ailroad. While they are on their way, the reader may care to ascertain a little more about the three

Bob Baker the offspring of a rich banker, while N

had many experiences on their motor cycles, and in a race they won a fine touring automobile. Their adventures, and exciting ones they were, which followed the acquisition of the car, were told of in the second volume, "The Motor Boys Over

how they succeeded was set forth in the third volume, "The Motor Boys in Mexico." They had several fights with the Mexicans and Bob was kidnapped, but escaped. The ancient city was found, very unexpectedly,

ters, as related in "The Motor Boys Across the Plains." An old hermit, who lived near a lake, proved to be the father of a boy the three chums rescued from a de

the fifth volume of the series, entitled "The Motor Boys Afloat," the three chums transferred their energies to river and lake, and took part in races, foiled the plot Noddy N

y enough, the boys wanted to have as much fun as had fallen to their lot in the past. But, while they wer

many are kill

, too," Jerry replied. "There go Dr. Bounce, Dr. Jones and Dr. Hardy," and he pointed to t

a long curve, after passing through a deep cut. It was in this cut where the wreck had occurred. The

ed Ned. "Maybe

a defective rail had caused the smash-up. The engine had jumped the track, and crashed into the rock

resting on the coach in front of it. Another car was almost inside of another, and the s

, so the wreckage did not ignite. The coals from the engine

ed to stop at Cresville, and there had b

nd placed on beds made from the car seats. One or two silent forms, under shawls and

The majority of the hurt were women and children, though there were some men. Only the fact th

wd, which the railroad men were endeavoring to keep back, and looked on, their hearts palpitating with the terrible sights they witnessed. As

you carry my medicine case, and the others rummage around and get all the cloth you can for bandages

Bounce, the boys slipped through the cordon of railroad men, who,

relieve pain. Ned and Bob found their way to the wrecked sleeper. No one was in it, and they got an axe and broke open some of the

nd bruises of the wounded. As fast as the passengers were taken from the wreck they were put on improvised stretc

ding him this instrument or that, and pouring ou

ing of those who had lost loved ones in the crash. Then came the noise of axes, hammers and saws

ly remained the possible dead under the wreck and those who might be held fast in it. The boys had a brief respite f

to where the chums were stand

, quick!"

, Andy Rush

couldn't-head hurt I guess-come on-help me-we'll save his life," and finishing his usual

pinned under a pile of seats, was a gray haired man, his

with a few heavy blows, knocked the splintered timber out of place. Then he and the other boys were able to lift the

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