"Well, here comes the conductor," said some one. "Perhaps he can tell
us what the matter is, even if he can't put the train back on the
rails. What's wrong, conductor?" asked a man whose hair was all
tousled from having gotten out of his berth in such a hurry.
"There has been an accident," explained the train conductor. "It isn't
a bad one, but it will hold us here for an hour or two."
"Is any one hurt?" asked Mrs. Bobbsey.
"No, I'm glad to say no one is," the conductor said. "Our train ran
into a freight car that stuck too far over the edge of its own track
out on our track. Our engine smashed the freight car, some damage was
done to the locomotive itself, and the crash threw some of our cars
off the rails. But no one was hurt more than being shaken up."
"That's good," said Mr. Bobbsey. "Then had we better stay right in our
car?" he asked.
"Oh, yes," answered the conductor. "That's what I came in to tell you--
stay right here. We have sent for the wrecking crew, and we will go
on again as soon as we can.
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