That shows us on our way to build
a railroad."
"You did not get yourself in it, Billy," said Jack as they went on.
"There isn't room on the plate for him; he's too fat," remarked
young Smith, who carried a pair of signal flags and a pole. "You
would need a bigger lens to get Billy on the plate."
The boys went on at a good gait and at length were surprised by
hearing a considerable noise ahead of them, loud and angry voices
of men being the principal part of the disturbance.
"Hello! there is trouble ahead," cried Harry. "I wonder what it is
all about?"
"We will find out in a few minutes," said Jack, hurrying forward,
the others quickly following.
In a short time they came to a little station in the woods, not
much more than a shack, by the way, and here they saw Percival
and his gang opposed by a number of men of rough appearance, who
were talking in loud and angry tones and with threatening gestures.
"Hello! I've got to get this!" exclaimed Billy, pointing his camera
at the group and giving the bulb a squeeze. "This'll be the second
exhibit, trouble on the line. I wonder what it is all about?"
The arrival of the other party was somewhat of a surprise to the men
and they fell back a pace, Jack hurrying toward Percival and asking:
"What is the matter, Dick? What do these men want?"
"They say that we are going to ruin their farms by running a road
through them," replied Percival.
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