Front matter
Reading edition
“CAUGHT THE CHILD FROM UNDER THE VERY WHEELS OF THE ENGINE”
THE YOUNG
SECTION-HAND
By BURTON E. STEVENSON
Author of “The Holladay Case,” “Tommy
Remington’s Battle,” etc.
ILLUSTRATED BY
L. J. BRIDGMAN
Boston
L. C. PAGE & COMPANY
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Copyright, 1905
By L. C. Page & Company
(INCORPORATED)
All rights reserved
Published July, 1905
COLONIAL PRESS
Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co.
Boston, U. S. A.
TO
E. B. S., G. W. P
AND THE OTHER “BOYS” OF YARD
AND SHOP AND OFFICE
IN MEMORY
OF THAT FAR-OFF TIME
WHEN I “COVERED” THE RAILROAD
CONTENTS
I.The Bottom Round
II.A New Experience
III.An Adventure and a Story
IV.Allan Meets an Enemy
V.Allan Proves His Metal
VI.Reddy to the Rescue
VII.The Irish Brigade
VIII.Good News and Bad
IX.Reddy’s Exploit
X.A Summons in the Night
XI.Clearing the Track
XII.Unsung Heroes
XIII.A New Danger
XIV.Allan Makes a Discovery
XV.A Shot from Behind
XVI.A Call to Duty
XVII.A Night of Danger
XVIII.The Signal in the Night
XIX.Reddy Redivivus
XX.The Road’s Gratitude
ILLUSTRATIONS
“Caught the child from under the very wheels of the engine”
“Near at hand it was even more terrifying than at a distance”
“He struck suddenly and viciously at the boy’s face”
“Snatched the little one into the air just as the engine bore down upon it”
“Just in time to escape a large boulder”
“He stepped to one side, and ... brought down his club upon the other’s head”
THE YOUNG SECTION-HAND