It was as long
and as hard a day's work as either of the boys had ever done. They
were dead tired, but happy, and after a sousing wash-up they got
into their pajamas and, throwing their blankets on the floor of the
little office, were soon fast asleep.
CHAPTER XV
HOW JACK JELLUP LOST AN ARM
In spite of his fatigue Ned did not sleep soundly. It had been
threatening a thunder storm all evening and the increasing
oppressiveness of the air made the young, aeronaut wakeful. The
long whistle and jarring stop of the midnight local train finally
fully aroused him. In the west the thunder was rumbling and great
sheets of heat lightning promised a storm in a short time. After
slipping out into the corral and seeing that the waterproof silk
sides of the car were securely buttoned around the engine Ned
returned and again tried to go to sleep.
But his restlessness continued. In his early sleep he had had a
vivid dream about the wagon expedition. In this he thought that
Marshal Jack Jellup had followed Elmer, Bob and Buck and set fire to
the wagons while his friends were asleep in camp.
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