e leap in good shape. His
chum followed him, but Jim might have slipped back into the sewer trench
had not Joe been watching, and grabbed him by one hand.

"Gosh, that was a close shave!" panted Jim, when he felt himself safe.

"Don't waste time thinking about it. We have still a couple of blocks to
go," Joe returned, and set off once more on the run, with Jim at his
heels.

Soon they rounded another corner, and came in sight of the railroad
station. There stood their train, and the conductor was signaling to
start.

"Wait! Wait!" yelled Joe. But in the general confusion around the railroad
station nobody seemed to notice him.

"We've got to make that train--we've just got to!" cried Joe, and dashed
forward faster than ever, with Jim beside him.

They scrambled up the steps just as a warning whistle sounded; and a few
moments later the train drew out on its climb over the Rockies.

CHAPTER XIII

DANGER SIGNALS

The travelers were now in the most picturesque part of their journey, and
the magnificent views that spread before them as they topped the ridges of
the continent and dropped down on the other side into the land of flowers
and eternal summer were a source of unending interest and pleasure.

"I'll tell you what, Joe," remarked Jim: "I never had an idea that this
section of our country was so truly grand."

"It certainly is magnificent scenery," was Joe's answer. "Just look at
those mountain tops, will you? Some height there, believe me!"

"Yes. And just see the depth of some of those canyons, will you? Say! if a
fellow ever fell over into one of those, he'd never know what happened to
him."

"I've been watching this particular bit of scenery for some time,"
remarked Joe. "It somehow had a familiar look to it, and now I know why."

"And why is it, Joe?"

"I'll tell you. Some time ago I saw a moving picture with the scene laid
in the Rocky Mountains, and, unless I'm greatly mistaken, some of the
scenes were taken right in this locality."

"Was that a photo-play called 'The Girl From Mountain Pass?'" questioned
another player who was present.

"It was."

"Then you're right, Matson; because I was speaking about that film to the
conductor of this train, and he said that some of the pictures were taken
right around here. His train was used in one of the scenes."

This matter was talked over for several minutes, but then the conversation
changed; and, presently, the chums went off to talk