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 and he saw Wade. "Madame, the train is back! All right now, yes?"

"No, the train isn't back," said Wade. "I left it as it pulled out."

"But monsieur is a friend of madame, yes?" He smiled joyously from Wade to the girl. "She will not have to wait here alone. Tres bien, tres bien!" Wade looked doubtfully at the girl and received the stoniest of glances. But,

"Yes, I am a friend of the lady. When does the next train pass here for Quebec?"

"At eight-forty-seven, monsieur, if on time."

"Eight-forty-seven!" exclaimed Wade.

"Eight-forty-seven!" cried Prue. "But I can't wait all that time! The idea!"

The agent, who was young and impressionable, looked devastated with sorrow.

"Madame, I regret, me, but that is the first train. Madame may be comfortable here and quite warm, and it is to wait only four, five hours, no?"

"Only four or five hours!" sighed Prue.