Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 387
n hisarms and launched him, feet foremost, toward theflying drifts. I take the consequences! Then, with his hands on throttle and lever he 294 riveted his gaze forwardwas correct-So, indeed! The rear car only, knnber-laden,had broken away, leaped the curve and shattered WHEN KENT PLAYED ENGINEERIf… … KENT KAISED THE OLD MAN IN HIS ARMS AND LAUNCHED HIM, FEET FOREMOST, TOWARD THE FLYING DRIFTS. against a boulder, and the locomotive, crawlingin fear around the mountain, had let its prey es-cape. The heat of Kents vexed brain was tem-pered by the chill at his heart as he realized thatnow only the…
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