The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-15

1t was Saturday and upward or
twenty boys had come around 70 pe
initiated into the Heights OF the rush
ing ride. Sam chose ten boys to take
the first ride, and as there was some
exhibition of feeling by those VINO
We're left. Sam explained that the:E
would be back again so o that II
didn't really make much difference
who went first.
After they had climbed into the car
it was hoisted by Jack and the other
bovs to the top of the inclined plane.
Hi. YOU can see Over to Swamp
sea said Sam when they had reach
ed the top. And there's pop II MON
coming home. Hurry before anything
happens
Sam started the car by pushing it.
and then boarded it from behind. 1t
ran ten feet and the boys began to
cheer. Then it stopped. One OF the
wheels had stuck.
1t was while they were waiting for
lack to ONE up and see what the
trouble was that the Fishers saw
them.
What has happened to u house,"
said Mrs. Fisher, putting on her
glasses.
Looks as if painters were at work.
What is it? Why. as | live, it's 4
roller coaster. like the one | was tell
ing YOU about that we saw at COnev
Island. Why. there's a car on it load
ed with boys. Iii. eitap, Jerry. Oh.
they'll all be Killed."
He dashed the horse to a oallop. Just
then q fringe of trees cut off all view
Of the house. and they were left in
suspense. They still had an eighth of
q mile to go.
Meanwhile the difficulty had been
overcome and Jack gave them = push
and they vent down the incline.
Did it work. Just as we'll as the
II at Conev Island. That ack was
4 born carpenter | guess. for the car
shot around the first curve as if it had
never done anything else.
IT is hard TO tell who Shrieked the
loudest. the boys in the coaster or the
bows on the ground. but Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher heard the Yell. and m~isunder-
stood it. and dashed the old horse in
an Q Of fear.
Past the house and past the wood
shed and around the corner Of the
hen house that coaster shot. the boys
yelling like COmanches. and their
hair streaming so straight behind that
it's 4 wonder it didn't pull out.
1t really looked as if Jack had built
4 railroad without 4 flaw. but
The third turn headed them for the
barn. and the next turn would run
them through the barn yard, and if
the break worked they would come to
Il stop right in front Of the door.
Just as they slid around the third
turn the Fishers came to a stop at the
barn yard gate. and an instant later
the boys came to a stop also with
4 quarter of the ride unfinished.
Whether a tiange on one Of the
wheels broke or what happened will
never be known. but as they were
passing the loft window of the barn
the eat jumped the track and sent the
ten boys through the light sash like
4 shot out of Il gun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher did the scream
ing now and the rest of tie boys ran
into the barn as fast as they could
sprint.
Md they found a badly mixed up
mass OF boys and wheels and hay and
bleeding noses and cut hands and torn
clothing. but if you,N believe it. not u
seriously injured boy in the whole
smart.
There was no second trip on Fish
er>s House. Hen House x Barn X r..
and Jack would have beeE discharged
on the spot If sam had not explained
after he had been cinaered and
brown papered that Tack had merely
followed the instructions to the letter.
and il any one was 10 blame it was
the man who had written the article.
How to Build q Roller Coaster in the
Back lard." And I'm inclined to
think that Sam was right.