The Outdoor Chums After Big Game; Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness

imed Frank, hol

in the same class as that row. Twenty men trying

re you going

t what the trouble i

tart to shooting up the train," expostul

ve a hoa

deliver' by the merry gentlemen of the road. Why, bless you, my boy, didn't you hear one man say somethi

with sudden zeal, as he snatched up his ca

and to obtain that Will would have risked

that the stop was at a little country station. A signal had suddenly flashed before the eyes of the engineer,

ld be seen a fire, and one glance was enough to tell the chums that,

was hurrying to the scene, in the hope of saving the tre

ntil this thing is done burning, one way or the othe

ought Frank had, to b

h a spectacle could not be witnessed every day, and every

o was hustling about, handing buckets to a line of m

-seventeen freight. Lend a hand here, lads; we n

ng, boys, and pass these buckets!" crie

tents began to be cast upon the creeping flames, the

l buckets, the empties going down at the same rate. It is really astonish

ep it up!" shouted the agent, who w

on getting a picture of the scene. Doubtless many present were startled by a sudden brilliant illumination as he s

Fortunately, there was not a breath of wind at the time. Had it be

of steel!" gasped Bluff, as he labored

ase, you see, it is a long stretch, and perhap

train dare pass over? It seems to me the fire must hav

ning it in that case. I'm only worrying about t

know the reason for our hold-up," said Will quickl

guished. Then men climbed all over the trestle to asc

s ever, and the others shaking their heads solemnly, as they prophesied all manner

at hand, kept for an emergency of this sort, a freight train that happened to be on a s

figuratively speaking; but no catastrophe followed, and it began

ht engine attached to some of the largest flats, laden

for us. We're going across!" sang out Jer

e weary hours that must elapse ere he could open that big trunk in order to ascertain wh

tarted to whistle. That is to tell the passengers a start is intended; and here they come, rushing pell-mel

upon the long trestle. Everybody doubtless held their br

med Jerry, as, looking out of the open window, he

t, anyway, I secured a cracking good snapshot of that burning bridge. Every tim

and on account of the delay, travel was

ve at their destination until about daybreak, and so he and hi

wn they were fully dressed, awaiting the arrival o

then I shall know," Blu

him. "And for the peace of the party, I do hope the first th

ows!" cried Will, tre

r they jumped dow

rty voice, and then they found themselves shaking hands with a big

was dropped off the baggage car, to be seized by a couple of cowboys and hustle

t five minutes after t

t me make you acquainted with some good fellows about

he sort that invited confidence, and Frank believed he would like the other right well. Of course, Reddy was att

of views, for we haven't got a single cowboy in

om the railway, and surrounded by the wildest scenery the boys could remembe

ber of women folks on the place, a sister keeping house for him, wi

n to carry the big trunk indoors, so that he could satisfy his soul about

there seemed to be some sort of excitement in the neighborhood of the corral, for the boys noticed a m

he big ranch, which took in the whole valley for miles, and ex

bserved Jerry, who, it seems, had a

Mr. Mabie went, I imagine he must have brought

noticed that somehow we seem to stir up things wherever we go; not that we mean to have things happen,

clared Bluff, beginning to forget his other a

sure as you live every man is jumping to get a horse handy between his legs. Look at them

sed, shouting, and waving their hats in a reckless manner, as if a

it mean?" sa

an't imagine," returned

hat as though just as excited as the balance of the crowd. Whatever it is, he m