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You see , the farmers along the road who held the stock in it made up their minds that the train had quit running for good , so they took up the rails where it ran across their farms , and used the ties for firewood . That 's all they ever got out of their investment . '' A few moments later Max came back and Bannon straightened up to go . `` I wish you 'd tell Pete when you see him tomorrow , '' he said to the boy , `` that I wo n't be on the job till noon . '' `` Going to take a holiday ? '' `` Yes . Tell him I 'm taking the rest cure up at a sanitarium . ''