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down the aisle； as before； till quiet is restored）。 I haven't got any sister；
and my name ain't Willis； and it ain't Campbell。 I'm very sorry； because
I'd like to oblige you any way I could。
MRS。 ROBERTS （in deep mortification）。 It's I who ought to
apologize； and I do most humbly。 I don't know what to say； but when I
got to thinking about it； and how kind you had been to me； and how sweet
you had been under all myinterruptions； I felt perfectly sure that you
couldn't be a mere stranger； and then the idea struck me that you must be
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my brother in disguise； and I was so certain of it that I couldn't help just
letting you know that we'd found you out； and …
MR。 ROBERTS （offering a belated and feeble moral support）。 Yes。
MRS。 ROBERTS （promptly turning upon him）。 And YOU ought to
have kept me from making such a simpleton of myself； Edward。
THE CALIFORNIAN （soothingly）。 Well； ma'am； that ain't always so
easy。 A man may mean well； and yet not be able to carry out his
intentions。 But it's all right。 And I reckon we'd better try to quiet down
again； and get what rest we can。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Why； yes； certainly； and I will tryoh； I will TRY
not to disturb you again。 And if there's anything we can do in reparation
after we reach Boston； we shall be so glad to do it！
＇They bow themselves away； and return to their seat； while THE
CALIFORNIAN re…enters his berth。＇
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III。
The train stops at Framingham； and THE PORTER comes in with a
passenger whom he shows to the seat opposite MR。 and MRS。 ROBERTS。
THE PORTER。 You can sit here； sah。 We'll be in in about an hour
now。 Hang up your bag for you； sah？
THE PASSENGER。 No； leave it on the seat here。
＇THE PORTER goes out； and the ROBERTSES maintain a dejected
silence。 The bottom of the bag； thrown carelessly on the seat； is toward the
ROBERTSES； who regard it listlessly。＇
MRS。 ROBERTS （suddenly clutching her husband's arm； and hissing
in his ear）。 See！ ＇She points to the white lettering on the bag； where the
name 〃Willis Campbell； San Francisco；〃 is distinctly legible。＇ But it can't
be； it must be some other Campbell。 I can't risk it。
MR。 ROBERTS。 But there's the name。 It would be very strange if
there were two people from San Francisco of exactly the same name。 _I_
will speak。
MRS。 ROBERTS （as wildly as one can in whisper）。 No； no； I can't
let you。 We've made ourselves the laughing…stock of the whole car
already with our mistakes； and I can't go on。 I would rather perish than
ask him。 You don't suppose it COULD be？ No； it couldn't。 There may
be twenty Willis Campbells in San Francisco； and there probably are。 Do
you think he looks like me！ He has a straight nose； but you can't tell
anything about the lower part of his face； the beard covers it so； and I can't
make out the color of his eyes by this light。 But of course it's all
nonsense。 Still if it SHOULD be！ It would be very stupid of us to ride all
the way from Framingham to Boston with that name staring one in the
eyes。 I wish he would turn it away。 If it really turned out to BE Willis；
he would think we were awfully stiff and cold。 But I can't help it； I
CAN'T go attacking every stranger I see； and accusing him of being my
brother。 No； no； I can't； and I WON'T； and that's all about it。 ＇She leans
forward and addresses the stranger with sudden sweetness。＇ Excuse me；
sir； but I AM very much interested by the name on your bag。 Not that I
think you are even acquainted with him； and there are probably a great
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many of them there； but your coming from the same city and all DOES
seem a little queer； and I hope you won't think me intrusive in speaking to
you； because if you SHOULD happen； by the thousandth of a chance； to
be the right one； I should be SO happy！
CAMPBELL。 The right what； madam？
MRS。 ROBERTS。 The right Willis Campbell。
CAMPBELL。 I hope I'm not the wrong one； though after a week's
pull on the railroad it's pretty hard for a man to tell which Willis Campbell
he is。 May I ask if your Willis Campbell had friends in Boston？
MRS。 ROBERTS （eagerly）。 He had a sister and a brother…in…law and
a nephew。
CAMPBELL。 Name of Roberts？
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Every one。
CAMPBELL。 Then you're …
MRS。 ROBERTS （ecstatically）。 Agnes！
CAMPBELL。 And he's …
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Mr。 Roberts！
CAMPBELL。 And the baby's …
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Asleep！
CAMPBELL。 Then _I_ am the right one。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Oh； Willis！ Willis！ Willis！ To think of our
meeting in this way！ ＇She kisses and embraces him； while MR。
ROBERTS shakes one of his hands which he finds disengaged。＇ HOW
in the world did it happen？
CAMPBELL。 Ah； I found myself a little ahead of time； and I
stopped off with an old friend of mine at Framingham； I didn't want to
disappoint you when you came to meet this train； or get you up last night
at midnight。
MRS。 ROBERTS。 And I was in Albany； and I've been moving
heaven and earth to get home before you arrived； and Edward came
aboard at Worcester to surprise me； andOh； you've never seen the baby！
I'll run right and get him this instant； just as he is； and bring him。 Edward；
you be explaining to WillisOh； my goodness！ ＇Looking wildly about。＇
I don't remember the berth； and I shall be sure to wake up that poor
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California gentleman again。 WHAT shall I do？
CAMPBELL。 What California gentleman？
MRS。 ROBERTS。 Oh； somebody we've been stirring up the wh