“We didn’t know about it until it was too late. We were getting some
breakfast at a restaurant down the street there. We’re going to take the
nine-forty-six.”
“My idea exactly, sir!” Amy advanced toward Dreer again, hands up. Dreer
looked about at the unrelenting faces, and,
“Thank you,” laughed Clint. He pulled forth his own watch and looked at
it. “I make it two minutes after,” he said, “and I was right this
morning by the clock in the station in New York.”
“I know. He doesn’t seem to be able to get the speed out of the fellows
that Carmine does.”
“He said ‘Of course, bring him along.’”
“In case you shouldn’t I’ll tell you again soon,” laughed the coach.
“Rome wasn’t made in a day nor a good tackle in one lecture. Now we’ll
talk of something that Byrd can come in on.”
latter a good pace behind, strode toward them through the trees
“Do what?” asked Clint in genuine surprise as Beaufort and Dreer, the
latter a good pace behind, strode toward them through the trees.
“Can you tell us when we can get a train for Brimfield?” he asked.
“Oh, we see him every day. He rooms next door in Torrence.”
