Immediately afterwards the train moved off.
"Well, I wonder what's up now!" said Philip in astonishment.

"Do you suppose Anderson's got some clue to the men ?" Delaine looked uncomfortably at Elizabeth.

As an old adviser and servant of the railway, extensively acquainted moreover with the population--settled or occasional--of the district it was very natural that Anderson should be consulted on such an event.

And yet--Delaine had caught a glimpse of his aspect on his way along the platform, and had noticed that he never looked towards the car.

Some odd conjectures ran through his mind.
Elizabeth sat silent, looking back on the grim defile the train was just leaving.