"I-I have a most important message for Mr.Winston.

Where is he ?" "Important, d-did you s-s-say ?" "Yes, its delivery means life or death--for Heaven's sake, take me to him!" For a single breathless moment Brown hesitated, his eyes on the girl's upturned face, evidently questioning her real purpose.
"I c-can't right n-now, Miss," he finally acknowledged, gravely; "that's s-straight; fer ye s-s-see, he 's down the 'I-I-Independence' shaft.".