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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 50

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lexat once set about carrying out his inspiration.Quickly trimming the lantern wick, he lit it,tied it to the semaphore arm with his handker-chief, and turned it so that the bulls-eye pointedtoward the station. Then, pulling off his cap, he held it over thebulls-eye, and alternately covering and… … FINALLY ALEX HAD CRAWLED WITHIN TOUCH OF THE UNSUSPECTING PRISONER. 22 THE YOUNG RAILROADERS [Nov., The station lights streamed on. Qk! Ok! BX, BX! called Alex. His right hand tired, and he changed to theleft. Surely they should be on the lookout forme, and see it, he told himself. For when Igo…

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