He was a stranger in Altoona, his new headquarters, and there was none but myself seemingly of whom he could make a companion.

We lived for many weeks at the railway hotel together before he took up housekeeping and brought his children from Pittsburgh, and at his desire I occupied the same large bedroom with him.

He seemed anxious always to have me near him.
The strike became more and more threatening.

I remember being wakened one night and told that the freight-train men had left their trains at Mifflin; that the line was blocked on this account and all traffic stopped.

Mr.Scott was then sleeping soundly.