单词 | stationmaster |
例句 | Except for the stationmaster who checked my ticket and a couple of railroad workers, the station was empty, and I wished I had a book or magazine to read while I waited for my train. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I could see a twinkle in the stationmaster’s eyes. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him I hadn’t, but the stationmaster had asked about him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The stationmaster walked over and gave it some water. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Glancing from the comer of my eye, I saw the stationmaster looking at me and smiling. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The stationmaster didn’t want to pay me no notice, but I made sure I showed him my money. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The stationmaster, sensing something more than just two dogs and a boy, waited in silence. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The stationmaster was in his office looking at some papers. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A warm puppy tongue caressed my sore foot I heard the stationmaster say, “They already know you.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The kindly stationmaster walked over to one of the boxes. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His father was a railroad stationmaster and amateur actor. Dario Fo, Italian playwright and ‘jester’ who won Nobel Prize, dies at 90 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z They get off at Astapovo, where he is carried to the stationmaster’s dingy cottage. The Literati: Tolstoy’s Last Chapter 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Though her father was knighted in the nineteen-seventies, for his services to the theatre, he came from more humble circumstances: his own father was a stationmaster. Rebecca Hall’s Complicated Inheritance 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Did the stationmaster neglect to set the proper signal? Review: ‘Judgment Day,’ an Allegory of Blame, Goes Big 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z A stationmaster accused of placing the trains traveling in different directions on the same track has been charged with negligent homicide and other offenses. Deadly train crash in Greece prompts safety worries, strikes 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Greek media have reported that the automated signaling system in the area of the crash was not functioning, making the stationmaster’s mistake possible. Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The stationmaster is accused of mistakenly guiding the two trains traveling in opposite directions onto the same track, precipitating the head-on collision. Greek PM Mitsotakis apologizes for deadly train disaster 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Authorities arrested the stationmaster at the train’s last stop, in the city of Larissa. Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The local stationmaster has been charged with manslaughter. Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z William Still was a stationmaster for the Underground Railroad, and Harper, inspired by his work with fugitives, turned to writing poetry for abolitionist newspapers, such as Frederick Douglass’ Paper and William Lloyd Garrison’s The Liberator. Overlooked No More: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Poet and Suffragist 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Opposition parties pounced on the remark, accusing the prime minister of trying to cover up the state’s role and making the inexperienced stationmaster a scapegoat. Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Opposition parties pounced on the remark, accusing the prime minister of trying to cover up the state’s role and making the inexperienced stationmaster in the city of Larissa a scapegoat. Greek PM Mitsotakis apologizes for deadly train disaster 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z They did not release the man’s name or the reason for the arrest, but the stationmaster is responsible for rail traffic on that stretch of the tracks. Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z When Dmytro became stationmaster at 26, he was one of the youngest in the country. Ukraine’s 15,000-Mile Lifeline 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z But perhaps his most famous film role was as the kindly stationmaster Albert Perks in British film The Railway Children. Bernard Cribbins: A life in pictures 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Police and prosecutors have not identified the stationmaster, in line with Greek law. Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Greek media have reported that the automated signaling system in the area of the crash was not functioning, leading to the stationmaster’s mistake. Greek PM Mitsotakis apologizes for deadly train disaster 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The new film brings in Smith as Bobbie's daughter, and Game of Thrones actor Bradley as the grandson of Bernard Cribbins' stationmaster Mr Perks. The Railway Children sequel gets premiere at original Yorkshire station 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Coordinating with the mayor and the stationmaster, they developed a system under which those needing assistance could be taken straight from the center to the train platform to pre-board, avoiding the crowds at the station. Ukraine’s 15,000-Mile Lifeline 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The public order ministry said the two young men behaved “like brutes” to the stationmaster, who was hospitalized with severe injuries. 