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One night, there was a big storm. There was

thunder and lightning. It was raining heavily. The

next morning Sher Singh went towards the tracks

as usual. But what did he see there? A huge rock

on the tracks! There was very little time left for

the express train to come.

Sher Singh heard the whistle of the express

train at a distance. He tried to push the rock

but it was too heavy. He had to act quickly.

He had an idea.

He quickly removed his shirt and tied it to a long stick.

Then he lit it with a matchstick. He stood in the

middle of the track and waved the cloth. The

train was coming over the hill.

The engine driver saw the boy waving the

cloth and stopped the train.

“Are you mad?” the angry driver said. “Why

are you standing here? Do you want to die?”

“Look at this, sir,” said Sher Singh pointing

to the rock. What idea did Sher Singh

come up with to stop the train?

“Oh my God! You have saved all of us.

I am really sorry, dear,” said the driver. “Thank

you very much.”

The passengers also got down. They thanked

Sher Singh because he had saved their lives.

The next day Sher Singh’s name appeared in

the newspapers. He had become a hero.

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