Then he gave another look of appeal
at his own watch as if in doubt what to say. To send a special car
half way across the continent was no inexpensive project. And to
send it without the person or the precious material that it was
intended seemed not only a waste of money but foolish. Although the
anxious man had both confidence and nerve it could be seen that he
was in a quandary.
"Five minutes," exclaimed the railway official. "Does she go or
stay?"
Before the man could answer, Alan faced him and with a hand on the
Major's arm exclaimed:
"Ned will be here, he can't fail; tell him we're going."
The Major smiled. "That's it," he exclaimed suddenly. "Take her
along. It's up to us to take care of ourselves."
"Good," said the conductor, "I hope he'll make it."
With a signal to couple on the engine he hurried away for a final
inspection of his train.
For a moment the three persons left behind stood in silence. There
was a hiss of the engine as it pushed the connecting blocks together
and then those waiting so anxiously could hear the jar of connecting
valves as the brake hose were snapped.
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