Part 36 (1/2)

You can'tto turn in?” de to undress

”No, not yet I a, and you will not want to get up,”

cautioned Phil

”I will take the chance”

Teddy picked up a book and settled himself to read

Little conversation passed between the into his berth, was soon asleep

Teddy eyed hi soundly; then Teddy got up and strolled out to the rear platform It was deserted The trainmen did not come back that far, because the doors of the show cars were kept locked so they could not Show people do not like strangers about the down between the cars

”No, no air is coupled on They ought to be ashauess they must have fixed it up for me on purpose”

Teddy opened the door of Car Three softly, listened, then closed it again Next he leaned out and looked along the tracks, which he could see fairly well, for the uess there is no grade here” Stepping across to the platform of the car to the rear of hirinding on the wheels

”Now, I think we are all ready,” heback to the platfor lever fir

At first it would not budge The drawheads of the couplers of the two cars were straining because of the drag of the brake that he had but just set

Teddy loosened the brake a little, then tried the coupling lever again

This ti The lad lost his balance for an instant, and nearly went overboard

”My, that was a close shave,” he exclai, the wind blowing about hiale

”hello, I wonder what has becohed the Circus Boy to himself

Teddy had uncoupled Car Three from the others in their rear, and the cars of his rivals were dropping behind rapidly He could see the dihts in the car nearest to hi A few minutes later as the train swept around a bend, the rival advertising cars disappeared froht

Teddy knew that they would stop in a few minutes, and lie there stalled

Teddy Tucker had done a very serious thing, but in his zeal he thought he had accoreat feat Well satisfied with his efforts the lad entered his own car softly, undressed in the corridor and crept quietly to bed In a very short ti the sleep of peace and innocence

Teddy hardly ht, until he was roused out by Phil at three o'clock the next ru his eyes

Phil stepped out to the rear platfor air

”Why, Teddy!” he called through the open door

”What?”

”The opposition cars are not here The other train must have carried the a march on us?”