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| Medicine Bow |
I have had a most awful fright! We reached the Medicine Bow bridge, and found it broken! It would take six hours at least for another train to come, and no one in the crowd of passengers wanted to wait that long. Everyone was preparing for a long wait when the engineer suggested going at such a speed as to 'jump' the bridge! It all worked out fine, of course, or I would not be writing, but such a scare did it give me. It was over in about three seconds, but the worst part was reversing a mile and then approaching the turbulent waters at full speed.
Colonel Stamp Proctor is aboard, and we are trying our best to keep him and Fogg separated, for fear they will begin their duel and will cause delay and the loss of the wager, and our efforts are succeeding for the time being. We are keeping him occupied by whist, at which Aouda knows some about from her English education, and Fix is a rather good player. I myself prefer other games, but I am acquainted with it, and play when I am in the mood.
I have nothing more to write, so here I sign off.
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