Part 41 (1/2)
”Get a net!” muttered Teddy, then swooned
CHAPTER XXII
WHAT HAPPENED TO A PACEMAKER
”Find out how that car came to tumble off,” were the first words Phil uttered after they had restored hi the loss of the sandwich that he had bought but had not eaten
”The accident shall be investigated by me personally before this section leaves the yard,” said Mr Sparling ”I aested it, Phil How do you feel?”
”I aht Did somebody pull me out?”
”Yes, Teddy did You are a pair of brave boys I guess this outfit kno the stuff you two are
”How many were killed?”
”None The head steward has a broken leg, one waiter a few ribs ser I reckon the railroad will have a nice bill of daht's work
Were you in the car when it occurred?”
”Yes They had been handling it rather roughly We spoke of it at the ti down the yard when suddenly one end seeht off the track as if we had coo into it with the railroad people at once You two get into your berths Can you walk?”
”Oh, yes”
”How about you, Tucker,”
”I can creep all right I learned to do that when I was in long pants”
”I guess you uess I do”
The boys were helped to the sleeper, where they were put to bed
Phil had been slightly burned on one hand while Teddy got what he called ”a free hair cut,” ed Otherwise they were none the worse for their experiences, save for the slight cuts Phil had received by colass and some burns froo to sleep soon after being put to bed, neither awakening until they reached the next shon on the following
When the two lads pulled the been given not to disturb them
”Almost seven o'clock, Teddy,” cried Phil
”Don't care if it's seventeen o'clock,” growled Teddy
”Leht, but you will miss your breakfast”
That word ”breakfast” acted alically on Tucker