Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940, Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941 · New York : Doran Co. · leaf 137
y could possibly guess whichway he was coming. But by degrees the roomcleared, as the whisthng of the engine, which hadgone on all the time, grew fainter, and finally,when it stopped, David found himself quitealone. The sound of wheels going round over-head ceased, and its place was taken by a… … THE BALD-HEADED MEN IN THE HAIRDRESSER S GET UP TOCATCH THE TRAIN and wherever the backward-forward one meantto puzzle people. He felt that it must be quiteeasy to catch it up, but the faster he ran the far-ther he got away from it. At last, perfectlybreathless, he stopped, not quite certain…
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