the expressed regrets of Mr. and Mrs. Baker at their departure, had driven to the station.
Their train made a stop at nearly every depot, and at several, where there was a wait, Joe and Blake got out and inquired if there were any newspapers of that day. But none had been received.
"Cliff Junction!" called out the brakeman, and the boys prepared to change in order to take an express train for the remainder of the journey.
"Now for a paper!" exclaimed Blake, as he hurried up to the news-stand. Joe followed, and as a man, with his back turned to them, was making a purchase, they waited until he should have stepped aside.
"That's always the way!" this man was complaining in a voice at the sound of which Joe and Blake looked at each other quickly. "Always the way! Whenever I go anywhere the train is sure to be late."
"The express isn't much behind," said the, boy at the news-stand. "Only ten minutes, and she'll make that up before she gets to New York."
"Ha! Yes. The engineer will put on extra steam, to make up lost time, and there'll be a collision, or we'll go off the track, or through a