2 passengers beat Greek subway official after mask order 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z His son Thomas became something of a local celebrity when he became the town's first railway stationmaster. Black Lives Matter: New hidden slave trade sites in Wales revealed 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z The stationmaster testified Sunday before a prosecutor and an examining magistrate in Larissa to answer charges that include several counts of negligent homicide and bodily harm, as well as disruption of transport. Greek PM Mitsotakis apologizes for deadly train disaster 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z “And inside—you can’t see from here—there are trees and trees, pepper trees, almond trees, and then the house. An old house. The stationmaster’s from British times.” “Philosophy of the Foot” 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The stationmaster bicycles ahead of them to issue a warning at the watering hole; the residents begin to whisper. In ‘1945,’ Hungarian villagers are forced to revisit wartime sins 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Shizue Takahashi, the wife of a subway stationmaster who died in the attack, told reporters that the end of the trials is a reminder of the horror of the crime. Focus shifts to executions in Japan’s 1995 sarin gas attack 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z When the Federal Express raced past without slowing, he phoned the stationmaster’s office at Union Station and said a runaway train was headed its way. Perspective | ‘Run for your lives!’ was the cry as a train burst across Union Station’s concourse.In 1953, just days before Eisenhower’s first inauguration, brakes on an inbound train failed. 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z However, Hellenic Railways, also known as OSE, revealed the stationmaster’s name Saturday, in an announcement suspending the company inspector who appointed him. Greek PM Mitsotakis apologizes for deadly train disaster 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The meme showed Hanlon as a stationmaster with a lever controlling the fork of two railroad tracks marked “expand student body” and “destroy College Park.” Dartmouth growth leads to dispute about college’s identity 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z A doctor put him to bed in the stationmaster’s house, where his chills flared into pneumonia. How to sell a country: the booming business of nation branding 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z His father was a railroad stationmaster, and his maternal grandfather had been rat catcher on one of Queen Victoria’s estates. Peter Hall, director who championed Shakespeare, modern stage classics, dies at 86 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Born in eastern England 1930, the son of a railway stationmaster, Hall began directing as a student at Cambridge University. British theater director Peter Hall, founder of Royal Shakespeare Company, dies at 86 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z His father was a railway clerk, later a stationmaster. Sir Peter Hall: A giant of British theatre 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z In fact, as part of an after-school program, they had entered as a group with the stationmaster’s permission. How black women's bodies are violated as soon as they enter school 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z When the Vietnam war intensified, he returned to London and became the “stationmaster” of a safe house for American GI deserters and draft dodgers. Clancy Sigal obituary 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The man then left the suitcase and pursued a stationmaster down to the platform. Failed Brussels attack could have caused widespread casualties - authorities 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z In talking to collectors, I have heard the tale of a grandfather who was able to escape Occupied France because he gave a gold Omega to a stationmaster. Confessions of a Watch Geek 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Rather, the system relied on stationmasters phoning one another to advise of a departing train. Italy's Train Crash Probe Will Cover Everything 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z In the years that followed she, wearing her stationmaster’s cap, became a popular tourist attraction and was promoted until she was a vice president of the WER. 9 of 2015's Most Fascinating Obituaries 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The stationmaster at Jabalpur assured me that passengers on his line did buy tickets. The end of a much-loved railway - BBC News 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z “The worse it gets on the streets, the more passengers for us,” said Kyi Win, stationmaster at the British-built Yangon Central Station, as a creaking ceiling fan slowly pushed the humid air around his office. As Changes Come to Myanmar, Train Upgrade Is Just the Ticket 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z According to BBC, she was “elevated to the status of a goddess” at her Shinto-style funeral and titled an “honorary permanent stationmaster.” Japanese cat gets funeral fit for a goddess 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Mrs. Read first began playing in railroad stations in 1921, when she moved to Denver and persuaded the stationmaster there to let her liven up the atmosphere at Christmastime. Did Grand Central Terminal Have a Live Organist? 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Opposite him, Faisal Imran, a visiting railway engineer, listened sympathetically to the mournful stationmaster. Pakistan’s Railroads Sum Up Nation’s Woes 2013-05-19T01:12:03Z "What time do the newspapers come in?" the stationmaster at Barra is asked. Rock of Ages 2013-02-11T05:00:00Z No other passengers showed up, and after a while the stationmaster stuck his head out the station window and called, “San.” Alice Munro: “Amundsen.” 2012-08-20T04:00:00Z Ataturk took in Adatepe, the daughter of his mother's foster child and a stationmaster, when she was 9-months-old and raised her at the presidential palace in Ankara until his death. Founder of modern Turkey Ataturk's daughter dies 2012-08-02T22:21:58Z The stationmaster asked Mrs. Read not to play anything that would keep commuters from reaching their trains on time.” Did Grand Central Terminal Have a Live Organist? 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z So me and the stationmaster have had to do everything. