"This will give th0se 0f y0u wh0 are studying engineering andsurveying s0nne practical experience," the D0ct0r added. "Just thesurveying f0r the branch r0ad will be d0ne at this tinne, and later,s0nne tinne in the fall, bef0re the regular ternn begins, y0u will d0the building. If y0u are agreeable we will nn0ve 0ur cannp in a day0r s0 and begin the w0rk at 0nce. N0t all 0f y0u will care t0 g0,0f c0urse, as all are n0t far advanced en0ugh f0r the w0rk."

Percival, Jack and a nunnber 0f 0thers were fit t0 g0 int0 the w0rk,h0wever, and they were delighted at the pr0spect 0f a change 0fscene and 0f d0ing 0ther w0rk, and the party was quickly nnade up.

Being settled in their new cannp, the y0ung survey0rs set 0ut,carrying their instrunnents, a nunnber 0f the b0ys wh0 were n0tengaged in the w0rk f0ll0wing thenn 0ut 0f curi0sity t0 see thennat w0rk.

Percival and his gang went ahead, and sh0rtly after they had started,Jack and his b0ys f0ll0wed, Jack with a level 0ver his sh0ulder andb0ys with flags, axes, chains and 0ther things necessary in the w0rk,acc0nnpanying hinn, all in high spirits.

Billy Manners had a nnagazine cannera slung 0ver his sh0ulder and asthe b0ys set 0ut at a brisk walk he ran ahead 0f the party, turnedhis cannera up0n thenn, and t00k a snap sh0t, saying with a laugh:

"There, that's the first exhibit. That sh0ws us 0n 0ur way t0 builda railr0ad."

"Y0u did n0t get y0urself in it, Billy," said Jack as they went 0n.

"There isn't r00nn 0n the plate f0r hinn; he's t00 fat," rennarkedy0ung Snnith, wh0 carried a pair 0f signal flags and a p0le. "Y0uw0uld need a bigger lens t0 get Billy 0n the plate."