Дети железной дороги

The hound in the red jersey.

           EvenPetercaughtholdofBobbie’sarm,"incasesheshouldbefrightened,"asheexplainedafterwards.

           Andnow,slowlyandgradually,thetail-lightsgrewsmallerandsmaller,andsodidthenoise,tillwithonelastWHIZthetraingotitselfoutofthetunnel,andsilencesettledagainonitsdampwallsanddrippingroof.

           "OH!"saidthechildren,alltogetherinawhisper.

           Peterwaslightingthecandleendwithahandthattrembled.

           "Comeon,"hesaid;buthehadtoclearhisthroatbeforehecouldspeakinhisnaturalvoice.

           "Oh,"saidPhyllis,"ifthered-jerseyedonewasinthewayofthetrain!"

           "We’vegottogoandsee,"saidPeter.

           "Couldn’twegoandsendsomeonefromthestation?"saidPhyllis.

           "Wouldyouratherwaithereforus?"askedBobbie,severely,andofcoursethatsettledthequestion.

           Sothethreewentonintothedeeperdarknessofthetunnel.Peterled,holdinghiscandleendhightolighttheway.Thegreaserandownhisfingers,andsomeofitrightuphissleeve.Hefoundalongstreakfromwristtoelbowwhenhewenttobedthatnight.

           ItwasnotmorethanahundredandfiftyyardsfromthespotwheretheyhadstoodwhilethetrainwentbythatPeterstoodstill,shouted"Hullo,"andthenwentonmuchquickerthanbefore.Whentheotherscaughthimup,hestopped.Andhestoppedwithinayardofwhattheyhadcomeintothetunneltolookfor

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