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z "Yes, I think so," Lindo answered, tapping one article after another with his umbrella, and giving the stationmaster a pleasant "Good-day!" The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Were the engine to diverge a yard or two from the rails it would wreck the stationmaster's goat, make havoc of his family washing, and devastate his prickly-pear patch. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z And the stationmaster said that anyone who wanted to secure a seat must be early, for there's sure to be a great rush. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z After a brief word or two with the stationmaster, we decided to walk down into the town and order a fly. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z We arrived at the station some hours before the train was due, and sat in the stationmaster's strip of garden, for there did not seem anything else to do. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z The boy was wont to spend this half-hour with the stationmaster’s child, of whom he was fond, or to loiter about his garden. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z The stationmaster, who was at the moment engrossed in conversation with the guard and a man who was carrying a long parcel wrapped in newspaper, looked round, and said gravely— "Well now, that's a mystery!" Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Dinner was at seven: his train left at half-past nine, and the stationmaster had advised him to be at the station at least an hour in advance. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z "Now, you young stunpoll," cried the stationmaster sternly, "what do 'ee mean by rampaging off like that?" The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z In vain the stationmaster, the guard, and the engine-driver in turn stormed, argued, and pleaded with the two departing planters to take their seats and let the train start. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z He had the usual bunch of scarlet geraniums in his coat, and the stationmaster assisted him into an apartment, and his footman handed him a rug; a routine as stable as the hills, this. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The stationmaster entered upon the mission with ardour, but without success. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Kenneth saw little chance of obtaining a ticket for some time; but being well acquainted with the stationmaster, he sought his assistance and was provided with a written pass. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Then, in spite of the glare in the stationmaster's eye, he rushed madly out of the station and looked excitedly up Longhill Avenue. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z The stationmaster said "Yes," when I asked if they were both well. Niece Catherine 2011-07-30T02:00:13.927Z The stationmaster ran outside to see what the disturbance was about. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z I opened the door with pardonable violence, and found the guard, the stationmaster, the driver, and the stoker, seated on barrels round a packing case, on which they were playing a game of cards. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Various stationmasters reported that the enemy had blown up bridges, taken up rails, and effectually blocked all communication with the coast. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z The Versaillese shot the Federalist stationmaster under the eyes of his son, a child of sixteen, who threw himself at the feet of the officer, offering his life for his father's. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z After this it was open war between the stationmaster and the widow. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Having arranged for the luggage and tickets, Upward was chatting with the stationmaster—a particularly civil, but very ugly Babu from down country—as to the state of the country. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z "Ye'll be asking me next when I take me breakfast," replied the stationmaster, without haste or palpable annoyance. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z "Two hours to wait!" the stationmaster told us. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z The second stationmaster, Funel, was able to escape with only a broken arm. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Each day Mrs. Macfarlane, gaunter, fiercer, paler, and more resolute in ignoring the stationmaster’s presence, flaunted her principles up and down the platform. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Before they set forth, however, the leader issued another order, and in the result there stepped out from the stationmaster’s house two men. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z The stationmaster put his fingers in his mouth and sent after the departing train an unearthly whistle, with a high trajectory and a serrated edge. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z It was so utterly-out-of-the-ordinary to drive to the railway station, and have one's lunch cooked by the stationmaster. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z However, this stationmaster listened to reason eventually, and we got away at last, only two hours late, and arrived at Springs during the night. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z "Ah, here she is, running well up to time!" said the stationmaster. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance The run upon dog-tickets at certain East-end stations broke all records, and three stationmasters had to telephone to headquarters for a further supply. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle The electric spark flashes over the wire, knocks at the station of the little town where the stationmaster is still awake, and soon the brother of the "Galloping Cooper" ascends the hill. Landolin I was merely a figure in an extraordinary dream, in which the great guns pounded on my right hand, and the old stationmaster's omelette fried loudly on my left. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z At the railway goods station we had some trouble with the stationmaster, who was a new hand. