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The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, at Railwood Building in Earnest

The Young Engineers in Colorado Or, at Railwood Building in Earnest

Hancock, H. Irving

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ISBN10: 115372734X
ISBN13: 9781153727341
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.23 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
Excerpt: ...I imagine we'd want a lot of it, Tom answered. By the way, Mr. Rutter--- Well? Jack inquired. Tom was on the point of giving a hint of what he had heard in the gully during the meeting between Black and Bad Pete. Then, on second thought, the cub engineer decided to hold that news for the ear of Mr. Thurston alone. What were you going to say? pressed Rutter. Probably Hazelton has told you, Tom continued, that you're in charge here until Mr. Thurston arrives. Yes; and I'm mighty glad that the chief will be here before daylight tomorrow, returned Jack. I may be a fair sort of engineer, but I'm not cut out for a chief engineer. Later, one of the rodmen was sent to guide Harry to the nearest small town, twenty-eight miles away, for ice. If they succeeded in obtaining it they might be back by dark of the following day. Supper in camp was a gloomy meal. No one felt light-hearted. Mr. Rutter, asked Tom, approaching the temporary chief, soon after the evening meal, what do you want Hazelton and myself to do this evening? Don't ask me, returned Jack, with a shrug of his shoulders. What have you been doing? Drawing? Yes. Why don't you go on with it? We're at a point where we need orders, for we've had to lay down one part of the work while waiting for further instructions. I can't help you any, then, replied Rutter. Sorry, but before I could give any orders I'd need a few myself. At eleven o'clock that night Dr. Gitney arrived, with saddle-bags full of medicines and other necessaries. He saw Blaisdell, and pronounced the assistant engineer a very sick man. Shortly after midnight Mr. Thurston rode into camp. He tottered from saddle and reeled until Tom, on the lookout for him, ran forward and supported the chief engineer to his tent. Then Dr. Gitney was sent for and came. Your chief has mountain fever, too, said the medical attendant to Tom, after stepping outside the tent. How long will it take them to get well? asked...

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