Part 38 (1/2)

”If you said that on trial it would be jail for you for some years to come To return to the subject under discussion, all the men were asleep in those cars, or at least they were supposed to be Had there been another train over the road, last night, the chances are that it would have run into those show cars and killed everya lotchances in the line of duty, but I should hope I never would co to you, Teddy Tucker

Never do a thing like this again We will beat our rivals by all fairhis coly

”Is the sermon over?” he asked

”I have no more advice to offer at the present moment I hope for your sake that the inquiry in this matter will not extend to us If it does, I feel sorry for you”

An inquiry did follow It was stirred up er of the canary colored car But, fortunately for Teddy Tucker, no suspicion of the truth ever dawned upon the rival ot out of the scrape by disciplining the train crew that had lost the three cars without knowing it

However, the lesson was a wholesoh he would not admit the fact The lesson lasted him pretty nearly all the rest of the season

The three rival cars ca into the yards early in the afternoon of that day All hands were angry and ready for trouble Phil passed the time of day pleasantly with his opponent of the previous day, but the n to

The hour was late before he was able to start his men out, and by that time Phil's crew had pretty well covered the town and the surrounding country, though the posters of the latter territory had very long drives, and were not expected to return until very long after dark

Phil chafed under this, fearing that he would be obliged to ain put him on the same train with his rivals next day

One of his men would have a thirty-five-mile drive back after he had finished his day's work That would bring theafter ht in all probability

Inquiry at the station and a wire to the division superintendent failed to get a special engine to haul Car Three out that night

But in his talk with the station agent Phil learned so He pondered over the information he had obtained, for sometime

”I believe I can do it,” heto try to take soerous But I o out in theThey had not come in yet, so the Circus Boy strolled over toward the station shortly after six o'clock waiting for the section gang to return

They did not co by the station, having put their handcar away, Phil ht faced Irishly

The foreman waved a hand, at which Phil beckoned the man to come to hiht?”

”Only nu west”

”She is due shortly after o to the circus, Pat?”

”I do”

”Have you a faive you tickets to the show for yourself and family?”

”That I will What show is yours?”