"Why, Teddy!" he called through the open door.
"What?"
"The opposition cars are not here. The other train must have carried them on. I wonder if those fellows are stealing a march on us?"
"Is that so?"
"Yes; come out and see for yourself."
Teddy stumbled out to the platform, gazed about sleepily and looked solemn.
"No, not here," he said, turning back into the car.
Phil was worried. He could not imagine exactly what the plans of his rivals might be.
"I will wire on to the next stand as soon as the telegraph office opens, and find out if they are there," he decided.
In the meantime Teddy was taking his time about dressing, while the men of the crew were hurrying into their clothes. Phil did the same, then dropped from the car and walked about the yards, rather expecting to find the cars of his rivals hidden behind freight cars.