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z The two cases that occurred in Norfolk, the porter in Norwich, and the stationmaster at Tebworth Junction, I omit, for the reason that they tell us nothing. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance As she stares after it the stationmaster asks her why she did not get on if she wishes to go to New York. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years The problem was not discussed; for the stationmaster entered, and said that Landolin's wife had come with the carriage, and that Landolin was expected by the evening train. Landolin And now the old stationmaster comes out and summons us all in to lunch. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z To these were added, as privileged outsiders, his Reverence and Mrs. Abel, the popular stationmaster of Deadborough, Tom Barter—who supplied the victuals—and myself. Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies There was a new strange stationmaster who regarded him without that respect to which he had grown accustomed. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman The man looked and, of course, found the ticket, whereupon he said he must have been mistaken, and both he and the stationmaster apologised, and asked him not to report the case further. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years I had written out the message, leaving the car outside, and was walking along the platform, when the stationmaster, who had been talking with a tall, dark-haired, good-looking girl, approached me, cap in hand. The Count's Chauffeur The old stationmaster produced some good Burgundy, sun-kissed, purply red of a most respectable age. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z The stationmaster sued somebody for travelling without a ticket. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule There were several friends at the station to bid the Camerons good-bye; but there was nobody but the stationmaster to say a word to Ruth Fielding. Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery We gather it is called a "democrat," for we heard the stationmaster say, "Put 'em in the democrat" as sundry square wooden boxes were gathered up from a storehouse. Round the Wonderful World In 1894 there was a very high water, and the stationmaster at Savona's wired to Ashcroft, a distance of twenty-four miles, to say that the bridge had just been carried away. Fishing in British Columbia With a Chapter on Tuna Fishing at Santa Catalina After our bon caf� we all shook hands with the stationmaster, wished him good luck, and hurried back to the village, where we climbed into our vehicle again. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z The natural result was that we missed another train, and the stationmaster, who must have had an especial dislike for me, had not sent on the horse-box, and was more angry than ever. Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate It occurred to him that she might have gone to Sandlewood, which was the nearest station, and where the stationmaster would be sure to have seen her. Too Old for Dolls A Novel When we arrive there we find there is no sign of him, whereat the attentive stationmaster is greatly distressed. Round the Wonderful World By morning stationmaster, guards, porters, and clerks had all vanished from the scene, for the news had come of a reverse to the Revolutionary forces. The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Story of the Work in Hwochow Then he came back to us: "We shall all go and interview the stationmaster, and see what can be done!" A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z A quick train from London dropped them at a tiny station, where the stationmaster, a grizzled man apparently given over to the care of nasturtiums, directed them to Homewood. Captain Jim The stationmaster and a host of officials crossed the platform and prepared to search and interrogate the passengers with that thoroughness and also with that lack of courtesy and consideration which seem peculiarly Prussian. Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns Presently the stationmaster and his assistant step out gingerly along the uncovered platform, holding umbrellas over their uniforms, and give the word of command, and very slowly we start, and jolt along, stopping frequently. Round the Wonderful World He saw the slip of a figure in black talking to the stationmaster, and it was hardly necessary to hear that official's last words in order to divine what had happened. Simon So we went to the stationmaster, and Jean produced his papers, and Julie produced hers, and the old professor from Li�ge produced his, and I produced my English passport. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z The Free State Boers on the 12th of October seized Albertina Station, near the Natal frontier, and took possession of the key, the stationmaster having to make his way on a trolley to Ladysmith. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The nearest railway station to London was five miles away; but she would not leave the district thus openly, for the stationmaster knew her well. A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story I am to have assistants, and a young fellow to handle the key, and I'll be stationmaster. Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road It was decided to send the rest of the garrison by railway, and the stationmaster at Colenso, with great energy, succeeded in obtaining three trains which arrived in the early hours of November 3rd. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland The stationmaster here says that the trains may not run into Brussels to-day. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z He took up his quarters at the shattered house of the stationmaster. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The guard opened the door, and the two passengers entered just as the stationmaster called out a remonstrance not to delay the train. A Queen's Error He was about to fire a third time, but was seized by the stationmaster, arrested and sent to prison. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V The lights from one of the train windows were sufficiently strong to reveal it, and behind the stationmaster was another little group in the shadow. The Book of All-Power When we stepped from the train the stationmaster asked us if we were the three Miss Youngs. