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Updated: June 17, 2025
He's got it out -he's going to shoot!" whispered Rutter, drawing his head down where it would be safe from flying bullets. The chainmen, lounging nearby, had wasted no time in getting safely to cover. "Going to shoot, is he?" murmured Tom, without glancing away from the instrument. "Does Peter really know how to shoot," "You'll find out! Jump -like a flash, boy!"
There was nothing in the tent but a plain, long table, with folding legs, and a lot of camp chairs of the simplest kind. "What's that tent, Mr. Blaisdell?" inquired Harry, pointing to the next one, as they came out of the engineers' mess. "Mess tent for the chainmen and rod men laborers, etc.," replied their guide. "Now, the fellows will be in soon, and supper will be on in half an hour.
"You've been well trained, I'll bet a hat," smiled Butter. "I can tell that by the practiced way that you signal. O'Brien!" "Yes, sir," answered another chainman, stepping forward. "Take Thane with you, and carry Mr. Hazelton's transit to Grizzly Ledge. Mr. Hazelton and I will be there presently." Two more chainmen started away.
After some time had passed the chainmen had "chained" the whole distance between Tom's stake and the rod resting on the next stake. Now the rodman, after making a close measurement, signaled back. Nine downward sweeps of his right arm signified nine chains; next the movements of his arm signaled the forty-four links of a tenth chain.
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