New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
CHAPTER XIV. / Traverse the Night

WYE were drenchcd to the skin and bespattered with
w mud: cold and chceress but full OF grim eX
ctement Across the street from tnc small PoolIy
lighted railway station there eating house LcaV
ing the car in the shelter Of a freight shed, we SoShcd
through the Shiny rvet that raced between the curDS
and entered the clean, unpretentouS niue restaurant
At haltpast twelve the tram from Nurlch ore" u2
at the station painted awhile in evident dSdaln ana
then moved on A single passenger aghted' man
with bass VOL There was no sign Of the IituseS.
Here was a pretty pass Britton, however had the
rather rreposterous idea that there might De another
train little later on II did not seem at all likely; Dut
we made INQUIRIES Of the station agent There was
late train with connections from the north arriving IN
half hour. It was, however, an hour late' ,.,r
"Do you mean that it will arrive at two ciock'
demanded IN dismay.
40. no. said the guard at will arrive at one; but
not until TWO. II is late, Mem Herr
We dozcd in the little waiting room Tor what ! con con-
slider % DE the longest hour I've eyer known ana tlc
hunted up the guard once more. lie blandly iio'''u
me that was still an hour late
An hour from now; asked.
AN hour from two, said he PityTngly. o..,o
ust Ten minutes before three the oDl8llS Su'i'i O'
IN and reused US from mild sleep.
~The train is coming, Mem He'r'
"Thank Cod"
@Bu, neglected to mention that it is an express ana
never stops here" ., -
II wa, With the greatest difficulty that restrained
mad devilish impulse to strike that guard fuli upon
the nose.
The whistle Of the locomotive reached us at that III
SIdll. ) look OI WOnlcl SlldllS
"It ], going 70 stop Mem Her' ne cileu' Wv"
in Himmcl Il has never stopped before = ,,roo+
He rushed out upon the platform IN d stdCe vi q Nv
agitation and we traled along behind even iioio %
cited than he a.,oe, the
The brakes creaked the wheels grated ana at Ia, 49, '
train came TO a standst Up and down the Ille t pl
coachc wc raced A conductor stepped down TON or
last coach but one and prepared to ASSIST P'9''Ne'
% alght. | fastened up 10 HIM
~Pcrmit me-" | said, clbowing him aside; ,a fo,,
portlv lady squeezed through the veStiDue ai -
her way carefully down the steps. Behhd ei III r
Smalsh. bewhskcrcd man trying 70 raise al N'''''
inside the narrow corridor. -, IT. r,ooress Of
She came down into my arms WIN 'ho mn ri tben
one who is accustomed TO such attentions |I .el
wheeled instantly upon the futile individual Oh ''
above .:,.
Quick Ny hiatt Heaven preserve 10, N C"~r,ani
she cried in deep whcezy voice and IN Vel crod
@Moth-r | began insinuatingy put VI. mt /
word died unfinished on my lips ne mex mi1,r;t
was scurrying down the platform to where sd"
standing. IT'LL.
Slave you seen them shouted "luy'
NO Sir Not a sign, Sir. ..a..od sc on the
The large lady and the smallish man PoJI 81 o her
way TO shelter the latter holding an uil1l'a ~ The
hat with one hand and Juggling heavy naIl~I !" ,r S
other They were both cxcaimng IN rerilldii' -.
station guard and the conductor were Do~,n9 S 'a
ing in their wake both carrying boxes anu O"''0'>
moment later the train was under way H. ,oe
Once more swooped down upon tIe euaiuu ,nne;ded
stuiing the large German lady into 'i g ~ % and
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