. Book of the Royal blue . de noises increased. Then the build- THE SHADES (>/■ 1/ tNN /// / TTA. ings grew taller and the church steepleshigher. A great bridge spanned the riverfrom the southeast corner of the islandto the main-land. Trains of cars rushedon the main-land tow aid the island fromall directions and unloaded then passen-gers on boats, which hurried them tolandings in the city. Elevated trainsthrough the streets ran from one end ofthe island to the other. On the surfaceof the streets a long stream of cars werepulled by an unseen cable, and all were now watching the b
. Book of the Royal blue . de noises increased. Then the build- THE SHADES (>/■ 1/ tNN /// / TTA. ings grew taller and the church steepleshigher. A great bridge spanned the riverfrom the southeast corner of the islandto the main-land. Trains of cars rushedon the main-land tow aid the island fromall directions and unloaded then passen-gers on boats, which hurried them tolandings in the city. Elevated trainsthrough the streets ran from one end ofthe island to the other. On the surfaceof the streets a long stream of cars werepulled by an unseen cable, and all were now watching the bulletins on the bigwhite signs in front of the newspaperoffices with intense interest. All this time the original settle-ment at Communipaw had grown com-paratively but little. Peter noted thisand pondered. Suddenly he pointed tothe little village, as though he had foundthe reason. Beautiful trains of the colorof Lord Baltimores waistcoat pulled in-to the station, from which crowds ofpeople were entering the ferry »•-■-■
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