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RALPH ON THE ENGINE OR THE YOUNG FIREMAN OF THE LIMITED MAIL BY ALLEN CHAPMAN AUTHOR OF "RALPH OF THE ROUNDHOUSE," "RALPH IN THE
SWITCH TOWER," "THE YOUNG EXPRESS AGENT,"
"TWO BOY PUBLISHERS," "THE DAREWELL CHUMS," ETC. ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America
THE RAILROAD SERIES
BY ALLEN CHAPMAN 12mo, Cloth, Illustrated. RALPH OF THE ROUNDHOUSE
Or, Bound to Become a Railroad Man RALPH IN THE SWITCH TOWER
Or, Clearing the Track RALPH ON THE ENGINE
Or, The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail (Other volumes in preparation.) GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK Copyright, 1909, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP Ralph on the Engine
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE
I. The Night Run 1
II. The Landslide 9
III. Everybody's Friend 19
IV. An Old Time Enemy 27
V. On Special Duty 35
VI. Zeph 43
VII. Limpy Joe's Railroad Restaurant 50
VIII. The Hidden Plunder 58
IX. A Suspicious Proceeding 66
X. The Special 73
XI. Kidnapped 82
XII. The Railroad President 89
XIII. The Short Line Railway 97
XIV. A Railroad Strike 106
XV. The Runaway Trains 116
XVI. Car No. 9176 124
XVII. Under Sealed Orders 132
XVIII. The Strike Leader 142
XIX. The Wire Tappers 150
XX. In Peril 159
XXI. A Friend in Need 165
XXII. The Limited Mail 173
XXIII. The Picnic Train 181
XXIV. In "The Barrens" 190
XXV. Too Late 197
XXVI. The Mad Engineer 205
XXVII. A New Mystery 213
XXVIII. The Freight Thieves 219
XXIX. A Prisoner 226
XXX. The Lost Diamonds 235
XXXI. Justice at Last Conclusion 241
RALPH ON THE ENGINE
CHAPTER I THE NIGHT RUN
"Ralph Fairbanks." "On hand, sir." "You are to relieve Fireman Cooper on the Dover slow freight." "All right, sir." Ralph Fairbanks arose from the bench on which he was seated in the
roundhouse at Stanley Junction. Over a dozen men had been his companions for the past hour. There were
engineers waiting for their runs, firemen resting after getting their
locomotives in order, and "extras," who, like the young railroader
himself, were so far on the substitute list only. Ralph was glad of his appointment. This was his second month of
service as a fireman. It had been by no means regular employment, and,
as he was industrious and ambitious, he was glad to get at work with
the prospect of a steady run. The foreman of the roundhouse had just turned from his desk after
marking Ralph's name on the list when a man hurriedly entered the
place. He was rather unsteady in his gait, his face was flushed, and
he looked dissolute and unreliable. "Give me the slow freight run, Forgan," he panted. "I'm listed next." "Two minutes late," observed the foreman, in a business like way. "That don't count on a stormy night like this." "System counts in this establishment always, Jim Evans," said Mr.
Forgan. "I ran all the way." "Stopped too long at the corner saloon, then," put in Dave Adams, a
veteran engineer of the road. Evans glared at the man who spoke, but recognizing a privileged
character, stared down the row of loiterers and demanded: "Who's got my run?" "Do you own any particular run, Jim?" inquired Adams, with a grin. "Well, Griscom's was due me... Continue reading book >>
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