Part 5 (2/2)

”I'll fall off if I try to get up”

”And you a showrabbing Teddy by the coat collar and jerking hiiddy swaying of the stock car He per board while he hi roof of the car, though not relaxing his grip on the collar of Teddy Tucker

Bidding the boy to hang to the brake wheel, the brake down the end ladder, so as to catch Teddy in case he were to fall After hi his way down the ladder

”Any of you fellows know this kid?” de his lantern into Teddy's face ”He says he's with the show”

”Put hi on the flat car under a cage ”Never saw hi o,”

announced the brakeman sternly

”I'll bet you I don't,” retorted Teddy Tucker aggressively

”We'll see about that”

”Quit your rowled a showman surlily

The brakeman put down his lantern and seated himself on the side of the flat car He did not propose to leave the boy until he had seen hiet wet?” questioned Tucker's captor

”Some fellows ducked me”

The trainman roared, which onceto sleep

They had gone on for an hour, when finally the train slowed down

”Here's where you hit the ties,” advised the brake ahead

”Where are we?”

”McQueen's siding We stop here to let an express by And I want to tell you that it won't be healthy for you if I catch you on this train again Now, get off!”

Teddy ently but fir him down the embankment by the side of the track

”I'll ain,”

threatened Teddy from the botto that the train down at hiht of the brakehtened up and ran toward the rear of the train as fast as his feet would carry hiain, headed for the caboose at the rear

Teddy had gained the rear of the train by this time, but he did not show himan had come in, and until the felloho had put him off had disappeared in the caboose