Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 117
HE OPENED WIDE THE FURNACE DOORS, AND THREW IN THE COAL. Tom glanced up at the gauge, and saw thatthe supply of steam was being rapidly ex-hausted, and, to his horror, he understood thatthe engine was running by its own inertiadown the steep grade. He closed the throttle,set the lever one notch on… … PRESIDENT FOR ONE HOUR. I05 then tried the air-brake. It worked in a feebleway, but checked the engine a trifle. He foundthat in order to gain control of the engine hemust get up more steam, and get the air-pumprunning. Tom slowly crept along the flying engineover the tender, and was pleased to…
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