She could not help flushing; but as she bent over the side of the platform looking ahead, she announced in her gayest voice that there was a town to be seen, and it was probably Regina.
The station at Regina, when they steamed into it, was crowded with folk, and gay with flags.

Anderson, after a conversation with the station-master, came to the car to say that the Governor-General, Lord Wrekin, who had been addressing a meeting at Regina, was expected immediately, to take the East-bound train; which was indeed already lying, with its steam up, on the further side of the station, the Viceregal car in its rear.
"But there are complications.

Look there!" He pointed to a procession coming along the platform.

Six men bore a coffin covered with white flowers.

Behind it came persons in black, a group of men, and one woman; then others, mostly young men, also in mourning, and bare-headed.
As the procession passed the car, Anderson and Delaine uncovered.
Elizabeth turned a questioning look on Anderson.
"A young man from Ontario," he explained, "quite a lad.