{"product_id":"empire-builders-gb-16630","title":"Empire Builders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpire Builders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngine Number 206, narrow gauge, was pushing, or rather failing to push,\r\nthe old-fashioned box-plow through the crusted drifts on the uptilted\r\nshoulder of Plug Mountain, at altitude ten thousand feet, with the\r\nmercury at twelve below zero. There was a windthe winter day above\r\ntimber-line without its wind is as rare as a thawing Christmasand it\r\ncut like knives through any garmenting lighter than fur or leather. The\r\ncab of the 206 was old and weather-shaken, and Ford pulled the collar of\r\nhis buffalo coat about his ears when the grunting of the exhaust and the\r\nshrilling of the wheels on the snow-shod rails stopped abruptly.\n\"Gar-r-r!\" snarled Gallagher, the red-headed Irish engineer, shutting\r\noff the steam in impotent rage. \"The power is not in this dommed ould\r\ncamp-kittle sewin' machine! 'Tis heaven's pity they wouldn't be givin'\r\nus wan man-sized, fightin' lokimotive on this ind of the line, Misther\r\nFoord.\"\nFord, superintendent and general autocrat of the Plug Mountain branch of\r\nthe Pacific Southwestern, climbed down from his cramped seat on the\r\nfireman's box and stood scowling at the retracting index of the\r\nsteam-gauge. When he was on his feet beside the little Irishman, you saw\r\nthat he was a young man, well-built, square-shouldered and athletic\r\nunder the muffling of the shapeless fur greatcoat; also, that in spite\r\nof the scowl, his clean-shaven face was strong and manly and good to\r\nlook upon.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 16630 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Lynde, Francis \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Aug 31, 2005 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/b\u003e: Hambidge, Jay, 1867-1924 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lynde, Francis,1856-1930 \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43217360617629,"sku":"gb-16630-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/16630.jpg?v=1671426483","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/empire-builders-gb-16630","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}