe you wish, for we have unlimited resources at our command.” “If only I could hear the answer,” thought I. Then the operator listened a long time, and I almost envied his privilege, wishing that I might also hear the human voice from the earth’s surface. Blackana conducted me to other parts of the building, and I saw the fiendish program carried out at each point. Thousands of demons were in league with the law-makers of the world! “Oh! that I could cut these wires and restrict Satan’s laws to these underground dominions,” I said with rising boldness. “Silence, puny mortal! Know you not that others can hear you speak? Would you here be crushed to death so far from the light of day?” Superhuman strength moved me to answer thus: “Though all these hosts should hear me, I fear nothing. I am invincible, and should you take me to the deepest depths, amidst foul crawling imps, not one can harm me. Neither can you, Blackana. “Come on,” he sneered, “cease your senseless sentences and follow me.” I saw that Blackana endeavored to conceal the counter-currents of his heart, but nevertheless his agitation did not escape my notice. Back to the elevators we went, and with a throng of evil spirits we entered the central car and fell another thousand furlongs into the depth of the earth.