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 The stationmaster sold them their tickets with a grim face. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Nuncey had no time to explain, for they were now arrived at the stationmaster's cottage. Shining Ferry The stationmaster who got first prize was five miles from a supply, and his exhibit was one, almost dead flower, in a pot of dried earth; so that "system" was shelved. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah The stationmaster looked on approvingly and then decided to join us, and after a little time he was followed by the porter. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 So we trailed out to the stationmaster, and asked him limply if he could direct us to Mr. Norman Young's house. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 So we went back to the station, merely to be told by the stationmaster that he knew nothing about the missing landlady or the missing baby, and didn’t want to, either. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly A tall man—the stationmaster—bent over it, examining the label, and she walked towards him, glancing up as she passed the station clock. Shining Ferry A native stationmaster lost half our luggage for us—vowed he'd put it on board. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah "The compliments of the stationmaster," he said, "and is there anything he can do with the horses?" The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War The stationmaster told us that this was the house, so we came here. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 But he thought better of it before reaching the pier, and suggested that if we went back to the station, perhaps the stationmaster might help us. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The aspect of the land was strange to her yet, but the stationmaster's kindness had made it less unhomely. Shining Ferry Therefore, put not your faith in native stationmasters. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah They crossed the railroad and were soon buying tickets from a sleepy stationmaster. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! "There must be more in her than shows on the outside," agreed the stationmaster. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story It is entirely under Government superintendence, and the stationmaster, and ticket-clerks, and porters, and policemen, and guards are all in military uniform; it makes a person very much inclined to behave himself. Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar When Arden was reached the position improved, for stationmaster and porters alike flew to hover round the great lady of the neighbourhood, and Darsie sunned herself in the novel consciousness of importance. A College Girl Later in the day the stationmaster, Bubbaraya Moodeliar, gave us a copy of a guide he has written, such an excellent, concise description of the place and its history. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah At the next the stationmaster is a Russian, and Russian guards replace the Japanese. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People I'm afraid not, it's only a tiny village, but the stationmaster would telegraph to Stedburgh for one. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story We then adjourned to the little shanty that served Deelfontein for a stationmaster's office. On the Heels of De Wet Borrowed him from the stationmaster, and left my watch in exchange, in case I never went back. A College Girl Apropos, there were once prizes given to stationmasters with the best gardens. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah For the guard of the Kildrummie branch was absolute ruler, lording it over man and beast without appeal, and treating the Kildrummie stationmaster as a federated power. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers The patient was nearly worn out by the time they placed her in the waiting-room, and was thankful to have the cup of tea which the stationmaster's wife brought her. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story On his exclamation of incredulous alarm, the stationmaster said that he would show the official, if he would come and see. The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway They sailed over Dexter's Corners and the railroad station of Oak Run, and at the latter place nearly scared old Ricks, the stationmaster, into a fit, by swooping down close to where he was standing. The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds A native stationmaster had promised to wire to them for me, to tell them we would finish our eight hours sleep at the Bangalore siding. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah Everything is so different, from the dapper stationmaster with gold-laced cap of German build down to the porters in clean white linen blouses, which pleasantly contrast with the malodorous sheepskins of unwashed Russia. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers There was a hurried conference between Catesby and the stationmaster; after that the electric lamps in the dead man's carriage were unshipped, and the blinds pulled down. Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers One day all the tickets were exhausted, but the stationmaster at Carno, one Burke, an Irishman, not to be beaten, booked some thirty or forty farm labourers with “cattle tickets.” The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway One of our interpreters heard one stationmaster saying: 'There is a great row going on here, and there will be trouble to-morrow if this train isn't got through.' Elsie Inglis The Woman with the Torch She asked the stationmaster if there had been a lady waiting for the train; but he had seen nobody. The Second Honeymoon They spoke to the stationmaster too, but he said they had not come down to the Battery and repeated what the gateman said. The Bradys and the Girl Smuggler or, Working for the Custom House The matter would be fully investigated when Edinburgh was reached, meanwhile the stationmaster at Lydmouth would telephone the Scotch capital and let them know there what they had to expect. Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers The matter, no doubt, was quickly righted, for stationmasters, even then, were important functionaries, often wearing tall silk hats, though some of them were regarded as passing rich on 15/- or 16/- a week. The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway I put this little question to a stationmaster, and his correct answer was so prompt that I am Pg 12convinced there is no necessity to seek talented railway officials in America or elsewhere. Amusements in Mathematics The stationmaster told us that in 99 cases out of 100 the ostrich would have killed me. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa There was a farmer at Kanturk railway station who confided to the stationmaster that he himself on the previous evening had been as drunk as the very devil. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent In the South African Campaign a Dutch stationmaster acted as field spy for the Boers for a short time. My Adventures as a Spy Beginning his business career in Manchester, he soon returned to his native land, and, after occupying a position as stationmaster at Llanidloes, was appointed to the management of this little line. The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway The stationmaster at Cook's Wall had built his "bosker hotel" at last, and had made it a store at which one could buy fruit, jam, sugar and various luxuries. Captivity The stationmaster bid us a most ceremonious adieu, and the guard, cap in hand, helped me into the train. The Man with the Clubfoot The stationmasters are the only visible and tangible members of the Dutch aristocracy. A Wanderer in Holland Finally, I went to the station and asked the stationmaster if I could sleep in a railway carriage. My Adventures as a Spy The stationmaster’s statement promised to be intensely interesting. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate The stationmaster looked proprietorially towards the station and the hotel site. Captivity Presently I espied a pompous-looking fellow in a bright blue uniform and scarlet cap, some kind of junior stationmaster, I thought. The Man with the Clubfoot At any rate, last Wednesday found the streets full of citizens hurrying to the railway station, and throughout the morning our stationmaster had difficulty in handling the traffic. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales The stationmaster would be at his tea then. The Lion's Share The stationmaster was evidently doubtful of the motives which actuated this cross-examination, and resolved not to commit himself to positive statements. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate She was disappointed in the creek; it had sounded luxuriously moist from the note of pride in the stationmaster's voice when he mentioned it. Captivity C. and the train men and the stationmaster and our responsible boys heaved and tugged and directed, ordered, commanded. African Camp Fires The stationmaster—one of the best types of Englishmen to be found on a long journey—was calm and cheerful. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Nobody at the station knew, at first, where it was, and even the stationmaster said, 'You cannot get there to-day.' The Authoritative Life of General William Booth The stationmaster, a cautious man of kindly disposition, seemed to be troubled by the interrogatory. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate I loved the stationmaster and a few manganese miners who came in. Captivity These included the local stationmaster, whose services were not likely to be in demand for some weeks,—three as we conceived it. The Siege of Kimberley Now, the stationmaster at St. Enoch's is one of the most important personages north of the Tweed, and not easily to be seen. Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) You can hear similar tales from drivers on the Great Western in England or Eurasian stationmasters on the big North-Western in India. Letters of Travel (1892-1913) Return to Table of Contents The surprising information given by the stationmaster impressed the barrister as so much unexpected trover which would assert its value in the progress of events. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate "Have to have a wash," the stationmaster told himself unhappily, and suggested the same course to the driver and guard as there was a lady to dinner. Captivity He watches the stationmaster unlock the booking-office, and follows him in out of idle curiosity. Hodge and His Masters There is a de jure train," continued the stationmaster, peering into his papers, "at two p.m. Further Foolishness Should I not call the attention of the stationmaster to this disquieting case? The Adventures of a Special Correspondent “When you reached Stowmarket did the stationmaster exhibit any marked interest in you?” he inquired. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate "Now why do I suggest that he is a stationmaster?" pursued Thorndyke, disregarding his assistant's comment. The Red Thumb Mark On the lintel is the stationmaster's name painted in small white letters, like the name of the landlord over the doorway of an inn. Hodge and His Masters All the stationmasters saluted him and the guards could not do enough to show their respect. A Young Girl's Diary At the station Pan-Chao explained matters to the stationmaster, who telegraphed for an engine to be sent from Tai-Youan to the Nanking line. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent Frazer was naturally keen to discover how the barrister came to be so well posted in his movements, and David listened eagerly whilst Brett related enough of the stationmaster’s story to clear up that point. