human
I guess old Professor Leland will be glad to see us,
gpt
And I guess the Belden team won't like it so well,
human
And that party they are going to give us after the game, Bi said, smacking his lips.
gpt
I wouldn't miss it for anything.
human
If we were inside the car of a train, Bunny said,
gpt
He looked down at a cottage nestling upon the slope below.
human
I hope there's somebody there with a blanket to catch us if we go over the edge.
gpt
Somebody on the path at this side, called Bonfire.
human
It's a railroad man, too.
gpt
How do you know? Is he wearing overalls and carrying an oil can?
human
No, he has on a blue uniform. Might be a conductor; or he may work around a station, or--
gpt
Stop!
human
He's calling to us.
gpt
Let him call. Maybe he's just making a speech to the trestle.
human
Stop that hand car!
gpt
Let him yell, said Bi defiantly.
human
He hasn't any way of stopping us, has he? Probably thinks we are stealing this old pushcart. Well, we aren't.
gpt
What's he got to do with it, anyhow? spluttered Nap, plunging harder than ever on the handle.
human
We had permission to do this, and we're going to do it, Mr. Blue Uniform or not.
gpt
Everybody hold fast. We're going to stop and find out what he wants.
human
Look here, Bunny, Bi objected, as the car slowed down,
gpt
We're not going anywhere on our own account; we're going to play baseball for the school. All we're doing by stopping now is asking for trouble.
human
I know how you feel. I feel that way myself. But I know we can't do that sort of thing. This man isn't a section hand: he's wearing a uniform; he has a cap; it looks as if he had some right to tell us to stop. I'll put it up to him just as strong as I can, and he may let us go on. If he won't--
gpt
Take--that--hand car--off the--track!
human
Like fun we will!
gpt
Take it off--yank it off--right away!
human
I don't think you understand--
gpt
You young rascals stole this car. Yes, you did. You can't tell me any different. He was with them now; he placed protecting hands on the property of the R. A. & S. Railroad.
human
If you don't yank it off the track, right on the dot, I'll--
gpt
We are Boy Scouts, explained Bunny,