It will
be directed to him, but the station agent won't be likely to send it up
before to-morrow."
"What time is it?" asked 'Zekiel.
Quincy looked at his watch and replied, "It is just half-past four."
"Why do we go so early?" inquired Alice, "they will not have tea till
six."
"Oh," said 'Zekiel, "I intended to give you a sleigh ride first anyway.
Now with this pair of trotters I am going to take you over to
Eastborough Centre and have you back at Deacon Mason's barn door in just
one hour and with appetites that it will take two suppers to satisfy."
With this 'Zekiel whipped up his horses and they dashed off towards the
town. A short distance beyond Uncle Ike's chicken coop they met Abner
Stiles driving home from the Centre. He nodded to 'Zekiel, but Quincy
did not notice him, being engaged in conversation with Alice at the
time. They reached the station, and Quincy gave orders to have the
material sent up, so that it would arrive at about half-past nine.
'Zekiel more than kept his promise, for they reached Deacon Mason's barn
at exactly twenty-nine minutes past five.
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