He stepped on briskly to a signal-man's cabin and made arrangements to stop the train.
It was towards midnight when he and the doctor emerged from the Ginnell's cabin.
"Oh, I daresay we'll heal those cuts," said the doctor.

"I've told Mrs.
Ginnell what to do; but the old fellow's in a pretty cranky state.

I doubt whether he'll trouble the world very long." Anderson started.

With his eyes on the ground and his hands in his pockets, he inquired the reason for this opinion.
"Arteries--first and foremost.

It's a wonder they've held out so long, and then--a score of other things.