Part 41 (1/2)
By this time the men in the car had, one by one, been shaken awake by the car's terrific pace, and one by one they tu the curtains for a look outside
What they saas a driving storher speed than they ever had known before Three of the men bolted to the front platfor away?” shouted a voice in Phil's car
”Go back, fellows, and shut the door Don't botherthe next town”
The men retired to the car, sat down and looked at each other in blank aasped Rosie
”Never,” answered the Missing Link, shaking his head helplessly
”He'll be the death of us yet”
”At least we'll be going so so some ever since the new Boss took hold of this car I hope we don't hit anything
It'll be a year of Sundays for us, if we do”
”A good many years of 'em,” muttered Rosie
”I hear a train whistle!” shouted Billy, leaning toward Phil
”I heard it,” answered the boy cal at the brake wheel
”Want any help?” asked Conley anxiously
”No; you can't helpthe wheel
”What's theThe brakes will not hold theht as well meet it properly,”
answered Phil calmly, whereupon he kicked the ratchet loose and spun the brake wheel about
The car seemed to take a sudden leap forward
Just then there came a rift in the clouds
”Look!” cried Billy
Phil leaned over the rail, peering into the mist
The track, just a little way ahead of theh point of land And on beyond the hill they saw the s up into the air like so uess that settles it,” said the boy His face was, perhaps, a little more pale than usual, but in no other way did he show any eo over ourselves?”
”No; we should all be killed We will stay and see it through