But they were growing used to hardships.

They merely climbed back again upon the seats, and were asleep once more in half a minute.
The rain still fell and the wind blew fiercely among the somber mountains.

A second engine had been added to the train, and the speed of the train was slackened.

The engineer in front stared at the slippery rails, but he could see only a few yards.

The pitchy darkness closed in ahead, hiding everything, even the peaks and ridges.