"From her looks and gestures it is evident that she does not understand
English," replied Edward, "and I think that is what she says. Suppose you
try her with German."
"Can't, sir; speak no language but my mother tongue. Perhaps you will do
me the favor to act as interpreter?"
"With pleasure;" and addressing the young woman, Edward asked in German
if she spoke that language.
She answered with an eager affirmative; and he went on to explain that
the ticket she had offered the conductor would not pay her fare on that
road; then asked where she wished to go.
"To Utah, sir," she said. "Is not this the road to take us there?"
"No, we are traveling south, and Utah lies toward the northwest; very far
west."
"O sir, what shall we do?" she exclaimed in distress. "Will they stop the
cars and let us out?"
"Not just here; the conductor says you can get off at the next station
and wait there for a train going back to Cincinnati; it seems it must
have been there you made the mistake and left your proper route, and
there you can recover it.
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