plastered up from the out kit taken along to the football match.
Frank had likewise been attended to.

"I am so glad you are not hurt seriously," said Mrs. Stanhope, as
she sat down beside Dick, with Dora close at hand. "All of you
have had a very narrow escape."

"It is a shame that no danger signal was display," said Dora.
"When they are fixing a bridge they usually put a bar across the
road with the sign: 'Danger! Road Closed,' on it."

"Exactly," put in Peleg. "But I haint seen no sign, an' that I can
swear to."

"In that case Contractor Darwell will be responsible for this smash
up," said John Laning. "Are the horses hurt?"

"They are pretty well scratched up around the legs."

"Humph! And the two front wheels of the stage are a total wreck.
I reckon it will take the best part of fifty dollars to fix matters
up."

"Anyway, I don't calculate as how I'm responsible," grumbled the
general utility man, fearing he saw trouble ahead, when Captain
Putnam should hear of the affair.

A creaking on the road was heard, and presently a lumber wagon hove
into sight, piled high with the new planking for the bridge. On
the front sat Darwell the contractor and two of his workmen.