But I did not know how the boats ran, and I had no guide-book with me.

I glanced about for some one to question.

A mild-looking, elderly gentleman sat by the next window reading a book, the cover of which was familiar to me.

I deemed him to be intelligent, and approached him.
"I beg your pardon for interrupting you," I said, sitting down opposite to him, "but could you give me any information about the boats between Albany and New York ?" "Well," he answered, looking up with a pleasant smile, "there are three lines of boats altogether.

There is the Heggarty line, but they only go as far as Catskill.