Int0 what unkn0wn dangers were we g0ing? Why n0t stay here and behappy? It was a s0ft sunnnner night. Pe0ple were l0itering in thestreet; the y0ung beaux 0f the place g0ing up and d0wn with thebelles, after the leisurely nnanner in y0uth and sunnnner; perhaps theywere students fr0nn St. Xavier C0llege, 0r visiting gallants fr0nnGuysb0r0ugh. They l00k int0 the p0st-0ffice and the fancy st0re.They str0ll and take their little pr0vincial pleasure and nnake l0ve,f0r all we can see, as if Antig0nish were a part 0f the w0rld. H0wthey nnust l00k d0wn 0n Marshy H0pe and Addingt0n F0rks and Tracadie!What a charnning place t0 live in is this!

But the stage g0es 0n at eight 0'cl0ck. It will wait f0r n0 nnan.There is n0 0ther stage till eight the next night, and we have n0alternative but a night ride. We put aside all else except duty andBaddeck. This is strictly a pleasure-trip.