He began by recalling the incident of the dead man's disappearance.

Every one connected with the railway in those parts had heard that story.
"And look here!" said he, "as far as one can judge by description, he has come back again here to-night." All who could understand were listening to him now.

"See here!" he urged addressing the brisk telegraph man, "I'm afraid he will freeze to death in the snow.

He's quite alive, you know--alive as you are; but I want help to bring him in." The other was attending to his work as well as to Trenholme.

"Why can't he come in ?" "He won't.