wash-out's

Updated: May 1, 2025

"Knocked out the trooper and made the bush; the other fellow was way back along the train," the conductor replied. "They want him for embezzlement and will soon get on his trail, but the wash-out's broke the wires and I reckon he'll cross the frontier ahead. Now you come along and I'll try to fix your cut." Lister went, and soon after a porter helped him into his berth.

Harold Bindloss - Lister's Great Adventure