[The Young Engineers in Colorado by H. Irving Hancock]@TWC D-Link bookThe Young Engineers in Colorado CHAPTER XIX 10/11
& A's gloom department will plan to stop us.
That they have some plan---and a rascally one---I'm as certain, sir, as I am that I'm now speaking with you." "Has Fulsbee any suspicions ?" inquired Mr.Newnham. "Loads of 'em," declared Tom promptly. "What does he think the W.C.
& A.will try to do ?" "Dave's suspicions, Mr.Newnham, aren't any more definite than mine. He feels certain, however, that we're going to have a hard fight before we get the road through." "Then I hope the opposition won't be able to prevent us from finishing," murmured Mr.Newnham. "Oh, the enemy won't be able to hinder us," replied Tom confidently. "You have a Fulsbee and a Reade on the job, sir.
Don't worry. I'm not doing any real worrying, and I promise you that I'm not going to be beaten." "It will be a genuine wonder if Reade is beaten," reflected Mr. Newnham, watching the cub's athletic figure as Tom walked through the centre of the camp.
"I never knew a man of any age who was more resourceful or sure to win than this same cub, Tom Reade, whose very name was unknown to me a few weeks ago.
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