Part 39 (1/2)
”Excellent Do you want an alarm clock?”
”No; I have one in the shanty I often sleep there when I expect a call to go out on the road during the night”
”I aet away on forty-two I shall not be able to leave here before noon to on forty-two, then?”
”I think not”
”The other fellows going on forty-two?”
”No; they will not be through billing here before sorinned
”I sht not be healthful for you if you were to be too wise Be on ti How far is it to the next town?”
”Nigh onto twenty-five ht That's all I will have your tickets ready for you when you coain until then”
All hands save Phil and Teddy went to bed early that night and the car was soon dark and silent The late et in until half-past one o'clock in thewhat plans of the ht disturb were he to make his presence known
By this tier seldo his competitors, but these plans he ordinarily kept well to himself until he was ready to carry the his books,the report sheet for the owner of the show
Right on the ht tap on the carPhil stepped out to the platform
”I am ready, sir” It was the section foreman
”Come inside,” said Phil ”Do not make any noise, for the men are all asleep I will awaken two of theet awake, not for any price”
”Nohat is it you want to do?”
”You are sure there will be no ht?” asked Phil
”Not a train”
”That's good Noill tell you what I want you to do I want you to open that switch to let us out on the main track”
The foreet out there?”
”I'll show you after you get the switch open There is no grade up or down between here and the other side of the station, is there?”
”No; dead flat till you get ten rods beyond the station, then she drops”