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Show 53. "Can't Bill, I've been t r y i n ' i" Bill turned back to Sunny," "Get back there and help your Dad get Olaf axrake. Rub his face vrith snoxr!" Bill jumped out and turned the horse, and he could hear Olaf's drunken objections. Bill guided himself back again, keeping his hand on the horse,and then on the wagon; he huddled over the three men. "Now l i s t e n Olaf! We're caught in a blizzard. The horse took us to the Dream Mine cabin. Olaf? Get out! Get out and help!" "Yaaa Bill, I un'erstand." Olaf started to get out. Bill gathered the men to him and shouted, "Any of you in favor of holing up in the Dream Mine cabin? Speak up!" "Dad?" "No." "Olaf?" "What?" "Do you want to stay here?" "Naaaaa le's go home." "Listen then," Bill shouted," "You'll a l l have to walk but keep a hold on the xragon. We've got txro grades betxreen here and home. First one's doxm you knoxr. When the xiagon s t a r t s to r o l l if you should stumble and lose your h o l d - shout! I ' l l stop right there and you come straight on ahead u n t i l you h i t the xragon. When the xragon s t a r t s to slow on the upgrade push your hardest! Don't let 'er stop! I ' ll have to drive or the horse will turn again." |