S'pose I hit something when I fell," he said.
"Shillito socked it to you pretty good," the conductor replied, and waved his lamp.

"All aboard!" he shouted, and pushed Lister up the steps.
When they reached the platform the car jolted and Lister sat down, with his back against the door.
"My legs won't hold me," he said in an apologetic voice.

"Did Shillito get off ?" "Knocked out the trooper and made the bush; the other fellow was way back along the train," the conductor replied.

"They want him for embezzlement and will soon get on his trail, but the wash-out's broke the wires and I reckon he'll cross the frontier ahead.

Now you come along and I'll try to fix your cut." Lister went, and soon after a porter helped him into his berth.