Car Three had been coupled up first, the others being hooked on
behind it, with the canary car at the rear.
"I am afraid we shall not cut a very big slice tomorrow, Teddy,"
said Phil after they had got under way.
"Why not?"
"What, with all those crews working against us? It will be a
case of three to one. Of course we shall do as much as any one
of them, and perhaps a little more, but we cannot expect any
great results."
"Maybe I can think of something," mused Teddy.
"I wish you might."
"What would you say to ditching the other fellows?" asked
Teddy innocently.
"Teddy Tucker, I am ashamed of you!" exclaimed Phil.
"Sometimes I am ashamed of myself, I am so easy. If it wasn't
for my tender heart, Phil, I would have been a great showman by
this time."
"Yes, it really is too bad about your tender heart. I--"
His words were cut short by a jolt that nearly threw the lads
from their chairs.
"Collision!" yelled Teddy. "Brace yourself!"
"Don't get excited," laughed Phil. "They have forgotten or
neglected to couple the airbrake pipes up. Someday one of
these crews will wreck us all. I have talked until I am tired.
You see there is air on the front end of this train, but these
show cars have not been coupled up with the air pipes of the
regular train. It is very bad business.
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