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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 552

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y Alex, andbrought the car to a stand. Again came the whistle of the train. Ready!cried Alex. The next time! It came. Like sprinters they threw themselvesat the car, and in a moment were racing downthe rails at the top of their speed; reached thehead of the grade, and sprang over the tail-boardjust… … CLOSER CAME THE ROARING MONSTER.4°S 406 A RACE THROUGH THE FLAMES [Mar., Despite his assurance, when, a moment later,the great engine suddenly appeared out of thesmoke and came thundering down upon them,Alex faltered, and, with Jack, nervously clutchedthe sides of the little car. But dashing on…

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