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Title: The depot master
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Lincoln, Joseph Crosby, 1870-1944
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Publisher: New York : A. L. Burt
Contributing Library: Scott - York University Libraries
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Diphtheritic Serum to me by morningtrain. Dont fail. Utmost importance. J. S. Morgan. Dr. Payson sprang out of bed, and running tothe table took up the Railway Guide, turned to thepages devoted to the O. C. and C. C. Railroad andran his finger down the printed tables. The morn-ing train for Cape Cod left at 7 : 10. It was 6 :45at that moment. As has been said, the assistanthad considerable common sense. He proved thisby wasting no time in telling the forgetful Jacksonwhat he thought of him. He sent the latter aftera cab and proceeded to dress in double-quick time.Ten minutes later he was on his way to the stationwith the little wooden case containing the preciousantitoxin, wrapped and addressed, in his pocket. It was seven by the Arlington Street Churchclock as the cab rattled down Boylston Street. Atangle of a trolley car and a market wagon de-layed it momentarily at Harrison Avenue andEssex Street. Dr. Payson, leaning out as the car-riage swung into Dewey Square, saw by the big 282
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Dr. Morgan started perceptibly as he beiu forward. DUSENBERRYS BIRTHDAY clock on the Union Station that It was 7:13. Hehad lost the train. Now, the assistant had been assistant longenough to know that excuses—in the ordinarysense of the word—did not pass current with Dr.Morgan. That gentleman had telegraphed forantitoxin, and said It was important that heshould have it; therefore, antitoxin must be sentin spite of time-tables and forgetful butlers. Dr.Payson went into the waiting room and sat downto think. After a moments deliberation he wentover to the ticket office and asked: * What is the first stop of the Cape Cod ex-press? Brockboro, answered the ticket seller. Is the train usually on time? Well, I should smile. Thats Charlie Millsstrain, and the old man aint been conductor on thisroad twenty-two years for nothin. Mills? Does he live on Shawmut Avenue? Dunno. Billy, where does Charhe Millslive? Somewhere at the South End. ShawmutAvenue, I think, Thank you, said the assistant,

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