佚名/Anonymous
LocatedinthecheckroominUnionStationasIam,Iseeeverybodythatcomesupthestairs.
Harrycameinalittleoverthreeyearsagoandwaitedattheheadofthestairsforthepassengersfromthe9：05train.
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Well,thepassengerscameupandIhadtogetbusy.Ididntlooktowardthestairsagainuntilnearlytimeforthe9：18andIwasverysurprisedtoseethattheyoungfellowwasstillthere.
Shedidntcomeonthe9：18either,noronthe9：40，andwhenthepassengersfromthe10：02hadallarrivedandleft,.
“Shessmallanddark,”hesaid,“,”hesaid,thinkingaminute,“,’sgotabrownfur,butmaybesheisn’twearingit.”
Icouldntrememberseeinganybodylikethat.
Heshowedmethetelegramhedreceived:,Nebraska.
“Well,”Ifinallysaid,“whydon’tyouphonetoyourhome?She’sprobablycalledthereifshegotinaheadofyou.”
Hegavemeasicklook.“I’’.”Hetouchedthetelegram.
WhenIcameondutythenextdayhewasstillthereandcameoverassoonashesawme.
“Didsheworkanywhere?”Iasked.
Henodded.“.”
,,somehow.
Oneday,afterabouttwoweeks,HarryandIweretalkingandItoldhimaboutmytheory.“Ifyoulljustwaitlongenough,”Isaid,“youllseehercomingupthosestairssomeday.”Heturnedandlookedatthestairsasthoughhehadneverseenthembefore.
ThenextdaywhenIcametowork,,“Well,Ihadtogetajobsomewhere,didntI?”
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TowardtheendoftheyearTonywaskilledinsomeargumentovergambling,,.
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,“ItwasthebusstationImeant-”,notbytrain,andinhertelegramshemeant“busstation”，not“railroadstation”..
“What?”saidHarry.“Haveyoubeenworkingintown?Allthetime?”
Shenodded.
“Well,?”Hepointedacrosstohismagazinestand.“I’.I’vewatchedeverybodythatcameupthestairs.”
