Aunt Cyrilla said that if the train were to get to Pembroke in time for Christmas, it would get there; and she opened her basket and gave the stationmaster and three small boys an apple apiece.
But when it got dark, I went down to the railway station, and the samestationmaster was there.
I hardly had time to pick myself up off the ground before the stationmastergrabbed me and shouted, 'What do you think you're doing?
The electric spark flashes over the wire, knocks at the station of the little town where the stationmaster is still awake, and soon the brother of the "Galloping Cooper" ascends the hill.
The problem was not discussed; for the stationmaster entered, and said that Landolin's wife had come with the carriage, and that Landolin was expected by the evening train.
The stationmaster knew no one of the name--that is, no one named John Ainsworth.
So me and the stationmaster have had to do everything.
Not but what me and the stationmaster have carried on, so to speak, and I'm as good a man as ever I was.
The news had reached Auntie Hamps through a curious channel--the stationmaster at Latchett.
Heaven alone could say how Auntie Hamps came to have relations with the stationmaster at Latchett.
There was a new strange stationmasterwho regarded him without that respect to which he had grown accustomed.
Now suppose I say, after the fashion of the inspired detective of the romances, 'That man is a stationmaster or inspector,' that would be a guess.
That gent used to be the stationmaster at Camberwell.
Presently the stationmaster and his assistant step out gingerly along the uncovered platform, holding umbrellas over their uniforms, and give the word of command, and very slowly we start, and jolt along, stopping frequently.
When we arrive there we find there is no sign of him, whereat the attentive stationmaster is greatly distressed.
When we stepped from the train the stationmasterasked us if we were the three Miss Youngs.
The stationmaster told us that this was the house, so we came here.
Before his train quitted the station he made matters right with the stationmaster by explaining to him the identity of the two men who had attracted his attention the previous evening.
The stationmaster was evidently doubtful of the motives which actuated this cross-examination, and resolved not to commit himself to positive statements.
Did not the stationmaster see a third David Hume leave the station that day when the movements of only two are known to us.
When you reached Stowmarket did the stationmaster exhibit any marked interest in you?
The stationmaster looked into Brett's eyes that which he did not like to say in the presence of the Frazers.
But he thought better of it before reaching the pier, and suggested that if we went back to the station, perhaps the stationmaster might help us.
So we went back to the station, merely to be told by the stationmasterthat he knew nothing about the missing landlady or the missing baby, and didn't want to, either.
For the guard of the Kildrummie branch was absolute ruler, lording it over man and beast without appeal, and treating the Kildrummie stationmaster as a federated power.
Nuncey and the stationmaster were wise weather prophets.
He considered it probable, however, that the stationmaster would have a Bradshaw.
I was afraid you'd be left behind," she said, as he dropped his bag on the seat and the affronted stationmaster himself shut the door.
On his exclamation of incredulous alarm, the stationmaster said that he would show the official, if he would come and see.
One lady in particular who was very stout and a regular passenger on a certain train, always had to be assisted both in and out--the stationmaster pulling and the guard pushing, while the fireman was enjoying the joke.
Beginning his business career in Manchester, he soon returned to his native land, and, after occupying a position as stationmaster at Llanidloes, was appointed to the management of this little line.
The stationmaster said "Yes," when I asked if they were both well.
I asked the stationmaster when we arrived this afternoon, and he said, "It's four miles straight up the road from Woodley Villa, miss.
Iris Watson and two others who were judged the quickest walkers volunteered to go to the station for help, and they listened attentively while Gwen gave instructions as to what they were to ask the stationmaster to send.
I'm thankful to get the whole crew packed off safe," said the stationmaster to his wife.
I'm afraid not, it's only a tiny village, but the stationmaster would telegraph to Stedburgh for one.
I loved the stationmaster and a few manganese miners who came in.
The stationmaster looked proprietorially towards the station and the hotel site.
Have to have a wash," the stationmaster told himself unhappily, and suggested the same course to the driver and guard as there was a lady to dinner.