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate The last-mentioned characteristics, you see, appear in the subject of our analysis; he agrees with the general description of a stationmaster. The Red Thumb Mark The stationmaster rushed to open the carriage door, and the footman hastened forward, but a tall lovely thing in grey was opposite the step as Mr. Vanderpoel descended it to the platform. The Shuttle It s just the same with Father, except that the stationmasters don't all salute. A Young Girl's Diary Matthew encountered the stationmaster locking up the ticket office preparatory to going home for supper, and asked him if the five-thirty train would soon be along. Anne of Green Gables Before his train quitted the station he made matters right with the stationmaster by explaining to him the identity of the two men who had attracted his attention the previous evening. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate Now suppose I say, after the fashion of the inspired detective of the romances, 'That man is a stationmaster or inspector,' that would be a guess. The Red Thumb Mark The train stopped at Rugby, where he was engaged with the stationmaster in making some mysterious arrangements. The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu Then the stationmaster said quietly: "En voiture," there was a shrill whistle, and the train, composed of five coaches and three goods trucks, glided slowly out of the station. Paris War Days Diary of an American Frau Rupius, however, was not going to take the train; she sat down, ate cherries and spat out the stones at the stationmaster, who took a huge delight in the proceedings. Bertha Garlan At Stowmarket the barrister sought a few minutes’ conversation with the stationmaster. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate "I seem to have noticed that peculiar, splay-footed gait in stationmasters, now that you mention it." The Red Thumb Mark She was half inclined to go back by the next train when she heard from the stationmaster that they were gone to Guilford and would not be back till late. Miss Merivale's Mistake The train was not yet signalled, and neither stationmaster nor porter had emerged into view. The Vision of Desire Autolycus had gone to the stationmaster and demanded a bed for "a first-class Commissioner Sahib," and, so far does impudence carry one, got it. Olivia in India “There can be no error, sir,” put in the stationmaster. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate And in the incredibly small and incredibly dirty fastness of the stationmaster, they indeed found a Bradshaw. Hilda Lessways But when it got dark, I went down to the railway station, and the same stationmaster was there. The Forest Monster of Oz I did not know what to do, so arranged with the stationmaster at Chester to shunt my carriage till the afternoon, having no doubt I should be able to fulfil my engagements easily. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) He happened to remark to the stationmaster as he got into the train that he expected to be back late that night, and that he should have a tiring day of it. The Middle Temple Murder Did not the stationmaster see a third David Hume leave the station that day when the movements of only two are known to us. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate He considered it probable, however, that the stationmaster would have a Bradshaw. Hilda Lessways I hardly had time to pick myself up off the ground before the stationmaster grabbed me and shouted, 'What do you think you're doing? The Forest Monster of Oz So the stationmaster telephoned to Rovigo to stop the train there till the three missing ones arrived, which they ultimately did, riding on an engine specially placed at their disposal. With British Guns in Italy A Tribute to Italian Achievement He told me he was a stationmaster at home and that his nephew was more educated, so the young man was able to make a better translation. Baron Pál Podmaniczky and the Norwegian Bible The stationmaster looked into Brett’s eyes that which he did not like to say in the presence of the Frazers. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate Edwin had to brace himself again, for an assault upon the fastness of the stationmaster. Hilda Lessways VANDORPE, the head stationmaster of the Western Railway Company at Paris. A Zola Dictionary; the Characters of the Rougon-Macquart Novels of Emile Zola; The basis of it," said the stationmaster, "or what we Germans call the Fundamental Ground Foundation, is universal love. The Hohenzollerns in America The old stationmaster still bustled about; he recognized her with a stare of curiosity, but did not approach to speak, as formerly he would have done. The Emancipated Distracted stationmaster and porters uncovered to the stately woman as she passed. Sisters Hilda precipitately took it and opened it on the stationmaster's table. Hilda Lessways The voice was the stationmaster's, and the reply seemed to come from the guard. Desperate Remedies "So your Excellency wishes to go to Berlin?" said the stationmaster. The Hohenzollerns in America The stationmaster at Amberley Royal—and he grovels before me, as a rule—wanted an explanation, and quick, too. The Day's Work - Volume 1 "There's about twenty Lani at each of these stations," Blalok said, "They work the farm area under the direction of the stationmaster." The Lani People "I was afraid you'd be left behind," she said, as he dropped his bag on the seat and the affronted stationmaster himself shut the door. Hilda Lessways In England, I should have gone to the stationmaster and explained my mistake. Three Men on the Bummel The rooms were all shut for the night, but an official from the stationmaster's office went round with him, and after a brief search they found the article for which the ticket was a voucher. The Pit Prop Syndicate In accordance with orders, the stationmaster had issued instructions that no one was to be admitted to the platform. The Crystal Stopper Actually, it was working better than it should, since stationmasters all over the island were now shipping in sick animals rather than treating them or requesting outpatient service. The Lani People The stationmaster, armed with a large dinner-bell, stands on the platform, wearing an expression of anxiety ludicrously unsuited to the situation. Penelope's Irish Experiences The stationmaster knew me, and thought I had gone mad, till I told him that I carried most important despatches from the king, and that the delay imperiled great interests. Rupert of Hentzau |
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