nearly noon
It is up to me to improve the opportunity and bill this town from one end to the other , '' decided Phil , starting off over town . The work went on at a lively pace , Phil urging his men to greater efforts , momentarily expecting to see the canary and red cars come rolling into town . But no cars came . The next train from the direction Phil had come was not due until nearly noon , the road being a branch road with little traffic over it . After a time Phil strolled down to the railroad station . `` Any news ? '' he asked .