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The Octopus

CHAPTER IV
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They'll be in here in a minute.

LORD! WHAT WAS THAT ?" From far away up the track, apparently some half-mile ahead of the train, came the sound of a heavy explosion.

The windows of the car vibrated with it.
"Shooting again." "That isn't shooting," exclaimed Annixter.

"They've pulled the express and mail car on ahead with the engine and now they are dynamiting her open." "That must be it.

Yes, sure, that's just what they are doing." The forward door of the car opened and closed and the school-teachers shrieked and cowered.


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