PROJECT ASHABI
African Stories. Limitless Worlds.
PROJECT ASHABI
African Stories. Limitless Worlds.
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I THE DEPARTURE OF THE OVERLAND LIMITED II NED'S MEETING WITH MAJOR BALDWIN HONEYWELL III THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ IV THE CONTRACT, AND LIQUID HYDROGEN V A DINNER PARTY ON THE PLACIDA VI BOB RUSSELL OF THE KANSAS CITY COMET VII THE MAKING OF A NEWSPAPER STORY VIII THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO IX "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB X AN ERROR IN CALCULATION XI A DISGUISE PENETRATED XII NED TO BOB RUSSELL'S RESCUE XIII QUICK JUSTICE IN THE WEST XIV BUILDING AN AIR SHIP XV HOW JACK JELLUP LOST AN ARM XVI READY TO "LET GO ALL" XVII AN INTERRUPTED FLIGHT XVIII FREE AND AFLOAT AT LAST XIX THE FIRST FLIGHT XX FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT XXI A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK XXII A THRILLING RESCUE IN MID-AIR XXIII CAMP EAGLE IN THE MOUNTAINS XXIV A GRAVE IN THE DESERT XXV BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR XXVI THE SECRET TUNNEL IN THE MESA XXVII THE TURQUOISE TEMPLE DISCOVERED XXVIII THE COLLAPSE OF THE CIBOLA XXIX THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS XXX A QUARTER OF A TON OF TREASURE XXXI AN ADVENTURE WITH THE NAVAJOS XXXII ALAN SUCCUMBS TO EXHAUSTION XXXIII A FORLORN DASH FOR HELP XXXIV THE RESCUE
THE DEPARTURE OF THE OVERLAND LIMITED
The Overland Limited, aglow with lights, stood in the Dearborn Street station in Chicago waiting for eight o'clock and the last of its fortunate passengers. Near the entrance gates, through which perspiring men and women were hurrying, stood the rear cars of the train. Within these could be seen joyous passengers locating themselves and arranging bags and parcels.
In fifteen minutes the long journey of Ned Napier and his chum Alan Hope to the far southwest was to begin.
At the other end of the big shed, where the cars of the long train seemed to fade almost out of sight, four persons were anxiously awaiting the approach of the hour of departure. One of these, the conductor of the train, consulted his watch, as he had done several times already, holding it close within the glow of his green-shaded lantern.
"It's getting pretty close to time, Major Honeywell," he said with some concern. "You're sure he'll be here?"
The man addressed, who stood leaning lightly on a cane and whose soft dark hat and clothes indicated his military calling, showed similar concern, but replied confidently:
"We have nearly fifteen minutes. Young Napier has a reputation for never failing. I'm sure he'll be here in time."
Arthur Conan Doyle
