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"There are a lot of people," said Bones, affectionately patting a steaers, for the

steam was extraordinarily hot, "who think poor old 'Mary Louisa' is

done for Believe me, dear old , she does really I haven't tried her full out--have I,

jolly old stoker?"

The jolly old stoker, aged seventeen, shook a grimy face

"And don't you try, neither," he said oe, he never

takes her more than quarter speed, he don't"

"Do you hear, dear old miss?" said Bones triumphantly "Not h ine

alone to pay the whole cost of the railway

"What about giving engine-driving lessons? That's an idea! And what

about doing wonderful cine

rescues fro like e; railway collisions, and so forth, and so on"

"You can't have a collision unless you've two engines," said the girl

"Oh, well," said the optiine froirl, then looked at his watch

"Ti," he said, and looked back

along the little train The aged guard was sitting on a barrow, his

nodding head testifying to the sleep-giving qualities of Lynhaven air

Bones jerked the whistle, there was an unearthly shriek, and the guard