Secrets of the Andes
ssly T
while Joe dashed forward to mak
an opening of about eight inches, across which was a heavy chain that term
Perhaps this was due to his wide experience in riding freight trains. At a
l have to ride with me to Chicago. May be sever
nted Bob. "It may be days, or even wee
o be downhearted, but their
like this many a time, and I've always got out all right. One
xperienced vagabond, and the
" asked Joe, after th
hobo to come along. Somehow he got ahold of a file and had me o
muttered Bob, who, along with Joe, did no
oving. Although pulled by a large engine, there was little chance of high s
of the town at which they had stopped. But aside from a number
ittle opening there is," suggested Joe. "We
e. "I want to see if anything in
ales, and crates that were packed in each end
ed excitedly. "Gee whiz
tly nailed crates, which
e a hand! You don't expect me to open 'em wh
ommanded Bob. "Who
hey? I don't
to get in a box car and e
back out of a chance like this,
outly
d you're not either! Get that and get it straight! Of course
ersisting, and Spike finally walked sullenly
he said with an ironic smile. "Yo
ted him. "We will and you won't, unless
blo
tching the farms, the forests, the rivers and creeks slip by. They were beginning t
uture. What lay in store for them? Would they be able to get home in time to accompany their fathers to the Andes Mountains, or woul
ovised beds moved them to action. There was a large pile of burlap sacks in a far
smiled Joe. "They look almost brand-new. A
ho realized the necessity of a
the mountains. Although Bob and Joe were tired, they had an uneasy feeling about res
se and walked o
need plenty of energy tomorrow. It's possi
e his friend, but Spike announced t
m their experiences in dangerous lands they ha
however, and they awoke the n
untains," observed Joe, as he stre
better time," Bob said,
y without breakfast. Spike insisted that they o
youth consoled him. "If we have to, we
and villages. Along toward noon it stopped at Charleston, West Vir
ht sight of a trainman not far away. The man's fa
Joe said. "Let's ask
eaded Spike, pu
y n
ut he won't let me keep
me? We don't want to r
s moving up to the door. "Spike can find another
man to come to the box car. There was a look of surprise on the
rying to steal a ride, huh? Come on out of ther
ed in, I guess. That's what we wanted of
I see that locked chain now. Sorry, but
said persistently. "We haven't had
esitated
money?"
es
s see
up a ha
a block from here. Want
es of food that would be sufficient to last for several days. It was with a feelin
oe a sack of groceries in return for money. In recogn
," said Bob, smacking his
it. When they had scraped up the last cru
ident. Darkness was just setting in when, w
were again on their way. Every mile left behind would mean that they were nearer Chicag
Bob, as he and his friends turned in, to get
er than before. Although several stops were made, the train made
," said Joe. "They might keep us
next day. About four o'clock another engine was attached, a much shorter trai
lieve their eyes. Were they
und themselves speeding along to Chicago, after havin
in Indiana," said Bob gloomily. "Even though this i
the train entered the city limits of Chicago. Gary and
metropolis, the freight stopped at a busy switch yard
track. The youth recognized this fellow as the one who had snapped the lock
an, who, upon hearing, t
that car?" he demanded angrily,
!" Bob's voice was
in there? I thought I
ll tell you all abo
immediately unlocked the door. Bob hurriedly rolled i
could have cried out in joy. But there was little time to do t
oarding the train, shielding Spike as much as possible. Wh
rd master," he said to Spike, "and se
d of the boy's arm an
t do any harm. He's promised to quit runn
ympathy from me. I got no use
so violent that the latter slipped and
gry. He stepped boldl
demanded, his eyes seemi
Romance
Billionaires
Romance
Romance
Romance
Romance