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He immediately took charge of the children, and with them in his arms pushed his way to where a carriage stood at the curb, the women following close at his heels. As the train pulled out, Elizabeth saw them bowling down the country road in a wide-open barouche, with coachman and footman in livery. It was not long until the trainman called "Exeter!" Elizabeth gathered up her wraps and magazines.
The clouds which had opened for the dying splendor of the day closed and a shower swept over the valley; the conductor came back in his raincoat his party were at dinner. "Are we to be detained much longer?" asked Mrs. Whitney. "For a little while, I'm afraid," replied the trainman diplomatically.
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