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Identifier: stnicholasserial4311dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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"After all," Rob, he said, when he had piled
his suitcase, umbrella, and camera—of the latest
and most expensive type—in a compartment
where there was no one else —" after all, what
danger can there be ? I'm only going a little
way across the border to stay a few days with
Jack, and I'll see lots of interesting things."
" Jack Henderson is n't afraid of anything."
" Do you think I am?" Cyrus's face grew red,
and Rob saw that he had made a mistake. At
nineteen, one resents being called a coward.
At that moment the guard called out: " Pronti!
Pronti! In vettura, signori!" " Ready! All
aboard, sirs!") and Cyrus sprang into the com-
partment that contained his belongings.
" Let me know if you need help," were Rob's

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last words, heard above the piercing shriek of
the whistle. Ruth waved her hand, and Cyrus
was left alone.
He did not feel just comfortable, for he valued
Rob Hutchinson's opinion. He was a lawyer in
Philadelphia, doing splendidly, having acquired
a large practice at the age of thirty.
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'HE MADE A TRIUMPHAL EXIT FROM ROME.'

Cyrus walked out into the corridor. It seemed
strange that he should be almost alone in the long
carriage. Whenever he had traveled before in
Italy, the trains had been crowded with tourists.
There had been laughter and talking. To-day all
was silent, and he recalled that there had been
very few persons on the station platform and
they were all men—except a peasant woman with
a basket on her arm and Ruth Hutchinson.
What a fine girl she was! And courageous, too.
She would have enjoyed such an adventurous
trip as this. After all, Rob was getting on; he
was thirty years old, at least, and when he, Cy-
rus, reached that age, he, too, would be cautious.
He went back into the compartment, put on
his traveling cap, took from his bag the latest
magazines, and established himself comfortably
in a cushioned corner. It was
nice to be all alone.
Looking up, he saw a tall
carabiniere standing in the
corridor. Now the carabiniere
are state police. They always
go in pairs, two and two.
They are found in all Italian

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