Part 38 (1/2)

”That settles it I thought you were going to let go,”

growled Teddy

”I--I couldn't”

”You o up the bank alone or stay here I suppose I have got to stay here with you, but I really ought to leave you Soh to do it, but I want to”

Teddy stretched out on the grass in the bright sunlight to dry himself, for he was still very hile Marie sat down helplessly and shook out her hair

They had been there for nearly two hours when the rails above the Just my luck to have it run off the track and fall on ets here”

The sound told hione sometime before

”It's a handcar,” shouted the lad as a car swung around the bend and straightened out down the track

”Oh, help,” wailed the Fat Woman

”Hey, hey!” Teddy shouted

Someone on the handcar waved a hat and shouted back at hi for us, Marie,”

cried Teddy ”Now, you've got to climb that bank unless you want to stay here and starve to death Let me tell you it'sof his coet hio in search of Marie and Teddy This had been quickly arranged, and with three Italian track his turn at the handle to assist in propelling the car

”What's happened?” shouted Phil, leaping fro the last half of the way and bringing up in a heap at the feet of Teddy Tucker

”That's the e carinned Teddy

”Marie took a header into the creek and I went along

Got a rope?”

”Yes, there's one on the handcar Why?”

”Marie can't get up the bank You'll have to pull her up”

The rope was hurriedly brought, and after being fastened about her waist, the Italians were ordered to pull, while Phil and Teddy braced theainst the Fat Woht At last they landed her, puffing and blowing andfor more help, at the top of the embankment She was quickly assisted to the handcar, when the return journey was begun

”Next tio to the bottoht to carry a derrick for you”

”Oh, help!”over the rear end of the handcar

”We shallhis watch