time the one to Western was completed a second to
Eastern was already half done.
31 Soon, tracks ran to Canal and Rail. The tracks reached Southern, ran
down to join those going to the desert, then ran over to Blossom. Every
city in The Holy Land was now connected by a circle of steel.
32 Trusting Fox was right. The railroad was bringing in tremendous
profits. The Church had much surplus. Bold Fox tried to get him to
invest some of this surplus in new weapons and equipment for the Army,
and to call back some of those who had been discharged.
33 But Trusting Fox would have none of it. He wanted to send the
railroad through The Tr Road, and began to connect its cities with a ring of steel.
34 Zo, also, was expressing an interest. They were already building
their first locomotives and laying tracks from Zo to Zi.
35 No! Why waste money on something they didn't need? The railroad was
more important, and Whistling Dove was working on a way to run trains
through the tunnel south. Locomotives wouldn't work. The tunnels were
too long, and they would burn up all the air.
36 But he had another idea ...cars pulled by cables, moved by steam
engines that could carry people and cargo. The cable cars might also be
useful in cities replacing dog carts and oxen.
37 Bold Fox could not believe all these wondrous plans. But then, he
had other worries. He was getting reports from the desert outposts that
The Oneness was sending out heavy patrols. They had captured enemy
agents dressed as merchants, mapping their defenses. When Bold Fox brought
this information to