Your enthusiasm and speed are 'catching,'" replied the president, with a laugh, as he started off to give orders about his horse.
"If the president is going with us, then we'll have to take two of Dave Fulsbee's men with us," mused Tom aloud to his chum.
"It would never do to have our president captured just before we're ready to open the road to traffic." The orders were accordingly given.

Tom then appointed one of the chainmen to command the camp until the construction gang came up.
Just seven minutes after he had given the first order, Tom Reade was in saddle.

Hazelton was seated on another horse some thirty seconds afterward.

The two railroad detectives rode forward, halting near by, and all waited for Mr.Newnham.
Nor did the president of the S.B.

& L.delay them long.