The Bookshelf for boys and girls Book of Wonders and Curious Things (1912)
University Society, New York · New York: University Society · leaf 33
ers canhardly tell when they aretraveling a mile a minute.The fast fliers have fewstops to make, and the highrate of speed is maintainedfor long periods without in-terruption. The eyes of the engineerare on the clock and time-table before him, andhe keeps a sharp lookout ahead. For variousreasons… … THE FAST EXPRESS. A FLIER HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY. he is not master of the road. At any momenta danger-signal along the line may confront him.He may be ordered to bring his train to a stand- still at a small way-station, and there receivetelegraphic orders to run on a siding. He asksno questions, but…
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