Thurston will certainly be jealous when he gets on his feet again.

You have driven the work ahead in faster time than Thurston himself was able to do." "It's very likely, sir," replied Tom Reade, "that I have had an easier part of the country to work through than Mr.Thurston had.
Then, again, the taking on of the engineer student party from the State University has enabled us to get ahead with much greater speed." "I wonder why Thurston never thought to take on the students," murmured Mr.Newnham.
Bang! sounded an explosion, a mile or two to the westward.
"I didn't know that you were doing any blasting, Reade," observed the president of the S.B.

& L.
"Neither did I, sir," Tom replied, rising and listening.
Bang! bang! bang! sounded a series of sharp reports.
Tom ran out into the open Mr.Newnham following at a slower gait.
Bang! bang! bang! "Hi, there, Riley!" roared Tom promptly.

"Saddle two horses as quickly as you can.

Harry, make ready to follow with me as soon as the horses are ready." "Is anything wrong ?" inquired the president.