Doris clung to Dick.
“Isn’t it awful?” she shuddered.
“Who is missing?” was Merriwell’s question.
“Hi believe almost everybody got out, don’t y’ ’now,” answered the familiar voice of Billy Bradley.
“Hal!” exclaimed Doris—"where is Hal?"
“Has anybody seen Hal?” Dick demanded.
No one had seen him.
“Great tarantulas!” burst from Buckhart. “I opine he must be in there now, pard!”
Even as the Texan uttered these words, Dick thrust Doris Templeton upon him and plunged back into the wreck, though the express car was afire and the flames were spreading rapidly.
“I’m with yer, partner!” shouted the Texan; but Dick paused long enough to order him to remain and look after the girls.