human
I'm afraid I'm not going to make it, Joe decided as he looked at his watch.
gpt
I've cut my schedule too fine.
human
Well, there is a short cut, said a man,
gpt
I guess I can ride the railroad, said Joe.
human
What sort of a bed is it--cracked stone?
gpt
No, cinders.
human
He can't ride no railroad line,
gpt
Why not?
human
You can't ride over the railroad trestle, and it's more than a mile long, counting the approaches. If you walk you won't make any better time than if you went around the long way. You can't ride that machine over the open ties. It would rattle it all to pieces. The only way you can do is to walk and push it.
gpt
I think I can ride the trestle,
human
How?
gpt
By keeping on the steel rail. That's smooth enough.
human
You never can do it! declared the man who had offered the objection.
gpt
You never can do it in this world. You'll be off in no time, and it's a long fall to the river. You can't do it!
human
Can't I? asked Joe coolly.
gpt
You come and watch me. I'm going to ride my motor-cycle across the railroad trestle bridge on the single rail!
human
He'll kill himself!
gpt
He sure has got nerve!