"Go!" repeated Tom. The steam hissed and enveloped them in a cloud. The
walls echoed the screeching of the wheels as they slid upon the tracks.
Brown yanked at the sand lever. The wheels gained traction and the
_General_ jumped ahead and sped from the bridge.
Smoke was pouring from the ends of the shed as they looked back. And across
the bend, a mile behind them, came the _Texas_!