But he made no effort at advances, returning immediately to his pad, oblivious to all else.
It was growing dusk, the outside world, now consisting of level plains, fading into darkness, with a few great stars burning overhead.

Trainsmen lit the few smoking oil lamps screwed against the sides of the car, and its occupants became little more than dim shadows.

All by this time were fatigued into silence, and several were asleep, finding such small comfort as was possible on the cramped seats.

Hope glanced toward the heretofore noisy group at the rear--the girl nearest her rested with unconscious head pillowed upon the shoulder of her man friend, and both were sleeping.

How haggard and ghastly the woman's powdered face looked, with the light just above it, and all semblance of joy gone.