The street lamps were already lighted on the following afternoon--when Ruth, with Peter and Miss Felicia, alighted at the small station of Corklesville.

All through the day she had gone over in her mind the words of the despatch: Explosion in tunnel.

MacFarlane hurt--serious--will recover.

Break news gently to daughter.
Bolton Asst.

Engineer Other despatches had met the party on the way down; one saying, "No change," signed by the trained nurse, and a second one from Bolton in answer to one of Peter's: "Three men killed--others escaped.
MacFarlane's operation successful.